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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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Share market sharks circle top companies

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MARKET predators who trick people into selling shares cheaply target Australia's biggest companies.

David & Libby Koch's ten investing rules

David and Libby Koch

HAVING a set of rules to fall back on can provide much-needed confidence on a bumpy share investment road.
 

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Investors warned of QR float's tax risks

MUM and dad investors told to think before weighing into Australia's fourth-largest share offering.

Directors cash in $73m of own shares

ASX

CASH-STRAPPED company directors have taken advantage of a post-results trading window to lighten up their holdings.

All aboard as ASX gets tick of approval

Malaysia Markets

FOR the first time in two years fund managers believe the Australian share market is fair value.

US, UK house crash 'offers Aussies value'

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US, UK housing markets offer better value for Aussie investors than local market, a fund manager says.

Lehman art collection fetches $US12m

Lehman Brothers

FINE art owned by failed investment bank Lehman Bros sold at auction with proceeds to repay creditors.

House prices to ease while capital shrinks

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NEW generation of homebuyers won't see the growth baby boomers have, experts warn.

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Stamp duty bonanza fills State coffers

real estate

HOMEBUYERS gave $46 million to the Victorian Government last weekend alone.

Gold 'the next investing bubble to burst'

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THE record-high surge in the price of gold is the ultimate bubble, says billionaire investor George Soros.

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TIA Gold Cup for Maptek

ADELAIDE mining technology specialist Maptek last night struck gold, winning the technology industry's top annual award.