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We Love Falling Markets, And You Should Too

At last, we have some volatility in world share markets. Over in the U.S, last week we had the S&P…

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Buffett's Crazy Comments Show Why He's Successful

After recently announcing he wouldn't seek re-election as a board member of the Washington Post, Warren Buffett made it clear…

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Buffett's Letter: 5 Investing Lessons

If Warren Buffett had a big, flowy, white beard, some people would view of the release of Berkshire Hathaway's annual…

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Why India Is Sexier Than China

A question that often surfaces in Foolish investing circles is: China or India? Which one will be the greater economic…

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The 10 Most Important Bits of Warren Buffett's Letter to Shareholders

Warren Buffett released his yearly letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday. The letter is important, and not just to…

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Don't Just Listen To The Experts

You may have heard of U.S. 'celebrity' experts Nouriel "Dr. Doom" Roubini, Robert Shiller, and Meredith Whitney. But are you…

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Dr. Doom Gets Bullish?

As if we weren't already concerned about certain sectors of the share market thanks to speculative excesses, now the US'…

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Shock: Share Markets Can Fall Too

News flash: sometimes shares go down. You have to prepare for market declines — or else you'll be a sitting…

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Your Money, Made Simple

Money is simple. You earn it. You spend it. Sometimes, you even save it. You make all those decisions. Yet…

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The Motley Fool Australian Investor Revolution

The name Motley Fool comes from the one character in Shakespearean literature – the court jester – who could speak…

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You Need A Million Dollars

We hope we don't ruin your day with this news flash, but you know that comfy retirement you're dreaming of?…

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Your 13 Steps To Financial Freedom

Welcome! You may not realise it yet, but this may be your ticket to financial freedom. We're talking about the…

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Step1: The Miracle Of Compound Returns

This one simple concept could change your life. Forever. Albert Einstein called the deceptively simple concept the "greatest mathematical discovery…

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Sex, Shoes and Interest Rates

We have yet more proof, if any was needed, of Australia's 2-speed economy. There's one speed for those directly and…

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Step 2: Trade Wisdom for Foolishness

When you're plying your trade in the investment world, calling yourself Foolish (note the capital "F") is normally inadvisable. As…

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Step 3: Get Control Of Your Money

It might sound incredibly basic, but getting control of your money is about spending less than you earn. Boring, hey?…

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Step 4: Dump Your Debts

These days, being in debt is almost considered normal. The average adult has non-mortgage debts of several thousand dollars, and…

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Step 5: Prepare For Investing Take-Off

Pardon us for interrupting your illustrious investing career for this very important public service announcement: Any money you need in…

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Step 6: Share Market Investing! Seriously, It's Simple

What would you do if we said you were missing out on an investing strategy that, in the long run,…

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Step 7: The Dirty Little Secret Of Managed Funds

Active fund managers get paid to beat the market. Funny thing, though, is that most fail. What is not funny…

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Step 8: The Great Dividend Tax Advantage

The old saying goes there are two things certain in life – taxes and death. Since you're reading this, we…

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Step 9: Asset Allocation

As fun as finding winning shares is (and trust us, it really is fun), your allocation to shares (equities) is…

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Step 10: Avoid the Biggest Mistake Investors Make

We're about to share with you the secret to avoiding a $10 billion investing mistake. It's not more money, a…

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Step 11: Buy Your First Shares

When you buy a share, you're purchasing a stake in a living, breathing business. Buy shares of your favourite electrical…

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Step 12: Five Reasons To Sell

When should I sell? This is one of the most frequent questions we hear. Our glib (yet truthy!) answer is:…

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Step 13: Tell Your Friends & Colleagues

The very fact that you are reading this sentence tells us a lot about your character. Clearly, you crave knowledge…

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4 Easy Steps to a Richer Retirement

Never before have so many people faced so many threats to their long-term financial survival. But no matter where you…

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10 Really Simple Financial Lessons to Live By

If you liked The Black Swan, you'll love Nassim Nicholas Taleb's latest book, The Bed of Procrustes. Unlike Taleb's previous…

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Buffett's Top 10 Investing Secrets

"I can say the dumbest things in the world and a fair number of people will think there's some great…

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Charlie Munger's Thoughts On Just About Everything

The opinions of Warren Buffett's sidekick, fellow billionaire Charlie Munger, include common sense and humorous comments on today's share prices,…

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Sharemarket trading versus gambling

Some people liken the share market to a glorified casino. We'd respectfully suggest they are either continually buying the wrong…

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Share Market Greats – Benjamin Graham

Benjamin Graham is widely regarded as the Father of Value Investing. His books, Security Analysis and The Intelligent Investor, pioneered…

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Share Market Greats – Peter Lynch

Peter Lynch ran the US giant Fidelity Magellan Fund between 1977 and 1990. Lynch stalked the huge winners. Undiscovered, under-rated,…

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Stop Losses

The subject of whether to use a stop loss is a controversial one for many investors. It's a relatively simple…

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Your Share Market Success: Skill or Luck?

Are you a skilful investor? Or just plain lucky? If behavioural finance theory is anything to go by, most people with…

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Warren Buffett's Best Advice Ever

It's funny how often a prominent person's legacy is remembered with a single speech, or even a single phrase. "Four…

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24 Common Investing Mistakes

"Investing is not a game where the guy with the 160 IQ beats the guy with the 130 IQ… Once…

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The Best Books On Buffett

He's accumulated about US$30b through the share market and tells everyone how he's done it via his famous Shareholder Letters…

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Share Market Greats – Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett is arguably the world's greatest investor. His US$30b fortune certainly makes him one of the world's richest men.…

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How to invest in the ASX sharemarket

With a little investing education, some common sense, and desire to save relatively small amounts of money over a long…

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