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Dividends the key to long-term investing

NEW research shows dividends are more important than share price when it comes to investing in the market.

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Bank shares may offer happy returns

STOCKBROKERS are tipping a prosperous five years ahead for the banks that everybody but their shareholders love to hate.
 

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A safe place to stash cash

MANY people are looking for a safe home for their cash where they can earn a predictable return.

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Banks face pressure over cost of lending

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AUSTRALIA'S biggest banks could be forced to raise interest rates independently of the Reserve Bank to cover higher funding costs.

Sour outlook for soaring house prices

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INVESTORS are the main source of growth in the market as demand from owner-occupiers slows down.

Housing plan to build more liveable future

HOME CONSTRUCTION STOCK

NEW building code for industry set to improve standards for families, the elderly and disabled.

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Cash beats shares in race for returns

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CASH deposits have provided greater returns than the share market for the past three years.

Market cools as auction rates hit year low

Auction stock

CLEARANCE rates in major cities continue to worsen with house sales dropping across the nation.

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Fearful investors hoarding trillions

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GLOBAL sharemarkets may have ended the week with a bounce but investors the globe over are still hoarding hard currency.

Buying in Melbourne? Keep saving then

VIEW FROM CARLTON

FIVE years of savings now needed to buy a home in the Victorian capital as unaffordability soars.

Aussie workers win $40,000 super boost

MILLIONS will get an extra $40,000 in savings as part of a superannuation revolution.

Deposit your dollars for higher returns

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STASHING your spare money under a mattress is no longer the best way for investors seeking a good return.

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Council protest puts squeeze on housing

HOUSING grinds to a halt across NSW as more than a dozen councils refuse new developments.

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ACCC to consult on NAB-AXA APH deal

THE competition regulator will consult market participants on NAB's proposal to sell AXA Asia Pacific Holdings' wealth arm.