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NEWS - September 08
7:26pm St George recommends $17b Westpac bid
St George Bank has recommended an improved $17 billion bid from Westpac that will give the happy dragon's shareholders a higher dividend payout.

7:01pm Cooper bids for Incremental Petroleum
5:54pm $A makes big gain
5:51pm Origin, ConocoPhillips in $9.6b LNG JV
4:55pm Stocks make biggest gain in six months
4:39pm Macmahon extends offer for Ausdrill
3:44pm Zinc dive claims fourth Aussie victim
12:49pm Stocks steeply higher at noon
12:20pm Stocks to watch
11:14am Westpac offer for St George fair: expert
10:42am RiverCity Motorway suspends distribution

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Feature articles

STOCKS - September 08, 2008
Stock of the week – Macmahon Holdings Morris
Leading into the reporting season investor sentiment towards mining services had cooled following several profit downgrades from companies operating in the sector.

RECESSION - September 08, 2008
Recession risk is not zero: RBA chief News
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens says the unemployment rate is likely to rise as the economy slows.

INFLATION - September 08, 2008
RBA 'yet to see evidence' of falling CPI News
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says Australia is probably six months away from seeing clear evidence that inflation has begun to fall.

US FINANCE - September 08, 2008
US govt moves to ease finance crisis News
The US government has taken over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, placing them in a "conservatorship" to help avert a financial system meltdown from the housing crisis.

STOCKS - September 05, 2008
Top Ten CFD stocks for the week Anderson
We asked MF Global if we could take a peek into their CFD book for CFD traders’ most popular stocks.

ECONOMICS - September 04, 2008
Does raising rates really cut inflation? Bennett
The fluctuations of global oil prices are the primary driver of inflation, not just in Australia, but globally.

Investing

LICs
Check out these stocks for volatile times – listed investment companies (LICs)
If you thought all 40-plus, ASX-listed investment companies (LICs)...

Do it yourself check list
Dividend Reinvestment Plans: Not as good as they once were
What to look for this reporting season
Stocks to sell before it’s too late – tactics & tips
Should investors ditch Aussie property trusts?
Picking up blue chip bargains for the long haul – the pick of income and growth stocks
How to pick a champion managed fund
How can share investors pick the best buy in any sector of the market?

STOCKS
Stocks to stay clear of in this current market
With the Australian sharemarket poised for another six months of volatility, steering clear of wealth-eroding...

Take a look at healthcare leader CSL

An AVO, staff cuts and a trophy mansion – it’s all happening at CMC Markets

What news, indicators and events move stocks the most?

Broker Stock Recommendations 1 September

Broker Stock Recommendations 25 August

Broker Stock Recommendations 18 August

Soft commodities boom – how to jump on for the ride

How to set up a stock watchlist

Broker Stock Recommendations 11 August

Trading

TRADING
Trend or Countertrend
The traditional approach to trading with technical analysis is to follow the trend. The old adage the trend is your friend applies in the stock market...

How to profit from falling share prices
Spoilt for choice - when there are too many stocks to buy and sell
Traders join iPhone mania
AUD/USD could hit US$1.08 in 2009
Time to Batten Down the Hatches
June is usually a bearish month and July is bullish

RESIDENT TRADER
A Day’s Index Trading
A very interesting book and a good read as well as very educational is the story of Nicholas Darvas in his book “How I Made $2,000,000 in the Stock...

Should you jump off the sharemarket train?

SMSFs - Negative returns not required, part 2

SMSFs - Negative returns not required

The Cost of Doing Business

Paying for My Diesel Fuel

Who said CFDs are too risky?

Coal Powered Rocket

Small Cap – Big Profit

Making money in a tough market

Recent trades in forex and Aussie 200

Trading for that big catch

Opes mess - who owns your shares?

Personal Investment

PERSONAL INVESTMENT
Allocated Pensions and the new tax-free rules
My Allocated Pension was started prior to 1 July 2007. Do I have to convert to an Account Based Pension so that I can...

Ways to get more control over your super savings
How to calculate tax payable on share gains and losses, and when are you classed as a share trader by the Tax Office?
How best to handle retirement payouts without jeopardising the age pension
Transition to Retirement strategy – is it tax effective?

SUPERANNUATION
Your retirement: how much income do you need?
Australians might now be more aware of the real need to crank up their superannuation...

Disastrous retirement strategies

The Budget and your financial plan

Is your super fund ripping you off?

Splitting super

Leave it in super or start a pension?

Be wary of promoters

What will Rudd do with our super?

Feature

STOCKS
Stocks make biggest gain in six months
The Australian share market made its biggest one-day gain in nearly six months as the major banks surged after moves by the United States government to take over troubled mortgage institutions Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. More...

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Options: What are naked options and why are they risky?
The process of selling new options is called ‘writing’. . When writing a call...

Options: Buy options
Options: buy an option rather than a share

Forex: Steps to help you build a winning trading strategy
Do you come out of the shopping mall with bag-loads of things you...

Forex: what is the uptick rule, and how does it affect trading

Forex: hedging your portfolio against currency risk

CFDs: What is a mechanical trading system
The deciding factor of a traders success will in the vast majority of times hinge...

CFDs: Strategies for boosting profits when you’re losing money

CFDs: Making fast money from small share price movements

Shares: What’s the difference between top down and bottom up investing?
There are many different approaches an investor can take when looking...

Shares: Top 5 pointers to being a successful trader

Shares: Number of shares you can buy

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: Pros and cons of investing in instalment warrants
Instalment Warrants are listed securities which trade on the ASX and each...

Warrants: Steps to help you build a winning trading strategy

Warrants: Why are gold and oil prices going up?

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

Market Reports & Broker Research

STOCKS
Which stocks are investors buying, selling and holding this month?
Which stocks are on the hit list of investors this month? Are share investors buying, selling or holding your favourite stocks?

Top ten CFD stocks for the week
Gold enters season of strength
Stock of the week – Sunland Group
Stock of the week – Babcock & Brown
Stock of the week - White Energy Company Ltd
Stock of the week – OneSteel
Commodity of the month – natural gas
Incitec Pivot remains a popular bet with investors
Stock of the week – National Australia Bank
Edging toward the precipice for US economy
Stock of the week - Swick Mining Services
The recession we don’t have to have
Seeking stocks in high growth sectors – Fleetwood Corporation
The worst is yet to come
Stock of the week – Mermaid Marine Australia

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