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2 recovering growth stocks to buy after excellent trading updates

| Stuart Blair

Growth stocks have seen a slight recovery of late due to several strong trading updates. Here are my two top…

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Here’s how I’m using £200 a month to retire at 50

| Dylan Hood

This Fool takes a look at how he is investing £200 each month to build a retirement fund using compounding.

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Warren Buffett loves this stock and so do I!

| Charlie Keough

Here, this Fool explains why he's following famous investor Warren Buffett and buying this stock for his portfolio.

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11.4% yield! A high-dividend FTSE share I’d buy to hold until 2030

| Royston Wild

The FTSE is packed with top dividend stocks offering enormous yields. Here's what I think could be one of the…

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How I’d invest £185 a month in UK shares to make a £10,000 passive income for life

| Harshil Patel

UK shares can be an excellent source of passive income. Our writer considers a multi-step plan to passively earn £10k…

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£10,000 to invest? I’d buy shares like Warren Buffett to aim for a million!

| Royston Wild

Following the investing strategies of Warren Buffett can be a great way to boost one's wealth. Just ask these investors…

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I raided the FTSE 100 to buy these 2 cheap shares!

| Cliff D'Arcy

After scouring the FTSE 100 index for cheap shares, I bought these two lowly rated stocks. Both offer above-market dividend…

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A defensive UK share to help beat inflation

| Stuart Blair

Inflation is a key issue gripping investors at the moment. This UK share seems like a great buy at current…

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3 of the best shares to buy for the recession

| Paul Summers

Things are looking bleak for the UK economy. Paul Summers picks out three shares to buy for the looming recession.

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Income or growth? These top-performing FTSE 100 shares could deliver both

| Ben McPoland

Investing is often seen as a choice between buying income or growth stocks. These FTSE 100 shares have proven this…

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2 stocks to buy for long-term passive income!

| Royston Wild

Dividend shares are a proven way for investors to make a second income. Here are two I think could be…

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Final call! Why I’d invest £1,000 in Rolls-Royce shares today

| Roland Head

The Rolls-Royce share price should take off as normality returns, says Roland Head. He thinks it's time to buy.

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2 FTSE growth stocks to buy as the US market becomes almost uninvestible!

| Dr. James Fox

For me, the current exchange rate makes long-term investments in the US a no-go. That's why I'm looking at these…

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2 top dividend stocks to buy in August

| Charlie Keough

In this article, this Fool picks out two top dividend stocks he's buying this month to combat spiking inflation.

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Scottish Mortgage shares are trading at a discount vs NAV! Does this make it a buy?

| Dr. James Fox

Scottish Mortgage shares are among the most watched on the FTSE 100. The stock gained hugely in 2021, before collapsing…

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Stock of the week: Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust

| Alan Oscroft

Scottish Mortgage Investment trust makes it as my stock of the week, despite a 30% share price fall over the…

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Lifelong dividend income for £5 a day? Here’s how!

| Royston Wild

I think investing in UK shares for dividend income is one of the best ways to build wealth. With these…

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Will the stock market recovery continue?

| Stephen Wright

Will the stock market recovery continue? Or will share prices come crashing back down? Here’s what our author is looking…

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Lloyds’ share price is still dirt-cheap! Should I buy it for its dividends?

| Royston Wild

The Lloyds share price still looks mega attractive when we consider its P/E ratio and dividend yields. But could dividend…

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How I’d drip-feed £500 a month into UK shares to aim for a million

| Harshil Patel

Our writer is looking to reach millionaire status by investing in UK shares. It’s a path that involves discipline, but…

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I’m buying this passive income stock in my Stocks and Shares ISA

| Stephen Wright

Could a REIT with an enviable portfolio of retail properties boost our author’s dividend income? He’s been buying the stock…

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How I’d invest £5k in an ISA the Warren Buffett way

| Cliff D'Arcy

Mega-billionaire Warren Buffett is my hero for many reasons, few of them financial. Here are four Buffett lessons I'd use…

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Here’s 1 cheap penny stock with an attractive dividend yield. Should I buy shares?

| Jabran Khan

Jabran Khan takes a closer look at this penny stock that is currently trading at dirt-cheap levels and offering a…

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Should I buy UK shares during this stock market recovery?

| Royston Wild

Market confidence is improving rapidly and another stock market recovery has begun. But should I really be thinking about buying…

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I’m IGNORING Warren Buffett’s advice with the FTSE 100

| Stephen Wright

Warren Buffett’s advice to 99% of investors is to buy an index like the FTSE 100. So why does our…

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Should I buy this FTSE fashion stock after its recent impressive results?

| Jabran Khan

Jabran Khan takes a closer look at this FTSE 250 fashion stock that posted great full-year results recently and is…

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This dividend stock has an enticing yield and defensive traits!

| Jabran Khan

This Fool is looking to boost his passive income stream and details a dividend stock which could do that with…

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Stock of the week: PayPal outperforms in Q2!

| John Choong

My stock highlight of the week is PayPal. The company reported a positive set of Q2 numbers. So, here's why…

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A FTSE 250 stock that could soar on a weaker pound

| Mark Tovey

Victrex, a leading polymer producer, gets 99% of its revenue from outside of the UK – meaning this FTSE 250…

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How I’m using big-payout dividend stocks to target early retirement

| Michael Wood-Wilson

I’m aiming to retire in middle age, not old age, and lucrative dividend stocks are my key to a comfortable…

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Investing just £90 a week in cheap UK shares could set me up for life

| Michael Wood-Wilson

Buy low, sell high! Just £90 a week invested in cheap UK shares soon builds into a sizeable portfolio in…

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Here’s how I’d invest £500 in dividend shares to generate lifelong passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks that by tucking a few hundred pounds away into dividend shares now, he could set up passive…

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FTSE 100 giant jumps 4.5% as profits tank! Here’s why I’m buying

| Dr. James Fox

Hargreaves Lansdown shares gained nearly 5% in early morning trading after the FTSE 100 company announced a 26% fall in…

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Up 25% in weeks! Is the Scottish Mortgage share price recovery starting?

| Christopher Ruane

After spending time in the doldrums, the Scottish Mortgage share price has soared in recent weeks. Christopher Ruane explains why…

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2 income shares I recently bought for a 9% average dividend yield

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer added these two UK income shares to his portfolio in recent weeks. They currently offer an average yield…

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6%+ dividend yields! These are my top shares to buy before the market recovers!

| Dr. James Fox

The markets haven't had a great year. But I'm looking at shares to buy now while they're down, and today…

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8 implications of higher interest rates for the stock market

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through a host of points he's jotting down about how higher interest rates could impact the FTSE…

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Is this one of the best value FTSE 100 shares to buy right now?

| Alan Oscroft

I see numerous attractive shares to buy on the UK stock market these days, and it's hard to pick the…

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Recession is looming — is it time to invest in the stock market?

| Dylan Hood

Fears of a long UK recession are mounting, driven by global issues and rising interest rates. Is now the time…

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I’m using this FTSE 100 stock to help protect my portfolio from inflation

| Dylan Hood

I think that asset-rich BT could provide me a good hedge against rising UK inflation so I'm looking to see…

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