Investing
BERNIE BOUNCE
Charities rise from ashes of Madoff swindle
Beth Healy Five years on, non-profit casualties of the $70b investment swindle have bounced back from the disastrous fraud.
BUGS ARE BACK
Still lots of reasons to hold gold
John Ficenec The market price of gold might have fallen but hoarding it is approaching record levels.
TAPER TALK
Bernanke kicks of the Santa rally
David Potts What does Ben Bernanke's announcement of a tapering of the US stimulus package mean for the local sharemarket?
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
Game changer in decision to opt for SMSF
Richard Livingston It makes sense to control your own super fund if you limit your costs to 1 per cent.
HOT STOCK
Greencross credentials can only get stronger with merger
Greg Smith It's not just the proposed Petbarn tie-up that makes veterinery services provider worth a punt.
SMART INVESTOR
Make 2014 a year of expanded horizons
Brendan Swift Australian investors are sitting pretty as the calendar year draws to a close, thanks to stellar returns from residential property and equities.
QUIRKY INVESTMENTS
Dig deep in Aladdin's caves
James Cockington Why not get that special someone something offbeat they can keep for a decade and then, hopefully, sell for a small profit.
THE CHARTIST
Fibonacci analysis shows Wall Street's bullish run could break records
Rod Myer Combining time and distance magnitudes with Fibonacci number retracements gives an indication of where the US market will head in coming weeks.
UNDER THE RADAR
Looking at new year directions
Richard Hemming What are the big themes that are likely to affect little companies next year?
THE 'HONEST' BROKER
20 simple steps to a share trading fortune
Marcus Padley Here, condensed into a few easy-to-digest dot points, is all you need to know about the sharemarket.
GETTING STARTED
Trend finally going in right direction
David Potts Lost in the fact that economists have been cutting their forecasts for next year is that they still expect growth to improve.
WEALTH
Wolf of Wall Street: Reformed but far from sheepish
Katherine Rushton He's now a reformed character but Jordan Belfdort used to be the embodiment of Wall Street excess – so much so that Martin Scorsese has made a film about him.
HOT STOCK
Where to now for GrainCorp investors?
Greg Smith Despite the blocking of takeover plans, shares in the agribusiness are still worth holding on to.
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
Is property affordable? The devil's in the index
Richard Livingston If I ask the question "is property affordable?" you'll have an opinion, or quickly form one.
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ASK NOEL
London calling but is it a bridge too far?
Noel Whittaker We want to sell our share portfolio, borrow $100,000 and buy a property in London for our children.
THE CHARTIST
Mesoblast poised for lift-off
Rod Myer After a wild ride on the market in recent years the biotech company might be about to go for a run.
UNDER THE RADAR
Ageing boomers point the way for 2014
Richard Hemming What will be the main drivers of the small caps market in 2014? We asked the experts.
QUIRKY INVESTMENTS
Chinese whispers
James Cockington Last month marked the return of cashed-up Chinese buyers to the Australian auction scene, and auctioneers are jumping for joy.
GETTING STARTED
Some conditions will favour Nine
David Potts For the market's sake, Nine Entertainment's sharemarket debut under new management had better rate well with investors.
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
Fivefold growth for Dick Smith doesn't stack up
Nathan Bell If Anchorage Capital successfully floats Dick Smith for $520m, its investment will have increased by five times in a year.
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
Forge and the fine art of stockpicking
Nathan Bell Why has Forge floundered while its fellow engineering business, Monadelphous, has gone from strength to strength?
INVESTING
Make property your business
Mark Bouris Regardless of why you invest in property, there are a few things to keep in mind.
The 'Honest' Broker
Hybrids, banks and fun investing can work wonders
MARCUS PADLEY The new breed of hybrids are walking off the shelf with their fully franked yields because they have cleverly targeted the safe income SMSF appetite rather than the bond market intelligentsia.
QUIRKY INVESTMENTS
Focus shifts to fresh faces
James Cockington Photos of Sydney criminals inspired the fashion world. Now a new series of archive pictures reveal a darker side to suburban Australia.
GETTING SETTLED
Don't miss the boat on low rates
Kate Jones Interest rates will only stay this low for a limited time, so make hay while the sun shines.
THE CHARTIST
Good times may slow for banking
Rod Myer With dividend yields falling, investors are starting to wonder how long the banks' onward march can last.
ASK NOEL
I've quit my job, now how do I invest?
Noel Whittaker I want to sell some shares. Should I buy more, or pay off the mortgage?
