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Retirement

How much would I need to invest in ASX shares for a retirement income of $100,000 per year?

| Grace Alvino

With the right yield and portfolio size, a six-figure income from ASX shares is achievable.

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Growth Shares

2 ASX 200 shares that turned a $5,000 investment into $10 million

| Samantha Menzies

These shares have generated enormous returns.

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Dividend Investing

No savings at 30? Here's how I'd aim for an extra $24,600 a year in retirement boosting passive income buying ASX shares

| Bernd Struben

Regular investments in quality ASX shares can lead to life-changing passive income by retirement.

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How to invest

The $10,000 ASX share portfolio I'd build for a 25-year-old today

| Grace Alvino

Here’s how I’d invest $10,000 with decades of compounding ahead.

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How to invest

Diversification: Why earnings geography matters more than company location

| Melissa Maddison

Build a diversified portfolio without leaving the ASX.

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Share Market News

The one question I always ask before buying an ASX share

| Grace Alvino

If a stock stopped moving for three years, would you still want to own it?

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ETFs

The lazy investor's guide to ASX ETFs

| Grace Alvino

Sometimes the smartest investing approach is the simplest.

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Share Market News

Game on! BHP retakes biggest ASX stock crown as CBA shares sink

| Bernd Struben

The battle of the top ASX titans continues, with BHP edging out CBA to win back the crown.

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Recent sharemarket News

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Is it time to buy Sonic Healthcare?

| Mike King

After outperforming the index in 2012, can Sonic repeat its performance in 2013?

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A guide to opportunities in 2013

| Mike King

Industries set to soar and fall this year

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Qantas/Emirates deal takes off

| Mike King

ACCC gives interim approval to alliance

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Iron ore headed back to US$90 a tonne?

| Mike King

Commodity dives 5% overnight, igniting fears of further falls

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3 ASX stocks thrashing the market today

| Mike King

ASX rises 0.5%, but these 3 added more than 7%

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Mining services: Opportunities in an unloved sector

| Mike King

Has Mr Market overreacted and thrown the babies out with the bathwater?

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SUVs drive new car sales

| Mike King

Sales of new 4WDs continue their barnstorming run as news reports suggest the looming death of the Commodore and Falcon

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Telstra. Stranger things have happened…

| Bruce Jackson

Despite its great run, Telstra shares could still see further gains ahead.

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Newspapers take another hit

| Mike King

Structural shift of ad revenues from traditional media to online continues

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Car makers ask for more

| Mike King

Holden and Toyota want more government assistance

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Today's worst 3 large stocks

| Mike King

ASX ends flat, but it seems investor fear drove these 3 large caps down

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Hot weather good for some

| Mike King

Hot and dry summer ahead - bad news for firefighters but good news for some companies

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Woolies goes local

| Mike King

Supermarket retailer to sell more locally produced and gourmet items

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Petrol prices jump

| Mike King

Biggest rise since September 2005

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Seven re-signs V8 Supercars

| Mike King

Broadcaster could be onto a winner

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ASX rises but leaves these 3 behind

| Mike King

ASX ends up 0.2%, but these three fell by more than 3%

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The Claytons mining tax

| Mike King

MRRT fails to collect any revenue for second consecutive quarter

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New Zealand versus the Hobbits

| Mike King

NZ Opposition demand Warner Bros repay tax subsidies

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Job ads fall: Signs of a recession?

| Mike King

After 21 years of positive growth, could we see a recession in 2013?

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A rate cut in February?

| Mike King

Private gauge of inflation at lower end of RBA's target range

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ASX slumps, but these 3 fell further

| Mike King

ASX drops 0.3%, but these three lost more than 4%

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Banks to pass on full rate cuts in 2013?

| Mike King

More pressure on banks as funding costs ease

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Falling in love with Telstra

| Bruce Jackson

In the face of low, and falling interest rates, investors flock back to superannuation, and dividend stocks like Telstra.

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NBN rollout on track

| Mike King

Could 2013 see the end of the NBN rollout?

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Ignore the expert's predictions

| Mike King

Many will get it wrong

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3 stocks dumped in a rising market

| Mike King

ASX rises 0.3% on strong China data, but these three stocks fell by 4% or more

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China eyes Australia's dairy sector

| Mike King

Sovereign fund looking to invest in Tasmanian dairy

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New battlefront in supermarket wars

| Mike King

Coles Express convenience stores to sell cheap bread and milk

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Fairfax to sell radio assets?

| Mike King

Activist shareholders pushing for changes at publishing group

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Green shoots in the housing market?

| Mike King

2nd consecutive monthly rise in new home sales suggests this might be the start of a recovery in the construction…

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Government needs to do more say insurers

| Mike King

Preventative measures could have saved millions

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Supermarket wars: Coles slashes prices – again

| Mike King

Supermarket retailer cuts prices on over 100 private label items

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3 ways to be a better investor in 2013

| Bruce Jackson

It's never too late to make those investing resolutions and commit yourself to improvement in 2013.

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Where to for the Aussie dollar?

| Mike King

Should the currency be headed down, now is the time to look at foreign investments

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Investors abandon bank deposits

| Mike King

Investors switching to shares and property

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Hoax: Another reason for considering long-term investing

| Mike King

Hoax news release causes crash in Whitehaven shares

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Scrooge Christmas

| Mike King

Analysts report flat retail sales growth over Christmas

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Growing demand for digital services

| Mike King

Telecommunications sector looks to have bright future ahead

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Recovering from the Xmas hangover

| Mike King

What to do if you've dug a hole in your wallet

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Twiggy's $2 billion gain

| Mike King

Rising iron ore price adds $2 billion to billionaire's net worth

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