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	<title>Shareswatch Australia Blog &#187; Stockwatch</title>
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		<title>For the record: March 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/for-the-record-march-2010/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=for-the-record-march-2010</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Australian stock market has not thrown up much over the last 6 months to get excited and as a result there are not a lot of stock trades to talk about this time around.]]></description>
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		<title>Is the BHP Billiton share price telling us something?</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/is-the-bhp-billiton-share-price-telling-us-something/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=is-the-bhp-billiton-share-price-telling-us-something</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/is-the-bhp-billiton-share-price-telling-us-something/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=2238</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The BHP share price has enjoyed a spectacular rally since 2003 and is now powering up to new highs. But is the surging BHP share price telling us something about the demand for commodities?]]></description>
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		<title>Stockwatch: Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd (HVN)</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-harvey-norman-holdings-ltd-hvn/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=stockwatch-harvey-norman-holdings-ltd-hvn</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-harvey-norman-holdings-ltd-hvn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd (ASX:HVN) is a leading Australian retailer of household goods and appliances which has expanded into overseas markets in NZ, Europe &#038; Asia. As the global economy recovers, HVN management will be hoping that company can tap into a growing global retail market.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Stockwatch: Servcorp Ltd (SRV)</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-servcorp-srv/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=stockwatch-servcorp-srv</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-servcorp-srv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=1686</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Servcorp offers investors exposure to the serviced and virtual office market not only in Australia, but also in number of major cities across the world.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>For the record: August 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/for-the-record-august-2009/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=for-the-record-august-2009</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/for-the-record-august-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=1300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A look at some Australian stocks purchased and sold over the last few months including Wesfarmers, Adcorp and Prime Ag as part of a long term investment strategy.]]></description>
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		<title>Stockwatch: Australian Worldwide Exploration (AWE)</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-australian-worldwide-exploration-awe/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=stockwatch-australian-worldwide-exploration-awe</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-australian-worldwide-exploration-awe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=1254</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Australian Worldwide Exploration Limited (AWE) is an Australian based oil and gas explorer/producer that over the past few years that has ramped up production and profits.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Stockwatch: ASX Limited (ASX)</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-asx-limited-asx/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=stockwatch-asx-limited-asx</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-asx-limited-asx/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=1081</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that the worst of the stock market rout appears behind us perhaps it is a good time to think about investing in a stock that should rise along with any bull market rally.]]></description>
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		<title>Stockwatch: Melbourne IT (MLB)</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-melbourne-it-mlb/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=stockwatch-melbourne-it-mlb</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-melbourne-it-mlb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=394</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Melbourne IT (ASX:MLB) is a leading provider of domain name registration and web services and has enjoyed many years of double digit growth. But can it maintain this momentum in the years ahead?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>24</slash:comments>
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		<title>Stockwatch: BHP Billition Limited (BHP)</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/commodities/stockwatch-bhp-billition-limited-bhp/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=stockwatch-bhp-billition-limited-bhp</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/commodities/stockwatch-bhp-billition-limited-bhp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 04:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=214</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) is one of the most widely held stocks in Australia and is often a core holding in many stock portfolios. Over the last few years the stock have reflected the fortunes of the commodities boom.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>For the record: May 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/for-the-record-may-2009/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=for-the-record-may-2009</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/for-the-record-may-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 04:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=135</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A look at some Australian stocks bought and sold since August 2008. Stocks covered include Adcorp, Prime Ag, BHP, WIL and the ASX listed (Exchange Traded Fund) STW. Perhaps some of the long term positions taken will pay off if the current stockmarket rally continues, but investing in a bear market is risky.]]></description>
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		<title>Stockwatch: Prime Ag Australia Limited (PAG)</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-prime-ag-australia-limited-pag/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=stockwatch-prime-ag-australia-limited-pag</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-prime-ag-australia-limited-pag/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=131</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The current economic downturn has taken a lot of the focus off soft commodities, but if you believe that over the long term that prices for wheat, cotton and beef etc. will rise again than investing in quality farmland may be good investment option.]]></description>
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		<title>Stockwatch: Global Mining Investments (GMI)</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-global-mining-investments-gmi/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=stockwatch-global-mining-investments-gmi</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-global-mining-investments-gmi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=113</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Global Mining Investments is an interesting Listed Investment Compnay (LIC) trading on the ASX. The company holds an attractive portfolio of quality mining stocks and offers investors an opportunity to diversify their stocks portfolio.]]></description>
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		<title>Stockwatch: Listed Investment Companies.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/listed-investment-companies/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=listed-investment-companies</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/listed-investment-companies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=89</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As many investors would already know, Listed Investment Companies (LIC's) can be a relatively straight forward way to diversify a shares or investment portfolio. There are many different types of LIC's listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and these can give an investors exposure to a diversified range of assets.]]></description>
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		<title>Stockwatch: QBE Insurance Group Limited (QBE)</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-qbe-insurance-group-limited-qbe/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=stockwatch-qbe-insurance-group-limited-qbe</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-qbe-insurance-group-limited-qbe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=81</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[QBE Insurance Group (ASX.QBE) is an Australian general insurer that over the long term, has been good to investors. However the stock price has not been immune from the recent stock market rout and the share price was clipped from a 52 week high of over $33 in late 2007 to under $20 in March 2008. ]]></description>
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		<title>Stockwatch: Amcor Limited (AMC)</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-amcor-limited-amc/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=stockwatch-amcor-limited-amc</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockwatch/stockwatch-amcor-limited-amc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=70</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are few major Australian companies that have had their shares subjected to as many sell ratings over the years as Amcor (AMC). Over the last 2 or 3 years when the stock market was booming almost nobody rated AMC as a buy, and more often than not it was marked as a sell.  But there just might be some life left in the company yet.]]></description>
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		<title>Defensive stocks for tough times.</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/defensive-stocks-for-tough-times/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=defensive-stocks-for-tough-times</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/defensive-stocks-for-tough-times/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:27:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/?p=50</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In bear markets we often hear a lot about so called defensive stocks,but what exactly are defensive stocks and are the traditional defensive stocks still a good option in the particular bear market?]]></description>
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		<title>For the record: July 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/for-the-record-july-2008/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=for-the-record-july-2008</link>
		<comments>http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/stockmarket/for-the-record-july-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Atkinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One thing that really annoys me about many financial journalists and market commentators is they often imply that that they have some unique insight into the market, yet they rarely disclose how they took advantage of their wisdom. So to avoid that charge being aimed at me here are some of the actual moves I have made so far in 2008.]]></description>
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