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Stand up to be counted
Shareholders' votes don't always get included. John Collett looks at the difference between direct voting and proxy voting. more

On a slow boat to nirvana
It's not exactly first class and there's no samba nights but a cargo ship is an exotic and cheap way to travel, writes Samantha Selinger-Morris. more

When talk is cheap
For cheaper phone bills just switch from a fixed phone to the internet, advises Nick Galvin. more

SUPERANNUATION

How does your super fund rate?
IT can be safely said that we - a cynical nation - are yet again in the grips of medal fever. more

REGULARS

Slash your home loan
Borrowers can reap the benefits of an interest rate price war by being more demanding, writes Michelle Innis. more

The chips are down
A financial risk management group gives its annual stock diagnosis. By Barbara Drury. more

Profile: Dick Smith
The good corporate citizen keeps doing the right thing. By Lucinda Schmidt. more

When a bull meets dragons
Nicholas Melhuish is a "long-term bull" on Asia's emerging markets. During his recent visit to Australia the portfolio manager gave compelling arguments about why history is on his side. more

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