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25 November 2013
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Lighten the retail property load
Online shopping is here to stay … and many shopping centres will be among the casualties.
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Helping the next property generation
Four strategies to get the next generation in the home ownership door.
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Tax with Max: Calculating pension starting dates
Calculating pension starting dates, franking credits on ETFs, and more.
22 November 2013
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Australia’s biggest franking hoarders
Between them, these 15 companies have almost $30 billion in stored franking credits.
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Is Europe becoming stagnant?
There are some views that Europe’s recovery is cooling … but it’s still a good place to be.
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China sets fresh sails
The China critics got it wrong … rather than slowing, it’s still powering ahead.
Three upcoming floats with value holes
These upcoming listings do not attract as “must have” investments.
Six hot takeover targets
The sharemarket is ripe for another bout of takeover activity.
Iron story is ore inspiring
Continued bearishness on the iron ore price is perhaps misplaced.
The dust cloud over Fortescue
A warning for investors is that analysts are so divided over the iron ore miner.
Mining services isn’t a disaster zone
There is a lot of fear around mining services … but some are still thriving.
Collected Wisdom
This week we look at QBE Insurance, WorleyParsons, ALS, Westfield Group, and Amcor.