This time last year I made 10 predictions for 2012. So how did I go? Not so bad! Here's a look back at what played out in the past year.

A reader recently questioned why I would support Peter Thornhill's argument that stocks are 'safe' investments. Here's why.

It's been a year since we launched our high-income stock portfolio and we're pleased to announce that it has blown the market out of the water with a return of 20.2%.

Australian retailers have been through a rough patch, but will this Christmas shopping season be big enough to bring back the joy?

When is a cliff not a cliff? And should we be investing in the US? Here's one reader's take on the big issues and how I see it unfolding.

These two mining stocks have provided Australians with an easy way to ride the wave of growth in China. But if you have to choose one, which should it be?

The Australian economy is shifting down a gear as planned investment slips and the mining sector slows. Will the Reserve Bank bring us the rate cut we need?

Shares in home-grown biotech star CSL shot above $50 on an upgraded profit outlook. Is it too late to buy? James Dunn analyses CSL's outlook.

Bonds form an important part of a diversified investment portfolio. But don't make the mistake of thinking fixed interest means risk free. Here are two risks to watch.

It’s the battle of the big airlines – Qantas and Virgin Australia. But should you choose either of these stocks for your SMSF portfolio?

Cash-flow positive property means your SMSF benefits from direct income from day one. But are they all they’re cracked up to be?

With fiscal cliff concerns prevailing and markets heading lower, how long until it’s all under control and stocks head higher again?

The market's nerves are being tested and we're going to be on shaky ground until the US safely avoids the fiscal cliff. Should you be buying stocks now?

Santa normally brings the stock markets a nice rally for Christmas, but there are some grinches about that could steal this year's festive gains.

We missed out on a Cup Day interest rate cut. But did the Reserve Bank make the right decision? I put the economy under the microscope.

As Americans get ready to vote tomorrow, history shows that stocks provide the greatest returns with a Democrat President and a Republican Congress.

ANZ and National Australia Bank have just reported their results and Westpac is set to do the same next week. How do their yields stack up?

The market has some hurdles to get over in the short-term, especially with the US election and fiscal cliff approaching. But it's a different story for the medium term.

As the US fiscal cliff looms with the winner of the presidential election still to be decided, the markets are entering a nervous end to 2012.