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James J. McCombie

James J. McCombie has been writing for the Fool UK since August 2019 and has passed the charted financial analyst (CFA) level one and two examinations.

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Investing Articles

1 FTSE 100 income stock I’d buy in May

| James J. McCombie

I think the Taylor Wimpey share price looks cheap, and its dividend is attractive. I'd add FTSE 100 member to…

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These are the top trending stocks in the UK right now

| James J. McCombie

I take a look at the top trending stocks in the UK right now from two points of view: relative…

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What’s going on with the Anglo American share price?

| James J. McCombie

The Anglo American share price dipped by 9% today. For answers I turned to the Q1 2022 production report.

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Is there a best month to invest in FTSE 100 stocks?

| James J. McCombie

What does FTSE 100 performance data from 1996 to 2020 tell me about average monthly performances and more?

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My defensive FTSE 100 stock picks for volatile markets

| James J. McCombie

Here are five FTSE 100 stocks that might help protect my portfolio when markets are choppy.

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Is the Royal Mail Group share price cheap?

| James J. McCombie

The Royal Mail Group share price has dropped by nearly 50% since its June 2021 highs, but is it truly…

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What is going on with the Polymetal share price?

| James J. McCombie

The Polymetal share price leapt 700% to 1,400p before collapsing today. What has been going on with the stock price…

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Stock market crash – are there safer FTSE 100 stock picks?

| James J. McCombie

When the stock market crashes, all stocks tend to take a beating. But there may be some FTSE 100 shares…

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