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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 penny stock I just had to buy at 10p!

| Ben McPoland

This investor added a penny stock to his Stocks and Shares ISA recently. Here, he explains why he's bullish on…

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P/Es around 8 and 5%+ dividend yields! Here are 3 of my favourite FTSE 100 value shares

| Royston Wild

Looking for the FTSE 100's greatest bargain shares? I think investors could be in for a treat with these high-yielding…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £40,543 second income!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks investing £20k in selected blue-chip shares could earn him a second income of more than double that…

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Is now the time to find shares to buy in a market crash?

| Christopher Ruane

Why is our writer preparing a list of shares to buy instead of just buying them now? It's a question…

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Is a falling Rolls-Royce share price an opportunity to buy?

| Christopher Ruane

After soaring so far this year, the Rolls-Royce share price has had a wobble over the past week. Could this…

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I’ve got my eye on the BT share price, here’s why

| Gordon

The telecoms sector isn't always the most exciting, but with connectivity central to our daily lives, the BT share price…

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Warren Buffett’s huge share sale has 3 valuable lessons for all investors

| Christopher Ruane

Warren Buffett has sold tens of billions of pounds worth of Apple shares this year. Christopher Ruane draws a trio…

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£25k of savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into passive income of £12,450 a year!

| Christopher Ruane

By investing £25k today in the right blue-chip shares and taking a long-term approach, our writer reckons he could get…

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Down 20%! Major brokers are tipping this FTSE 100 finance giant for a recovery

| Mark Hartley

Two of the UK's largest brokers are positive about the prospects of this recovering FTSE 100 firm. With the share…

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If I’d bought this cheap Vanguard ETF 5 years ago I’d have made around twice the return of the FTSE 100

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Thinking of investing in a FTSE exchange-traded fund? Investors may want to check out the performance of this cheap global…

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9.8% yield! Might this well-known FTSE 250 stock deliver its dazzling dividend for decades?

| Christopher Ruane

Few shares have a dividend yield approaching double digits. But this FTSE 250 company does! Christopher Ruane weighs the investment…

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Should I buy shares in Greggs?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Greggs shares have been a great investment in recent years with both capital gains and income. Should Edward Sheldon buy…

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I’d spend £300 a month on this FTSE 100 share to target £1,000 a year in passive income

| Christopher Ruane

With an illustration from his own portfolio, our writer explains how he'd target a four-figure second income in a few…

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2 UK dividend shares with the Warren Buffett ‘secret sauce’

| Stephen Wright

Warren Buffett says the best dividend shares are ones that can also reinvest their earnings at good rates. Which FTSE…

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Is Avacta the best ex-penny stock to buy today?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The Avacta share price is up 250% in five years, but can this ex-penny stock maintain this momentum, or is…

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My ISA is ready for a 2025 stock market correction

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian reveals where he's looking in an upcoming potential stock market correction in 2025 to try and generate market-beating…

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A top broker has named these 2 UK shares as buys

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

After diving into the numbers, City analysts liked what they saw in these two UK shares and reiterated buy ratings…

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How I’d invest £99 a month to aim for a passive income of £84,960 a year for life

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With as little as £99, it’s possible to generate a five-figure passive income by investing. The secret is to start…

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After avoiding a FTSE 100 exit, here’s what the charts say for the easyJet share price

| Charlie Carman

Charlie Carman investigates where the easyJet share price could head next after the short-haul carrier escaped a demotion to the…

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If I had to buy just 1 FTSE 100 passive income stock for the next 10 years, this would be it

| Alan Oscroft

Wouldn't it be scary having to pick only one passive income stock to hold for a decade? But if someone…

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2 shares I’ve just bought for income and growth in my Stocks and Shares ISA

| Ben McPoland

This writer reveals a pair of very different investments that he recently snapped up for his Stocks and Shares ISA…

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Down 25% and with a 6% yield, are BP shares a bargain buy?

| Roland Head

BP shares are out of favour and offer a tempting dividend yield, says Roland Head. But is this FTSE 100…

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2 FTSE 250 stocks to consider for a £44,872 income in retirement

| Royston Wild

By delivering a double-digit average annual return, the FTSE 250 index of stocks has been a brilliant wealth-builder since the…

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4 heavily shorted UK stocks that Fools think could be great long-term investments!

| The Motley Fool Staff

Here are four stocks Fool UK contributors think that the pessimistic speculators have got it wrong!

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9% yield and exceptional value! Here’s a potential pick for my Stocks and Shares ISA

| Oliver Rodzianko

This Fool says Vodafone's 9% yield is growing more attractive because the company is also undervalued. He's considering it for…

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If I could buy any FTSE 100 shares today, it would be these 2 picks!

| Sumayya Mansoor

These two FTSE 100 shares look like attractive options to our writer. Here she details the investment case for both.

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The IAG share price is up 78% but still dirt-cheap with a P/E of 4.2!

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is fascinated by the IAG share price, which looks fantastic value today. But he's worried he might be…

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This FTSE 250 company looks undervalued to me

| Gordon

Investing in the FTSE 250 doesn't always mean finding the next big thing. To me, companies with quality fundamentals and…

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See how much I’d need to invest in UK dividend stocks to retire on the passive income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones reckons that Footsie 100 dividend income shares are a brilliant way of generating a passive income with minimal…

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Here’s why I reckon the Tesco share price is a no-brainer opportunity!

| Sumayya Mansoor

The Tesco (LSE: TSCO) share price recently caught this writer’s eye. Here she explains why the shares look like a…

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All it takes is £10,175 in these 3 dividend shares to target £1,000 in passive income per year

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland highlights three UK dividend shares that are sporting incredible yields between 9.4% and 10.5% for this financial year.

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Down 75% in 5 years, can the Ocado share price ever recover?

| Gordon

Hype can be a dangerous thing in the market, and Ocado could be considered a victim of this, with the…

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Should I have buyer’s remorse after adding this FTSE bargain stock to my ISA?

| James Beard

After bagging what I believed was a FTSE 100 bargain, I’ve read a newspaper story that makes me want to…

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Here’s what I’d have if I’d invested £10k when the National Grid share price crashed in May

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones had a big decision to make when the National Grid share price plummeted. Did he call this stock…

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It’s near a 52-week low, but I wouldn’t touch this FTSE 250 stock with a bargepole!

| Charlie Carman

Although it might appear cheap today, this FTSE 250 company has been in an ugly downtrend since its launch on…

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£10,000 invested in Rolls-Royce shares one year ago is now worth…

| Paul Summers

Rolls-Royce shares have continued to thrash the market in the last 12 months. But does a worrying development suggest that…

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I think the most valuable member of the FTSE 250 has just become the bargain of the millennium!

| James Beard

After completing a transformational acquisition, our writer can’t understand why the share price of this FTSE 250 energy company isn’t…

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My favourite UK share on the entire LSE has fallen 5% in a week! Time to buy?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has waited for years to buy this brilliant UK share. Has the recent stock market dip finally handed…

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If I’d put just £1,000 into Nvidia stock 5 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now

| Alan Oscroft

The Nvidia stock price has fallen since we saw estimate-busting Q2 earnings at the end of August. But it's still…

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After falling out of the FTSE 100, what’s next for Burberry?

| Gordon

After a challenging year, luxury fashion firm Burberry has dropped out of the FTSE 100. But is it all bad…

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