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2009 OUTLOOK

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Experts expect profit warnings to rise

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RBA
Stronger sales to slow RBA rate cuts

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New home sales fall in November

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snapshot of the How CFDs are taxed, ways to be classified as a trader for tax purposes and how to use CFDs in your SMSF...

CFD providers battle it out for top spot
Two secret tips to successfully trading the forex markets
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Forex trading is booming
Do courses offer the secret to investing success?
How does the ban on short selling affect CFD traders?
Time for a turnaround in uranium stocks?
The ten most important technical indicators to know about
You don’t need a million dollars to trade the foreign exchange markets
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NEWS - January 07
7:04pm B&B 'in negative asset position'
Babcock and Brown Ltd securities may fall on Thursday after it warned any capital restructure would significantly dilute existing shareholders' equity.

5:58pm NAB raises $3.5b from US investors
5:19pm Stocks to watch at the close
5:15pm Experts expect profit warnings to rise
5:08pm US motoring giant GM cuts the Aussie ute
4:44pm Australian stocks close higher
3:49pm New home sales fall in November: survey
3:01pm 'Stronger sales to slow RBA rate cuts'
12:45pm $A higher at noon, bonds firmer
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12:22pm Aussie stocks stronger at noon

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STOCKS - December 18, 2008
Winners and losers for 2008 Case
As the year draws to a close, let’s take a look at The Scoreboard – the winners and losers for 2008.

STOCKS - December 18, 2008
Looking at the glass half full Lee
The market is down almost 50% from the all time high of 6851.5 reached on 1st November 2007. Looking at it another way and with the market now at 3640, by the time the market has moved back to the all time high of last year, the Australian sharemarket would have gained about 100%.

STOCKS - December 18, 2008
The world's biggest Ponzi scheme Keen
A few days ago the FBI indicted Bernie Madoff, principal of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, on securities fraud.

STOCKS - December 18, 2008
Stock focus – IMF Australia Lincoln
Why it’s important to consider a company’s Earnings per Share (EPS) growth before investing in it.

STOCKS - December 15, 2008
Favourite stocks for 2009 - brokers reveal their picks Black
Shredded share prices potentially provide a building foundation for 2009, but generating wealth will require selective buying, according to analysts and brokers in the nation’s top investing houses.

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INVESTING10 Aussie stocks with the highest debt What a difference a year makes when it comes

SHARE Broker Picks 1 Dec
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to attitudes towards corporate gearing. Companies once... Stocks in the sin bin
Top 10 places in the world for real estate
4 steps to buying your international dream home Take a look at what Bob Jane owns
John Symond's investment portfolio
Which stocks are looking cheap?
Biotechs can produce hefty returns
How the wealthiest are navigating the crisis
Have we bottomed?
Gerry Harvey reveals his personal investment portfolio
Is that stock going cheap?
Big-wig investment portfolios
Boost to First Home Owners Grant a big mistake
What’s safe and what’s not?
When is the right time to jump back in?
Top dividend paying stocks – how to find them?
Take a peek at the investment portfolios of Australia’s bigwig finance experts
When is the right time to jump back in?
Use these 5 ratios to unearth superior stocks
How to find top stocks that are going cheap
>Rates up – should you ditch that margin loan?
Top places to invest $500, $1000, $3000 and $5000
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Stocks to stay clear of in this current market
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Personal Investment

ADVISOR LOUNGE
Should you roll your SMSF into an allocated pension?
I have a self managed super fund, I will be of pension age in 7 months. I would like to roll my super over into an allocated pension and...

Property vs shares
Tax when rolling shares into a SMSF?
Allocated Pensions and the new rules
Ways to get more control over your super
When are you classed as a trader by the ATO?

SUPERANNUATION
Emergency steps to boost super before you retire
Many Australians are now making the most of the government's simple super regime...

Emergency steps to boost super before you retire

The secret to having a big super nest egg

What you need to do before you retire

Tactics to maximise returns in your DIY fund

Your retirement: how much income do you need?

Disastrous retirement strategies

The Budget and your financial plan

Is your super fund ripping you off?

Splitting super

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MARKETS
Australian stocks close higher
The Australian stock market closed higher on Wednesday, after the local resources sector strengthened on the back of improved commodity prices. More...

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Ask the Expert

Options: Why short sellers are turning to trading options
As a result of the ban on short selling, whereby and investor/trader will sell stock...

Options: What are naked options?
Options: In or out of the money

Forex: Why forex traders always talk about range trading
is this a way to make money on foreign exchange? What strategies do range traders use?

Forex: How do currencies move in relation to each other?

Forex: 5 essential things you need to know to boost profits trading forex

CFDs: How traders profit from volatile markets
How can traders make the best use of volatile markets?

CFDs: What is a mechanical trading system

CFDs: When investors sell shares, who are the buyers?

Shares: Why do companies care when their share price falls?
Why do companies care when their share price falls? How is a company affected by a falling share price?

Shares: What’s the difference between top down and bottom up investing?

Futures: Why do futures converge on spot prices?
Prior to expiry, the price of futures...

Futures: picking the market direction

Futures: predicting commodities prices

Warrants: Top 5 technical indicators to trade commodities
Instalment Warrants are listed securities which trade on the ASX and each...

Warrants: Pros and cons of investing in instalment warrants

Warrants: Steps to help you build a winning trading strategy

Margin lending - building a portfolio
You start with an existing investment or cash contributions, then borrow...

Market Reports & Broker Research

COMMODITIES
Bullish case for gold
It’s been a tough year for gold investors. Instead of soaring during the great fear and uncertainty of the global financial panic as most gold investors expected, gold got caught up in the selling.

Outlook - Stocks & stats to watch out for this week
Top ten CFD stocks for the week
Stock focus – Cardno
The risk of punting on junior resources
Stock of the week – JB Hi-Fi
Want to know how petrol is priced?
Our debt-induced economic crisis
Stock focus – Austal Limited
Why did I see the financial crisis coming and “they” didn't?
Silver is in crisis
Getting exposure to the gold price via an ETF
Stock of the week – Hastie Group
Why is gold falling?
Watch out for the rally
Stock of the week – Seven
Is the commodities boom over?
Stock of the week – Toll Holdings
Stock of the week – Mermaid Marine
Why are traders selling gold in the face of the worst panic in decades?
Can you profit from the fastest bear on record?
Is the worst of the credit crunch over?
Stock of the week – Metallica Minerals

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