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Is the Woodbois share price a steal at under 5p?

| Hamish Cassidy

The share price of Woodbois dropped to 4.6p last week. At such a cheap price, is this raw materials stock…

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56% of investors plan to build wealth the Warren Buffett way!

| Royston Wild

Warren Buffett has made a fortune by making timely stock purchases. Now investors are looking to follow his lead by…

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Is now — finally — the perfect moment to buy solid state battery shares?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer has been considering adding battery shares to his portfolio for years. Here he explains how he is reacting…

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Are Shell shares a boring but safe choice for my pension?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer sold his Shell shares after a dividend cut in 2020. Could they merit a place again in his…

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The BT share price goes nowhere for a year. What next?

| Cliff D'Arcy

The BT share price is down 5% over six months and 42% over five years. This FTSE 100 stock looks…

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Rolls-Royce shares lose 25% in 2022. Time for a climb?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Rolls-Royce shares have lost almost a quarter of their value in 2022. Meanwhile, the FTSE 100 index is down 1%…

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2 FTSE shares I’m already eyeing for August

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer has been considering some possible purchases for his portfolio in the month of August. These two names caught…

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Could the Lloyds share price finally be back on its way up? 

| Suraj Radhakrishnan

While the Bank of England mulls over another interest rate hike, I think the Lloyds share price stands to gain…

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12% yield! A dividend stock I bought to boost my passive income

| Royston Wild

I think buying UK dividend stocks is the best way investors can try to make a big passive income. Here's…

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If I’d invested £1k in Vodafone shares a year ago, here’s how much I’d have now

| Dr. James Fox

Vodafone shares stayed steady on Monday after publishing its first-quarter trading update. The report showed both positives and negatives.

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With the Petra Diamonds share price in pennies, should I buy?

| Christopher Ruane

Will the Petra Diamonds share price dazzle our writer so much he adds it to his portfolio? Here he explains…

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Should I buy this engineering penny stock for dividends and growth?

| Jabran Khan

Jabran Khan takes a closer look at this penny stock. Could this engineering business with a worldwide presence be a…

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Is the falling Dunelm share price an opportunity or one to avoid?

| Jabran Khan

This Fool takes a closer look at the Dunelm share price. With it falling recently, could now be a good…

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Yes! It’s time to invest in stocks like this one right now

| Kevin Godbold

Circumstances have lined up to get me excited about investing in bombed-out stocks, such as this growth proposition.

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Is it time to buy Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer has been eyeing Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust as a potential addition to his portfolio. Here, he explains why…

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Are GSK shares a buy after the Haleon demerger?

| Dr. James Fox

GSK shares plummeted last Monday, but this reflected the company's demerger with Haleon. So what should I make of the…

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Should I buy these FTSE 100 dividend payers in August?

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best FTSE 100 income stocks to buy in the coming days. Are these income stocks too…

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Earnings preview: Rio Tinto, Barclays, NatWest

| John Choong

Earnings releases are a key moment for stock prices. So, here's what to expect from three big FTSE firms reporting…

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2 beaten-down FTSE 250 shares that could soon take off!

| Andrew Woods

Many companies have been battered in the past couple of years. Andrew Woods takes a look at two firms he…

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2 FTSE 100 shares to buy on the dip!

| Dr. James Fox

Markets haven't done well this year, but this also provides opportunity for me as an investor. So, here are two…

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2 top dividend shares I’d buy before August and a possible market recovery!

| Dr. James Fox

I'm looking at dividend shares to supercharge my earnings during this period of high inflation. Now looks like a good…

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7 UK shares I’d buy now to capitalise on the stock market recovery

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

New economic data hints that a stock market recovery could be on the horizon, but what are the best shares…

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Here’s the Tesco dividend forecast for 2022 to 2024

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon looks at the Tesco dividend forecast for the years ahead and discusses whether he would buy the stock…

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Will National Grid shares rebound after the recent drop?

| Charlie Carman

Our writer considers the impact of new wind power investment plans on National Grid shares, balanced against the company's debt…

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Income stocks: should I buy Marks & Spencer, Greggs and Halfords?

| Roland Head

These high street chains are all popular income stocks, but they're under pressure from rising inflation.

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3 stocks to buy now for the recovery

| Kevin Godbold

The stock market recovery looks like it’s already happening and I've been searching for stocks to buy, such as these.

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I’d aim for a million from UK shares with as little as £500 a month

| Kevin Godbold

UK shares as an asset class offer real potential to transform personal wealth over a working lifetime. Here's how I'd…

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I’ve bought these 2 FTSE 250 shares for fat dividends!

| Cliff D'Arcy

These two FTSE 250 shares have taken a knock in 2022, after hitting highs earlier this year. But I'd happily…

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Lloyds shares or Barclays stock: which would I buy?

| Cliff D'Arcy

After falling in 2022, Barclays and Lloyds shares both look cheap to me. But which bargain bank share would I…

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

| Christopher Ruane

For a few pounds a day, our writer thinks he can set up passive income streams that could pay him…

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A high-dividend stock I’d buy in August!

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best high-dividend stocks to add to my shares portfolio. Here's one I think could yield huge…

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Five FTSE 100 shares I’d buy to hold

| Christopher Ruane

Looking years ahead, what shares would our writer want in his portfolio -- and should he buy now? Here are…

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When will the FTSE 100 be on fire again?

| Christopher Ruane

The FTSE 100 is in positive territory over the past year -- but the growth has hardly been explosive. Christopher…

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2 UK dividend shares I’m buying to hold through volatile times!

| Finlay Blair

These two UK dividend shares offer high sustainable yields. That is why I'm turning to them to boost my passive…

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Dividend forecasts make me want to buy these bank shares today

| Alan Oscroft

Despite the gloomy economic outlook, banking sector dividend forecasts are looking strong. And first-half updates will be with us soon.

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3 cheap growth shares to buy right now

| Alan Oscroft

I see plenty of cheap-looking growth shares out there right now. They all come with their own risks, but I…

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Earnings preview: Lloyds, Shell, Unilever

| John Choong

Earnings releases are a key moment for stock prices. So, here's what to expect from three big FTSE firms reporting…

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Could buying Rolls-Royce shares double my money?

| Royston Wild

Rolls-Royce shares are soaring in value right now. If I buy the FTSE 100 firm today could I potentially double…

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3 cheap income shares to buy right now

| Alan Oscroft

When share prices fall, they can push dividend yields up. And periods of stock market weakness can be great times…

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Here’s why I just bought Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares

| Alan Oscroft

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares have been falling hard, as many of the US companies it holds are suffering in…

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