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Lloyds shares are the cheapest since December. Time for me to buy?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith says the falling price of Lloyds shares may be appealing, but wonders whether they can rise significantly from…

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6.2% dividend yield! Should I buy this dirt-cheap FTSE 100 stock?

| Royston Wild

This banking share offers one of the biggest dividend yields of all FTSE 100 stocks. Should I add it to…

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2 cheap UK shares I’d buy for my Stocks & Shares ISA today!

| Royston Wild

Buying value stocks can turbocharge an investor's long-term returns. Here are two dirt-cheap British shares on my radar right now.

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Is this cheap FTSE 100 share a brilliant bargain or a value trap?

| Royston Wild

The Lloyds share price seems to offer terrific all-round value. But is it one of the FTSE 100's riskiest dividend…

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1 superb FTSE 100 share I’d buy today

| Harshil Patel

A FTSE 100 share that offers growth, profits, and dividends. Our writer considers this all-rounder for his Stocks and Shares…

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Here’s how I’d use my ISA to build a lifelong second income

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains how he could use his ISA allowance this year to target a four-figure annual second income for…

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7 investing habits that made Warren Buffett a billionaire

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane uses these elements of Warren Buffett's method when choosing shares for his own portfolio. Here's why he thinks…

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8.7% dividend yield! Time to buy this FTSE 100 stock before the ISA deadline?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This Footsie stock offers a big dividend yield at a low cost. But brewing problems in Germany may suggest that…

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Stocks to buy as the FTSE nosedives!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox details some of his top stocks to buy after the market pushed downwards, largely led by banking…

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If I’d invested £500 in Hargreaves Lansdown shares 1 year ago, here’s what I’d have now!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox details why he thinks Hargreaves Lansdown shares are significantly undervalued. The stock has suffered despite interest rate…

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Why are the target prices on Rolls-Royce shares so high?

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at Rolls-Royce shares and explores why several institutions have such high price targets…

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3 things this Fool will do in a stock market crash!

| Ben McPoland

Volatility in bank shares has some fearing that a stock market meltdown is on the cards. Here's three things this…

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A once-in-a-decade opportunity to buy cheap UK shares!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at UK shares and explains why he thinks now's a great time to…

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Why buy Lloyds shares after the SVB fiasco?

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains why Lloyds shares offer investors great value after the share price dropped in the aftermath of…

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Stock market correction: an unmissable opportunity to buy value stocks!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains why the stock market correction provides investors with an opportunity to develop a portfolio of value…

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3 top funds for a Stocks and Shares ISA

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Wondering where to invest Stocks and Shares ISA money right now? Here are a number of top-performing investment funds for…

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Is now a good time to invest in the FTSE 100?

| Henry Adefope, MCSI

The FTSE 100 has been falling. With rates and inflation even higher, is now really the time for me to…

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I’d buy 3,401 shares of this UK stock for £500 in passive income

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright has his eye on a stock with a big yield, a sound balance sheet, and a low P/E…

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1 FTSE 100 stock I’d buy before the ISA deadline

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright has a FTSE 100 stock that he thinks can provide great returns over the long term for investors…

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How to earn passive income from shares for £5 a day

| Alan Oscroft

It doesn't take huge wealth to be able to generate healthy passive income. No, we can do it with modest…

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2 low-cost dividend stocks! Should investors buy them right now?

| Royston Wild

These top dividend stocks offer excellent all-round value. Here's why I think they could prove great profit generators for the…

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8.9% and 6.2% dividend yields! 2 cheap FTSE 100 shares I might buy

| Royston Wild

These two FTSE stocks may be in sectors that have been somewhat battered recently, yet I see them as fundamentally…

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If I’d invested £1 with Warren Buffett in 1965, here’s what I’d have now

| Alan Oscroft

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all invest as well as Warren Buffett? Here's what trusting him with my…

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This is my rare chance to buy dirt cheap bank shares in a Stocks and Shares ISA

| Harvey Jones

I'm keen to top up my Stocks and Shares ISA before the April deadline and the banking sector looks full…

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Can I learn to love this small-cap palm oil stock?

| James J. McCombie

M P Evans is a fast growing small-cap stock with plenty of potential. But James McCombie thinks it has a…

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After a wild week, is it safe to buy UK bank shares yet?

| Cliff D'Arcy

UK bank shares had another rough ride on Friday, with Barclays hit the hardest. After recent market turmoil, would I…

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1 cheap ex-penny stock set for huge potential growth and dividends!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The UK mobile payments space is forecast to reach $867.25bn by 2027, and this rapidly rising ex-penny stock is perfectly…

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How to invest £20k in a Stocks & Shares ISA before the deadline

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The 5 April Stocks and Shares ISA deadline is fast approaching but what is the best strategy for investing the…

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Up 56% in a year, has the Rolls-Royce share price peaked?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer considers whether the Rolls-Royce share price already accounts for a lot of engineer's positive potential as travel demand…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Barclays shares a year ago, here’s how much I’d have now!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at Barclays shares after the unloved British bank slumped following the SVB-induced American…

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My £8 a day passive income game plan

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd target growing passive income streams by using a daily saving habit to invest in dividend…

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No savings? Drip-feed £500 a month into UK shares and aim to retire in comfort

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Buying UK shares could help investors worried about retirement boost their wealth and establish a sizable nest egg. Zaven Boyrazian…

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At less than £7, are Scottish Mortgage shares no-brainer buys?

| John Fieldsend

After falling a further 8% in value, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares seems like a bargain. But are they, and…

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Will the stock market recover in 2023?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

An updated forecast indicates the UK stock market might be primed for an impressive recovery in 2023. What should investors…

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2 income stocks to buy after the market correction!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox details two income stocks investors should buy after the recent sell-off which saw some companies lose 20%…

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1 possible investing route to earning £1,000 monthly passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Earning a £12,000 annual passive income is more attainable than many think. Zaven Boyrazian demonstrates how, and highlights the risks…

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2 stocks to buy for the FTSE recovery!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox details two beaten-down stocks he thinks investors should be piling into before the FTSE stages a recovery.…

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Why investors should buy stocks now for a second income!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains why the recent stock market correction provides investors with an opportunity to create a high-yield portfolio…

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Did Warren Buffett predict a stock market correction? And what’s he doing now?

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explores whether Warren Buffett actually saw a correction coming and takes a look at what he's doing…

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Lloyds shares: a once-in-a-decade opportunity at a P/E ratio below 7?

| Stephen Wright

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group are trading at some of their lowest valuations for a decade. Stephen Wright thinks this…

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