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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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I’d buy 197 shares of this stock for a £1,000 passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Reliable dividend yields can help build lucrative passive income streams in the long run. Here's a stock that might just…

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My top 5 stocks to buy in February

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks that there are some great opportunities in the stock market at the moment. Here is his list…

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The best FTSE 100 dividend shares to buy right now?

| Alan Oscroft

What's the best way to screen out dividend shares to find the best stocks? One way is to start with…

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£3k to invest? I think these are the best UK stocks to buy right now

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

In my opinion, these are among the best UK stocks to buy right now, capable of delivering hugely attractive long-term…

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2 cheap FTSE 100 stocks! Which should I buy in February?

| Royston Wild

These two FTSE 100 stocks trade on low P/E and PEG ratios. But which (if any) should I buy for…

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How I’d invest £20,000 in a Stocks and Shares ISA today

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright is targeting revenue growth, margin expansion, share buybacks, and dividend increases in his Stocks and Shares ISA.

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I’m listening to Warren Buffett and buying UK shares on sale!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer's straightforward investing philosophy involves aiming to pay less for more. This is how he's applying it to snap…

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Is Rolls-Royce’s share price a brilliant bargain or an investment trap?

| Royston Wild

The Rolls-Royce share price offers terrific value at first glance. But does its low valuation suggest something is rotten with…

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After the Tullow Oil share price crunch, should I buy again?

| Alan Oscroft

The Tullow Oil share price is way below the levels I last bought and sold at. With debt slowly reducing,…

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This is January’s most hated FTSE 100 stock. I’d buy it

| Harvey Jones

Analysts don't rate this FTSE 100 stock and it isn't hard to see why. So why do I think it…

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Can the NatWest share price keep on climbing?

| Alan Oscroft

The NatWest share price has been on a tear so far in 2023, with full-year results for 2022 coming our…

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2 FTSE shares I’m poised to pounce on

| Kevin Godbold

My watchlist of FTSE shares is up-to-date, and as soon as spare funds arrive I'll dig in with deeper research…

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Warren Buffett bought 9.5% of this company in 2022. Should I buy in now?

| Matt Cook

Warren Buffett has made an uncharacteristically short-term bet on this company. Ex-holder Matt Cook wonders if he should the same.

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3 FTSE 100 shares I’ll be watching like a hawk in February

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers picks out three FTSE 100 (INDEXFTE:UKX) shares he's interested in that are likely to hit the headlines next…

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London Stock Exchange shares may be one of my next ISA investments

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

With cash to invest, Edward Sheldon is thinking about his next ISA investment. And London Stock Exchange shares are on…

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If I’d invested £10k in easyJet shares 3 months ago, here’s how much I’d have now

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

easyJet shares have soared recently. If our writer had bought £10k worth of stock three months ago, he'd now be…

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Should I buy Aviva shares for the big dividend?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Aviva shares look set to pay out some big dividends to investors in the near term. Should Edward Sheldon buy…

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Why is nobody talking about this gem of a FTSE 100 stock?

| Gordon

Gordon Best looks at a FTSE 100 stock that could outperform this year, even though most people haven’t heard of…

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1 penny stock under 29p that I’d snap up right now

| John Fieldsend

Penny stocks potentially offer some of the best returns of all equities. This sub-29p stock in a key sector has…

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How I pick shares for passive income in retirement

| Alan Oscroft

We all have our individual strategies for building a portfolio of passive income shares. I think the successful ones share…

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2 FTSE 250 dividend stocks I’d buy for long-term passive income!

| Royston Wild

I think these FTSE 250 dividend shares could provide a terrific second income. Here's why I'd buy them for my…

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3 top tax and investing tips for UK share investors!

| Royston Wild

The cost-of-living crisis means most of us need to be extra careful with our money. Here are some important investing…

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I’d buy 342 shares of this stock, for £70 in monthly passive income

| Kevin Godbold

Here's why I'd target defensive businesses like this to generate reliable monthly passive income from dividends over the long term.

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Just released: 5 stocks every Brit should own in 2023 [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our yearly list of “Starter Stocks” is our attempt to answer a simple question: “Where do I go first?”

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I’d buy 1,858 shares of this UK stock for £1,000 in annual passive income

| Stephen Wright

With a dividend yield under 2%, Diploma isn’t an obvious passive income stock. But Stephen Wright thinks there could be…

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Here’s how I’d invest £20,000 in a Stocks and Shares ISA for dividend income in 2023

| Charlie Carman

With a generous tax-free allowance on offer, here's how our writer would use a Stocks and Shares ISA to build…

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Here’s how I built a second income (and a third) for life!

| Cliff D'Arcy

After decades of working, I'm looking forward to banking this new second income without effort. I'm also working on building…

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UK shares: 2 FTSE retail stocks to buy and 2 to avoid in February

| John Choong

As the first earnings season of the year winds down, here are two retail UK shares I'm buying in February,…

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I’d start spending £500 a month on FTSE 100 shares to retire early

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains why and how regular saving to buy FTSE 100 shares could improve his financial position and let…

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Do soaring sales make Saga shares a no-brainer buy?

| Alan Oscroft

After trebling in a few months, Saga shares have rewarded investors with one of the year's better recoveries. How much…

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My February stock picks are dividend yield heroes

| John Maslen

John Maslen picks the dividend yield heroes he expects to drive his share portfolio growth in February and as a…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Lloyds shares 15 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now!

| Charlie Carman

Lloyds shares have never truly recovered from the 2008 financial crisis. Here's the return I'd have made from investing in…

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1 FTSE 100 stock I’d buy now for growing dividend income

| Kevin Godbold

I can't fault this FTSE 100 stock for its consistent record of dividend-raising, including right through the challenging pandemic years.

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Earnings: why Wizz Air shares are falling

| Alan Oscroft

Wizz Air shares had been climbing along with the rest of the sector. But they turned downwards after the airline's…

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Earnings: why Tesla stock is revving up after record Q4 results

| Charlie Carman

Tesla stock soared after hours on the back of news that the company beat analyst expectations in its Q4 earnings…

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5 dividend shares I’d buy today to target £120 in monthly passive income

| Christopher Ruane

By investing in a handful of UK dividend shares, our writer thinks he could earn an average monthly passive income…

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Earnings: why IG Group Holdings shares are gaining

| Alan Oscroft

IG Group Holdings shares have started 2023 weakly. But could a positive set of first-half results mark the start of…

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Earnings: why the Diageo share price is falling today

| Ben McPoland

The drinks giant has reported its interim results, and the stock is on the slide. Does the falling Diageo share…

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The FTSE is still full of dirt-cheap income stocks. I’m buying these bargains

| Harvey Jones

I'm building my retirement portfolio on cheap UK income stocks and I'm happy to report that there are still plenty…

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I’d aim for a million — buying just a few FTSE shares!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane outlines how he'd target a million by investing in carefully selected shares from the FTSE 100 index.

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