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After a 10% price jump, is this a top FTSE 100 share to buy now?

| Alan Oscroft

I'm always on the lookout for my next share to buy. But I'd taken my eye off this one after…

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2 of my top shares to buy before the market recovers!

| Dr. James Fox

The FTSE 100 may have closed above 7,500 earlier this week, but many stocks still haven't recovered. So, here are…

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2 FTSE 100 dividend shares I’ve bought with yields above 8%

| Christopher Ruane

As inflation rises, our writer is trying to earn passive income by owning dividend shares. Here are two he's bought…

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How I’d use the Warren Buffett method to profit from the next bull market

| Alan Oscroft

How can Warren Buffett's guidance help us to pick the most profitable companies to invest in over the next couple…

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Here’s how much I’d have now if I’d invested £1k in Scottish Mortgage shares 5 years ago!

| Dr. James Fox

Scottish Mortgage shares came crashing down last year after a multi-year bull run. But would I have made money if…

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How I’m using £120 a month to aim for £12,500 a year in passive income!

| Dr. James Fox

Everyone wants to earn passive income, right? Well I'm looking to invest the money I don't need now, to generate…

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Here’s the Legal & General dividend forecast for 2022 and 2023

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Legal & General has paid out some monster dividends in recent years. Here, Edward Sheldon looks at the dividend forecast…

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Is now the time to be snapping up Rolls-Royce shares?

| Charlie Keough

Rolls-Royce shares have faced numerous setbacks in the recent past. However, could now be the time to buy? This Fool…

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Here’s why GSK and Haleon shares have tanked this week

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Shares in both GSK and its spin-off Haleon have plummeted this week. Edward Sheldon looks at what's going on and…

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My Aviva shares leapt 17%. Should I sell or buy more?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Aviva shares have soared by a sixth since I bought them in late July. Should I sell after this sudden…

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Lloyds shares are down 20% since January. Should I sell or buy more?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Lloyds shares have fallen by almost a fifth since their 2022 peak of 56p in January. Having bought some at…

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Is Elon Musk on the money about lithium shares?

| Michelle Freeman

With Elon Musk calling lithium mining a “license to print money”, should I be buying lithium shares now – or…

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Will Arrival stock hit $2 anytime soon?

| John Choong

Arrival stock has lost 80% of its value this year. With start of production imminent, can it stage a recovery…

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A top UK value stock to buy from the FTSE 250!

| Royston Wild

Stock market weakness has left many quality shares looking ultra cheap. I'm on the hunt for UK value stocks and…

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Can the tempting M&G dividend yield of 8%+ last?

| Christopher Ruane

The M&G dividend has increased again this week. But will it last in a challenging economic environment -- and should…

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A FTSE 100 passive income stock I’ve bought to hold for 30 years!

| Royston Wild

This FTSE 100 stock has proved to be a brilliant buy for passive income over the past decade. Here's why…

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Should I snap up Taylor Wimpey shares at £1.30?

| John Choong

With the Taylor Wimpey share price down by almost 30% this year, should I snap up some shares while it's…

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How I’m finding shares to buy now – and keep for a decade

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer has been looking for shares to buy using an approach that looks both at long-term profit prospects and…

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What’s happening to the Petrofac (PFC) share price?

| Alan Oscroft

The Petrofac (LON:PFC) share price has had a seriously erratic year so far. I take a look at the latest…

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The Aviva share price is flying! Should I buy this 7% yield?

| Roland Head

Despite recent gains, Roland Head thinks the Aviva share price could still be too cheap.

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Here’s 1 passive income opportunity not to be missed!

| Jabran Khan

This Fool details a passive income opportunity that could bolster his holdings, and the shares trading at cheap levels too.

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The Legal & General share price is dirt-cheap with a juicy dividend yield!

| Jabran Khan

Jabran Khan takes a closer look at the Legal & General share price which looks like an opportunity to boost…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in this top lithium stock 5 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now!

| Dr. James Fox

This lithium stock has gone from strength to strength over the past year. But has it flown too high, or…

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A growth stock with a price-to-earnings ratio of just 9.7! Should I buy Yalla?

| Dr. James Fox

I'm generally not too keen on investing in dollar-demonated stocks at the moment. But Yalla, with its low price-to-earnings ratio,…

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The Hurricane Energy (HUR) share price has trebled in a year. Time to buy?

| Alan Oscroft

After suffering from cheap oil for years, the Hurricane Energy (HUR) share price is on a bull run in 2022.…

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Does the latest BT share price slump mean it’s time to buy?

| Alan Oscroft

Just when I thought the BT share price was set to rise after a decent set of full-year results, it's…

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The Diageo share price is up 8%, but can it go further?

| Dr. James Fox

The Diageo share price has seen some sizeable gains over the past month after the company announced soaring sales. But…

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Two bargain FTSE 100 shares to buy now

| James Yianni

These two FTSE 100 shares are trading cheaper than last year, but are both increasing dividends! I’m strongly considering buying…

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3 things that could send the Darktrace share price climbing

| Alan Oscroft

The Darktrace share price is picking up as we approach 2022 full-year results. But there are other issues that might…

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My top 2 UK shares to buy before the end of August!

| Dr. James Fox

The stock market has been pretty volatile in recent months, but closed above 7,500 on Wednesday. Despite this, I see…

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Should I snap up Lloyds shares while they’re under 50p?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Lloyds shares have had a tough time in 2022. Edward Sheldon wonders whether that makes the stock a bargain buy…

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Down 50%, where do Royal Mail shares go from here?

| Charlie Keough

Royal Mail shares have tanked in 2022. This Fool assesses whether a fat dividend makes it a buy and where…

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I bought this FTSE 100 share for big gains!

| Cliff D'Arcy

This FTSE 100 share offers one of the highest earnings yields in London. Therefore, I've bought this cheap Footsie stock,…

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How passive income for life is possible by investing £50 a week

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith points out a strategy he's aiming to pursue in order to benefit from passive income for life in…

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Go global for growth

| Malcolm Wheatley

The Bank of England’s latest forecasts make grim reading: hello, recession. Other countries look set to fare better. But are…

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I’d start buying shares with this FTSE 100 pair

| Paul Summers

Were our writer completely new to stock market investing, he'd be buying shares in these two FTSE 100 companies.

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2 income shares I bought for delicious dividends

| Cliff D'Arcy

After their share prices dived in the first half of 2022, I bought these two cheap income shares for their…

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How I’d invest £500 a month in dividend stocks for a passive income for life

| Harshil Patel

Our writer considers several high-yielding dividend stocks and discusses a plan to invest regularly for the most reliable income.

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2 top stocks to buy with dividends yielding more than 3%

| Stephen Wright

When I’m looking for stocks to buy, big dividends can be attractive. On my radar right now is a FTSE…

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

| Royston Wild

Buying shares with above-average dividend yields can have a spectacular effect on long-term passive income. Here are two high-dividend stocks…

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