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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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Is Tracking The FTSE 100 Really The Best Idea?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Tracking the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) could hold back your returns.

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Why Shares In Iomart Group Plc Are Crashing Today

| Rupert Hargreaves

Iomart Group Plc (LON: IOM) is sliding after issuing an upbeat trading statement. Here's why.

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J Sainsbury plc Is Targeted By Activist Investors

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) about to be shaken up by activist investors?

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Victoria Oil & Gas plc Lifts On Major Milestone

| Rupert Hargreaves

Victoria Oil & Gas plc (LON: VOG) starts to connect customers to its key pipeline.

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Amur Minerals Corporation Jumps On Licence Approval

| Rupert Hargreaves

Amur Minerals Corporation (LON: AMC) jumps after the company receives a production license.

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Is Bank of Georgia Holdings PLC Falling Out Of Favour With Investors?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Should you take a look at Bank of Georgia Holdings PLC (LON: BGEO)?

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Here’s Why AstraZeneca plc And Shire PLC Are Stronger Alone

| Rupert Hargreaves

AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) and Shire PLC (LON: SHP) are stronger as independent companies.

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A Perfect Storm Faces BHP Billiton plc: It Could Be Time To Sell

| Rupert Hargreaves

Everything's going wrong for BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT).

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Why Robert Walters PLC And Ryanair Holdings Plc Are Flying Today

| Rupert Hargreaves

Robert Walters PLC (LON: RWA) and Ryanair Holdings Plc (LON: RYA) are rising following upbeat trading updates.

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Just Eat PLC Slumps As Owners Dump Shares

| Rupert Hargreaves

Just Eat PLC (LON:JE) has slumped after a stake sale.

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Why You Should Avoid Standard Chartered PLC, Banco Santander SA And Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN), Banco Santander SA (LON: BNC) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS) should…

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Lloyds Banking Group PLC Is Charging Towards 100p!

| Rupert Hargreaves

A number of catalysts could push Lloyds Banking Group PLC's (LON: LLOY) share price to 100p.

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Tesco PLC Is Changing For The Better With A Management Clearout

| Rupert Hargreaves

Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) is clearing out the old guard to make way for a new management team.

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What Will It Take To Send HSBC Holdings plc Higher?

| Rupert Hargreaves

What will it take to push HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA)'s share price higher?

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Is Vodafone Group plc Considering A Bid For Liberty Global?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) is weighing up a bid for Liberty Global plc but will it go ahead?

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Forget BP plc, BG Group Plc and Royal Dutch Shell plc: These Funds Are The Best Way To Play The Falling Oil Price

| Rupert Hargreaves

BP plc (LON: BP), Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) and BG Group plc (LON: BG) are not the best…

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Which Company Suits Your Portfolio: AstraZeneca plc Or GlaxoSmithKline plc ?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Which is the better pick for your portfolio, AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN), or GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK)?

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What Is Vodafone Group plc’s “Prisoner’s Dilemma”?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD), BT Group plc (LON: BT.A) and Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (LON: TALK) are all struggling with the…

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Today’s Mid-Cap Losers: UBM Plc, Hardy Oil & Gas plc And Lancashire Holdings Limited

| Rupert Hargreaves

UBM Plc (LON: UBM), Hardy Oil & Gas plc (LON: HDY) and Lancashire Holdings Limited (LON: LRE) are leading the market lower…

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The Best Shareholder Perks You’ve Never Heard Of

| Rupert Hargreaves

Carnival plc (LON: CCL), International Consolidated Airlines Grp (LON: IAG), Marston's PLC (LON: MARS), NEXT plc (LON: NXT) and Restaurant Group PLC (LON: RTN)…

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Why Shares In Wandisco PLC and French Connection Group Jumped Today

| Rupert Hargreaves

Here's why shares in French Connection Group (LON: FCCN) and Wandisco PLC (LON: WAND) jumped today.

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Is Concha PLC A Buy After Today’s Declines?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Concha PLC (LON: CHA) is falling today but is this an opportunity to buy?

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Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Shows Once Again That It Can’t Be Trusted

| Rupert Hargreaves

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS) can't be trusted -- but Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) is…

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Utility Showdown: Should You Buy National Grid plc, Centrica PLC Or SSE PLC?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Which is the best pick for your portfolio, National Grid plc (LON: NG), Centrica PLC (LON: CNA) or SSE PLC (LON:…

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Have BHP Billiton plc And Rio Tinto plc Burst The Iron Ore Bubble?

| Rupert Hargreaves

BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) and Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) have burst the iron ore bubble by increasing production.

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Is It Time To Sell Serco Group plc?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Serco Group plc (LON: SRP) is sliding again today as cash call concerns circle the company.

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Nighthawk Energy Plc And IGAS Energy PLC Jump On Positive News Flow

| Rupert Hargreaves

Nighthawk Energy Plc (LON: HAWK) and IGAS Energy PLC (LON: IGAS) have jumped on positive news flow today. Here's what you…

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GlaxoSmithKline plc Is Best In Class When It Comes To Affordable Medicine

| Rupert Hargreaves

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) is leading the world in the development of affordable medicine.

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Here’s Why Enterprise Inns plc, Spirit Pub Co PLC, Punch Taverns plc, Marston’s PLC And Greene King plc Are Falling Today

| Rupert Hargreaves

Enterprise Inns plc (LON:ETI), Spirit Pub Co PLC (LON:SPRT), Punch Taverns plc (LON:PUB), Marston's PLC (LON:MARS) and Greene King plc (LON:GNK) are all falling…

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Why I’d Buy OneSavings Bank PLC & Virgin Money Holdings (UK) PLC Over Standard Chartered PLC & HSBC Holdings plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

OneSavings Bank PLC (LON: OSB) and Virgin Money Holdings (UK) PLC (LON: VM) are better investments than Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) and…

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Neil Woodford Praises AstraZeneca plc’s Prospects

| Rupert Hargreaves

Woodford is excited about AstraZeneca plc's (LON: AZN) future prospects.

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How Lloyds Banking Group PLC Can Reach 100p

| Rupert Hargreaves

Lloyds Banking Group PLC's (LON: LLOY) shares are on course for the 100p mark.

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3 Shares To Benefit From A Santa Rally: BP plc, BHP Billiton plc And Tullow Oil plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

Tullow Oil plc (LON: TLW), BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) and BP plc (LON: BP) are all set to benefit from…

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AstraZeneca plc: Why $4.20 Is The Magic Number

| Rupert Hargreaves

AstraZeneca plc's (LON: AZN) management will be keeping a keen eye on the company's earnings.

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Talktalk Telecom Group PLC, Vodafone Group plc And BT Group plc Go Head To Head

| Rupert Hargreaves

Things are about to get messy as Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD), Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (LON:TALK) and BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) fight…

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Rockhopper Exploration Plc Jumps After Issuing An Update On Its Sea Lion Prospect

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rockhopper Exploration Plc (LON: RKH) and Premier Oil PLC (LON: PMO) have unveiled their plan for the Sea Lion prospect

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GlaxoSmithKline plc Is Working Hard To Unlock Value For Investors

| Rupert Hargreaves

 GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) should not be underestimated.

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Will HSBC Holdings plc Ever Return To £10?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Will HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) return to its pre-financial crisis high of 1,000p?

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Tesco PLC: “At Least It Can’t Get Any Worse”

| Rupert Hargreaves

Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) can't go much lower, some say... it could be time to buy.

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What’s Going On At Just Eat PLC?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Just Eat PLC (LON: JE) jumps on heavy volume -- but what's going on?

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