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3 ASX stocks that blew the market away on Thursday

| Mike King

These three stocks trounced the market on Thursday

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4 big mistakes that will devastate your finances

| Motley Fool Staff

Don't let these lapses of judgement cost you money

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The wild sharemarket is much more normal than you think

| Motley Fool Staff

Volatility has always been with us - but it hasn't stopped the market's gains

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One US share to buy in May

| Motley Fool Staff

This is what patiently aggressive investors live for -- a world-beating company whose stock falls 44% in less than three…

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Centro settlement good news for IMF

| Peter Phan

Settlement of the Centro case will be a boon for this litigation funder

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Coolly generating outsized profits, and one unlikely school-kid bonus winner

| Bruce Jackson

When the investing gets tough, the tough get investing

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The end of the mining boom?

| Bruce Jackson

Is this the canary in the coal mine?

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Gold. Yesterday's hero is no safe-haven

| Bruce Jackson

Just when you were thinking gold was a safe-haven...

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Why these two stocks have fallen by more than 75%

| Mike King

A cautionary tale for resources investors...

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Video: Apple – the best risk-adjusted play on China

| Motley Fool Staff

Is Apple the best way to take advantage of Chinese growth?

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3 ASX high yielding dividend stocks beating yesterday's falling market

| Mike King

These three stocks managed to rise by more than 1.6%, in a falling market

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Online stores: Coming soon to a Westfield near you

| Motley Fool Staff

When bricks and clicks collide

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Sink your teeth into these 4 ASX stocks

| Mike King

Invest in what you eat, and check out these tasty stock ideas

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Spotlight on: The Packer empire

| Mike King

James Packer's diverse portfolio has its share of core, growth and fun investments, just like any young billionaire should have.

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3 ASX stocks that were yesterday's biggest losers

| Mike King

On a flat day for the ASX, these 3 resources stocks stood out as the biggest losers

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6 ways to prepare for the coming sharemarket crash

| Bruce Jackson

Sharemarket jitters are back. Investors are nervous. These 6 steps work now, and work in any market.

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5 reasons to buy high-yield ASX dividend shares

| Motley Fool Staff

With interest rates falling, dividend shares have more attractions than ever.

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Lessons — and a stock tip — from Buffett

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Scott Phillips reports in from Omaha, where Warren Buffett talks health, investing and getting rich

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Bank bosses would hate this bonus scheme

| Motley Fool Staff

When management and shareholder interests align

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How Warren Buffett got rich

| Bruce Jackson

The ASX fell 2% yesterday, and is flat today. While others panic, we look at lower share prices and see…

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3 ASX stocks that beat the falling market yesterday

| Mike King

It was a tough day for investors, the market plunging 2%, but there were some winners.

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Quality is king on the ASX again

| Mike King

When quality is cheap, it’s usually a golden opportunity

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3 ASX stocks that got crushed last week

| Mike King

A case of ‘look out below’ struck these companies hard

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3 ASX stocks that jumped over 10 per cent last week

| Mike King

A retailer, biotech and a gaming business all jumped sharply last week

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12 insights for my path to a million

| Motley Fool Staff

How many of these insights could help you invest better?

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ASX falls almost 2%

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The market has a bout of the blues - but we're not going to take it

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3 ASX stocks that beat the falling market on Friday

| Mike King

The market might have fallen, but that doesn't mean there aren't winners

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The greatest challenge for today's nervous investors

| Motley Fool Staff

The market is off to a sluggish start - time to look through the doom and buy?

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Foolish Preview: Berkshire, banks and a budget

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Our market likely to open lower this morning after US markets fell on Friday

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What your kids desperately need to know about investing

| Motley Fool Staff

Financial education is vital to your children's future

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In a weird world where shareholders don't matter

| Motley Fool Staff

Why aren't boards listening to the owners of the company?

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Keep one step ahead of the investing crowd

| Motley Fool Staff

How to go the extra mile in doing real company research

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Bringing you Buffett's 'Woodstock for Capitalists'

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Even if you don’t invest the way Buffett does, why not learn more from one of the best?

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Why 'sell in May' will lead you astray

| Motley Fool Staff

Why following the accepted wisdom might be bad for your wealth

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Will your stocks survive until 2020?

| Motley Fool Staff

Today's profit matters, but nowhere near as much as the long-term success of the business

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Hitting a defenceless Fool when he's up 7 per cent

| Bruce Jackson

Harvey Norman (ASX: HVN) continues to struggle, yet the shares are up 7% in the last few weeks. A value…

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ARB Corp: Tough times, but positioning for growth

| Mike King

ARB's growth has hit the wall, but they are hoping it's just a blip on the path of this long-term…

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5 ASX stocks that fell more than 5 per cent yesterday

| Mike King

The market might have been flat, but these stocks took it on the chin.

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Buffett fans roll up to 'Woodstock for Capitalists', including me

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Scott Phillips heads for Omaha and a 6 hour investing masterclass with Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger

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ASX to follow the Dow lower as investors fret about the unknown

| Bruce Jackson

Just when you thought it was safe to pile back into shares, along comes "the unknown" to spoil the party

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