INVESTING: SharesThe best stock to invest inThese companies are...

INVESTING: Shares
The best stock to invest in
These companies are rare, but when you find them – hold on for the ride – as this could be the stock of a lifetime. We are talking about companies with wide economic moats, generally regarded as the best companies to invest in.

STOCKS: Outlook
Uranium stock picks for 2008
For those who believe that the bottom of the cycle is a good time to buy, uranium may be a way to go in 2008. With the commodity price of uranium – as well as the share prices of many uranium exploration companies - having fallen and flattened in the back half of 2007, there may be room at the playing table for discerning investors.

EXPERT PANEL: CFDs
The best time to trade
Are there particular times in the trading day when it's a better time, or worse time, to trade? For example, some people say the mornings aren’t good times to place trades for some reason. I've also heard some traders say that they don’t hold a position overnight or over the weekend. Why is this?



STOCKS: Penny dreadfuls
Why everyone loves penny dreadfuls
Penny dreadfuls – stocks that sell for a handful of cents yet give big percentage gains – have a long history in Australia. Since the beginnings of the stock exchange, resources explorers have traditionally filled this role, often hitting paydirt with a drilling hole, resulting in a share price surge.

RESIDENT TRADER: Technical Analysis
Surviving in a choppy market
Finally we're seeing something that most newer market participants have never experienced before – a fall in the market similar to the 2002 bear market. It has taken only a few weeks to turn sour and who knows where it will finish.

INVESTING: Analysis
Defensive stocks to target
In the stock market slump of 2007–2008, don't bother looking for the defensive sectors of the market to hide – there aren't any. All of the Australian Securities Exchange’s GICS sectors are down for the year to date. With the market down 20 per cent, the best you could have done was to be down 6 per cent, in healthcare.

STOCKS: Energy sector
Analyst puts buys on two energy stocks
While crude oil has been hitting a string of record highs, we believe crude could be in for some profit taking ahead. As some oil stocks are impacted by crude prices, timing your entry into these stocks with the commodity could be well worth the effort.