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3 Ways To Become A Better Investor

Much more than bull markets, bear markets underscore important investing lessons.

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Markets Are Cheap. Will They Get Cheaper?

Some investors are selling — but others are looking for bargains.

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What New Investors Should Buy In 2016

Another year, another set of newspaper pundits’ stock picks — which most readers will ignore.

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Amid The Gloom, There Are Reasons To Be Cheerful

Markets are down 15%, and investor sentiment is gloomy... yet in some ways, investors have never had it so good!

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This Unreliable Boyfriend Is Walloping Your Wealth!

Savers’ incomes have been hammered — and the prospects for future rate rises aren’t good.

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The Dangers Of Being An Investing Magpie

Private investors own one in eight of the stock market’s shares.

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Should You Go For The Lloyds Banking Group plc Share Sale?

Some time next Spring, the government is selling £2bn+ of Lloyds banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) shares to the public.

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WM Morrison Supermarkets plc Insiders Are Buying Its Shares. Top Tesco plc Insiders Aren’t…

At supermarket WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:MRW), chief executive David Potts has been making hefty share purchases. Over at Tesco…

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A Market Indicator Flashes ‘BUY’!

Yes, markets look cheap — but there could still be even juicier bargains to come...

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Market Meltdown: Blue-Chip Shares At Bargain Prices

Although some sectors have fared worse than others, there are bargains almost everywhere.

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Will Your Pension Run Out Before You Die?

Retirees are settling for lower returns now, in the hope of higher returns later.

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The Great Commodity Collapse: Is Now The Time To Buy?

A common regret is not buying shares when they’re cheap — even though it felt like madness at the time...

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Spotting The ‘Yield Traps’ That Could Scupper Your Income

The higher the yield, the more you have to ask: why is the yield so high?

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This Nervous Market Is Making Me Greedy

When a buying opportunity beckons, why not buy?

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Searching For A Sustainable Income

Debt, dividend cover and free cash flow all have bearing on sustainability — don’t put your income in jeopardy.

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The Dividend Yield That Really Matters

Over time, with higher dividend growth, a lower-yielding share can deliver more income — and boast a higher ‘bought yield’.

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The Investing ‘Edge’ You Didn’t Know You Had

Novice investors worry about not having an ‘edge’, or special knowledge... but taking a long-term view, and being patient, can…

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The Best Investment You’ll Ever Make

Don’t skimp on the time you put aside for this: rushed decisions tend to be poor decisions...

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We’re Saving More — But Getting Rubbish Rates

Savers are putting aside more money each month, but returns from high-street banks remain ridiculously low.

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Boost Your Returns The Grand Masters’ Way

Act in haste; repent at leisure: again and again, people buy under-researched shares...

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Wealth Accumulation Has Never Been Easier!

If you’re not yet in the magic 1%, your chances of doing so are better than ever!

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The Easiest Way To Grow Your Wealth?

Too few of us are saving in the asset class proven to deliver the greatest returns…

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Is This The Perfect Time To Buy Shares?

The FTSE 100 as a whole isn’t expensive… but it’s not particularly cheap, either.

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5 Wealth-Building Resolutions For 2015

As austerity eases, an opportunity for wealth-building is opening up...

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The ‘Do Nothing’ Route To Investing Success

If in doubt, it’s smarter to keep your powder dry.

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3 Sure-Fire Strategies To Target Investing Success

Identifying suitable companies forms the absolute bedrock of successful long-term investing.

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Find Your Inner Warren Buffett

Taking the time to figure out your own strengths and weaknesses can be highly instructive.

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Does Marks and Spencer Group plc Pass The Woolworths Test?

Shares in Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS) climbed 16% in two days.

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Your Best Route To Long-Term Wealth

Harnessing the power of the global economy is your best route to long-term wealth building...

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Attention All Tesco PLC Shareholders!

Those mulling Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) should think of Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON:RDSB) in 2004, not Lidl today...

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Pay Off Your Mortgage 7 Years Early!

A simple strategy for getting mortgage-free... sooner!

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Cobham plc Shares Surged 100%… And I Totally Missed It

A contrarian viewpoint, and buying at such prices, can lock in very tasty returns, like those once on offer at…

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3 Ludicrously Simple Steps That Could Enhance Your Returns

The humble watch list does the hard work for you...

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3 ‘Get Rich’ Tips That Really Work!

Building wealth needn’t be difficult...

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What I’ve Noticed About Warren Buffett’s Advice…

Buffett’s wisest words aren’t always the most widely quoted...

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Huge Numbers Of Investors Ignore This Sensible Advice

I watched and waited and now I'm up 22%.

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3 Warning Signs That Are Rarely Wrong

As signals go, corporate debt, cash conversion and mega-acquisitions rarely mislead.

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Do Women Make Better Investors?

Women do more research, and are less impulsive.

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40? It’s Not Too Late To Rescue Your Retirement

Conventional wisdom focuses on more saving. The answer may be better investing.

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Is This The Cheapest Way Of Holding Shares?

Depending on your platform, a bargain index tracker might not be such a bargain.

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