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Want to make your grandchildren rich? Consider buying these UK stocks

| The Motley Fool Staff

Four Fool UK writers share the stocks that they believe have a lot of runway to grow over the long…

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9 stocks that Fools have been buying!

| The Motley Fool Staff

Our Foolish freelancers are putting their money where their mouths are and buying these stocks in recent weeks.

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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…”

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

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3 Worrying Reasons Why Royal Bank of Scotland plc Is Ready To Plummet

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the major share price drivers for Royal Bank of Scotland plc (LON: RBS).

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3 Reasons Why BAE Systems Plc May Still Be A Buy

| Tony Reading

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) shares are soaring.

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Why Severn Trent Plc, Debenhams Plc and IG Group Holdings plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Severn Trent Plc (LON: SVT), Debenhams Plc (LON: DEB) and IG Group Holdings plc (LON: IGG) are having a good…

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Why Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Domino Printing Sciences Plc And Imagination Technologies Group plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY), Domino Printing Sciences Plc (LON: DNO) and Imagination Technologies Group plc (LON: IMG) all…

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3 Strong Reasons To Buy Aviva plc Today

| Roland Head

Aviva plc (LON:AV) has performed well this year but could be due a further re-rating, says Roland Head.

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Government Sells 6% Of Lloyds Banking Group PLC At 75p

| Maynard Paton

The Treasury raises £3.2bn by selling 6% of Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY).

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3 Great Reasons Why Lloyds Banking Group PLC Is Set To Take Off

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the major share price drivers for Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY).

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Why GlaxoSmithKline plc Is A Great Share For Novice Investors

| Alan Oscroft

We tell you why GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) could boost your profits.

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Barclays PLC Reveals Rights Issue Prospectus

| Sam Robson

Barclays plc (LON:BARC) announces timetable for £5.8bn rights issue.

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3 FTSE 100 Shares You Should Have Bought Last Week: ARM Holdings plc, Aviva plc and Glencore Xstrata PLC

| Alan Oscroft

ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM), Aviva plc (LON: AV), and Glencore Xstrata PLC (LON: GLEN) would have rewarded you well.

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3 Powerful Reasons To Buy SSE PLC Today

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why he believes SSE PLC (LON:SSE) has superior long-term income potential.

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3 Great Reasons Why Vodafone Group plc Is Set To Take Off

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the major share price drivers for Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD).

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Why Anglo American plc, SEGRO plc and EVRAZ plc Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Anglo American plc (LON: AAL), SEGRO plc (LON: SGRO) and EVRAZ plc (LON: EVR) start the week well.

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Dow Futures Rally As Summers Exits Fed Race

| Roland Head

Stock index futures indicate that the Dow Jones and S&P 500 may open sharply higher, after Janet Yellen replaced Lawrence…

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3 Things To Loathe About Centrica PLC

| G A Chester

Do these three things make Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) a poor investment?

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3 Great Reasons Why Barclays plc Is Set To Take Off

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the major share price drivers for Barclays plc (LON: BARC).

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3 More FTSE 100 Shares Trading Near 52-week Lows: BP plc, British American Tobacco plc and Aggreko plc

| David O'Hara

Blue-chip shares BP plc (LON:BP), British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) and Aggreko plc (LON:AGK) are all trading near to their…

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Apple Inc., China And The Dragon That Ate Its Tail

| Prabhat Sakya

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) needs to keep innovating to stay ahead.

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3 Great Reasons Why National Grid plc Is Set To Take Off

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the major share price drivers for National Grid plc (LON: NG).

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How I Rate Banco Santander As A ‘Buy And Forget’ Share

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is BANCO SANTANDER S.A. EUR0.50 (LON: BNC) a good share to buy and forget for the long term?

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3 Shares Trading Near 52-Week Lows: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC And Antofagasta plc

| David O'Hara

Blue chip shares Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB), Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON:IMT) and Antofagasta plc (LON:ANTO) are all trading…

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3 Great Reasons Why HSBC Holdings plc Is Set To Take Off

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the major share price drivers for HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA).

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Should I Invest In InterContinental Hotels Group Plc?

| Kevin Godbold

Can InterContinental Hotels Group PLC's (LON: IHG) total return beat the wider market?

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Will Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Share Price Ever Move Higher?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Will Royal Dutch Shell plc's (LON:RDSB) share price ever break out of its trading range?

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Why Direct Line Insurance Group Plc Is A Buy For Me

| Prabhat Sakya

Direct Line Insurance Group Plc (LON:DLG) is a value play.

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Should You Buy Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Shares At A Six-Month High?

| David O'Hara

Almost completely unnoticed by the mainstream media, shares in bailed-out bank Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS) have…

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3 Great Reasons Why Aviva plc Is Set To Take Off

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the major share price drivers for Aviva plc (LON: AV).

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Why Have Fresnillo Plc, Hochschild Mining Plc And African Barrick Gold PLC Plummeted This Morning?

| Roland Head

This morning saw falls of more than 10% for Fresnillo Plc (LON:FRES), Hochschild Mining Plc (LON:HOC) and African Barrick Gold…

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Is Rolls-Royce Holding PLC A Buy And Forget Share?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is Rolls-Royce Holding PLC (LON: RR) a good share to buy and forget for the long term?

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BAE Systems Plc: Buy, Sell Or Hold?

| Zarr Pacificador

What are the long-term prospects for BAE Systems Plc (LON: BA)?

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Why Unilever plc Is A Great Share For Novice Investors

| Alan Oscroft

We tell you why Unilever plc (LON: ULVR) could benefit your portfolio.

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3 Great Reasons Why Royal Dutch Shell plc Is Set To Take Off

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the major share price drivers for Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON: RDSB).

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Should I Buy BAE Systems plc?

| Harvey Jones

BAE Systems plc (LON: BA) faces a tough battle in the face of US spending cuts, but that could make…

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3 Things To Love About Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

| G A Chester

Do these three things make Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG) a good investment?

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3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: J Sainsbury plc, Informa PLC And DS Smith plc

| Alan Oscroft

J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY), Informa PLC (LON: INF) and DS Smith plc (LON: SMDS) all hit the heights.

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Dow Futures Flat As Fed Taper Decision Approaches

| Roland Head

Stock index futures were broadly unchanged this morning, as investors turned cautious ahead of next week's Federal Reserve monetary policy…

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3 Great Reasons Why SSE plc Is Set To Take Off

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild looks at the major share price drivers for SSE plc (LON: SSE).

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BP plc’s Defeat Doesn’t Put Me Off

| Peter Stephens

Although BP plc (LON: BP) has had a setback recently, I’m still as bullish as ever on its long-term prospects.

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Why Co-Op Troubles Make Me Want To Buy Barclays PLC

| Peter Stephens

Despite Co-Op Bank going through a challenging time, I’m more bullish than ever on Barclays PLC (LON: BARC).

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Eyes Down For Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited’s Results

| G A Chester

A preview of Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP)'s upcoming half-year results.

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