Last updated: February 01, 2011

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Australian shares sitting in the cellar

LOCAL shares have not performed as well as most other major overseas markets during the past five years, writes Anthony Keane.

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Gen Y, X's road to riches: Top ten tips

DON'T let time run out, there are some simple steps to take to ensure you enjoy future wealth.

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Gen Y's road to riches

THE clock is a distant tick for Gen Y, but with 40 years to build, a rich nest egg is possible.

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Time for Gen Y to build nest egg

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THE clock is a distant tick for Gen Y, but with 40 years to build, a rich nest egg is possible, writes Anthony Keane.

Sales figures expected to show bounce

retail

RETAIL sales are expected to show good news to the sector when figures are released today.

Soaring up the charts in 2011

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HERALD Sun business writer John Beveridge picks his 10 big performing stocks for the year.

The rise and rise of resource shares

Iron ore

RESOURCE stocks topped the share market investment return tables in 2010 and many forecasters expect a similar story this year.

Sharing the big profits with dividends

Aussie Money

LATE December is all about receiving for roughly 1.5 million Australian investors, and it's not just Christmas presents.

Consumers save as economy stumbles

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AUSTRALIANS are saving more than they have for two decades

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Fears rates rise will spark house sale rush

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HOUSING affordability set to worsen with one in five looking to sell if rates climb any higher.

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Save don't spend, says RBA boss

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AUSTRALIANS should save as the economy surfs a ''once in a century" tidal wave of prosperity.

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Sky's the limit for chopper flood relief

A QUEENSLAND helicopter company has had an adrenaline-packed start to the year as a vital part of the state's floods relief effort.