Financial News from The Motley Fool Australia

  • ASX Hot stocks: Drillsearch, Boart Longyear & Dexus The Motley Fool Australia - 16 hours ago

    The  S&P / ASX 200 Index  (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) has closed down 0.2% at 4814.4, after reversing early heavy losses. The gold sector was heavily punished down over 2%, while the Industrials lost more ...

  • This entire sector looks pricey The Motley Fool Australia - 17 hours ago

    Forget the recent run up – and corresponding fall – in bank shares. Some of the biggest success stories among ASX shares over the last 12 months have been those of asset managers and investment service ...

  • More rate cuts to come The Motley Fool Australia - 20 hours ago

    Australia?s central bank has signalled that it could deliver more rate cuts in minutes released from the Reserve Bank?s (RBA) June meeting. The RBA?s board said that the current inflation outlook could ...

  • Why this stock is up 31% for the year The Motley Fool Australia - 21 hours ago

    In the last 12 months, shares of Pacific Brands (ASX: PBG) have risen 31%, versus a 16% rise in the S&P/ASX 200 index (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO). What’s behind this impressive outperformance? Mr. Market ...

  • Is Apple about to kill the iPad Mini? The Motley Fool Australia - 21 hours ago

    In just a matter of months, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to launch second-generation iPad Mini models. The newer versions are widely expected to follow Apple’s trend of high-resolution Retina displays, ...

  • ASX slide hitting your super returns The Motley Fool Australia - 22 hours ago

    The correction in the ASX 200 index (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) – which has seen the index slide 10% from its recent peak – is showing up in your super returns. The Australian Financial Review is reporting ...

  • Coal industry vital says government The Motley Fool Australia - 22 hours ago

    The latest Climate Commission report warns that 80% of the world?s fossil fuels need to stay in the ground, if the planet wants to avoid the dangerous consequences, of climate change. That includes the ...

  • Why ASX investors should cheer on the correction The Motley Fool Australia - Fri, Jun 14, 2013 12:39 PM AEST

    The ASX has officially entered correction territory, falling 10% off its peak just weeks ago. The accompanying news stories speak of spooked investors going to cash — some commentators are perhaps getting ...

  • Is it time to buy Woodside Petroleum? The Motley Fool Australia - Fri, Jun 14, 2013 11:40 AM AEST

    Woodside Petroleum Limited  (ASX: WPL), Australia’s second largest oil and gas producer after  BHP Billiton  (ASX: BHP), is undervalued according to significant shareholder  Shell  (NYSE: RDS.A). In comments ...

  • Is some of the $18 billion yours? The Motley Fool Australia - Fri, Jun 14, 2013 10:19 AM AEST

    There’s close to a 50% chance that some of that cash pile in lost super is yours, according to a new report. The latest Westpac Lost Super Report estimates that the ‘lost’ super pile has grown to more ...

  • Commonwealth Bank survey highlights significant small business debt The Motley Fool Australia - Fri, Jun 14, 2013 9:11 AM AEST

    A recent survey of 761 small businesses undertaken by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), has highlighted the significant proportion of overdue debts held by small business, which the bank believes ...

  • Google, Apple pose a future threat to Big Four The Motley Fool Australia - Fri, Jun 14, 2013 7:38 AM AEST

    Throughout history, there have been certain industries, such as the banking sector, that society has always assumed to be safe from change and modernisation. After all, individuals and businesses are always ...

  • 3 of the highest-yielding blue chips on the ASX The Motley Fool Australia - Fri, Jun 14, 2013 7:14 AM AEST

    With the cash rate set to fall even further later in the year, perhaps it’s time grab a high yielding stock trading at a discount – the S&P/ASX 20 (ASX: XTL) is offering up many. It seems hard to believe ...

  • ASX Hot stocks: Lynas, Fairfax and Fortescue The Motley Fool Australia - Thu, Jun 13, 2013 5:16 PM AEST

    The  S&P / ASX 200 Index  (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) has closed down 0.6% at 4,694.8, its lowest level since early January, and has now fallen more than 10% since May 14, and which qualifies as a ?correction?. ...

  • Why is Westpac up 2% today? The Motley Fool Australia - Thu, Jun 13, 2013 4:00 PM AEST

    Despite the S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) having lost over 40 points by mid-afternoon trading, each of the big four banks are trading in the green today with Westpac (ASX: WBC) leading the charge, ...

  • Three small cap stocks with huge dividend yields The Motley Fool Australia - Thu, Jun 13, 2013 3:55 PM AEST

    When investors think of fully franked dividends, they often think of just the big, brand-name stocks. These include large banks like Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) and marquee retailers like Woolworths (ASX: ...

  • Which telecom should you own? The Motley Fool Australia - Thu, Jun 13, 2013 3:51 PM AEST

    Australia’s telecommunications market has largely been dominated by the two biggest companies,  Telstra (ASX: TLS) and Optus, owned by Singapore Telecommunications (AX: SGT). However, new companies are ...