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While there's no doubt that the $8 billion of losses racked up by French dealer Jerome Kerviel have sent shockwaves through the trading community, rogue trading incidents are by no means rare.

Aussie stocks that fear a US recession

The $104 billion one-day panic sell-out on the Australian share market this month has meant that virtually no company is immune from downward pressure. While the nexus between potential earnings and share prices still exists, most investors ignored these fundamentals as they bailed out of the share market in droves.

Riding the share market wave

The Australian share market has made a volatile start to the year with sharp falls caused by concerns over the direction of the US economy.

Finding the next sub-prime casualty

The recent Centro Properties Group fiasco begs the question as to how to find out whether a company in which you are a shareholder won't be the next casualty of the sub-prime market fallout.

$200 million and counting: Australia's lost shares

Privacy laws have long made it difficult to track down long-lost shares. But a recent move by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission now means it will be much easier for shareholders to find the $212 million worth of lost shares in Australia.

Cutting edge: new ways to trade

The popularity of sharemarket trading has delivered new products that extend your investment options

Girl power: are women better investors?

Take away testosterone from equities and what do you get? Possibly a better investor.

Share floats: sink or swim

Buying into a new listing may be a blessing or a burden.

Share clubs: learning together

The lessons learnt from a share market correction can prove invaluable for the many investment clubs around Australia. Those that can ride market volatility are the survivors.

Go for gold

Wider market nervousness has sent investors back to the precious yellow metal.

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