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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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Investing Articles

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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How many Aviva shares would I need for a £2,000 second income?

| Dr. James Fox

Many of us invest for a juicy, dependable, second income. Here, Dr James Fox takes a closer look at FTSE…

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Investing Articles

Looking beyond buy-to-let: 3 high-yield insurers for passive income

| Dr. James Fox

Many of us invest for passive income. Here, Dr James Fox details three highly-rated insurers with some of the largest…

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Growth Shares

The Diageo share price has crashed. And I’m loving it!

| Paul Summers

On Friday, the Diageo share price suffered its steepest fall in 25 years. Paul Summers regards this as an opportunity…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Airtel Africa shares through to 2026!

| Royston Wild

Airtel Africa shares offer above average dividend yields for the next three years. But just how robust are the FTSE…

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7 stocks that Fools have been buying!

| The Motley Fool Staff

Our Foolish freelancers are putting their money where their mouths are and buying these stocks in recent weeks.

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2 stocks I’d buy today to earn passive income in retirement

| Stephen Wright

When it comes to long-term passive income, Stephen Wright thinks the stocks to buy are the ones that will be…

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Zero savings? I’m using the Warren Buffett technique as I try to get rich

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane hopes that by using some investment principles of Warren Buffett, he can grow wealthier. Here's a rundown of…

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Investing Articles

2 British value stocks I’d snap up

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer has been scouring the UK market for value stocks he could add to his portfolio. Here are two…

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3 steps to aim for a million pound SIPP

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane thinks he could turn his SIPP into a seven-figure retirement pot. Here's a trio of practical steps that…

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Investing Articles

£8,000 of savings? I’d buy FTSE 100 shares to aim for £5,000 of passive income each year!

| Christopher Ruane

By investing in blue-chip FTSE 100 shares, this writer reckons he could build long-term passive income streams. Here's how he'd…

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Investing Articles

My £3 a day passive income plan for 2024 and beyond

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he could invest a few pounds a day in the stock market to try and build…

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Growth Shares

1 reason I’m sticking with Scottish Mortgage shares

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares haven’t performed well recently. Yet Edward Sheldon still believes they have a lot of potential.

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These 10 FTSE 100 stocks offer the biggest dividend yields!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

FTSE 100 stocks currently offer an average 4% yield. But these top 10 income stocks are paying an average of…

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No Savings at 45? I’d start drip-feeding £500 a month into UK shares to build wealth

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Nothing in the bank for retirement? Zaven Boyrazian explains how investing in UK shares could be the key to building…

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Investing Articles

I’d use this once-in-a-decade chance to send my Stocks and Shares ISA flying!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Using a Stocks and Shares ISA to invest in undervalued stocks could lay the foundations of explosive long-term wealth. Zaven…

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Investing Articles

Is this stock market correction a rare chance to get rich?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explains how he’s leveraging the ongoing stock market correction to target double-digit returns in 2023 within his portfolio!

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How to turn £35 a week into lifetime passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Want to start earning passive income with just £5 a day? Zaven Boyrazian explains how to achieve this goal with…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Rolls-Royce shares 5 years ago, here’s what I’d have now

| Dr. James Fox

Rolls-Royce shares have demonstrated explosive growth over the past 12 months. However, the picture is less positive over five years.

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What should I do if the stock market crashes in 2023 or 2024?

| Matthew Dumigan

Guided by several Foolish investing principles, our writer explains what they'd do if the stock market crashed in the next…

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Investing Articles

How much should I invest in income stocks to aim for £1,000 a month in dividends

| Matthew Dumigan

By targeting income stocks, our writer takes a closer look at what it takes to build a portfolio big enough…

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Investing Articles

2 magnificent dividend stocks paying recurring passive income

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights two world-class dividend stocks that have been rewarding shareholders every year for literally decades.

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At 41p, are dirt-cheap Lloyds shares worth buying in a heartbeat?

| Matthew Dumigan

After a positive Q3 interim management statement, our writer explores whether now is the right time to buy some potentially…

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Buying 273 shares of this world-class stock would give me £100 in monthly passive income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones can get a dividend yield of 7.78% from this FTSE 100 stock giving him a healthy monthly passive…

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Why I don’t need a stock market crash to make great investments

| Stephen Wright

Even if the stock market doesn’t crash, different sectors go in and out of fashion. Stephen Wright is aiming to…

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Retirement Articles

How I’m aiming to turn a £50k SIPP into £500k+

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon looks at how a regular savings plan and a decent investment strategy could grow his SIPP into a…

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Warren Buffett is hoarding cash! Should I do the same?

| Stephen Wright

With Warren Buffett piling up cash, Stephen Wright thinks it’s worth looking for stocks to buy in the areas that…

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Could the Lloyds share price reach 60p?

| Stephen Wright

The Lloyds share price is currently 43% below analyst targets. Stephen Wright wonders how soon the stock can close the…

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Dividend Shares

4 top dividend stocks that could win big if interest rates fall next year

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why some dividend stocks could be in a strong position next year if the Bank of England…

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Investing Articles

3 FTSE defence stocks to consider buying in 2024

| Ben McPoland

FTSE defence shares have been getting more investor attention in the last couple of years as geopolitical tensions have risen…

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How I’d turn a £20k ISA into a £10k yearly second income

| Harshil Patel

UK and US dividend stocks offer excellent opportunities for investors to build a long-term second income. Our writer explores his…

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1 cheap consumer defensive stock to consider buying now

| Kevin Godbold

It looks like a good time for investors to appraise fallen defensive stocks like this one for passive income from…

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Growth Shares

If the stock market crashes I’d buy these cheap shares

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs over some of his favourite ideas for the cheap shares he'd buy if the stock market suddenly…

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A once-in-a-decade chance to buy a FTSE 100 stock near a 10-year low?

| Charlie Carman

This FTSE 100 stock is sinking toward lows last seen over a decade ago but does the colossal 9.1% dividend…

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Market Movers

Why the Diageo share price is down 13% today

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

The Diageo share price has just registered a double-digit fall. Is this a great buying opportunity? Edward Sheldon provides his…

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This FTSE 100 share is soaring, but still looks cheap to me

| Cliff D'Arcy

This FTSE 100 share has leapt over 13% since its recent October low. And following a positive trading update, it…

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£20k for a Stocks & Shares ISA? Here’s how I’d aim to turn it into passive income of £1,200 a month!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how today's market might help him build sizeable passive income streams from a Stocks and Shares ISA…

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Should I buy more of this FTSE 100 stock for SpaceX exposure?

| Dr. James Fox

This FTSE 100 stock is the only company on the index that can provide exposure to Elon Musk's SpaceX Corp.…

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I’m hunting for top dividend shares. Should I buy high-yield Taylor Wimpey?

| Royston Wild

Taylor Wimpey offers dividend yields way above the 3.8% FTSE 100 average. So is it one of the index's best…

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Investing Articles

Just released: our 3 top small-cap stocks to buy in November [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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I’d buy 4,300 shares of this FTSE 100 financial stock to aim for £1,000 a month passive income

| Alan Oscroft

There are many ways to earn a passive income. But there's only one way for me, and that's putting my…

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