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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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Dividend deals! 2 passive income stocks that still look undervalued

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why these FTSE 250 passive income stocks might STILL be too cheap to miss, despite theirrecent price…

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Is BT Group one of the FTSE 100’s greatest value shares?

| Royston Wild

BT's share price looks like a bargain when you look at the P/E ratio and dividend yield. Is it one…

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The National Grid share price just plunged another 10%. Time to buy?

| Alan Oscroft

The National Grid share price is one of the FTSE 100's most stable, and nothing much happens to it? Well,…

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Up 15% in 3 months, but I still won’t touch Vodafone shares with a bargepole

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has been shunning Vodafone shares for years. The FTSE 100 stock is finally showing signs of life, but…

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This UK stock could be like buying Nvidia in 2021

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith thinks he's missed the boat with Nvidia shares, but flags up a UK stock that has some very…

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The FTSE 100’s Intertek delivers a bullish update — can the share price soar?

| Kevin Godbold

I’d describe Intertek as a quality business with a decent dividend income, but will the share price shoot the lights…

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Up another 10% yesterday, how high can the Nvidia share price go?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through the latest results but flags up why further gains could be harder to come by for…

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Down 43% in a year, I think this value stock is primed for a comeback

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith flags up why a FTSE 250 share has fallen so much in the recent past, but explains why…

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Nvidia stock is stupidly expensive. Or is it?

| Christopher Ruane

Nvidia stock's up over 2,000% in the past five years. Christopher Ruane explains why it could be wildly overvalued --…

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The FTSE 100 stock I’ve been buying this week

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks the FTSE 100 slipping back this week has offered an opportunity in one of the highest-quality UK…

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UK property: a once-in-a-decade second income opportunity?

| Stephen Wright

Property prices are at record levels, but REIT share prices aren’t. Stephen Wright sees an opportunity for investors seeking a…

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3 cheap UK shares to consider buying to hold forever

| Alan Oscroft

If I had to choose UK shares to buy now, and not be allowed to sell for at least 40…

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Forget dividend shares. Are growth stocks the real path to a lucrative second income?

| Mark Hartley

Dividends are great, but this Fool UK writer is considering the future prospects of two promising UK growth shares to…

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Ouch! Have I just missed a once-in-a-decade chance to buy cheap BT shares?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is kicking himself for failing to buy BT shares when they were down in the dumps. Has he…

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I bought Fundsmith Equity and Scottish Mortgage shares last year. Now I’m selling one of them

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones thought Scottish Mortgage shares looked risky but bought them anyway. So how have they done compared to Fundsmith…

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4 tech innovators in the FTSE 350

| The Motley Fool Staff

Four FTSE firms -- including two nods for the same company! -- each in a different sector, all with one…

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Aviva’s share price is tipped to rise 17%! Time to buy?

| Royston Wild

Aviva's share price still looks dirt cheap despite healthy gains this year. Can it continue rising following its latest strong…

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Nvidia shares hit a new high after record earnings. Is there a lot more to come?

| Alan Oscroft

Nvidia stock smashes expectations, as quarterly profit soars 600%. It's time for a 10-for-one stock split too, as it reaches…

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Scottish Mortgage shares rise following FY update! Time to buy?

| Ben McPoland

Scottish Mortgage (LON:SMT) shares were closing in on 900p today after a positive full-year report from the giant FTSE 100…

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It’s time! Here’s my FTSE 100 hit list for the general election

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines the potential reaction for the FTSE 100 from the upcoming general election and the main stocks he's…

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National Grid reveals £7bn rights issue and the share price plunges – should I invest now?

| Kevin Godbold

The National Grid share price has dropped almost 10% and a dividend cut is looming, but it may be a…

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Nvidia stock is becoming more affordable!

| Dr. James Fox

Nvidia stock is up 2,500% over five years, but the chip giant’s share split -- announced during its earnings report…

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Are Rolls-Royce shares good for passive income?

| James Beard

Our writer is getting mixed messages about the Rolls-Royce dividend. But whatever happens, he thinks passive income hunters will be…

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Could the Rolls-Royce share price end 2024 above £5?

| James Beard

As the Rolls-Royce share price continues its remarkable run, our writer considers where it might be at the end of…

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UK stocks are hitting all-time highs! Yet these 2 still look cheap to me

| Harvey Jones

The FTSE 100's on a roll. But it's still possible to pick bargain UK stocks, provided we know where to…

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At just under £14, can BAE Systems’ share price still be a prime FTSE 100 bargain? 

| Simon Watkins

Despite its bullish price run, BAE Systems’ share price still looks undervalued to me and appears set for strong growth.

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2 dividend shares I’d avoid like the plague in today’s stock market

| Mark Hartley

The UK stock market is full of high-yield dividend shares that could equate to a steady stream of passive income.…

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£17,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £29,548 annual second income!

| Simon Watkins

Generating a sizeable second income can be life-enhancing and can be done from relatively small investments in high-dividend-paying stocks.

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With as little as £300 a month invested, this stock could net £16,000 a year in passive income

| Mark Hartley

Putting a few hundred pounds each month into the stock market could eventually generate a five-figure annual passive income, this…

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This dividend stock could pop next week!

| Dr. James Fox

This dividend stock happens to have one of the biggest dividend yields I've come across -- 10.7% -- but I'm…

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Up 81%, can this FTSE 100 turnaround share keep surging?

| Royston Wild

This recovering retailer has been one of the FTSE's greatest performers over the past year. Royston Wild considers whether it…

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£10,000 in savings? I’d buy 4 passive income shares to target a £100 per week second income!

| Royston Wild

By buying passive income shares today, I have a great chance to eventually make life-changing wealth. Here's how I'd invest…

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I think this may be an unmissable chance to buy an oversold UK share before it rallies hard

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones piled into this beaten down UK share because it looks cheap and offers a sky-high yield. Now he's…

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How I’d invest £500 a month in shares to target a £29,000 second income

| Ben McPoland

Investing in shares is a tried-and-tested way to build a second income. Our writer explains how he’d do it, starting…

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Marks and Spencer’s share price rises almost 10% on results day – should I buy?

| Kevin Godbold

Adjusted earnings up 45% -- no wonder the Marks and Spencer share price is flying. But there may be much…

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2 UK shares I’d buy and hold in a Stocks and Shares ISA for the long term

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is keen to start using this year's Stocks and Shares ISA allowance. These two FTSE 100 companies are…

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If I’d invested £10,000 in BT shares 5 years ago, here’s how much passive income I’d have now!

| Gordon

Dividend investing can be a game changer for passive income, but how would an investment in BT have performed over…

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The Vodafone share price is only 75p. I think it could go much higher

| Alan Oscroft

The Vodafone share price has had a horrible five years. But if the firm's new shake-up works out well, it…

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How I’d look for cheap shares to buy for an empty ISA, before it’s too late

| Alan Oscroft

With the Footsie rising, there are fewer dirt cheap shares around. I want to buy as many as I can…

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Where on earth will Nvidia stock be in 1 year?

| Ben McPoland

Nvidia stock has been rising lately in anticipation of the firm's first-quarter earnings. Could it be trading even higher in…

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