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Sky-high 5.72% yield and P/E of just 8.34! Should I buy this FTSE 250 stock in June?

| Harvey Jones

This FTSE 250 Dividend Aristocrat looks terrific value right now, says Harvey Jones. Now he's wondering whether to take a…

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6%-10% yields! 2 UK shares I’d buy in June to target years of passive income

| Ben McPoland

This Fool highlights a pair of UK shares from the blue-chip FTSE 100 and mid-cap FTSE 250 indexes that appear…

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With 7%+ yields, here are two FTSE 100 dividend shares to consider buying now

| Alan Oscroft

Even with the Footsie rising strongly in 2024, some of its long-term favourite dividend shares still offer some very nice…

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Up 72% in a year and a decade of dividend growth! Is this my perfect UK stock?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is on the hunt for his perfect UK stock and is wondering whether he's now found it in…

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The Lloyds share price is at a 4-year high! Here’s my forecast for 2024

| Mark Hartley

For almost a decade, the Lloyds share price has been struggling to regain previous highs. Are the bank's fortunes set…

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5.7% dividend yield! 2 dirt cheap passive income shares to consider in June

| Royston Wild

These passive income shares are on sale! With low P/E ratios and big dividend yields, Royston Wild says they could…

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7% dividend yield! 3 small-cap dividend shares that could deliver a £1,400 second income

| Royston Wild

These small-cap shares offer bigger dividend yields than most FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 stocks! Here's why I'd buy them…

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Lloyds shares look like a brilliant bargain! But are they an investor trap?

| Royston Wild

Lloyds Banking Group shares have become brilliantly popular in recent weeks. But there are some hidden nasties investors need to…

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Is JD Sports still a value share in disguise?

| Christopher Ruane

Ahead of its full year results, Christopher Ruane explains why he thinks that despite a rising stock price, JD Sports…

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Is this one of the best UK shares for me to buy for growth and returns?

| Sumayya Mansoor

On the hunt for quality UK shares to boost her wealth, has our writer come across an opportunity she can't…

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How I’d try to become a Stocks and Shares ISA millionaire, starting today

| Alan Oscroft

There were more than 4,000 Stocks and Shares ISA millionaires in the UK at the last count. Here's how we…

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2 magnificent cheap shares investors should consider buying

| Sumayya Mansoor

I’m convinced that there are some excellent cheap shares available on the UK stock market. Here are two to consider!

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I’d buy 19 shares a week of this FTSE 100 stock to target £200 in annual passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains how he would try to build an ongoing passive income stream by buying a well-known FTSE 100…

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Should I buy Nio stock now it’s under $5?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains some of the things he likes about NIO stock -- and whether he is ready to buy…

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Above £3, is the Tesco share price good value?

| Christopher Ruane

The Tesco share price has been moving up lately. This writer sees a number of things to like about the…

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Ocado has dropped out of the FTSE 100, but could the shares be a value opportunity?

| Oliver Rodzianko

Ocado may have fallen out of the FTSE 100, but our author likes the business. He's keeping an eye on…

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£70 per year extra income for life, for each £1,000 invested now? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains the approach he'd take to setting up lifelong extra income streams by investing in the stock market…

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4 UK shares Fools think could be takeover targets

| The Motley Fool Staff

We've seen plenty of M&A activity in the UK markets already in 2024 -- so which shares might be next…

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9.82% yield and 28% profit growth! I think this FTSE dividend share is due a bull run

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones thinks this ultra-high-yielding FTSE 100 dividend share may soon offer some capital growth on top all of his…

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I’d start investing with £85 a month, like this

| Christopher Ruane

With a limited budget but ambitious long-term investment aspirations, this is how our writer would start investing if he had…

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I’d aim for an annual second income of £34k with high-yield dividend stocks

| Mark Hartley

I'm looking for the best way to start earning a second income with very little effort. Is it by investing…

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I bought these 2 great value FTSE 100 shares after they crashed. Here’s what happened next

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones loves buying FTSE 100 shares after they've fallen out of favour with investors. His strategy can take time…

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Operating profit up 26%! Auto Trader is leading the FTSE 100 on results day

| Kevin Godbold

An explosive move higher from the Auto Trader share price suggests the full-year results are good, but is the stock…

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If I’d put £2,000 in Nvidia stock when ChatGPT came out, here’s what I’d have now

| Ben McPoland

Our writer looks at the eye-popping gains that Nvidia stock has made in the 18 months since the release of…

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This former penny share is up 163% in a year. Could it be worth even more?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains some of the concerns that kept him away from a penny share before its stellar rise --…

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I’m not convinced the Dr Martens share price is a bargain. Here’s why

| Christopher Ruane

After the bootmaker reported its full year results today, our writer explains why a Dr Martens share price in pennies…

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Should I invest in the S&P 500 or FTSE 100?

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland thinks one FTSE 100 stock might offer a compromise between high US market growth and cheap Footsie valuations.

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How much passive income could I earn by investing £100 a month in UK shares?

| Mark Hartley

With just a £100 monthly investment in UK dividend shares, I could achieve a decent passive income stream of over…

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Looking for cheap growth shares? Here’s a FTSE 250 stock to consider in June

| Royston Wild

Pets at Home shares still look dirt cheap, says Royston Wild. Here, he explains why the retailer might be one…

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The 3 big risks to Lloyds’ share price in 2024!

| Royston Wild

Is the Lloyds share price one of the FTSE 100's worst investor traps? Royston Wild thinks the bank's shares could…

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Up 14% in 2024, what’s next for the Lloyds share price?

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool takes a closer look at what prompted the Lloyds share price to rise this year, and offers her…

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5 FTSE 100 stocks to consider for a lifetime of passive income

| Alan Oscroft

I see lots of cheap dividend stocks in the FTSE 100 right now, but prices are starting to rise. Here's…

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3 growth stocks I’m desperate to buy as the FTSE 100 dips

| Harvey Jones

Never waste a dip, says Harvey Jones. Three of his favourite growth stocks have fallen over the last month and…

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I’d use a £10K ISA to try and generate £900 in dividends annually like this!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he would invest a Stocks and Shares ISA in blue-chip companies to try and set up…

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Here’s how I’d build a second income stream worth £1,228 a month by investing £10 a day!

| Sumayya Mansoor

A second income stream could come in handy later in life. This Fool explains how she’d build one by investing…

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5 FTSE 250 stocks I’d buy for a lifetime of passive income

| Alan Oscroft

Here's why I think the FTSE 250 could be the best UK stock market index to go for in 2024…

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Buy cheap FTSE shares, says HSBC

| Ben McPoland

Analysts at HSBC have upgraded their rating of FTSE stocks and reckon the blue-chip UK index could carry on powering…

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It could be worth buying the dip for this FTSE 250 stock, down 7% today

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith spots a sharp drop in a FTSE 250 stock but explains why this could just be a blip…

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Still cheap as chips! What’s wrong with the IAG share price?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones can't believe just how low a value markets are putting on the IAG share price. He wants to…

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Where will the Tesla stock price go next? Here’s what the experts say

| Alan Oscroft

Up, down, sideways... ask a dozen investors where the Tesla stock price is destined, and I reckon we might get…

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