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How I find quality growth stocks

| Paul Summers

Owning high-quality stocks has delivered great returns for investors over the years. Paul Summers explains how he's using this strategy…

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2 under-the-radar growth stocks I’ve just bought for my Stocks and Shares ISA

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a couple of relatively obscure investments he's recently been making to build up his Stocks and Shares…

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Something wild just happened to the S&P 500 and FTSE 100

| Cliff D'Arcy

After years, even decades, of dominating global markets, something strange just happened to the S&P 500 index. But what was…

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2 FTSE 100 stocks I’d put 100% of my money in for passive income

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 companies are two of the best SWAN (sleep well at night) stocks out there. Here's why I'd…

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Down 31% in a year, the BT share price is due a rebound

| Cliff D'Arcy

The BT share price has dived almost a third in 12 months. It's also lost more than half of its…

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£15,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim for a regular £3,403 monthly passive income

| Royston Wild

A balanced portfolio of growth and dividend shares can over time deliver an outstanding passive income. This is what I'd…

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A cheap FTSE 100 growth share I wouldn’t touch with a bargepole!

| Royston Wild

Barclays shares look like a brilliant bargain at current prices. But Royston Wild thinks there are better FTSE growth shares…

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I want nothing to do with this FTSE 100 disaster!

| James Beard

Whether looking back three years or five years, there’s one FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) stock that’s been the worst performer on…

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My favourite second income stock has just crashed 15% – should I buy more?

| Harvey Jones

With a yield of almost 10%, Harvey Jones decided this FTSE 100 stock would give him an unmissable second income…

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Why is this value share getting even cheaper?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer reviews a UK value share that has a very cheap-looking valuation. Does it offer long-term value for his…

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These 2 FTSE 100 giants are stinking out my portfolio. Time to sell? 

| Harvey Jones

Buying FTSE 100 stocks on bad news is a tempting strategy, but as Harvey Jones is discovering, it doesn't always…

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One 9%+ yielding dividend stock I snapped up last week!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane details the reasons that led him to buy a blue-chip FTSE 100 dividend stock last week, with a…

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Lloyds shares are halfway back to £1. Will they get there?

| Christopher Ruane

Lloyds shares have been trading above 50p recently. Could they possibly keep on rising and ultimately hit £1 again? This…

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Finding shares to buy for a good night’s sleep!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains how he aims to avoid having to lose any sleep over his stock market investments when deciding…

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I’d put £800 each month in a SIPP to retire as a millionaire!

| Christopher Ruane

By putting money into a SIPP monthly for 30 years, could this writer retire as a millionaire? He does the…

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Warren Buffett loves Coca-Cola shares. Should I buy some?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explores Warren Buffett's ownership of Coca-Cola shares and considers whether to add the real thing to his own…

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I’d start buying shares with this pair!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer uses his stock market experience to consider how he'd start buying shares for the first time if he…

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I’d aim for a million buying under a dozen shares

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why he would aim for a million in the stock market by doing less, not more --…

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This FTSE 100 stock could be a major beneficiary of the AI boom

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

This FTSE 100 company is likely to play a major role in the development of semiconductor manufacturing facilities over the…

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£20,000 in cash? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into annual passive income of £53,671

| Ben McPoland

Our writer explains how he’d invest £20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a very attractive passive income…

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5 UK stocks I really would put 100% of my money into for passive income

| Kevin Godbold

This five-stock dividend portfolio may be all I’d need for generating steady and growing streams of passive income for years.

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If I’d bought Taylor Wimpey shares three months ago, here’s what I’d have now

| Harvey Jones

Taylor Wimpey shares have struggled lately as interest rates and inflation stay high. Harvey Jones hoped for better when he…

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Here’s where I see the Lloyds share price ending 2024

| Charlie Keough

With the Lloyds share price finding its feet in 2024 this Fool wants to look forward to where it could…

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With 10 years to retirement, here’s what I’d do to start earning passive income

| Stephen Wright

The ability to earn passive income during retirement can be extremely valuable. But the best stocks to buy depend on…

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Here’s why I wouldn’t touch Tesla stock with a bargepole

| Alan Oscroft

I think Tesla stock could be a good long-term investment right now, especially in this tough year. But here's why…

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I’d buy £10,000 of this overlooked stock for £1,206 passive income

| Dr. James Fox

This stock offers one of the most attractive passive income investment opportunities. Dr James Fox explains why he's backed this…

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Here’s why the FTSE 100 is still my top choice for dividend income

| Alan Oscroft

If we invest for long-term dividend income, we surely want to buy stocks on markets with lower values and higher…

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2 stocks I wouldn’t touch with a bargepole in today’s stock market!

| Dr. James Fox

There are plenty of opportunities to build wealth and earn passive income in the stock market. But I wouldn't touch…

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1 unstoppable Warren Buffett stock I’d buy in 2024 and hold for a decade

| Ben McPoland

This Fool thinks one stock held by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway looks set to continue its upwards trajectory over the…

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Here’s how I could make a £3,673 monthly passive income with UK stocks

| Royston Wild

With these investing tricks I think it's possible to build a life-changing passive income for retirement via UK stocks. Here's…

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8%+ dividend yields! 3 FTSE 250 shares for investors to consider buying in April

| Royston Wild

The yields on these FTSE 250 property shares smash the index's average of 3.4%. Here's why our writer Royston Wild…

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2 FTSE 100 retirement shares to consider now

| Royston Wild

Seeking top FTSE 100 stocks to help you retire comfortably? Royston Wild talks us through two top income stocks for…

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5 stocks that Fools think are overvalued

| The Motley Fool Staff

There are a few famous value investors who spring to mind that might take one look at these stocks, and…

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I’d build an extra income with a spare £3 a day like this

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how putting just a few pounds a day into the right dividend shares could hopefully help him…

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Would a stock market crash matter?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why a stock market crash could turn out to be positive, not negative, for a private investor…

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Has the Rolls-Royce share price peaked?

| Christopher Ruane

After a strong 2023 performance and (so far) in 2024, the Rolls-Royce share price has stuttered in recent days. Christopher…

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Turning a £20k ISA into a £13,900 yearly second income? It’s possible!

| Christopher Ruane

By investing a £20k ISA now using certain basic principles, our writer thinks he could set up a second income…

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With no savings, I’d follow Warren Buffett’s number one rule to build wealth

| Christopher Ruane

Can this one piece of Warren Buffett wisdom really help our writer as he aims to build wealth in the…

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A second income of £1k a month from just £10 a day! How would I do that?

| Mark David Hartley

Mark David Hartley considers how to build a second income stream starting from just £10 a day. Is £1,000 a…

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Turn £8,900 into a £24k annual passive income? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane applies some investing lessons from billionaire Warren Buffett when explaining how he'd aim to earn sizeable passive income…

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