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5 ASX shares for the rest of your life

It’s hard to go wrong buying shares in solid, high yielding companies. Scott Phillips has identified five large-cap companies with…

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ASX shares soar and how you can beat the lawyers at their own game

ASX shares have their best week in three years, soaring 7.6 per cent. It just goes to prove, once again,…

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Bear markets: The perfect time to buy cheap shares, as we've just done ourselves

The last 24 hours prove, once and for all, that share markets can and DO rise, even in the face…

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Forget 2011, it's 2031 that matters for sharemarket investors

Come 2031, today's sharemarket woes will just be a footnote in your investment history. Worry not what markets do today,…

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The death of shares has been greatly exaggerated

The sad reality is that despite decades of economic booms and busts, we don’t seem to be able to learn…

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Let's get greedy together

In this special video, David and Tom Gardner introduce Motley Fool Share Advisor. Whilst markets crash all around, Dean Morel…

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David Jones Limited: We knew it was bad, but not this bad

David Jones Limited has reported like for like sales have slumped 11 per cent. We've long been warning about the…

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Thorn Group Limited: a classic stock for a tough economy

Thorn Group Limited (ASX: TGA) reported excellent half year results. Revenues and profits are growing quickly. It could be the…

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The rowboat syndrome trap that could cost you thousands

ASX shares keep falling, but instead of worrying, The Motley Fool is optimistically focusing on a plethora of investing opportunities,…

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Kicking the tyres on super-cheap Automotive Holdings

Automotive Holdings current valuation isn't demanding, and it trades on an attractive fully franked dividend yield of 8.7 per cent.…

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Sharemarket crash survival guide

Shares are being trashed, again. The temptation is to sell everything and run for the hills. Instead, take a chill…

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Fishing for ASX shares the Warren Buffett Way

Everyone's marvelling over Warren Buffett's addition of tech giant IBM to Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio. Why so much shock? For a…

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Newsat Limited issued with ASX speeding ticket

If high-flying Newsat truly is going to transform itself into a major international provider of satellite communications, there will be…

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Time to give up on shares?

Bonds have beaten shares over the last 30 years for the first time since 1861. Is it time to give…

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ASX shares spin down as Europe prepares to unleash the big one

ASX shares spinning down, Europe on the brink of bringing out something big, and an important announcement. It’s all part…

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One ASX share to buy in today's irrational sharemarket

We awoke to Westpac Banking Corporation's (ASX: WBC) senior economist James Shugg's somewhat pessimistic view of overnight events in Europe……

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This mistake could cost you big money

Every investor should aim to take the emotion out of our investment decisions. Problem is, it's easier said than done.…

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Driverless trucks to drive Rio Tinto's profits

Rio Tinto accelerates the rollout of its mine of the future.

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Run away from OneSteel, and fast

OneSteel Limited, Australia's second-largest steelmaker, slashed its earnings forecast, sending its shares down 17 percent to an 11-year low. They…

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3 ways to beat volatile sharemarkets

These simple steps can smooth your investing returns

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An ASX glitch, NAB's $5.5 billion profit and more Foolish predictions

RBA Governor Glenn Stevens may finally look beyond the mining sector and the lifestyle his $1 million pay affords, and…

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BHP Billiton: Priced for the apocalypse

BHP Billiton's share price is down over 25 per cent from its 52-week high. Rather than being fearful, potential investors…

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4 gotta-have U.S. stocks finally cheap enough to buy

With world sharemarkets having a hissy-fit, four top quality U.S. shares and one little-known ASX company are available on the…

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3 stocks to profit from the coming sharemarket rally

Investors buying shares at today's prices potentially stand to benefit twice. Firstly, from rising profits, and secondly, from a removal…

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Two great investors sharing one winning strategy

Was that the bottom of the market? Share surge higher as Europe is forgotten for a couple of days. You'll…

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The coming sharemarket rally

The future is very likely to look better than today’s sharemarket is predicting, because of its over-reliance on events of…

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So you want to invest in ASX shares

Keen to make a fortune betting on ASX shares? Before diving in, find out about the basic principles that have…

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Fragile shares and a cactus Pilbara

Europe keeps sharemarkets on edge, with some traders saying it's making their jobs laughably difficult. Meanwhile, the iron ore price…

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The death of the bear market?

Are we now climbing the proverbial wall of worry? Is the bear dead? An increasing number of analysts think we…

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Opportunity lying in plain sight

Jeremy Gratham's many past investment predictions have been uncannily correct. This time around, he's predicting U.S. blue chip stocks will…

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The upside of leverage without the downside risk

Does this one stock comes with less return risk than the Australian market and a higher probable return? It sure…

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"This market is going to fly"

Should we expect the mother of all sharemarket rallies? It's the $64,000 question. We wish we knew. But, if investing…

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Foolish thought of the day – Weds 12th Oct 2011

Is that a sense of relative calm we can sense on world sharemarkets? Not if the Slovakians have anything to…

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3 investing lessons from Steve Jobs

The life of Steve Jobs has lessons for technologists and leaders. There are also some key lessons to be learned…

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Shares party like it's March 2009

From its bottom in March 2009, the S&P/ASX 200 index surged 45% higher in the following 7 months. Are sharemarkets…

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Give your under-performing shares the sack

Use the market sell-off to upgrade the quality of your ASX share portfolio

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They Reckon it's a buy

Could Reckon be a buy as some analysts are speculating? The Motley Fool’s investment analyst, Dean Morel, sees a quality…

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A sharemarket on sale & 2 things every investor must know

World sharemarkets continue their long, sharp decline. Yet whilst all about panic, we Fools calmly look to buy ASX shares…

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Dividends: The great wealth creator

A portfolio of these 5 shares provides a trailing grossed up dividend yield of 10.4% per annum. This is better…

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Your 4 step DIY wealth creation plan

Only you have your best financial interests at heart. Take control of your financial destiny by following these 4 simple…

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