Belkin Petals Standing Cover for Kindle Fire HD 7", Ruby (will only fit Kindle Fire HD 7")

FeaturesCertified "Made for Kindle" Accessory for Kindle Fire HD 7" (will not fit Kindle Fire or Kindle Fire HD 8.9")Hidden AutoWake Magnets wake up your Kindle Fire HD 7" when you open the coverThe adjustable stand moves to give you the most comfortable...

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RP Data: Sydney property market in rude health

Weekly report from RP Data.Auction clearance rates up to boom time levels of 80.3% in Sydney. Melbourne strong at 71.6%. The two major capitals make up the overwhelming majority of auctions in Australia.Stock on the market has fallen across Australia....

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ASX 200 - largest two day gain since December 2011

XJO up 1.68% today following yesterday's big gains of 1.63% - two of the largest gains in 2013 back-to-back.If there's anything to learn from this it's that chartists often have as little clue as anyone else what often-irrational share markets will do...

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Billabong sunk

Takeover talks fail and Billabong looks instead to debt financing after coming out of its trading halt today. The BBG share price lost another 50% of its value during the trade. The Billabong share price has now fallen from above $14.00 in 2008...

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RP Data: Property Market Indicators

Fastest selling property types are units in Sydney at only 33 days, followed by houses in Sydney at 35 days. Houses in Canberra and Melbourne are also selling fairly quickly:Auction clearance rates remain very strong in Sydney, but perhaps will now ease...

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Gold...oops

Truly awful looking chart.Source: ki...

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Belkin Genuine Leather Standing Case for Kindle Fire HD 7", Indigo (will only fit Kindle Fire HD 7")

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Property Update: how much will you earn in your lifetime?

Read me on Property Update today here.Don't forget to subscribe for the newsletter while you're there - it now has more than 60,000 readers.And for good measure you can read me twice on Property Update today - in this article here I discuss some of the...

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Infinity Reference 860w 8-Inch 1,000-Watt High-Performance Subwoofer (Single Voice Coil)

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The balanced product portfolio

Thinking back to when I studied Business Management as a young 20-something, it always seemed rather pointless when we as students learned about the suite of "MBA tools" which business leaders and executives apparently used to run companies effectively.We...

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Sydney still scorching - 78% clearance rate (again)

Lest there was any doubt about the hot Sydney property market continuing into the chilly winter months...Another near-record 78% clearance rate today to follow last weekend's 78%, which means that price gains might be expected to continue well into the coming months.A bit of a dilemma perhaps emerging for the RBA, for an interest rate cut is probably needed to stimulate construction, yet this risks...

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What will happen to stocks in 2014?

The 2013 financial year was one of ups and downs - but mainly ups - for the Australian stock market and therefore most super funds, closing up more than 17%.Will next year demonstrate similar results? Well, stock markets are unpredictable beasts,...

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The iron ore price rebound

Anyone who's worked in the resources sector will know that commodity price forecasts should generally be taken with a pinch of salt, and the cleverly worded day-to-day commentary (guesswork) an even larger pinch of salt. But it is interesting to...

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BIS: Sydney property prices to grow by 19%

BIS are always an optimistic bunch, forecasting Sydney property prices to rise by 19% over the coming three years, and Newcastle growth of 18%. The cheapest sector of Sydney's market is the underperformer, while the middle market powers on to new heights. Despite ongoing reports of unaffordability and booming prices, 90% of properties in the inner west sold at auction this weekend, and 89% for...

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"Land appreciates and buildings depreciate" - true or false?

The cost of bad adviceNo surprises that with the property market on the upturn, the usual parties are back talking up investing in  property in remote locations. Yesterday, SMH reported that Cairns might be about to "awaken from its coma". More...

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ABS: Household incomes recovering after global financial crisis

Today's release from the ABS revealed some interesting trends on household income growth."Income in low and middle income households grew by over four per cent between 2009-10 and 2011-12, according to a report released today by the Australian Bureau...

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Stocks flying - correction due

Stocks up more than 1% today.It's shaping up like a game of "chicken"...how long before the correction? There probably is one coming in the next month or two; it's likely being triggered by a nuance from the US.I shed a bit of my exposure to banks today...

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Sydney auction clearance rate 77%

Strong start to the winter season then.---Ahh, at Singapore Changi Airport mmm...

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Gold down 40%...

Hitting as low as $1,183/oz today.Watch out for a bull trap in coming weeks as the gold spot continues its diabolical performance...Source: ki...

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The Sweet Spot: How Australia Made Its Own Luck - And Could Now Throw It All Away

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Saturday Summary: articles of the week!

From Michael Yardney over at Property Update here.Don't forget to sign the newsletter while you're there...

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Baby Einstein Caterpillar and Friends Play Gym

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Sydney property boom

Property prices in Sydney have surged on to new all-time heights.No surprises for guessing which sectors of the market are the hottest - reports APM:"Sydney’s winter auction market continues to surge with another strong auction clearance rate recorded at the weekend. Despite the beginning of school holidays and the wet weather, Sydney’s weekend rate of 77.4 percent was another exceptional result from...

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Grandstand Football Qube Case

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PetFusion Cat Scratcher Lounge, Walnut Brown

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