Weekly Top Ten News Stories

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Ahead of the Herd's Rick Mills concludes that the global copper market is heading for a major shortfall in the next decade.

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report

In this week's Weekly Insights (published in two parts: -Value Versus Growth – The Uncomfortable Truth -Conviction Calls (1) -Compare The Pair: REA vs DHG -Conviction Calls (2) -Pressure-Points In Aussie Staff Costs -R

In this week's Weekly Insights (this is Part Two): -Crude Oil, The One To Watch -FIIG High Yield Conference: Get Ready -Housing Finance Growth, The Australian Canary? -CSL, Sign O' The Times -Rudi Talks -Rudi On TV –

Most brokers were surprised at the strength of Aristocrat Leisure's first half results, welcoming the strongly positive contributions from Plarium and Big Fish.

Michael Gable of Fairmont Equities notes BHP historically bounces off reliable technical levels, now approaching.

Wesfarmers will sell its troubled Homebase/Bunnings venture in the UK, a move welcomed by brokers as the financial outcome is better than feared.

Corporate bonds are highly suitable as a portfolio allocation for retirement investors and interest is growing, despite many Australians being unaware of their existence.

In this week's Weekly Insights (this is Part Two): –Value Versus Growth – The Uncomfortable Truth –Conviction Calls (1) –Compare The Pair: REA vs DHG -Conviction Calls (2) -Pressure-Points In Aussie Staff C

Private health insurers are vulnerable, amid falling participation rates, to political manoeuvrings over the coming year which will result in downward pressure on premium increases.