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Personal Finance

The FCA wants 1.7m Brits with over £10k in savings to invest instead by 2025

| Sean LaPointe

The FCA has just announced a new strategy to encourage over 1.7 million Brits to invest money they have in…

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Are your friends and neighbours getting richer than you?

| Malcolm Wheatley

The pandemic has seen many people grasp an opportunity to rebuild their finances, repay debt and build savings.

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Personal Finance

Brits to lose money for 116 days’ gas and electricity after new National Insurance hike

| Diana Bocco

To address rising health and social care costs, a National Insurance increase is on its way. Diana Bocco looks into…

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2 ‘nearly’ penny stocks to buy in October

| Royston Wild

These cheap UK shares trade just above the penny stock limit of £1. Here's why I'd buy them both for…

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The best shares to buy now for a stock market crash

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves highlights what he believes are the best shares to buy now to navigate a potential near-term stock market…

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Here are the UK shares I’d buy right now with £10k

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves highlights eight different UK shares he'd buy for an investment portfolio of £10,000 today, based on their potential.

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2 cheap stocks to survive the next market crash

| Cliff D'Arcy

The next stock-market crash is coming and I think it's a question of when, not if. I like these two…

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Investing Articles

Tesco vs Aviva: which is the best FTSE 100 stock to buy?

| Royston Wild

FTSE 100 titans Tesco and the Aviva seem to offer unmissable share price value. But which one's the best UK…

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easyJet shares: bull vs bear

| The Motley Fool Staff

We believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. Here, two contributors offer their opinions on…

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The 2 best FTSE 100 dividend stocks to buy now

| Manika Premsingh

These two FTSE 100 stocks had double-digit dividend yields pre-pandemic. As they return to health, their dividends could rise again.

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FTSE 100 review: Ashtead shares rally on results but mining companies struggle

| Jon Smith

Jonathan Smith reviews the FTSE 100 today, noting gains for Ashtead Group on good results but also concern over a…

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1 FTSE 100 stock to buy with £1,000

| Manika Premsingh

The FTSE 100 stock has doubled investors’ money in the past year. Can it do the same again?

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Here’s why this FTSE 100 pick is one of the best shares to buy now!

| Jabran Khan

Jabran Khan details a FTSE 100 he likes and explains why he believes it is one of the best shares…

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Personal Finance

Is it too early for Christmas shopping?

| Alice Guy (FCA)

Alice Guy dons her reindeer jumper and explains why she likes to start her Christmas shopping early and how being…

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How I’d invest £750 into 3 cheap stocks today

| Cliff D'Arcy

With £750 to invest, I'd put £250 into each of these three cheap stocks. #1 pays big dividends, #2 is…

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This FTSE 100 stock reported great Q1 results today! Should I buy shares?

| Jabran Khan

Jabran Khan delves deeper into this FTSE 100 stock which reported some excellent Q1 trading results today. Should he buy…

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Personal Finance

Can visualisation help with retirement planning?

| Diana Bocco

Visualisation can help you reach your goals. So can it help with planning a comfortable retirement? Diana Bocco takes a…

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Here’s why I’m avoiding the BT share price!

| Jabran Khan

Jabran Khan breaks down the recent BT share price activity and explains why he would not buy shares for his…

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Best shares to buy now. Should I snap up this stock at a 60% discount?

| G A Chester

G A Chester has watched this FTSE 250 stock collapse over the last year. Is it one for him to…

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Is this one of the best stocks to buy now after crashing 25%+ in 6 months?

| Joseph Wilkins

This FTSE stock has dropped over 25% since March… Fool UK contributor Joseph Wilkins believes it’s one of the best…

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Personal Finance

Banking inertia is costing Brits £1.6 billion a year!

| Sean LaPointe

Are you missing out on interest by not shopping around for better banking and savings deals? Here's how you can…

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2 of the best UK shares I’m thinking of buying with spare cash

| Jon Smith

Jonathan Smith explains why he thinks both St. James's Place and B&M are two of the best UK shares to…

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FTSE 100 bargains: the shares I’m looking to buy now

| Hermione Taylor

The FTSE 100 has mounted a strong post-Covid-19 recovery. Amongst these higher prices, I’m looking for bargain shares to buy…

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Why the Superdry share price jumped 20% today – and what I’d do now

| Roland Head

The Superdry share price is soaring, but it's not all good news. Roland Head gives his verdict on this high-profile…

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How I’d invest £1,500 in UK shares now

| Christopher Ruane

If he had £1,500 to invest in UK shares now, our writer explains how and why he would split it…

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2 tech stocks to buy and hold for the next 10 years

| Suraj Radhakrishnan

Tech stocks are in the spotlight in the UK and I think these two companies are set for incredible returns…

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Personal Finance

The importance of checking your payslip!

| Jennifer Laird

When was the last time you checked your payslip? Here's why your payslip matters, how to check it and what…

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Here are 2 pros and cons of buying penny stocks

| Jon Smith

Jonathan Smith runs through some of the points he weighs up before deciding whether to invest in a penny stock…

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Is this why the Novacyt share price keeps falling?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why the Novacyt share price is sliding and could remain under pressure as the company's profits fall.

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Personal Finance

Royal Mail shares outperformed all bar two S&P 500 firms in the last year!

| Sean LaPointe

Royal Mail shares have performed very well in the past year, outdoing all but two of the stocks in the…

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The Boohoo share price is falling. Should I buy now?

| Dylan Hood

Down 23% year-to-date, the Boohoo share price is following a bearish trajectory. Dylan Hood assesses if this is a chance…

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2 bargain FTSE 100 dividend stocks I’d buy today

| Guy Quelch

These two FTSE 100 shares both have enticing dividend yields of over 5%. Here’s why I’d be happy to add…

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Investing Articles

3 AIM stocks to buy when stock markets next tumble

| Paul Summers

The UK stock market has lost its mojo in recent weeks. Paul Summers has already identified three AIM stocks he'd…

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Personal Finance

How SMEs can benefit from Homes England’s new system

| Kate Anderson

A procurement system shake-up has opened up development opportunities for SMEs. We take a look at what this could mean…

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Personal Finance

Beat inflation with a low spend month

| Rosemary McEwen

We're facing record-breaking inflation, and we need to protect our finances from price rises. Now could be the perfect time…

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After crashing 35%+ in 6 months, is the IAG share price too low?

| Cliff D'Arcy

The IAG share price has crashed by 36% in the past six months, making it the FTSE 100's worst performer.…

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Can the easyJet share price recover from last week’s crash?

| Roland Head

The easyJet share price has fallen by 40% from the highs seen in May. Roland Head explains why he thinks…

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A 5.4% dividend yield penny stock to buy now

| Stuart Blair

There are very few penny stocks that offer dividend yields over 5%. This is just one reason why I'd buy…

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2 ‘nearly’ penny stocks I’d buy for my Stocks and Shares ISA

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best penny stocks to buy in October. Here are a couple of exceptional (if expensive) 'nearly'…

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2 UK shares I’d buy in October

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best UK stocks to buy in October. Here are two top shares I think could balloon…

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