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

February 15, 2012 | Mike King

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

Slater & Gordon Limited: Shares not for the faint hearted

February 15, 2012 | Peter Phan

Slater & Gordon Limited (ASX: SGH) is one of two listed law firms on the ASX, the other being Integrated Legal…

Fortescue Metals Group: Growing headwinds, staying on the sidelines

February 15, 2012 | Peter Phan

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) was covered in my article in October 2011. I stated then that investors should…

Back off bank bashing, but don't rush to buy ASX banking stocks

February 15, 2012 | Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) – or ANZ to the rest of us – last week made…

The Reject Shop: Shares up 5%, stock no retail reject

February 15, 2012 | Mike King

The Reject Shop Limited (ASX: TRS) today released its first half results with net profit of $16.6m being more than…

Angry Iran makes $100 oil a good long-term bet

February 15, 2012 | Motley Fool Staff

Sanctions against Iran are now starting to have an effect on companies who do business there. Some of the first…

ASX opens flat, Dow sprints to the finish line

February 15, 2012 | Motley Fool Staff

Markets have bounced around constantly over the past few days. Overnight Tuesday in the U.S. was no exception. Despite…

ARB Corporation: Even nature can't slow this company down

February 15, 2012 | Mike King

ARB Corporation Limited (ASX: ARP) today reported revenues up 2.3% and net profits up 1.6% for the first half FY…

Apple shares hit $500, and why it's still a buy

February 14, 2012 | Motley Fool Staff

In the following video, Motley Fool senior technology analyst Eric Bleeker breaks down why Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is still a…

Warren Buffett is cold on gold, and why you should be too

February 14, 2012 | Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Each year, usually toward the end of February, many investors look forward to the release of the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:…

Greece reaches debt deal: Markets rejoice

February 14, 2012 | Motley Fool Staff

Somebody go wake up the kids — Greece finally hit the pinata. The struggling country appears to have agreed with…

Greece is burning and nobody cares

February 14, 2012 | Motley Fool Staff

Greece is burning. It sounds so sinister, so ominous. When you find out why it's burning, it becomes a tragicomedy,…

Mortgage Choice Limited: Profits down, shares hammered, market no fool

February 13, 2012 | Mike King

Mortgage Choice Limited (ASX: MOC) released an announcement to the ASX at 6.30pm on Friday night, downgrading first half 2012…

Retail Stocks: Share prices are down, down but their death is greatly exaggerated

February 11, 2012 | Mike King

David Jones Limited (ASX: DJS) share price might be down 44% in the last 12 months, but Mike King believes…

Dow slumps: A bad omen for ASX investors?

February 11, 2012 | Motley Fool Staff

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 89 points overnight Friday as worries about a Greek debt default spooked investors. So,…

Nick Scali Limited: Profits down, but riding out the retailing storm

February 10, 2012 | Mike King

Nick Scali Limited (ASX: NCK) has reported lower profits, but strong trading in January, and immunity from the online threat…

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The death of JB Hi-Fi Limited?

February 10, 2012 | Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

JB Hi-Fi (ASX: JBH) has done a wonderful job at becoming the best music and electronics retailer in Australia. They…

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Telstra results, interest rate-gate: the final chapter, and accountabilty

February 10, 2012 | Bruce Jackson

We have the final chapter of the Interest Rate-Gate saga, take a look at Telstra Corporation's (ASX: TLS) first half…

Tabcorp Holdings: Dividend of almost 9% might make it worth a flutter

February 9, 2012 | Mike King

Tabcorp Holdings Limited: Cheap, steady and a near 9% dividend. It might be worth a flutter.

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Telstra Corporation: Disappointing results, but well positioned for a strong future

February 9, 2012 | Bruce Jackson

Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX: TLS) today released financial Results for the Half Year ended 31 December 2011. Total revenue rose…

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Egg on my face, and the interest rate prediction that went horribly wrong

February 8, 2012 | Bruce Jackson

The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to leave interest rates on forced Bruce Jackson to eat a large slice of…

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BHP Billiton: Profits down 5.5%, dividend up 20%, but commodity prices fall and demand weakens

February 8, 2012 | Mike King

BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP), the world's largest mining company by market value, announced a 5.5% fall in net profit,…

7 investing mistakes even the pros make

February 7, 2012 | Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

The best investors learn from their mistakes over time. And because I've made plenty of mistakes during my career, I'll…

Berkshire Hathaway: Buffett's baby is a core stock for your portfolio

February 4, 2012 | Motley Fool Staff

Berkshire Hathaway currently trades at a level that was basically unheard of before 2008. It may be quoted in the…

Credit Corp Group: Good momentum, but still a risky proposition

February 3, 2012 | Mike King

Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCP) announced strong earnings and raised its profit forecast. On a valuation and dividend yield,…

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MAD Goes Bonkers, And The Sharemarket Bandwagon Rolls Higher Again

February 2, 2012 | Bruce Jackson

The S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1 per cent, but Maverick Drilling & Exploration (ASX: MAD) went even higher. World sharemarkets are…

10 Secrets of McDonald's success

January 31, 2012 | Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Investors can take lessons from the McDonald’s story to help select stocks with superior attributes

Remove flack jackets. This sharemarket is on fire

January 30, 2012 | Bruce Jackson

We look at the latest news from Europe, a sharemarket "on fire", gold's best start to a year since 1980,…

Investing with a conscience, the Richard Branson way

January 27, 2012 | Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Scott Phillips' summer reading has reminded him that being a good corporate citizen can be good for business, and good…

The MAD hot ASX stock that just won't stop

January 25, 2012 | Bruce Jackson

Hot stock of the moment Maverick Drilling & Exploration (ASX: MAD) continues to gush higher. And we continue our war…

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Tom Gardner on learning from mistakes and starting to invest in shares

January 25, 2012 | Motley Fool Staff

The following is an extract from a Motley Fool UK podcast, where David Kuo spoke to Tom and David Gardner,…

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Monadelphous Group: Sales soar 24 per cent, but I'm steering clear

January 24, 2012 | Mike King

What: Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX: MND) updated the market for sales revenue and earnings for the half year ended 31…

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This is not the time to abandon quality shares

January 24, 2012 | Mike King

Selling quality companies like Woolworths Limited (ASX: WOW) or CSL Limited (ASX: CSL)? You must be mad, writes The Motley…

GUD Holdings: Nice dividend, shame about the business

January 24, 2012 | Mike King

What: GUD Holdings Limited (ASX:GUD) today, 24 Jan 2012, announced their results for the 6 months to 31 December 2012.…

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Transcript: Tom & David Gardner on the Foolish way to invest in today's market

January 24, 2012 | Motley Fool Staff

David Kuo from Motley Fool UK talks to Tom and David Gardner, co-founders of The Motley Fool. You can listen…

Buffett's latest buy: a good business going cheap

January 24, 2012 | Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Buffett's latest big buy is typical of the Oracle of Omaha. It ticks quite a few of the ‘usual’ Buffett…

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Why the Dow finished flat as a pancake

January 24, 2012 | Motley Fool Staff

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose as high as 12,764 in overnight trading before falling below where it started, as…

Jeremy Siegel on how to fix Europe and send global stocks soaring

January 23, 2012 | Motley Fool Staff

Some of the ASX's best-known companies are currently trading on undemanding multiples and attractive dividend yields, Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:…

Gina Rinehart: The $100 billion dollar lady, or an iron-ore bubble waiting to burst?

January 23, 2012 | Bruce Jackson

Gina Rinehart, already Australia's richest person, has seen her wealth double from $10 billion to $20 billion, writes The Motley…

Woodside Petroleum: Full year production exceeds guidance

January 23, 2012 | Jonathan Lee

Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye…

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

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Slater & Gordon Limited: Shares not for the faint hearted

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Fortescue Metals Group: Growing headwinds, staying on the sidelines

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Back off bank bashing, but don't rush to buy ASX banking stocks

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The Reject Shop: Shares up 5%, stock no retail reject

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Angry Iran makes $100 oil a good long-term bet

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ASX opens flat, Dow sprints to the finish line

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ARB Corporation: Even nature can't slow this company down

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Apple shares hit $500, and why it's still a buy

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Warren Buffett is cold on gold, and why you should be too

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Greece reaches debt deal: Markets rejoice

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Greece is burning and nobody cares

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Mortgage Choice Limited: Profits down, shares hammered, market no fool

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Retail Stocks: Share prices are down, down but their death is greatly exaggerated

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Dow slumps: A bad omen for ASX investors?

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Nick Scali Limited: Profits down, but riding out the retailing storm

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The death of JB Hi-Fi Limited?

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Telstra results, interest rate-gate: the final chapter, and accountabilty

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Tabcorp Holdings: Dividend of almost 9% might make it worth a flutter

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Telstra Corporation: Disappointing results, but well positioned for a strong future

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Egg on my face, and the interest rate prediction that went horribly wrong