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Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert is a committed value investor and regularly writes and invests following the principles set out by Benjamin Graham. As well as writing for the Motley Fool, he is the editor of Hidden Value Stocks, covers value investing for Gurufocus and hedge funds for ValueWalk.com. Rupert began his career as a proprietary currency trader and still trades on a daily basis. Rupert holds professional level qualifications from the Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment and the CFA Society of the UK. He can be found on Twitter @ruperthargreav1

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Anglo American plc & Amur Minerals Corporation Look Increasingly Attractive…

| Rupert Hargreaves

Anglo American plc (LON: AAL) and Amur Minerals Corporation (LON: AMC) could boost your portfolio's returns.

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With A Possible Upside Of 30%, BP plc Is One Of The Best Investments Around

| Rupert Hargreaves

An investment in BP plc (LON: BP) could return 30% over the next 12 months!

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Here’s Why You Should Be Buying When Markets Are Falling

| Rupert Hargreaves

All the figures show that the best time to buy is when other investors are selling.

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Tesco PLC’s Recovery Continues With A £250m Cash Infusion

| Rupert Hargreaves

Tesco PLC's (LON:TSCO) outlook continues to improve as the retailer rebuilds its balance sheet.

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Is HSBC Holdings plc Making The Right Decision By Betting On China?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) making a big mistake by increasing its Chinese presence?

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One Big Reason To Avoid Glencore PLC

| Rupert Hargreaves

There's one key reason why investors should avoid Glencore PLC (LON: GLEN).

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Is The Risk Worth The Reward At Oxus Gold plc And Churchill Mining Plc?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Oxus Gold plc (LON: OXS) and Churchill Mining Plc (LON: CHL) are special situations with huge potential payoff.

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What You Need To Know About The Lloyds Banking Group PLC Retail Share Offering

| Rupert Hargreaves

Here's what you need to know about the Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) retail share offering.

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Is Utilitywise PLC Is Better Pick Than Centrica PLC And SSE PLC?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Should you avoid Centrica PLC (LON: CNA) and SSE PLC (LON: SSE) but buy Utilitywise PLC (LON: UTW)?

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After SABMiller plc, Will Diageo plc And Fevertree Drinks PLC Be Taken Over?

| Rupert Hargreaves

After SABMiller plc (LON: SAB) disappears will Diageo plc (LON: DGE) and Fevertree Drinks PLC (LON: FEVR) be next?

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Time To Sell Standard Chartered PLC And Invest On Home Soil With OneSavings Bank PLC And Virgin Money Holdings (UK) PLC?

| Rupert Hargreaves

The figures suggest you should sell Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) but buy OneSavings Bank PLC (LON: OSB) and Virgin…

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3 Top Income Stocks: Banco Santander SA, Aviva plc And Admiral Group plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

Banco Santander SA (LON: BNC), Aviva plc (LON: AV) and Admiral Group plc (LON: ADM) could boost your portfolio's returns.

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Should You Be Buying BT Group plc Or Vodafone Group plc?

| Rupert Hargreaves

BT Group plc (LON: BT.A) and Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) both look attractive but which one should you buy?

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3 Resasons To Buy Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited, Falkland Oil and Gas Limited And Xtract Resources PLC

| Rupert Hargreaves

Here are three reasons why you should consider buying Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP), Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (LON:…

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3 Reasons To Buy Rare Earth Minerals PLC, Jubilee Platinum PLC And Kibo Mining PLC

| Rupert Hargreaves

3 reasons why you should be buying Rare Earth Minerals PLC (LON: REM), Jubilee Platinum PLC (LON: JLP) and Kibo…

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Is The FTSE 100 On Its Way Back To 7,000 Or 5,500?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) about to crash to a new low to return to its all-time high?

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What’s Going On At Tethys Petroleum Ltd?

| Rupert Hargreaves

What's going on between Tethys Petroleum Ltd (LON: TPL) and Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC (LON:NOG)?

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This Is Why I’m Staying Away From BHP Billiton plc And Rio Tinto plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

 Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) and BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) look cheap on some metrics but this Fool is staying…

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Full Speed Ahead For BP plc As It Finally Draws A Line Under Legal Costs

| Rupert Hargreaves

BP plc (LON: BP) has finally drawn a line under the Gulf of Mexico disaster.

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Will Glencore PLC Return To 200p By The End Of The Year?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Can Glencore PLC (LON: GLEN) stage a recovery by the end of the year?

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Lgo Energy PLC Slumps On New Fundraising

| Rupert Hargreaves

Lgo Energy PLC (LON: LGO) is falling but is it time to buy?

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Which Offers The Most Potential Profit For Investors: AstraZeneca plc, SkyePharma PLC, Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc Or Shire PLC?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Which biotech belongs in your portfolio: AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN), SkyePharma PLC (LON: SKP), Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc (LON: HIK) or Shire…

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Will A PPI Claims Limit Lead To Dividend Growth At HSBC Holdings plc?

| Rupert Hargreaves

As PPI claims start to slow HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) will have more cash for dividend payouts.

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Is It Time To Buy Tullow Oil plc Following Today’s Surge?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Tullow Oil plc (LON: TLW) is surging but is it time to buy?

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J Sainsbury plc Shares Rocket Over 10% After Raising Profit Forecast

| Rupert Hargreaves

J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) has surprised the market with an upbeat trading statement.

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4 Of The Best Income Stocks Around: GlaxoSmithKline plc, Standard Life Plc, SSE PLC And Centrica plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK), Standard Life Plc (LON: SL), SSE PLC (LON: SSE) and Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) are four of…

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Are These Companies Heading To Zero? Vedanta Resources plc, Lonmin Plc, African Potash Ltd, KAZ Minerals PLC & Jubilee Platinum PLC

| Rupert Hargreaves

Are Vedanta Resources plc (LON: VED), Lonmin Plc (LON: LMI), African Potash Ltd (LON: AFPO), KAZ Minerals PLC (LON: KAZ)…

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Why Lloyds Banking Group Plc Is Set To Return 85% By 2017

| Rupert Hargreaves

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) could produce a total return of 85% during the next three years.

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Is Tesco PLC’s Recovery Falling Apart?

| Rupert Hargreaves

 Is Tesco PLC's (LON: TSCO) recovery stalling?

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As Glencore PLC And Anglo American plc Plummet, Should You Be Buying BHP Billiton plc And Rio Tinto plc?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is it time to buy BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) and Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) as Glencore PLC (LON: GLEN)…

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Could Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited, Premier Oil PLC, Falkland Oil and Gas Limited & Frontera Resources Corp Make You Rich?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Could a diversified portfolio of Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP), Premier Oil PLC (LON: PMO), Falkland Oil and Gas…

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Why Barclays PLC Has Been A Better Investment Than HSBC Holdings plc Since 2009

| Rupert Hargreaves

Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) has outperformed HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) since the financial crisis.

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Three Reasons Why You Should Buy Unilever plc, Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc And PZ Cussons plc After Recent Declines

| Rupert Hargreaves

Are Unilever plc (LON: ULVR), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON: RB) and PZ Cussons plc (LON: PZC) bargains after recent declines?

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Here’s Why I Would Avoid Investing In The FTSE 100

| Rupert Hargreaves

Why this Fool isn't buying the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) index.

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Forget National Grid plc, The Best Income Plays Are easyJet plc, Ryanair Holdings Plc, ITV plc & Persimmon plc!

| Rupert Hargreaves

Ryanair Holdings Plc (LON: RYA), easyJet plc (LON: EZJ), ITV plc (LON: ITV) and Persimmon plc (LON: PSN) are better…

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Could It Be Time To Sell Iofina plc, Tungsten Corp PLC And RM2 International SA?

| Rupert Hargreaves

As Iofina plc (LON: IOF), Tungsten Corp PLC(LON: TUNG) and RM2 International SA (LON: RM2) plummet, is it time to sell?

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BT Group plc, Talktalk Telecom Group PLC, KCOM Group PLC & Sky Plc Are 4 Defensive Plays To Protect Your Portfolio

| Rupert Hargreaves

BT Group plc (LON: BT.A), Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (LON: TALK), KCOM Group PLC (LON: KCOM) and SKY PLC (LON: SKY)  will protect…

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Why AstraZeneca plc Could Reach 5,000p By The End Of The Year!

| Rupert Hargreaves

 AstraZeneca plc's (LON: AZN) shares could jump by 18% by the end of the year.

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3 Oil Sector Bargains To Snap Up Now: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Premier Oil PLC And San Leon Energy plc ord euro.01

| Rupert Hargreaves

Three oil bargains you can't afford to miss Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB), Premier Oil PLC (LON: PMO) and SAN…

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Things Are Going From Bad To Worse For Standard Chartered PLC. Is It Time To Bail Out?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Standard Chartered PLC's (LON: STAN) outlook is getting worse every day.

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