Who is the best online broker in Australia? Australia's popular 2012 Stockies Awards have been decided after two months of voting.

The Australian sharemarket lost ground for the fourth time in five days today with the All Ordinaries index (XAO) easing by 0.3 pct or 13.1 pts to 4320.1

Worldwide there are currently 63 new nuclear plants under construction, with an anticipated additional 156 to go into service by 2030.

Not only has gold's secular bull delivered consistency, it has delivered robust returns that have greatly rewarded investors.

Is the mining boom over or will BHP Billiton's share price, currently sitting at $37, be the bargain of the century when viewed in hindsight this time next year?

2012 kicked off with a great first day, but does that mean the rest of the year will follow that trend?

The most ardent of contrarians realise that gold stocks can't be held down for long, and that the carnage we've seen, especially in the juniors, offers huge buying opportunities.

Look at trades that are profitable when the value of corresponding puts and calls diverge.

Word is out that BHP may be getting out of the diamond business.

It takes courage and fortitude to heed the advice of many of history's greatest investors to move forward and buy when the crowd is running in the opposite direction in a frenzy of panicked selling.