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Just released: our 3 top income-focused stocks to consider buying in December [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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Recently released: December’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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Just released: our top 3 small-cap stocks to consider buying in December [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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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to consider buying in December [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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Just released: our 3 top income-focused stocks to consider buying before December [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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Just released: November’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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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to consider buying in November [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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Just released: October’s lower-risk, higher-yield Share Advisor recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Ice ideas will usually offer a steadier flow of income and is likely to be a slower-moving but more stable…

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1 Thing You Need To Know Before Buying Purplebricks Group plc, Zoopla Property Group plc or Rightmove plc

| Alan Oscroft

Should you snap up Purplebricks Group plc (LON: PURP), Zoopla Property Group plc (LON: ZPLA) and Rightmove plc (LON: RMV)…

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Will HSBC holdings plc ever recover to 700p?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Will HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) ever return to a heady 700p price?

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Are Purplebricks Group plc, Anglo American plc and Paysafe Group plc the three best stock picks EVER?

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy these three stocks right now? Purplebricks Group plc (LON: PURP), Anglo American plc (LON: AAL) and Paysafe…

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Should you buy Experian plc, National Express Group plc and Centaur Media plc today?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild considers whether investors should plough into Experian plc (LON: EXPN), National Express Group plc (LON: NEX) and Centaur…

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BP plc’s progress is impressive but is Royal Dutch Shell plc the better buy?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) could be a better investment than BP plc (LON:BP).

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Why I’m buying Aviva plc, Standard Life plc & Prudential plc after recent declines

| Rupert Hargreaves

Why I'm buying Aviva plc (LON: AV), Standard Life plc (LON: SL) and Prudential plc (LON: PRU) for my portfolio.

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Could small caps Anglo Pacific Group plc, Vertu Motors plc & TT Electronics plc deliver 50% gains?

| Roland Head

Roland Head looks at Wednesday's trading updates from Anglo Pacific Group plc (LON:APF), Vertu Motors plc (LON:VTU), and TT Electronics…

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Will Glencore plc rise by another 50% this year?

| Peter Stephens

Should you pile into Glencore plc (LON: GLEN) following its 50% rise this year?

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3 food and drink takeover targets? Diageo plc, Compass Group plc and Britvic plc

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy these 3 stocks for their bid potential? Diageo plc (LON: DGE), Compass Group plc (LON: CPG) and…

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Should you sell GlaxoSmithKline plc for this reason?

| Peter Stephens

Are shares in GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) about to endure a very challenging period?

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Should you buy Premier Oil plc, John Wood Group plc & Barratt Developments plc following today’s updates?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild considers whether Premier Oil plc (LON: PMO), John Wood Group plc (LON: WG) and Barratt Developments plc (LON:…

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Are National Express Group plc, OneSavings Bank plc & Novae Group plc dividend buys after today’s updates?

| Roland Head

Three very different companies with income potential: National Express Group plc (LON:NEX), OneSavings Bank plc (LON:OSB) and Novae Group plc…

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3 shares to avoid in May? BT Group plc, Ocado Group plc and Aberdeen Asset Management plc

| Ian Pierce

Why there could be pain ahead for shareholders of BT Group plc (LON: BT), Ocado Group plc (LON: OCDO) and…

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Snail mail, books and cigarettes: are Royal Mail plc, Pearson plc and British American Tobacco plc going the way of the dodo?

| Ian Pierce

Will changing habits be the downfall of Royal Mail plc (LON: RMG), Pearson plc (LON: PSON) and British American Tobacco…

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Head to head: Sirius Minerals plc vs Plus500 plc

| Prabhat Sakya

Sirius Minerals plc (LON: SXX) and Plus500 plc (LON: PLUS) are both attractive prospects. But which should you buy?

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Are Rio Tinto plc, William Hill plc and TUI AG on the cusp of roaring comebacks?

| Peter Stephens

Should you pile into these 3 stocks right now? Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO), William Hill plc (LON: WMH) and…

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4 shares for a Donald Trump presidency?

| Ian Pierce

Would a President Trump send these four shares soaring? BP plc (LON:BP), G4S plc (LON: GFS), CRH plc (LON:CRH) and…

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3 hot shares for May? Aviva plc, Dixons Carphone plc and Johnson Matthey plc

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy these 3 stocks right now? Aviva plc (LON: AV), Dixons Carphone plc (LON: DC) and Johnson Matthey…

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Does Credit Suisse Group’s warning read across to HSBC Holdings plc, Barclays plc and Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc?

| Kevin Godbold

Financial markets remain tough for HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), Barclays plc (LON: BARC) and Royal bank of Scotland Group…

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Why FTSE 100 dynamos AstraZeneca plc, GKN plc and Diageo plc should deliver stunning long-term growth!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why long-term investors need to check out FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) stars AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN), GKN…

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Why National Grid plc (+11%), British American Tobacco plc (+12%) and JD Sports Fashion plc (+32%) should keep charging

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why National Grid plc (LON: NG), British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) and JD Sports Fashion plc…

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3 Striking dividend opportunities: Lloyds Banking Group plc, Imperial Brands plc and Legal & General Group plc

| Dave Sullivan

Will you make the most of these dividend opportunities: Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY), Imperial Brands plc (LON: IMB)…

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Why Royal Dutch Shell plc could double by 2020!

| Peter Stephens

Buying Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON: RDSB) could be a sound move.

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3 FTSE 100 stocks with dangerously high yields: HSBC Holdings plc, Royal Dutch Shell plc and Pearson plc

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon looks at three well known FTSE 100 stocks whose high yields could be too good to be true:…

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Why Rio Tinto plc and BHP Billiton plc are heading for a sea of troubles

| Prabhat Sakya

The mining boom is over and investors should sell Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) and BHP Billiton (LON: BLT).

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Is it time to buy famous British retail brands Next plc, Burberry Group plc and Marks and Spencer Group Plc?

| Kevin Godbold

Flat retail spending means cheaper shares at Next plc (LON:NXT), Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) and Marks and Spencer Group plc…

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5 ways to get a better pension

| Prabhat Sakya

Are you saving for your pension? Then you must read this article.

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Is it time to bail out of easyJet plc and buy GlaxoSmithKline plc instead?

| Kevin Godbold

A warning shot from easyJet plc (LON: EZJ) diverts attention to stable enterprises such as GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK)?

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Is it time to get back into Royal Dutch Shell plc, Petrofac Limited & Plexus Holdings plc?

| Jack Tang

Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON:RDSB), Petrofac Limited (LON:PFC) & Plexus Holdings plc (LON:POS): Should you buy into these three energy…

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Will HSBC Holdings plc & Capita plc help you retire early?

| Bilaal Mohamed

Bilaal Mohamed considers the prospects for HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) & Capita plc (LON: CPI). Could these FTSE 100…

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Why I’m expecting FTSE 100 losers Barclays plc (-30%), Prudential plc (-12%) and ARM Holdings plc (-9%) to bite back!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) fallers Barclays plc (LON: BARC), Prudential plc (LON: PRU) and ARM Holdings…

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Why investors should cheer if the FTSE 100 slumps to 5,000 points

| Peter Stephens

A fall for the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) may not be such a bad thing for long term investors.

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Here’s why ARM Holdings plc is a buy but Burberry Group plc is a sell

| Yasin Ebrahim

ARM holdings plc (LON:ARM) and Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) have very different growth outlooks over the short-medium term, find out…

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GlaxoSmithKline plc’s lead over AstraZeneca plc hits 20% and there’s more to come

| Rupert Hargreaves

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) looks set to continue to outperform AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN).

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Can Sirius Minerals plc, Amur Minerals Corporation and Gulf Marine Services plc double in a year?

| Peter Stephens

Should you buy these 3 stocks now ahead of stunning gains? Sirius Minerals plc (LON: SXX), Amur Minerals Corporation (LON:…

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One simple reason to buy Lloyds Banking Group plc today

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a closer look at the latest numbers from Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY).

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Could Tesco plc fall another 50%?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Could under-pressure Tesco plc (LON: TSCO) be on track to fall another 50%?

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Why Kaz Minerals plc (+76%), Acacia Mining plc (+91%) and Fresnillo plc (+51%) are in danger of a horrible reversal!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why Kaz Minerals plc (LON: KAZ), Acacia Mining plc (LON: ACA) and Fresnillo plc (LON: FRES) could…

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Is there any equity value left in Mothercare plc, Sepura plc and Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited

| Rupert Hargreaves

Are Mothercare plc (LON: MTC), Sepura plc (LON: SEPU) and Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP) worth zero?

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Are Rolls-Royce Holding plc, Rotork plc and Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc three stocks to make you rich?

| Peter Stephens

Should you pile into these three industrial stocks right now? Rolls-Royce Holding plc (LON: RR), Rotork plc (LON: ROR) and…

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