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How I’m preparing for a stock market crash

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves highlights the assets he’s been buying for his portfolio as he prepares for a potential stock market crash.

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Is the Royal Mail share price a value trap?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why he thinks the Royal Mail share price is just taking a breather before another run higher.

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The Boohoo share price slumps. Is now the time to buy?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why he thinks the Boohoo share price could offer growth at a reasonable price after recent declines.

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The top UK shares I’d buy with £20k today

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why he’d buy these top UK shares for his £20,000 portfolio with their growth potential in mind.

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Should I buy easyJet (EZJ) shares ahead of a possible takeover?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why he thinks the endgame for easyJet shares could be a takeover as the company struggles after…

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2 cheap penny stocks to buy in October

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best low-cost UK shares to buy in October. Here are two penny stocks I think could…

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The best FTSE 100 dividend stocks to buy now

| Alan Oscroft

Here's why I think we're still in a great time for locking in top FTSE 100 dividend yields. And I…

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Will the Lloyds share price ever rise above 50p again?

| Roland Head

The Lloyds share price is below 50p... and falling. Is there any hope of a return to pre-pandemic levels? Roland…

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2 ‘no brainer penny’ stocks I’d buy now

| Harshil Patel

Penny stocks can potentially offer outsized returns. Harshil Patel looks at two options for his ISA.

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1 share to buy before the next stock market crash

| Roland Head

Roland Head reveals the identify of a company he sees as an ideal share to buy to help protect his…

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The hidden cost of working from home

| Alice Guy (FCA)

From increased housing costs to lost work opportunities, there are many hidden costs of working from home. Alice Guy investigates.

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My 3 penny stocks to buy today

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why he'd buy these recovery shares for his portfolio of penny stocks today based on their potential.

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Personal Finance

The dangers of buy now pay later and how to avoid them

| Anne East

Buy now pay later is an increasingly familiar and popular option. But what are the potential dangers of the service?…

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Where will the Deliveroo share price go in 2022?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves takes a look at the risks and challenges that could act as headwinds to the Deliveroo share price…

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Personal Finance

Will UK house prices drop in Q4 of 2021?

| Victor Garrett

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released house price data for July 2021. Does it show a drop in…

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5 FTSE 100 shares to buy now for the UK recovery

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves takes a look at five FTSE 100 companies he believes are some of the best shares to buy…

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Should I buy easyJet shares following a volatile couple of weeks?

| Jon Smith

Jonathan Smith runs through the impact of the recent rights issue, trading update, and takeover bid on easyJet shares.

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Could the Darktrace share price do well?

| Andy Ross

The Darktrace share price has been buoyed by recent impressive top line growth, so could the shares keep rising this…

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Should you be putting EV stocks into your portfolio?

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

EV (electric vehicle) stocks like Tesla have performed well on the stock market. Why might this be? And should you…

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Will the BT share price keep falling?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why he thinks the falling BT share price could be an attractive investment, considering its growth potential.

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With £1,000 to invest, I’d buy these UK recovery stocks

| Manika Premsingh

A lot of recovery has already taken place, but these UK recovery stocks are still lagging behind according, to this…

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Is the S&P 500 dangerously overvalued? Yes and no!

| Cliff D'Arcy

On three of these five measures, the S&P 500 is highly (even dangerously) overvalued. My solution to this involves returning…

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The stocks to buy in another stock market crash

| Stuart Blair

Another stock market crash could be imminent and Stuart Blair is prepared. He looks at the stocks he'll buy if…

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Is BP one of the best shares to buy today?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why he believes BP is one of the best shares to buy today, considering its valuation and…

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3 of the best penny stocks to buy in October

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best UK shares to buy for my investment portfolio in October. Here are three great penny…

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The Rolls Royce share price could end the year way up and here’s why

| Andy Ross

There are reasons to believe the Rolls-Royce share price could end the year way up, says Andy Ross.

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Is Cineworld’s share price about to soar?

| Royston Wild

Will a resurgent box office help the Cineworld (CINE) share price bounce back? Here's why I would, and wouldn't, buy…

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How I’d invest £5k in a Stocks and Shares ISA

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves outlines five investments he'd buy for his Stocks and Shares ISA today with a lump sum of £5,000.

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The best FTSE 100 stocks to buy now

| Manika Premsingh

These FTSE 100 shares are the biggest losers today. But given their prospects and high dividend yields, they are also…

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Personal Finance

What are the top 5 SIPP stocks for investors?

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Which stocks and investments are popular with SIPP investors right now? And what can you do to boost your pension?…

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The best UK dividend stock to buy now

| Joseph Wilkins

After an impressive earnings announcement, JD Sports’ share price has soared. Fool UK contributor Joseph Wilkins believes it’s the best…

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2 penny stocks to buy

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best UK penny stocks to buy for my investment portfolio. Here are two great low-cost shares…

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Hurry! While stocks last… A share-dealing offer I couldn’t refuse

| Sam Robson

When I logged into my share-dealing account this morning, I noticed an offer I couldn’t refuse. No commission on international…

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Can this FTSE 250 stock continue its fantastic performance?

| Manika Premsingh

This FTSE 250 share’s price has almost doubled in the past year. And investors liked its latest results too. So…

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Where will the easyJet share price go next?

| Alan Oscroft

After the latest easyJet (LON: EZJ) share price crash, will we now finally see a sustainable recovery in the airline…

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Personal Finance

Santander, HSBC and RBS launch bank switch bonuses: here’s how to get them

| Karl Talbot

Three banks have launched new bank switch bonus deals this week. So how can you get them? And which is…

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Making sense of easyJet’s Rights Issue

| G A Chester

Many investors fled for the hills when easyJet announced its Rights Issue.

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Personal Finance

5 tips for finding your next job as vacancies in the UK soar past 1 million for first time on record

| Sean LaPointe

Job vacancies in the UK have reached the one million mark for the first time ever. If you're out of…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Royal Mail shares a year ago, here’s how much it would be worth today

| Jon Smith

After returning over 100% in the past year, Jonathan Smith runs the numbers on Royal Mail shares, but questions if…

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Here’s why I’m not buying the BT share price dip

| Charlie Keough

Here, this Fool explains why he does not deem the 10% dip in the BT share price as an opportunity…

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