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Just released: April’s higher-risk, high-reward stock recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Fire ideas will tend to be more adventurous and are designed for investors who can stomach a bit more volatility.

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5 stocks that Fools think are overvalued

| The Motley Fool Staff

There are a few famous value investors who spring to mind that might take one look at these stocks, and…

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Just released: our 3 top small-cap stocks to buy before May [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Small-cap shares tend to be more volatile than larger companies, so we suggest investors should look to build up a…

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“The last FTSE 100 stock I’d sell in a recession is…”

| The Motley Fool Staff

It's well worth considering some recession-resiliant stocks as part of a diversifed portfolio. Here, our free-site writers offer up their…

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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to buy in April [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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“The last holding I’d want to sell in my Stocks and Shares ISA is…”

| The Motley Fool Staff

Happy New Tax Year, to all Stocks and Shares ISA owners! The £20,000 allowance has reset -- will you be…

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Recently released: our latest Hidden Winners ‘sell’ recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Here at The Motley Fool, we don’t hide the fact that ‘selling’ is part of the investment equation.

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Best AIM stocks to consider buying in April

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our writers to share their best AIM-listed stocks to buy in April, featuring three very different businesses.

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Should You Buy Rio Tinto plc, Unilever plc And Standard Chartered PLC For Emerging Markets Growth Power?

| G A Chester

G A Chester puts Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO), Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) and Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) under the spotlight?

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Tesco PLC Shows What’s Right About Capitalism

| Alan Oscroft

Was the fall of Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) a failure of capitalism? Quite the opposite.

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The FTSE 100 Won’t Celebrate This Tory Victory For Long

| Harvey Jones

Markets have already over David Cameron's shock electoral victory and are looking forward to the next set of data, says…

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BP plc And Genel Energy PLC Offer The Perfect Blend Of Income And Growth

| Rupert Hargreaves

BP plc (LON: BP) and Genel Energy PLC (LON: GENL) offer the perfect blend of both growth and income.

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Is Now The Time To Buy IGas Energy PLC, Monitise Plc & Sirius Minerals PLC?

| Roland Head

Should you buy IGas Energy PLC (LON:IGAS), Monitise Plc (LON:MONI) and Sirius Minerals PLC (LON:SXX) after today's news?

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Why Lloyds Banking Group PLC And Banco Santander SA Are Two Of The Best Banks In The World

| Rupert Hargreaves

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) and Banco Santander SA (LON: BNC) are two of the world's best managed banks.

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A Great Shadow Has lifted From Centrica PLC and SSE PLC

| Harvey Jones

Centrica (LSE: CNA) PLC and SSE Plc (LON: SSE) no longer face the threat of a price freeze but they…

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Looking For London-Listed Bargains? Then Check Out National Grid plc, Taylor Wimpey plc And Aberdeen Asset Management plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why National Grid plc (LON: NG), Taylor Wimpey plc (LON: TW) and Aberdeen Asset Management plc (LON:…

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Should You Buy SABMiller Plc and Diageo Plc? Or Become A Punk With Brewdog?

| Dave Sullivan

Should you stick to what you know with SABMiller Plc (LON: SAB) and Diageo Plc (LON: DGE) or become a…

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3 Stocks Set To Smash The FTSE 100: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Barclays PLC And Glencore PLC

| Peter Stephens

These 3 stocks could outperform the wider index: Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB), Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) and Glencore…

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Why A Margin Of Safety Is Crucial When Buying Shares

| Peter Stephens

The relationship between risk and reward matters the most. Here's why.

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Are AFC Energy plc, LGO Energy PLC And Xcite Energy Limited The Perfect Future Proof Combination?

| Peter Stephens

Should you add these 3 energy stocks to your portfolio right now? AFC Energy plc (LON: AFC), LGO Energy PLC…

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3 Mining Stocks Set To Soar: Rio Tinto plc, Centamin PLC And Antofagasta plc

| Peter Stephens

These 3 mining companies appear to offer significant upside: Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO), Centamin PLC (LON: CEY) and Antofagasta…

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3 Big-Cap Blockbusters Primed To Deliver Explosive Dividends: Vodafone Group plc, Bovis Homes Group plc And Old Mutual plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD), Bovis Homes Group plc (LON: BVS) and Old Mutual plc (LON:…

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Why Monitise Plc, Paypoint plc And Optimal Payments Plc Can Only Grow From Here

| Rupert Hargreaves

As the mobile-based payment market grows Monitise Plc (LON: MONI), Paypoint plc (LON: PAY) and Optimal Payments Plc (LON: OPAY) are all…

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Here’s Why BT Group plc Could Surge To 750p

| Alessandro Pasetti

BT Group plc (LON:BT) reported a decent set of results, but more upside may lie ahead, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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Is Aviva plc Better Value Than RSA Insurance Group plc And Prudential plc?

| G A Chester

G A Chester puts Aviva plc (LON:AV), RSA Insurance Group plc (LON:RSA) and Prudential plc (LON:PRU) under the spotlight.

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5 Dividend Growth Stars For Your Portfolio: Bellway plc, Unilever plc, Amec Foster Wheeler PLC NEXT plc & Moneysupermarket.Com Group PLC

| Roland Head

Bellway plc (LON:BWY), Unilever plc (LON:ULVR), Amec Foster Wheeler PLC (LON:AMFW), Moneysupermarket.Com Group PLC (LON:MONY) and NEXT plc (LON:NXT) could…

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Why I Would Sell Quindell PLC And Buy easyJet plc And Carclo plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the investment cases for Quindell PLC (LON: QPP), easyJet plc (LON: EZJ) and Carclo plc (LON:…

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3 Stocks Yielding 5% Or More: National Grid plc, Standard Chartered PLC And SSE PLC

| Peter Stephens

These 3 stocks could boost your income: National Grid plc (LON: NG), Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) and SSE PLC…

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Lloyds Banking Group PLC: The Bulls Are Out In Force

| Harvey Jones

There are good reasons to feel bullish about Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY), says Harvey Jones

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3 Financial Stocks Set To Post Stellar Returns: HSBC Holdings plc, Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc And Legal & General Group Plc

| Peter Stephens

Buying these 3 finance stocks could be a sound move: HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), Royal Bank Of Scotland Group…

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Is Barclays PLC Really “Uninvestable”?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Should you avoid Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) for good?

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The Pain Isn’t Over Yet For BHP Billiton plc And Rio Tinto plc

| Harvey Jones

Investors in BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) and Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) must brace themselves for more pain before…

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TeleCity Group Plc Soars After Possible New Offer: Should You Buy, Sell Or Hold?

| Roland Head

TeleCity Group Plc (LON:TCY) has surprised the market, but how should investors react?

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The Oil Price Is Slowly Creeping Up. Will BP plc And Royal Dutch Shell Plc Follow?

| Harvey Jones

It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future of the oil price and its impact on BP plc (LON:…

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Will Tesco PLC And Sainsbury’s plc Wilt Under The New Onslaught From Aldi And Lidl?

| Harvey Jones

Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) and J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) continue to look stale compared to fresh and furious Aldi…

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5 Dividend Darlings Delivering Jaw-Dropping Returns: GlaxoSmithKline plc, BAE Systems plc, Persimmon plc, British American Tobacco plc And Admiral Group plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild runs the rule over hot income picks GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK), BAE Systems plc (LON: BA), Persimmon plc…

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Why I’d Take Profits On Sirius Minerals PLC Now

| Kevin Godbold

There's still a lot of investment risk at Sirius Minerals PLC (LON: SXX)

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Why I Would Buy Banco Santander SA And GKN plc But Sell Enquest Plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why investors should, or indeed should not, park their cash in Banco Santander SA (LON: BNC), GKN…

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Shares vs Bonds vs Property vs Cash: Where Is The Best Place To Invest Right Now?

| Peter Stephens

How should you be positioning your portfolio at the present time?

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This Week’s Election Could Be The Buying Opportunity Of The Year!

| Harvey Jones

Keep some powder in reserve, the next few weeks could be a great time to bag top companies at cut-price…

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Why GlaxoSmithKline plc Is More Attractive Than HSBC Holdings plc

| Kevin Godbold

Growth in earnings at GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) is worth more than at HSBC Holdings plc (LSE: HSBA)

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Is J Sainsbury plc A Better Buy Than Tesco PLC And WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC After Results?

| G A Chester

How does J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) measure up against Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) and WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW)?

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GlaxoSmithKline plc Pleases The Market With New Strategic 5-Year Plan

| Rupert Hargreaves

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) has issued a long-term outlook alongside first quarter results.

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Have BHP Billiton plc And Rio Tinto plc Reached A Turning Point?

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why now could be a good time to buy BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) and Rio Tinto plc…

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Is Now The Perfect Time To Buy These 3 Oil Stocks? Premier Oil PLC, Solo Oil PLC And Ithaca Energy Inc.

| Peter Stephens

Should you add these 3 oil companies to your portfolio? Premier Oil PLC (LON: PMO), Solo Oil PLC (LON: SOLO)…

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Which Pharma Stock Should You Buy: AstraZeneca plc, Shire PLC Or Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc?

| Peter Stephens

Would your portfolio benefit the most from holding AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN), Shire PLC (LON: SHP) or Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc…

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Why The Smart Money Is Buying Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, JD Wetherspoon plc And CRH PLC

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON: IMT), JD Wetherspoon plc (LON: JDW) and CRH PLC (LON: CRH)…

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Why BP plc Could Be Worth 600p!

| Peter Stephens

Shares in BP plc (LON: BP) could rise by over 26%.

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