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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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Is the mother of all stock market crashes on the horizon?

| Ben McPoland

As AI enthusiasm keeps lifting the stock market, Ben McPoland highlights one under-the-radar UK share that might deserve investors’ attention.

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How much do you need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to aim for a £1,000 a month income?

| Alan Oscroft

A Stocks and Shares ISA plus a selection of top UK dividend shares – how does that stack up for…

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2 juicy cheap shares that continue to fly under the radar

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith points out two cheap shares with market caps under £350m that he believes deserve more investor attention going…

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How much do you need in an ISA to take £46,000 per year as a passive income?

| Dr. James Fox

Millions of us use the Stocks and Shares ISA as a way to build wealth and eventually take a second…

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Is £6.51 where Marks and Spencer’s sub-£4 share price ‘should’ be priced?

| Simon Watkins

Marks and Spencer’s H1 results were its first since this year’s cyber hack, but they were solid, leaving its share…

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Is there still value in the Rolls-Royce share price, near an all-time high?

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall evaluates whether the soaring Rolls-Royce share price has further to run despite sitting pretty in 2025.

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Is it last call for below-£1 Lloyds shares?

| John Fieldsend

Lloyds shares are on the up and up. Is this the last time we're going to see the bank's shares…

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I asked ChatGPT when the FTSE 250 will hit new record highs. It said…

| Royston Wild

Does ChatGPT have the inside track on when the FTSE 250 index will surge to new peaks? Royston Wild asked…

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I’m thrilled I bought Lloyds shares 2 years ago. Would I buy them today?

| Harvey Jones

Lloyds shares have worked wonders for Harvey Jones, doubling his money since he added them to his Self-Invested Personal Pension.…

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How Diageo shares became the laughing stock of the FTSE 100

| Cliff D'Arcy

Diageo shares have lost 26% of their value in just 12 months. With sales slipping and no permanent CEO, this…

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What would it take for the Aston Martin share price to reverse its 99% fall?

| Christopher Ruane

The Aston Martin share price has cratered since the car firm's listing in 2018. Our writer considers whether he ought…

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Down 93% and at a 12-year low, could this FTSE 250 share storm back?

| Christopher Ruane

This FTSE 250 share has shed over 90% of its value in just five years. Our writer sees some things…

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This beaten-down FTSE share’s just made a genius move – the recovery’s now on!

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones reckons this struggling FTSE company has taken the first step towards a major recovery by appointing a new…

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How much do you need in an ISA to aim for a monthly passive income of over £3,000?

| Royston Wild

Discover how to target a whopping Stocks and Shares ISA with dividend shares -- and a FTSE 100 passive income…

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I asked ChatGPT how much I’d need in an ISA to target a £2,000 monthly passive income

| John Fieldsend

An ISA is an ideal place to start setting up a steady passive income. Can ChatGPT help us in figuring…

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Down 57%, could this FTSE 100 giant finally be a contrarian buy?

| Andrew Mackie

I’ve recently bought this FTSE 100 mega-stock despite its 32% price drop this year – here’s why I think it…

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I asked ChatGPT where the Barclays share price could be at year-end and this is what it said…

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith sees if his AI counterpart agrees with his view for the Barclays share price for the coming months…

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Up 1,112%! 3 lessons for all investors from Rolls-Royce shares

| Christopher Ruane

Over the past five years, Rolls-Royce shares have risen in value spectacularly. Our writer sees a trio of wider lessons…

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This FTSE 250 AI travel stock looks 51% undervalued after strong H1 results — should I buy now?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 250 firm uses AI to optimise routes and ticket sales, and its recent results show huge success in…

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Why does GSK’s share price look cheap to me anywhere under £47.78?

| Simon Watkins

GSK’s share price has risen a lot this year, boosted by its strong Q3 results, but huge value could remain,…

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Here’s what I’d need to invest in BP shares to get £6,898 a year in dividends

| Simon Watkins

Despite a recent bullish price run, BP shares’ dividend yield is forecast to hit 5.9% by 2027, which could provide…

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2 super-cheap dividend shares to consider while they’re still penny stocks

| Mark Hartley

Our writer considers the prospects of two cheap dividend shares that may not be considered penny stocks for much longer.…

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This FTSE 100 bank is up 63% — why am I still buying?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 bank has soared over the year, boosted recently by its Q3 results, but Simon Watkins believes there’s…

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The Avacta share price is up 115.9% in 6 months! Should I buy now?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The Avacta share price is once again skyrocketing as more clinical trial data reveals impressive results. But could the biotech…

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Will a US stock market crash hit the UK? Here’s what experts think

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley considers the benefits of weighting a portfolio towards defensive UK shares as the US stock market looks increasingly…

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I was a huge fan of Palantir… then this happened

| Stephen Wright

Palantir trades at the highest price-to-sales multiple in the S&P 500. But suddenly the price isn’t the thing putting Stephen…

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How on Earth has the B&M share price crashed by 71%?!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With bargain prices, how is it that the B&M share price has struggled so much in 2025? And could the…

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Thank goodness I didn’t invest £5,000 in Diageo shares 3 years ago

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Diageo shares have had a rocky three years or so. But after falling so much in value, is the stock…

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How on Earth have Greggs shares fallen by 43%?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

As the UK's biggest bakery chain, how is it that Greggs' shares have collapsed by so much in 2025? And…

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$8.5trn? What Elon’s new deal really means for investors and Tesla stock

| Stephen Wright

The CEO’s new compensation plan means Tesla stock could be set for some big gains if everything goes to plan…

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No savings at 43? Buying FTSE shares could be the key to building life-changing retirement wealth!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With the right FTSE shares, investors in their 40s can potentially secure massive six-figure pension pots before retirement. Here's how.

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If a 50-year-old put £500 a month in S&P 500 shares, here’s what they could have by retirement

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

By consistently drip-feeding money into S&P 500 stocks, investors can aim to build phenomenal retirement wealth. Zaven Boyrazian explains how.

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My favourite FTSE 250 income stock surged 10% and still has a dirt cheap P/E of 5.3!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian is thrilled by the upcoming potential recovery surge of this dirt cheap FTSE 250 stock and thinks it…

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This FTSE 100 fund holds half of the world’s 10 most valuable ‘unicorns’

| John Fieldsend

'Unicorn' stocks aren't straightforward for the average investor to get exposure to. But this FTSE 100 fund offers one way…

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I asked ChatGPT when the FTSE 100 index will hit 10,000. It said…

| Royston Wild

It seems to be only a matter of time before the FTSE 100 index bursts to new highs. Royston Wild…

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This little-known UK technology stock is now the 10th-largest business in the FTSE 100

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This under-the-radar FTSE 100 technology company has more than doubled in the last five years and is now bigger than…

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Up 120%, here’s one of the hottest growth stocks to consider right now!

| Royston Wild

Gold shares have emerged as some of the most in-demand growth stocks in 2025. But here's one that still trades…

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2 under-the-radar UK stocks making investors an outrageous amount of money

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Had an investor put £5,000 into each of these small-cap UK stocks five years ago, they would now have well…

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Should investors consider buying last week’s FTSE 100 losers IAG, Rightmove, and Smith & Nephew?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

These three FTSE 100 names tanked last week. Could the share price weakness have created opportunities for patient long-term investors?

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UK shares: is there still money to be made?

| Christopher Ruane

The blue-chip index of leading UK shares has had a strong 2025 so far. Our writer explains why he continues…

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