The AE Portfolio posted a positive average total return for the first quarter of 2013, and we saw more than a third of our Holdings boost dividends. Here’s a review of these developments as well as highlights and lowlights from the How They Rate coverage universe. Read More

A recent report from an Australia-based oil and gas producer suggests another resource-driven boom could be on the horizon for the Land Down Under. Read More

The seven companies in the Utilities section of the AE How They Rate coverage universe offer some of the best yields in the world. Read More

Australian real estate investment trusts have come a long way since the Great Financial Crisis, in the market as well as in terms of reorienting their finances and operations. There's still upside for share prices, and A-REITs' neo-conservatism will serve them and their investors well over the long term. Read More

Australian stocks have enjoyed a solid 2012, buoyed by an impressive fourth-quarter rally and a currency that continues to strengthen against the US dollar. Read More

The recent selloff has left many solid, dividend-paying stocks well below recent highs. Here are six ways to play a rebound. Read More

The red metal, versatile because it's malleable, has been beaten up along with other base metals and commodities in recent months. That's a useful opportunity for us. Read More

Forty-nine companies under How They Rate coverage raised dividends during the recently concluded earnings reporting season Down Under. Read More

The place to start if you’re opening your Australian equity accounts is with our Portfolio Holdings, particularly the eight founding components. That doesn’t mean that’s the end of the compelling dividend-and-growth story in the Land Down Under. Read More

Benjamin Graham's valuation metrics and Roger Conrad's Safety Rating System combine to form a compelling method for finding quality divided-payers on the cheap Down Under. Read More