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Recently released: December’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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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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Why It Could Be A Good Idea To Stay Out Of The FTSE 100 Until November

| Dave Sullivan

Dave Sullivan highlights two burning issues that could spell trouble for the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) - should you stay out…

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Is It Finally Time To Give Up On Royal Dutch Shell Plc?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why the glory days may be well and truly over at Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB).

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Should You Buy This Month’s 30% Movers? Allied Minds PLC, Tullow Oil plc & Restaurant Group PLC?

| Roland Head

After 30% moves over the last month, what's the outlook for Allied Minds PLC (LON:ALM), Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW) and…

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Should You Avoid Today’s Double-Digit Fallers Premier Foods Plc, CPP Group Plc And Intelligent Energy Holding PLC?

| Peter Stephens

Are these 3 stocks set for further falls? Premier Foods Plc (LON: PFD), CPP Group Plc (LON: CPP) and Intelligent…

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After A 200% Gain In Two Weeks, Should You Buy Gulfsands Petroleum plc?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Gulfsands Petroleum plc (LON: GPX) is up 200% in two weeks. Is it time to buy?

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How Much Lower Can AstraZeneca plc, GlaxoSmithKline plc, Shire PLC And Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc Go?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Do AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN), GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK), Shire PLC (LON: SHP) and Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc (LON: HIK) have further to…

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Are Renishaw plc, AFC Energy plc And Mitie Group PLC Worth Buying After Today’s Results?

| Peter Stephens

Should you pile into these 3 stocks right now? Renishaw plc (LON: RSW), AFC Energy plc (LON: AFC) and Mitie…

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Why Challenger Bank Virgin Money Holdings (UK) Plc Could Continue To Trounce Lloyds Banking Group Plc

| Ian Pierce

Why my money is on Virgin Money Holdings (UK) Plc (LON: VM) continuing to outperform staid Lloyds Banking Group Plc…

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Is Sirius Minerals PLC A Better Buy Than Tullow Oil plc And Fresnillo Plc?

| Peter Stephens

Should you avoid Tullow Oil plc (LON: TLW) and Fresnillo Plc (LON: FRES) in favour of Sirius Minerals PLC (LON:…

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Why I’m Steering Clear Of Centrica PLC, Soco International plc & WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why the risks outstrip the potential rewards over at Centrica PLC (LON: CNA), Soco International plc (LON:…

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Do Barclays PLC, Premier Oil PLC And Legal & General Group Plc Make Great ISA Candidates?

| Alan Oscroft

Will Barclays PLC (LON: BARC), Premier Oil PLC (LON: PMO) and Legal & General Group Plc (LON: LGEN) bring you…

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Why Growth Hunters Must Check Out Unilever plc, ARM Holdings plc & Taylor Wimpey plc!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild discusses the earnings outlook of Unilever plc (LON: ULVR), ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM) and Taylor Wimpey plc…

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Beat Traders By Investing Long Term!

| Peter Stephens

Here's how you could outperform traders over the coming years.

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Do Today’s Revelations Make Sports Direct International Plc And Premier Foods Plc Strong Buys?

| G A Chester

Is now the perfect time to buy Sports Direct International Plc (LON:SPD) and Premier Foods Plc (LON:PFD)?

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Are Lighthouse Group plc, Cenkos Securities plc And BATM Advanced Communications Ltd ‘Buys’ After Today’s Updates?

| Peter Stephens

Should you pile into these 3 stocks right now? Lighthouse Group plc (LON: LGT), Cenkos Securities plc (LON: CNKS) and…

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Should You Dive Into Anglo American plc, Game Digital PLC & Lamprell Plc Today?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild considers whether Anglo American plc (LON: AAL), Game Digital PLC (LON: GMD) and Lamprell Plc (LON: LAM) are…

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Do Aviva plc, Antofagasta plc And Burberry Group plc Make Great ISA Candidates?

| Alan Oscroft

Will Aviva plc (LON: AV), Antofagasta plc (LON: ANTO) and Burberry Group plc (LON: BRBY) bring you ISA riches?

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Will Laura Ashley Holdings plc, Fastjet PLC And Rio Tinto plc’s Share Price Declines Continue?

| Peter Stephens

Are these 3 shares all set for more share price pain? Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO), Fastjet PLC (LON: FJET)…

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3 News-Makers Today: Kingfisher plc, DFS Furniture plc & Anglo Pacific Group plc. Is It Time To Buy?

| Bilaal Mohamed

Bilaal Mohamed considers the investment prospects of Kingfisher plc (LON: KGF), DFS Furniture plc (LON: DFS) & Anglo Pacific Group…

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4 Hidden Dividend Stars! BBA Aviation plc, Interserve plc, Vitec Group plc & Moss Bros Group plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild discusses the dividend prospects of BBA Aviation plc (LON: BBA), Interserve plc (LON: IRV), Vitec Group plc (LON:…

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FTSE 100: Bear Market Or Blip?

| James Skinner

My take on the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) and the "bear market or blip" question.

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How Long Should You Wait For Barclays PLC And Standard Chartered PLC To Come Good?

| Roland Head

Should value investors keep the faith with Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) and Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN), or has the picture changed?

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Should You Sell Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited And Buy Ithaca Energy Inc?

| G A Chester

Would switching to Ithaca Energy Inc. (LON:IAE) from Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) be a wise move for oil investors?

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Are United Utilities Group PLC & Centrica PLC Really Less Risky Than Rolls-Royce Holding PLC?

| Roland Head

Are utility stocks overrated? Roland Head asks if you should buy, sell or hold United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU), Centrica…

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If China’s Growth Falters, HSBC Holdings plc & BHP Billiton plc Could Fall By 30%!

| Rupert Hargreaves

HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) and BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) need China's economic growth to remain robust.

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Head-To-Head: Hargreaves Lansdown plc’s New High Income Fund vs GlaxoSmithKline plc, Unilever plc And Imperial Brands plc

| Dave Sullivan

Does the new High Income Fund from Hargreaves Lansdown plc (LON: HL) match what's on offer from GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:…

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Will An Early Easter And Awful Weather Spell Trouble For Next plc, Halfords Group plc And Debenhams plc

| Dave Sullivan

Will an early Easter break and a dismal weather forecast combine to wash out profit hopes at Next plc (LON:…

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3 Stocks To Sell Immediately? William Hill plc, Genel Energy PLC And Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc

| Peter Stephens

Do these 3 stocks offer unfavourable risk/reward opportunities? William Hill plc (LON: WMH), Genel Energy PLC (LON: GENL) and Reckitt…

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Could Sirius Minerals PLC, 88 Energy Ltd And Solo Oil PLC Be The Hottest Growth Picks Around?

| Alan Oscroft

Are Sirius Minerals PLC (LON: SXX), 88 Energy Ltd (LON: 88E) and Solo Oil PLC (LON: SOLO) set to soar?

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With The Oil Rout Over, Are Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Tullow Oil Plc & Cairn Energy Plc Set To Skyrocket?

| Ian Pierce

Will 33%+ rallies continue for Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB), Tullow Oil Plc (LON: TLW) & Cairn Energy Plc…

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Why NOW Is The Time To Buy BAE Systems plc, National Grid plc & ITV plc!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains the merits of investing in BAE Systems plc (LON: BA), National Grid plc (LON: NG) and ITV…

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Could Lloyds Banking Group PLC Be Worth £16bn More?

| Jack Tang

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) benefit from strong underlying earnings growth and a promising dividend outlook.

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Why Dividends Could Rule The Roost Until At Least 2020

| Peter Stephens

Buying high-yield shares could be a shrewd move in the coming years.

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Could BP plc, HSBC Holdings plc & GlaxoSmithKline plc Be Next To Cut Their Dividends?

| Jack Tang

Are the 5%+ yields from BP plc (LON:BP), HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) & GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) too good to be…

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Is NOW The Time To Buy Fresnillo Plc, Enterprise Inns plc & SVG Capital plc?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild consider the investment case for Fresnillo Plc (LON: FRES), Enterprise Inns plc (LON ETI) and SVG Capital plc…

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Is Xeros Technology Group PLC A Better Buy Than Rolls-Royce Holding PLC And Meggitt plc?

| Peter Stephens

Should you avoid Rolls-Royce Holding PLC (LON: RR) and Meggitt plc (LON: MGGT) and instead buy Xeros Technology Group PLC…

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FTSE 100: The Rewards Outweigh The Risks

| Peter Stephens

Here's why the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) continues to offer a highly appealing risk/reward ratio

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Why Are Johnston Press plc, Victoria PLC & Judges Scientific PLC Rising Today?

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a look at three of today's top small-cap risers, Johnston Press plc (LON:JPR) Victoria PLC (LON:VCP) Judges…

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Should You Buy Gulf Marine Services PLC, IQE plc And e-Therapeutics plc After Today’s Results?

| Alan Oscroft

Do Gulf Marine Services PLC (LON: GMS), IQE plc (LON: IQE) and e-Therapeutics plc (LON: ETX) offer great bargains?

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Is It Wise To Sell Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited And Buy UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC Or Premier Oil PLC?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Should you sell Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP) to buy UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC (LON: UKOG) and…

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