Stocks Down, Down, Down

BLUE-CHIP stocks plummeted, a major online broking website crashed and investors raced for the exit door as the Australian stock market suffered its worst one-day fall in more than 10 years, losing $96 billion.

The Growth Factors

There are some basic measures that can help you select stocks that perform over time.

What To Sell - That's The Big Question

ASK a stockbroker what stocks you should buy and you'll get a flood of suggestions. Ask them what you should sell, and don't be surprised if they can't think of anything.

$a Puts On A Spurt As Stocks Tiptoe To A Close

THERE was no winding down for the weekend as far as the Australian dollar was concerned.

Stocks Up As Sustainability Becomes Profitability

SUDDENLY carbon trading is a topic of fierce debate. And, as the major political parties outline their plans for carbon trading, we're getting a glimpse of who might win and who might lose economically.

Online Systems Crash

When the market moved last week, the technology didn't keep up, writes Christopher Webb.

Market Dives As Investors Take Fright At Prospect Of Lower Growth

FEARS of a slowdown in consumer spending in the US in the run-up to Christmas, and its knock-on effect on Asian exporters and the Australian commodity stocks that fire the furnaces, pushed the market to its biggest one-day fall in nearly three months.

Stocks Rally Despite Worrying Signs

INCREASINGLY gloomy global forecasts on commodity prices and the biggest one-day fall in crude oil prices for a year did not dent investor confidence.

Record As Banks Beat Oil Slip

STRONGER than expected earnings from National Australia Bank helped lift the market to another record high as a further fall in oil prices triggered a decline in commodity stocks.

Investors Turn To Safe Stocks

FALLING oil prices and fears of an interest rate rise early next month are dominating the market, which finished slightly lower.

Music To Investors' Ears As Tech Stocks Boom Again

This time around the dot-com surge is based on profits and real growth. Peter Weekes reports.

Sportingbet Sells Up For $1 To Beat Bush's Ban

ONLINE gambling company Sportingbet has sold off the US business that accounts for two-thirds of its revenues for a measly $US1. The sale comes just ahead of US President George Bush signing in laws that effectively ban the business.

Nukes And T3 Rattle Market

NUCLEAR fears and a negative response to Telstra's $8 billion prospectus for the T3 float sent stocks tumbling in early afternoon trading, but the market rallied to finish down 0.4 per cent.

Where To Bank On A Decent Return

IF you were searching for income 10 years ago, you couldn't go far past bank stocks. The dividend yield on NAB and ANZ was 5.5 per cent, on St George it was 7 per cent and on the Commonwealth Bank it was an impressive 8 per cent.

The Truth About Stocks And Dogs: 10 Codes To Invest By

EVERYONE wants to be spoon fed. I certainly do. For goodness sake somebody just tell me the best 10 stocks to buy for next year. That's all you need to know. It can't be that hard. With those 10 simple names you can do all your investment on January 1 and relax about the sharemarket for the rest of the year.

Our Man At Icann Keeps Internet Civil War At Bay

WHAT if the internet broke down? Imagine if one morning you turned on your computer and the whole thing just didn't work any more - what would happen to companies, stocks, indeed entire industries that have been created in the past decade (including my world of online journalism)?

Media Manoeuvres Set Tone As Moguls Wait For The Nod

UNCERTAINTY over the timing and detail of the Government's media ownership reform has placed many media stocks in a holding pattern and thwarted their ability to make bold transactions.

Stocks Soar On Hopes Of Steady Rates

Demand for bank stocks steps up as the market punts that rates will stay on hold

Quickflix Still Shy Of Target

Online DVD borrowing and delivery service Quickflix has extended its initial public offering by two weeks after falling short of its $3 million target and the 400 shareholders it needs to list on the Australian Stock Exchange.

The Online Brokers That Will Rev Up Your Share Portfolio

It's never been easier, or cheaper, to buy and sell shares, as David Potts shows in a test drive of the system.