Investing
UNDER THE RADAR
Buy cheap and be patient
Richard Hemming Private equity groups are interested in rural services group Elders. You should be too.
HOT STOCK
Investor appetite for Sunland is building
Greg Smith Strength in the property market, especially in Queensland is good news for listed developer.
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
Almost time to buy miners as sector enters epic war of attrition
David Llewellyn-Smith The price of iron ore is down. Is this an opportunity for investors?
THE CHARTIST
Wall Street charges on - but are US stocks marching into bubble territory?
Rod Myer Recent weakness on the US stock market and the effects of quantitative easing have investors asking whether the US equity markets are moving into the danger zone.
DOLLAR DAZZLER
Why the dollar is defying the Reserve Bank
David Potts Don’t tell anyone, but our dollar has actually risen in value since the Reserve’s last rate cut.
THE 'HONEST' BROKER
Relax. ETFs will take care of themselves
MARCUS PADLEY Exchange Traded Funds allow investors to build diversified portfolios with minimal cost and effort.
QUIRKY INVESTMENTS
Art attracts some smart money
James Cockington If fine art sales are an economic barometer, then good times may be ahead.
MARKETS
Prospects good for share investors
Daryl Dixon While the hunt for yield has definitely boosted share prices, the prospects for investors remain good.
IPOs
Shot in arm for health sector
David Potts A rush from investors for the Healthscope float has many hoping that Medibank will follow suit
Seeing value in art glass
Stephen Crafti Unlike fine crystal brought out for special occasions, art glass is made by hand and displayed like fine art.
SHARE RACE
Wall St shares' record run gives racers a big push
David Potts A record run on Wall Street pushed our tipsters into the black for the first time with one week left of this round.
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
Super Retail and Reject Shop - alike but not alike
Nathan Bell They're two retailers at the discount end of the high street, with two very different stories.
HOT STOCK
Get some skin in the chicken game with KFC owner
Greg Smith Given the healthy outlook for growth and a fully franked dividend, Collins Foods is well worth looking at.
UNDER THE RADAR
Reckon? It looks like a good punt
Richard Hemming Accounting software specialist Reckon is walking the walk when it comes to its online product suite.
THE CHARTIST
REA Group's strong surge running out of puff
Rod Myer REA Group has been one of the standout performers on the Australian market - but will its run continue?.
QUIRKY INVESTMENTS
High flyer explores his passion for pottery
James Cockington Kevin Power has a new passion - the pottery of Tasmanian master cratsman John Campbell.
SHARE RACE
Chartist leaps in front to move from first to last
Vanessa Desloires Depending who you talk to, picking winners in the stock market can either be a delicate science of educated guessing, or something written in the stars.
GETTING STARTED
Starting your own business could be the best investment of all
Melissa Browne The financial reward of your own business is worth considering when deciding how to grow your money.
HOT STOCK
Woodside is well worth weighing up
David Lennox Improved investor appetite and a good energy price outlook are among the bright spots for Woodside Petroleum.
UNDER THE RADAR
US hedge funds pump up LNG
Richard Hemming The Liquefied Natural Gas share price has risen sharply. So what is the attraction to US investors?
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
Investing lessons from a turbulent decade
Nathan Bell From massive highs to huge lows the past 10 years have been interesting times - and a perfect learning opportunity.
INSIGHT
Low interest rates likely to keep high-yielding shares in favour
CLANCY YEATES Low interest rates have put a rocket under share prices this financial year. The search for yield is likely to continue in 2014-15.
QUIRKY INVESTMENTS
Plenty to see in doctors' golden horde
James Cockington At 99, Dr Bill Cammack has decided to sell the hundreds of artworks he and his wife collected over more than 60 years.
THE CHARTIST
Flight Centre faces heavy weather
Rod Myer The manner of Flight Centre's descent from crusing altitude gives some clues as to its future direction.
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
Worried you'll live too long? Try an annuity
Richard Livingston Australia is facing a longevity tsunami. It's inconvenient for politicians but a boon for those selling lifetime annuities.
HOT STOCK
Suncorp steadies ship for investors
Greg Smith Technology initiatives, stripping out costs and divesting the non-core bank division have helped restore the insurer's fortunes.
UNDER THE RADAR
Of small telcos and big gorillas
Richard Hemming Junior telecommunications stocks have had a great run. There are signs that might change.
INTELLIGENT INVESTOR
Six questions for your financial planner
John Addis OPINION Most investors need reliable financial advice. The problem is in finding it.
THE CHARTIST
Bulls and bears slugging it out over our dollar
Rod Myer Technical analysis points up indecision in the market, with no clear direction being able to win out.
THE CHARTIST
Tracking Oz Minerals' bumpy ride
Rod Myer This copper and gold miner has given its shareholders a particularly wild ride since the GFC.
