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Why Telstra is up 40%

April 24, 2013 | Catherine Baab-Muguira

Shares of Australia's leading telco and ISP Telstra (ASX: TLS) have risen 40% in the last twelve months, versus a…

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Billabong extends takeover talks

April 24, 2013 | Mike King

Will we see a final bid for the company?

ASX jumps, driven by energy stocks

April 23, 2013 | Mike King

ASX rises 1%, clearing the mystical and magical 5,000 hurdle

I missed buying BHP, but not these two high-growth stocks

April 23, 2013 | Bruce Jackson

Blue chip dividend stocks are hot, but Bruce Jackson is finding value in other places

ACCC gives Virgin all-clear for Tiger control

April 23, 2013 | Mike King

Tiger Australia to transform into effective Jetstar competitor

Woodside's cash splash for shareholders

April 23, 2013 | Mike King

Investors rejoice after company declares special dividend and new dividend policy

Maverick Drilling: New discovery

April 23, 2013 | Mike King

Is this company incredibly cheap?

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State wars: Qantas to promote NSW

April 22, 2013 | Mike King

Win for state with Qantas to spend up to $15 million

All eyes on Bank of Queensland

April 19, 2013 | Owen Raszkiewicz

Unique strategy is paying off for the company.

ASX's $25 billion wipeout

April 18, 2013 | Mike King

ASX loses 1.6%, as resources stocks take a hiding

ASX climbs but leaves resources behind

April 17, 2013 | Mike King

ASX adds 1.1% and rises above 5,000

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ASX continues to bleed

April 16, 2013 | Mike King

ASX drops 0.3%, but it could have been much worse

Managed funds underperform the market – again

April 16, 2013 | Mike King

Australians pay an estimated $20 billion each year in fees to fund managers

ASX slammed: China growth slows

April 15, 2013 | Mike King

Falling gold prices and weak Chinese economic data drags market down 1%

Insurance companies under fire

April 15, 2013 | Mike King

Floods see insurance premiums rise by 700%

ASX mining services stocks hammered

April 12, 2013 | Mike King

ASX up 0.1%, but panic appears to have broken out in mining services

3 ASX stocks that blitzed the market today

April 11, 2013 | Mike King

ASX adds 0.8%, but these three added more than four times that

Miclyn's success at sea

April 5, 2013 | Owen Raszkiewicz

Company has accrued seven new contracts since the end of 2012.

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Maverick Drilling: A high risk punt that may gush higher

April 4, 2013 | Bruce Jackson

A potential gusher combined with increasing production makes Maverick Drilling a high risk punt that just might pay off.

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Small Cap managers crowing

March 27, 2013 | Mike King

98% of small cap managers beat the index in 2012, but the numbers only tell half the story

Macquarie sells Nintex stake

March 27, 2013 | Mike King

Timely sale as investment bank's year end approaches

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BHP: You can't say I didn't warn you

March 26, 2013 | Bruce Jackson

BHP Billiton lost 1.4% to close below $33, its seventh consecutive loss, and its tenth loss in 12 sessions.

Market off to a flying start

March 26, 2013 | Tim McArthur

Financial sector was among the winners.

3 ASX stocks that beat the market today

March 25, 2013 | Mike King

ASX adds 0.5%, but these three managed bigger gains

Overlooked yields

March 25, 2013 | Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Three companies offering very attractive yields.

3 ASX stocks that slammed the market today

March 22, 2013 | Mike King

ASX rises 0.2%, but these three rise more than 7%

3 defensive stocks that got smashed by the market

March 19, 2013 | Tim McArthur

There’s nothing like some European banking jitters to get the market spooked.

$25 billion wiped off market

March 18, 2013 | Mike King

Bailout for Cyprus triggers renewed European fears

Bank dividends at risk

March 15, 2013 | Mike King

Days of heady growth 'long gone', according to Westpac's chairman

Job numbers spike Aussie dollar

March 14, 2013 | Mike King

RBA unlikely to cut rates for some time says market

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What's all the fuss about Sirius?

March 12, 2013 | Mike King

Junior explorer sees share price rise more than 8,000% in seven months

The most inevitable headline of all time

March 12, 2013 | Motley Fool Staff

If you know you're investing for the long haul, even a severe crash like 2008 takes on a whole new…

3 ASX stocks that thrashed the market

March 11, 2013 | Mike King

ASX rises 0.5%, but these three gold miners saw gains of more than 8%

AMP, CSL and Macquarie dumped

March 7, 2013 | Mike King

ASX ends flat, but investors drop three of our largest companies

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ASX 200 bounces back

March 5, 2013 | Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Index recovers after yesterday’s decline

New car sales rise

March 5, 2013 | Mike King

Ford and Holden falling further behind

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Browsing the retail industry aisles

March 4, 2013 | Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Which companies are worth adding to your cart?

The ASX stock that beat Buffett

March 1, 2013 | Tim McArthur

Since 1999, this stock outperformed Berkshire 1,996% to 102%.

3 ASX stocks that crushed the market

February 28, 2013 | Mike King

ASX rises 1.3%, its biggest gain in seven months, but these three added more than 8%

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Fear: An investor's worst enemy and closest ally

February 27, 2013 | Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Fear is a powerful factor in the stock market. During times of economic uncertainty, investors are driven by their fear…

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Why Telstra is up 40%

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Billabong extends takeover talks

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ASX jumps, driven by energy stocks

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I missed buying BHP, but not these two high-growth stocks

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ACCC gives Virgin all-clear for Tiger control

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Woodside's cash splash for shareholders

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Maverick Drilling: New discovery

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State wars: Qantas to promote NSW

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All eyes on Bank of Queensland

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ASX's $25 billion wipeout

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ASX climbs but leaves resources behind

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ASX continues to bleed

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Managed funds underperform the market – again

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ASX slammed: China growth slows

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Insurance companies under fire

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ASX mining services stocks hammered

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3 ASX stocks that blitzed the market today

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Miclyn's success at sea

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Maverick Drilling: A high risk punt that may gush higher

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Small Cap managers crowing

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Macquarie sells Nintex stake