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Editor's letter

It's all in the game

By Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Building your wealth has a lot of parallels with football – whatever your code of choice.
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Cover story

365 money makers

By David Ciampa, Penny Pryor and Chris Wright
To make the 2008-09 financial year your most prosperous yet, the team here at AFR Smart Investor have put their heads together to nominate a wealth-building idea for every day of the new year. » Read the full article

Features

2009 outlook

By Penny Pryor
There may still be difficult territory ahead, but our experts are already sizing up new investment opportunities. » Read the full article

Slash your tax

By Chris Wright
Tax shouldn't take the front seat in investment decisions, but it shouldn't be ignored either. We look at 10 effective ways to cut your tax bill. » Read the full article

Test drive the brokers

By Chris Wright
Online trading makes investment much easier - but offerings evolve so fast it's hard to keep up. AFR Smart Investor compares six providers to see which help you cross the line the fastest. » Read the full article

Champagne & shares

By Helena Keers
Getting together with friends to swap knowledge about shares is fun and it diversifies the risks. AFR Smart Investor explains how to set up a workable, legally compliant and successful investment club. » Read the full article

Surprise packets

By Tony Featherstone
To avoid unwrapping any disappointments at reporting time, pick shares with a long history of fruitful benefits. AFR Smart Investor reveals the best of the bunch. » Read the full article

State of play

Contrarian: Going to seed
It may be time for Incitec Pivot investors to bank their gains - grain prices are peaking and the weather may be turning, making last year's star performer a riskier investment, Glenn Mumford writes.
Bassanese: Crude awakening
Speculators have a lot to do with high oil prices, but even if they're put back in their box there are other reasons crude inflation might dog investors for some time yet, David Bassanese writes.
Next Big Thing: Value hunter and collector
Stephen Wood invests money for a living. He shares his investment philosophy and advice for the future with Nina Wan.

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