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Metcash: Feeling the retail pain

When you have two large competitors trying to knock each other out, pain is assured. Metcash is having an ordinary…

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A letter to a new investor

An edited letter we sent to a subscriber recently - and for anyone else who needs an investing reboot

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Should You Buy Apple Before the iPad Launches?

It can be nauseating to buy a company at its all-time high, one that's been running up for weeks... but…

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Video: Why do you invest?

Super Bowl ads are an American institution - and scarily expensive. We did the next best thing - made our…

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Why don't you invest?

Take action. Start now. Your financial future may depend on it.

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CBA rapped by ASIC: Signs of trouble for banks?

Commonwealth Bank over-reaches in efforts to grow credit in signs of how hard growth will be to come by

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QBE: Unbowed and on the prowl

The company might be on the nose with some investors, but inside the company it seems to be business as…

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What to expect from Apple's iPad 3

Apple plays its cards notoriously close to its chest. We take our best guess at what the iPad 3 might…

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Rising oil prices aren't all bad

No-one likes paying more for petrol, but there are economic and environmental benefits

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Goodman Fielder: Can a new shareholder right the ship

What will a new 10% shareholder mean for the struggling food maker?

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Flood claims start rolling in

Suncorp Group Ltd and RACV, Australia’s two leading insurers, have so far received 1600 claims arising from heavy rains and…

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You can invest like Buffett, too

You don't have to be the world's third richest person to invest like Warren Buffett.

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5 shares Buffett gives the green light in his annual letter

For investors on the prowl for new investment ideas, Buffett's letter provided a number of possibilities

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Apple: Cheap at half a trillion dollars?

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) shares have been on a monster rally so far this year. We're only two months in, and the Mac…

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Mark your calendar: March 7 Is iPad 3 day

Apple has now sent out official invitations to the media with the tagline "We have something you really have to…

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It's never too early to start investing

Investing is more than just shares, term deposits and superannuation. It's fundamental to everything we do.

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Aristocrat Leisure: Worth a gamble?

This pokies manufacturer is half way through a five-year transformation. We assess its progress so far

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Ainsworth Game Technology: Game on

After it's maiden profit last year, Ainsworth now seems to be on something of a roll - and is worth…

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Woolworths: Steady as she goes

A good result, despite a tough consumer mood. Woolworths continues to deliver

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ASX market down early afternoon: Recovering from 1% fall at the open

After falling by over 1% at the open, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index is recovering to be down just 0.6%, following…

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3 great dividend stocks for the beginning investor

With capital growth never certain, investors - novice or experienced - can do much worse than lock in some good…

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WorleyParsons results announced: Revenues up, margins down

This market darling is suffering margin contraction despite sales growth. An opportunity or one to avoid?

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3 Things I learned from Warren Buffett's shareholder letter

Austin Smith shares a video perspective on the three key things he's taken from Buffett's correspondence.

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What Dow 13,000 means for the ASX

The Dow closed over 13,000 points overnight. We outline what it means for the ASX (hint: yawn)

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Billabong: Don't sell this board short

Billabong's founder is either dead keen to keep the company public, or he is playing a high-stakes game of brinkmanship…

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The ice cold stock that just won't pop

The ASX is stuck in first gear, The Motley Fool welcomes another optimist to the ranks, and we re-visit an…

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4 stock-picking strategies that have worked for decades

Expert studies and analyses over a period measured in decades shines light on the path to successful stock market investing…

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United Overseas Australia: Value hiding in plain sight?

The appearance of complexity can scare investors away. We peak into United Overseas Australia to unpack some potential value with…

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20 must-read quotes from Buffett's letter to shareholders

If you have time, check out Warren Buffett's latest shareholder letter in its entirety. If not, here are 20 important…

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IMF (Australia) Limited: Making a case

This litigation funding firm makes money when the cases it funds are successful. With a good track record and under-appreciated…

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How to invest when the ASX is climbing

After a couple of poor years on the ASX, we're just starting to rediscover our winning ways - and we…

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The 25 smartest things Warren Buffett ever said

Warren Buffett - Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and the world's third richest man - is one of the…

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The perfect stock-picking formula?

ASX reporting season comes to a close, the Dow hits a high, and has The Motley Fool uncovered the perfect…

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Toll Holdings Results Announced: Time to slim down

An appetite for growth has given Toll Holdings serious indigestion. New CEO Brian Kruger is making the right noises, but…

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3 lessons from a master investor

Picking winners is important - and so is avoiding losers. One of the best investors of our age has shared…

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OneSteel results announced: Shares up 54%, but it's still no rose

OneSteel (ASX: OST) is a business with tough economics and formidable headwinds. A new focus may not be enough

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Temperature check for ASX companies

Earnings season gives us a chance to take the temperature of corporate Australia... and see what themes are affecting our…

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Fantastic Holdings: Fabulous results

Fantastic Holdings is doing a good job of digging itself out of a tough spot, but competing with Harvey Norman…

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Fleetwood Corporation: A picks & shovel play on the WA mining boom

Fleetwood Corporation Limited (ASX: FWD) is debt free, and a 'picks and shovels' play on the booming WA mining economy.…

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The end of the 'Peak Oil' theory

Remember the 'Peak Oil' theory? For nigh on 40 years, people have been predicting that oil production will soon hit…

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