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“The biggest lesson I’ve learned from the stock market in 2024 has been…”

Stock-market investing is subject to ups and downs (but, historically, ups overall!) What are you taking away from this year?

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Latest Investment Analysis

Foolish Investing: Taking the Long-Term Approach

Foolish investing: taking the long-term approach

At The Motley Fool, we focus on making investments and holding onto them for the long term.

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Stock Market Today

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Ashtead’s share price topples 10%! Is this a dip-buying opportunity for me?

A disappointing trading update has sunk Ashtead Group’s share price. Should our writer now fill his boots with the FTSE 100 giant?

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Income Investing

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2 common mistakes investors make with dividend shares

Stephen Wright outlines two common mistakes to avoid when considering dividend shares. One is about building wealth, the other is about stock analysis.

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Growth Shares

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Growth Shares

Are these areas of the stock market in a bubble as we approach 2025?

Certain areas of the stock market have felt a little frothy in recent weeks. And Edward Sheldon believes that investors need to be careful.

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Value Stocks

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2 FTSE 100 stocks I think could be takeover targets in 2025

If the UK stock market gets moving in 2025, I wonder if the FTSE 100 might offer a few tasty buyout targets for those with big pockets?

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