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Best of the Fool: Top 5 articles of the past week (07 October to 13 October 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Here are last week’s most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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Dexus Property Group makes takeover move on prime office assets

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Deal will make it leading owner of prime grade Australian office property.

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Gaming stocks hit the jackpot

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

This trifecta of Crown and two gaming companies will expand across Asia.

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Richard Branson offloads Virgin shares

| Andrew Mudie

Etihad increases stake to 19.9%.

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Why is Woodside Petroleum so cheap?

| Regan Pearson

Investors are still discounting this solid energy company with big growth potential

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Boral, James Hardie, CSL tipped for strong earnings growth

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

June quarter building activity is up 5.7%

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Carsales missing the new car smell

| Andrew Mudie

Major car makers pull ads of new cars.

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Will the RBA give us a rate cut for Christmas?

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Central bank must balance stimulus against rising home sales.

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Consumer sentiment up on major household items

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Family finances viewed as improving.

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4 companies with strong demand

| Andrew Mudie

True defensive stocks won't stumble over government policies.

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4 earnings growers in dull markets

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Renewed growth sometimes goes unnoticed.

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WA premier gives conservative forecast on steel production

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Chinese steel production could have less growth than some miners have been anticipating

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Can LNG save the mining services sector?

| Tim McArthur

Investors shouldn’t write-off mining services companies just yet.

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3 strategies to diversify your portfolio

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The turbulence that has rocked global sharemarkets has highlighted the importance of maintaining a diversified portfolio

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Apple holds PCs back, again

| Motley Fool Staff

Apple's tablet held PCs back in recent years, but now Apple's revolution is only holding itself back.

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Can Apple right the ship with iPad 5?

| Motley Fool Staff

The next product due for a refresh is the iPad, and Apple might provide a significant upgrade for tablet users…

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (11 October, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Here are yesterday’s most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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5 examples of people being completely irrational with money

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A baseball and a bat cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does…

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

| Mike King

ASX soars 1.6% higher as US political stalemate thaws

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Protest closes BHP's Colombian mine

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Operations have stalled, halting 4% of the world’s supply

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Finally, Microsoft Office is coming to your iPad

| Motley Fool Staff

Microsoft's productivity suite will finally come to Apple's App Store

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Reckon loses a major contract, but may still be a buy

| Peter Andersen

The business accounting software field is becoming crowded.

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4 property plays for your watchlist

| Tim McArthur

With property prices heading to new highs, are there still opportunities out there to participate in?

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Seven Network and Prime Media agree to stick together

| Tim McArthur

Despite some suspecting a takeover was imminent, it looks as though a long-term agreement may suffice.

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BRW magazine goes digital only

| Mike King

A trend that is likely to continue for Fairfax publications

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An open letter to Tony Abbott

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The government must resist lobbying by the financial services industry to allow conflicted advice.

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Westpac's St George Bank focuses on small business market

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

New positions will be made available as the bank offers free office space to start-up small businesses

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Should you buy OzForex?

| Tom Richardson

Investors need to look through the hype when considering public offerings with a brand name.

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New car orders surge in September

| Darryl Daté-Shappard

Car lease orders up after federal election.

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Amcor and Brambles set to prove breaking up is good for you

| Tim McArthur

Demergers can work wonders for businesses and shareholders alike.

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3 reasons Newcrest Mining shares are tanking

| Regan Pearson

Global economics and internal problems drag out the pain for Newcrest mining

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Best of the Fool: Top 3 articles of the day (10 October, 2013)

| Erin Bouwmeester (tmfebouwmeester)

Here are yesterday’s most popular stories on Fool.com.au

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US has its eye on Aussie shale gas

| Mike King

Cooper Basin ranked as one of the best prospects outside North America

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Should you sell your Telstra shares?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The company isn’t making any guarantees, but the bulls are happier than ever.

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Westpac buys Lloyds' assets

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The bank has acquired Lloyds’ Australian assets as it looks to boost earnings

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Rio soon to be world's biggest iron ore miner

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The mining giant’s head of iron ore says it’s about creating value, not monuments.

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Swedish retail invasion

| Mike King

World's largest clothing group, H&M, to setup shop in Australia

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Flight Centre, Wotif, Webjet: Turbulence in the travel sector

| Tim McArthur

Shareholders in these three travel companies have had very different experiences over the past 12 months.

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The next online threat to Myer, JB Hi-Fi and David Jones

| Andrew Mudie

Click-to-buy applications are expanding to magazines, television shows, and more. How will Aussie retailers cope?

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A turning point for Fortescue?

| Mark Woodruff

Since the release of its FY2013 profit results, there has been a noticeable shift in sentiment toward the company.

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