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The FXL entitlement offer will provide the Income First model portfolio with an instant paper profit but not all rights issues are this successful.

The Paris-based tech company offers personalised advertising that gets well above average results.

It's time to trim NetComm Wireless after a strong share price run, while remaining positive on Capitol Health.

The Asia-focused LIC PAF is trading at a discount but performance has been steady as the managers look at businesses, not markets.

With little fresh macro news over the past couple of days, the share market looks set for a steady open this morning.

After strong directional moves this week it was not surprising to see world markets take a breather last night. The Australian stock market looks very likely to follow this lead with a relatively quiet Friday session in prospect.

By now, the human and environmental tragedy arising from the collapse of a tailings dam owned by Samarco - a Brazilian iron-ore joint venture between BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) and Vale (BOVESPA: VALE) - is well known.

The release of US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting minutes overnight confirms what markets are pricing - a lift in US rates on December 16 is almost certain. However, in a sign that market sentiment is shifting, shares rallied as investors focussed on the stronger economy that is facilitating the Fed move.

Here's what you should have offshore and how much should be hedged.

Not all brokers are created equal. Here's a Eureka guide to the fees and features of some common providers.

The economy is accelerating, confidence is rebounding and business lending is picking up.

Legendary investor Jim Rogers is cherry picking volatile markets with picks in gold, agriculture and notably the ASX-listed AMP Capital China Growth fund.

For high income earners, there is great value in investing in the tax-advantaged super environment.

Super, personal name or trust structure? Consider all of the options when looking to create family wealth.

This week we look at Graincorp, Sims Metal Management, 3P Learning and Cover-More Group.

WAM vs WAX, top 100 stocks and the most important graph.