Share Market

Early adopters: Relative to its population size, Australia has a high proportion of people who are trading online. Source: Investment Trends

Back in the game

Bull market boosts trading online

John Kavanagh The recovery in the share market over the past year has prompted a flurry of activity in the online broking sector, where several players have updated their offers or launched new ones in a bid to...

Hot Stock

Popular junior Telco plans even more acquisitions

Hot Stock M2 Telecommunications boasts a strong double-digit EPS growth outlook, is financially sound and generates significant free cash flows.

Intelligent Investor

Ten signs your stock will double

Nathan Bell Everyone loves the idea of buying stocks that double in price. But how do you spot them? Here are 10 quick pointers:

HOT STOCK

Sun rises with general insurance the star

Hot Stock Suncorp is making strides on its path to delivering value to shareholders by stripping out cost, winding down non-core banking, improving general insurance margins and returning capital.

US INVESTING

Round up some bargains

Barbara Drury Thanks to the high dollar, investors could strike it rich by investing in American stocks, but they need to watch out for currency fluctuations.

Mark Bouris

Soar on the upsurge of a windfall

Mark Bouris I'm used to hearing ''I don't have enough money'', but what about the people who do?

Quirky Investments

Ka-ching to their bow

George Cochrane The value of antique instruments has been steadily rising for decades, with some violins valued in the millions.

Share Race

Oracle sees past the Cyprus bust to predict a growing fortune

David Potts We’re vying to see who can amass the most from the sharemarket in four weeks. Each contestant picks any 10 stocks trading on the ASX.

GETTING STARTED

Market yields to upturn

David Potts Never have so many chief executives, from BHP Billiton to Network Ten, been rolled just before or during a profit-reporting season.

Mark Bouris

At this rate, prospects are for a rise

Mark Bouris Every economy has cycles and we may be approaching the end of one that has been good for mortgage-holders.

INSIGHT

Tread carefully, it's all a little fragile

Clancy Yeates Is the sharemarket's strong start to the year justified by a brighter outlook for companies? Or are stock prices simply rising because the world is awash with cash, in search of a return?

INVESTING

Precious little to recommend gold

The "safe haven" metal's bull run is waning, with loud talk among investors that 2013 may mark the end of its spectacular 12-year bull run.

Hedge funds

Financier caught after five years on the run

Flamboyant former hedge fund manager Florian Homm has been arrested on fraud charges, after more than five years in hiding.

PROPERTY

Investors scramble as rental crisis bites

From Sydney's inner suburbs to the mining towns of Western Australia, investors are scrambling to take advantage of a growing rental crisis and the lowest mortgage costs in years.

INTELLIGENT INVESTOR

Lowy family signs up to doubter list

Nathan Bell When the smart money sells down, why wouldn't you follow suit? That's a question shareholders in Westfield Retail Trust are asking themselves.