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Best British dividend shares to buy in April

We asked our writers to share their top dividend picks for April, including two nominations for a FTSE 100 housebuilder.

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Top British investment funds to buy in April

A number of Fool.co.uk’s contract writers have revealed their top investment funds for this month, including Scottish Mortgage.

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Best British value stocks to buy in April

We asked our freelance writers to reveal the top value stocks they’d buy in April, including two nods for a…

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Better mining stock buy: Endeavour vs Rio Tinto

Today, the long-term investing case for two mining stocks is put forward by a couple of our Foolish contributors.

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Best British small-cap stocks to buy in April

We asked our writers to share their best UK small-cap stocks to buy for April, including a double nomination for…

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Best British shares to buy in April

We asked our writers to share their ‘best of British’ stocks to buy this month, including a double nomination for…

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Better travel stock buy: easyJet vs Marriott International

Today, the long-term investing case for two travel stocks is put forward by a couple of our Foolish contributors.

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Just released: our 3 best dividend-focused stocks to buy now [PREMIUM PICKS]

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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Can you really afford to retire seriously early?

Forget 66 or so: for the FIRE crowd, early retirement means retiring in your 40s or 50s. The problem: what…

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Better insurance stock buy: Legal & General vs Admiral

Today, the long-term investing case for two insurance stocks is put forward by a couple of our Foolish contributors.

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Just released: our 3 best small-cap stocks to buy now [PREMIUM PICKS]

Small-cap shares tend to be more volatile than larger companies, so we suggest investors should look to build up a…

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Warren Buffett and a week of FTSE dividends

Higher dividends and buybacks galore as FTSE firms' results pour in. It seems there's confidence in many UK boardrooms.

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The psychologically unimportant FTSE 8,000 level

The FTSE 100 index recently hit the 8,000 points level – at around the same time as I hit my…

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What a 73-year-old Japanese cinema classic reminds us about investing

There are many ways to look at any potential investment.

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10 shares that Fools have been buying!

Our Foolish freelancers are putting their money where their mouths are and buying shares in these equities in recent weeks.

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Viva Aviva!

Aviva struggled for two decades to deliver consistent returns for investors. The right CEO with the right vision and the…

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Will the collapse of SVB trigger a stock market crash?

Despite what some headlines would suggest, the collapse of SVB is unlikely to spark a new financial crisis.

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In case of potential systemic financial crisis: break glass

These simple steps will prevent the majority of financial crises becoming the next Great Depression. But every disaster is different.

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Better banking stock buy: Lloyds vs Barclays

Today, the long-term investing case for two banking stocks is put forward by a couple of our Foolish contributors.

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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to buy in March 2023 [PREMIUM PICKS]

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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Mostly Arm-less: why UK investors can live without a London listing

Britain’s latest Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently struck a deal with the European Union to overcome trade frictions in Northern…

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Top British investment funds for March

A number of Fool.co.uk’s contract writers have revealed their top investment funds for this month, including AI and EV focuses!

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Best British value shares to buy for March

We asked our freelance writers to reveal the top value shares they’d buy in March, comprising five bargain-basement stocks on…

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Best British small-cap stocks to buy for March

We asked our writers to share their best UK small-cap stocks to buy in March, including a rare double nomination!

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Best British growth shares to buy for March

We asked our freelance writers to reveal the top growth shares they’d buy in March, which included providers of sausage…

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Best British dividend shares to buy for March

We asked our writers to share their top dividend picks for March, including two flooring companies with high ceilings!

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Best British shares to buy in March

We asked our writers to share their ‘best of British’ stocks to buy this month, including a couple of well-known…

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Just released: the 3 best small-cap stocks to buy now [PREMIUM PICKS]

Small-cap shares tend to be more volatile than larger companies, so we suggest investors should look to build up a…

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Don’t be deceived by dividends

You can’t pay cash out to shareholders via a dividend when there’s no money coming in.

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How to spot a share price bargain

Finding cheap shares involves sieving through an awful lot of data, on an awful lot of companies. Focus on the…

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Just released: the 3 best dividend-focused stocks to buy now [PREMIUM PICKS]

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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The tries and tribulations of rugby and investing

You could do worse than tape a Post-it note to your monitor as a reminder: ‘Things change’.

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7 shares that Fools have been buying!

Our Foolish freelancers are putting their money where their mouths are and buying shares in these equities in recent weeks.

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Why the FTSE 100 is making record highs

The FTSE 100 has been making fresh high after fresh high. Can it really be wise to invest when the…

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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to buy in February 2023 [PREMIUM PICKS]

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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Hands off our ISAs

Here are my 10 main objections to the Resolution Foundation think tank's proposal to cap ISAs.

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The Footsie hits an all-time high — but don’t celebrate

The FTSE 100 has hit an all-time high of 7,902. But appearances are deceptive. The sagging pound does a lot…

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Best US stocks to buy for February

We asked our freelance writers to reveal the top US stocks they’d buy in February, which included tech, tech, and…

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Top British dividend stocks to buy for February

We asked our writers to share their top dividend stocks for February, including a fistful of financials and a couple…

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Best British growth shares to buy for February

We asked our freelance writers to reveal the top growth shares they’d buy in February, which included two involved in…

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