The September quarter was an underwhelming affair but one good thing is that it takes us closer to the best time in the year for stocks, which runs between November to April, where returns have averaged being 1..

While value might be hard to find among the retailers, companies with strong overseas growth prospects or that dominate niche areas offer long-term opportunities.

The stock market and economy, as well as the forces that impact shares, still tell me that it makes sense to believe in this unusual bull market.

Another week of no real surprises, including not much of a move for stocks on Wall Street again to take this market considerably higher or lower but the tendency has been skewed to the downside.

There are only a few stocks that offer value despite a fast-growing Asian appetite for diet upgrades. Here are three to watch.

Paul Rickard answers the two top questions we receive from investors and shares the “best” mid- and small-cap funds.