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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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Growth Shares

Here are the latest share price forecasts for Rolls-Royce

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

The Rolls-Royce share price has risen about 700% over the last two years. Here’s where City analysts expect it to…

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Up 21% in a month! Is this world-class FTSE 250 share finally fulfilling its explosive potential?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones reckons this breathtaking FTSE 250 share could transform his portfolio by turning into a brilliant multi-bagger. But it…

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How I’d try and turn a £10k ISA into a second income worth £11.9k a year

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian outlines how to transform a relatively small ISA into a chunky second income over the long term using…

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How I’d invest £100,000 in a SIPP to build long-term retirement wealth

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

There are multiple ways to build wealth in a SIPP. Zaven Boyrazian explores different methods to help identify which is…

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3 golden steps to building long-term wealth with UK shares

| Royston Wild

UK shares have provided impressive long-term returns. Royston Wild reveals three strategies that shrewd investors use to maximise their profits.

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Want to join the top 10% of Stocks and Shares ISA investors? Here’s how much you’d need

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland considers how long it would take to build a portfolio that might position an ISA investor in the…

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Yields up to 8.7%! 3 high-yield dividend shares I’d buy to target a £1,000 passive income

| Royston Wild

A lump sum invested in these high-yield shares could create a four-figure passive income this year and a growing one…

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With a spare £300, here’s how I’d start investing this October

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers how he'd start investing if he had just a few hundred pounds to spare and was a…

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Here’s how to invest £180 per week in an ISA to target a £9,343 second income

| Christopher Ruane

By investing less than a couple of hundred pounds each week into an ISA, this writer thinks he could build…

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Here’s how I’d invest £200 per month to target a passive income of over £7,100!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane walks through the mechanics of putting a couple of hundred pounds each month into shares to earn passive…

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£9,000 in an ISA? Here’s how I’d aim to turn it into a £10,207 annual second income

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a high-quality ETF that he thinks could help lay a solid foundation for a sizeable future second…

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With a spare £30 a week, I’d use the Warren Buffett approach to building serious passive income!

| Christopher Ruane

By learning some lessons from billionaire investor Warren Buffett, this writer aims to build passive income streams using modest regular…

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If I’d invested £10k in the FTSE 100 25 years ago, here’s what I’d have today

| Muhammad Cheema

Has the FTSE 100 been a winner over the last 25 years? Muhammad Cheema takes a look at this and…

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I’d aim for a million buying just 9 or 10 shares

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains why he believes careful selection of not that many quality blue-chip shares could help him aim for…

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£7,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim for almost £2,000 a month in passive income

| Mark Hartley

With only a few thousand in savings and £100 to invest a month, our writer considers a strategy to aim…

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4 great purebred UK shares that don’t rely on the US economy

| The Motley Fool Staff

UK stocks or American shares? Despite fantastic performance from US markets in recent years, the answer may not be as…

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Dividend Shares

How I’d build a passive income portfolio with £10k

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Building a decent passive income portfolio isn't hard. Here’s how Edward Sheldon would go about doing it with a £10k…

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The Ocado share price is up 23% in a month! But I’d still avoid it like the plague!

| James Beard

Even though the Ocado share price has risen more than 20% over the past four weeks, our writer explains why…

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Is boohoo about to surge like the Rolls-Royce share price?

| Kevin Godbold

The Rolls-Royce share price performance has been phenomenal, but can boohoo group stage a strong turnaround soon too?

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Down 80%, is there any hope for penny stock Helium One?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This penny stock collapsed at the end of 2023 as shareholders suffered massive equity dilution. But as revenue nears, is…

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Down 4.5% in a week, should I add this FTSE 100 miner to my Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Stephen Wright

Mining stocks fell this week as optimism about China's stimulus faded. Is it a buying opportunity for our author’s Stocks…

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3 key tips to help investors beat volatile stock markets

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Enduring volatility in the stock market can be a painful experience. Yet these simple steps can go a long way…

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Why I’d ignore Phoenix Group and buy other cheap UK shares for my ISA

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Pheonix Group’s dividend yield has reached 9.6% -- the highest in the FTSE 100! These UK shares could be an…

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How to target a £30k passive income with just £50 a week

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Looking to earn passive income? Deploying this strategy could be key to improving long-term financial status, even with just £7…

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Could 5 November create fireworks for Tesla stock?

| James Beard

America chooses its next president in early November. Our writer considers how the result might affect the Tesla stock price.

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Investing For Beginners

Why I’d need to be crazy to buy these 2 UK stocks right now

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through two UK stocks that have fallen heavily in price over the past year but don't represent…

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3 steps to try and turn a £9,000 ISA into a £5,654 second income

| Christopher Ruane

By investing £9,000 in carefully chosen blue-chip income shares, our writer believes he could generate a long-term second income well…

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Does the ITV share price make any sense?

| Christopher Ruane

Down 40% in five years, the ITV share price started 2024 well but has been losing steam. This writer weighs…

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After crashing 35% in a day could this FTSE stock rebound like the Rolls-Royce share price?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is wondering whether this plunging FTSE 100 stock can do what the Rolls-Royce share price did, and fly…

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Will the Next share price be affected by 2 insiders selling?

| James Beard

With two of the retailer’s directors offloading £31.8m of shares, our writer considers what might happen to the Next share…

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US Stock

Should I buy Tesla stock for my ISA after the 10/10 robotaxi event?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Elon Musk just revealed a robo-taxi that could be on the road in the not-too-distant future. Should Edward Sheldon buy…

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What’s going on with the Sainsbury share price?

| Stephen Wright

The Sainsbury share price is falling as the Qatar Investment Authority offloads 109m shares at a discount. But should investors…

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Down over 50%! Is this iconic share the best recovery play in the FTSE 100?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer has added a struggling FTSE 100 company with a well-known brand to his share portfolio this year. Here's…

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With 37% of its listings gone, is there still value to be found on the UK stock market?

| Mark Hartley

Once a beacon of stability and prosperity, the UK stock market has lost many listings in recent years. Our writer…

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Down 27% with a P/E of just 3.6! Is this ultra-cheap UK share the LSE’s biggest bargain?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones just can't believe how cheap this UK share is. It looks like a brilliant bargain but he's wondering…

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Looking for shares to buy with dividend yields over 7%? I’d consider these 3!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane likes to buy shares that offer him quality businesses at an attractive price, as well as having a…

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With £1,000 to invest I’d buy 19 shares in this opportunistic Dividend Aristocrat

| Stephen Wright

Rio Tinto shares currently come with a 6.75% dividend yield. And Stephen Wright's impressed with what looks like an opportunistic…

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I’d drip feed £497 a month into a Stocks and Shares ISA to aim for a million

| Kevin Godbold

I think UK businesses like this strong performer can help me build towards a million-pound Stocks and Shares ISA over…

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2 of my favourite bargain penny stocks in October!

| Royston Wild

These two penny stocks look dirt cheap across a variety of different metrics. Royston Wild explains why they could be…

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Dividend Shares

At today’s share price, the Tesco dividend forecast still looks juicy

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

The Tesco share price may be a lot higher than it was 12 months ago. But that doesn’t mean dividends…

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