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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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Coca-Cola Amatil: Spurns Fosters, goes alone on alcopops

Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (ASX: CCL) today announced that it has decided not to buy Foster's Australian spirit and spirit RTD…

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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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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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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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Warren Buffett's 2011 letter: Dump bonds, buy shares

Warren Buffett’s 2011 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders has been released. His letters are an amazing collection of knowledge and…

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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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Flight Centre: Flying high

This Australian-based travel agent continues to sweep all before it and the most recent results are no exception

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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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9 signs your ASX company is heading to the wall

One of the most important factors in outperforming the market is avoiding the losers. There are several warning signs you…

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One lucky ASX winner, or just good common-sense investing?

ASX shares are up, Richard Goyder and Marius Kloppers join the ranks of the optimists, Dean Morel gets excited, and…

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Apple: Why design matters. A lot.

If there's a lesson that Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) has taught us with product strategy, it's that industrial design matters. A…

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Forge Group Limited: One fast-growing & cheap play on the mining boom

Forge Group Limited (ASX:FGE) today announced its first half results for FY2012, with revenues up 12% to $227.8m and a…

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Optimistically gunning for ASX growth stocks

Growth stocks are the holy grail of investing. But great investing opportunities are not handed to you on a platter,…

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Noni B Limited: Shares and profits surge, proving the death of all retailers has been greatly exaggerated

Noni B Limited (ASX: NBL) shares jumped more than 10% after the women's clothing retailer posted a 58% improvement in…

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Dow down 100, ASX set to follow

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX: ^DJI  ) is slipping today, down 100 points near to the close. The ASX is…

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Carsales.com: Driving up profits, shares worth a test drive

Carsales.com Limited (ASX: CRZ) today announced an increase in first half profits by 20% to $33.1m. The shares are worthy…

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