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Alan Oscroft

Alan is a freelance writer who began writing for The Motley Fool in the late 1990s. He has been a private investor for more 30 years, and has explored a number of strategies, settling on high-yielding blue-chip shares.

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Record £1bn profit gives the Next share price a boost. Is it still cheap?

| Alan Oscroft

The Next share price has been soaring ahead of sector rivals, and the latest full-year results might just give us…

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3 common ISA myths busted!

| Alan Oscroft

There's a lot of mystique and mystery around the world of Stocks and Shares ISA investing. Alan Oscroft helps to…

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Here’s why I won’t touch these FTSE 100 dividend stocks with a bargepole

| Alan Oscroft

One sector, two dividend stocks, and two stories of potential share price recovery. Here's why I'm going to avoid the…

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Earning passive income from the stock market is plagued with myths. These 3 are busted!

| Alan Oscroft

These three bits of nonsense are often trotted out to investors aiming for passive income from an ISA. Now they're…

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An activist thinks the Smiths Group share price is too low. These first-half results might show why

| Alan Oscroft

The Smiths Group share price has had a solid five years, and City analysts are predicting yet more years of…

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As the Kingfisher share price falls 12% on FY results, is it too cheap to ignore?

| Alan Oscroft

The economic pinch is pressuring big-ticket DIY sales, but the Kingfisher share price might just have fallen too far on…

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Here’s what £10,000 invested in Tesla shares at the start of 2025 would be worth today…

| Alan Oscroft

Tesla shares might be in a slump this year, but it's worth remembering they've made 730% for shareholders in the…

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These penny shares are on my shortlist for my new 2025-26 ISA allowance

| Alan Oscroft

I'm looking at some penny shares that suffered falls in the past few years. But I think I see signs…

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Here are the updated forecasts for Nvidia shares out to 2028

| Alan Oscroft

After the big Nvidia AI conference, analysts have healthy outlooks for the shares. We're seeing growth forecasts plus big price…

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A £10 Rolls-Royce share price! How soon might that happen?

| Alan Oscroft

Is there no stopping the Rolls-Royce share price in its sky-rocketing path? It beats my expectations every time we get…

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2 FTSE 250 shares to consider as the new ISA allowance approaches

| Alan Oscroft

In tough times, but with upbeat prospects and good dividends, could these FTSE 250 stocks be candidates for the rest…

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A Lloyds share price of 80p by the end of summer? Here’s how it could happen

| Alan Oscroft

I'd see it as a mistake to try to make any firm Lloyds share price predictions. But that doesn't stop…

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Will the FTSE 100 follow the S&P 500’s 10% correction? I don’t think so, and here’s why

| Alan Oscroft

As the S&P 500 suffers a painful spell, I consider how much FTSE 100 stock market investors here in the…

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3 things to do ahead of the new 2025-26 ISA year

| Alan Oscroft

It's time for us all to put on our investing boots and get to work on developing our plans for…

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Here’s how a 50-year-old could aim for £1,400-a-month passive income from an ISA

| Alan Oscroft

Investing in a Stocks and Shares ISA is one way to target long-term passive income, even for those hitting their…

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Time for a Berkeley Group share price recovery as FY guidance is confirmed?

| Alan Oscroft

After slumping in 2024, investors will want to see better from the Berkeley Group Holdings share price. Here's what the…

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How much lower can the Nvidia stock price fall?

| Alan Oscroft

After the Nasdaq sell-off, where next for the Nvidia stock price? Predicting a recovery or a further fall might be…

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How much lower can the Tesla stock price fall as rival NIO climbs?

| Alan Oscroft

Many investors have been hoping for a Tesla stock fall for ages, to set up a nice buying opportunity. So…

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Why did this high-flying FTSE 250 stock just fall 15%?

| Alan Oscroft

Profit doubled sooner than expected, but this FTSE 250 share price slumped after a cracking five years. Confused? Here's what…

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How high can the Rolls-Royce share price go in 2025? Here’s what the experts say

| Alan Oscroft

The Rolls-Royce share price has smashed through even the most ambitious predictions, so where does the City think it'll go…

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The 2025 Stocks and Shares ISA countdown is on! It’s time to plan

| Alan Oscroft

It's that time of year again, to close out our 2024-25 Stocks and Shares ISA strategy and make plans for…

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Prediction: this FTSE 100 dividend stock can keep paying passive income for years

| Alan Oscroft

This FTSE 100 company suffered falling profits in the past few years. But we might have just seen the year…

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As the Admiral share price jumps after profit nearly doubles, should I buy?

| Alan Oscroft

The admiral share price has been steadily rising over the past couple of years, and the latest results give us…

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Here’s how we can earn passive income from a Stocks and Shares ISA while we sleep

| Alan Oscroft

How many different ways are there to generate a passive income? There are probably hundreds out there, but there's only…

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It’s time to wave goodbye to abrdn, as the aberdeen share price jumps 12%

| Alan Oscroft

The abrdn share price has had a terrible few years. But do these strong 2024 results mean aberdeen shares have…

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The Fresnillo share price gains after 2024 profits soar. Is it time to invest in silver demand?

| Alan Oscroft

A strong spell for precious metals has helped push up the Fresnillo share price in the past two years. And…

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Here’s how Warren Buffett’s 2024 letter to shareholders can teach us to be better investors

| Alan Oscroft

The latest 2024 letter from Warren Buffett is a bit shorter than previous ones, but it's still packed with words…

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Here’s why the Aviva share price just jumped 4%, and why there could be more to come

| Alan Oscroft

The latest results show the Aviva turnaround bringing home the goods, and it shows in the share price gains of…

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Here’s how DeepSeek could be great news for the Nvidia stock price

| Alan Oscroft

Nvidia stock is still depressed even after a cracking set of fourth-quarter results. But could DeepSeek AI be a boon,…

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How much further can the Tesla stock price fall?

| Alan Oscroft

Tesla stock soared late last year, and now it's slumping. Which way will the winds be blowing by the end…

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As the WPP share price slumps on FY results, is this a big buying opportunity for me?

| Alan Oscroft

I've been watching WPP share price weakness for the past few years. Have mixed 2024 results just pushed it a…

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As the Rolls-Royce share price hits a record high, I missed out badly

| Alan Oscroft

Yet another cracking set of results sent the Rolls-Royce Holdings share price upwards once again as FY 2024 delivered in…

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Will the Aston Martin share price fall further, or is it time to buy?

| Alan Oscroft

How does the Aston Martin Lagonda share price look for investors, a day after 2024 full-year results pushed it down…

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£10,000 invested in Lloyds shares 20 years ago is now worth…

| Alan Oscroft

Lloyds shares are soaring in 2025 after a pretty decent 2024. But it hasn't always been like that, so what…

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How much would we need in a Stocks and Shares ISA for £1,000-a-month passive income?

| Alan Oscroft

A Stocks and Shares ISA or a Cash ISA? They both have their place, but for long-term investing there's only…

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7.6% dividend yield! I’m eyeing up this FTSE 250 stock to aim for big passive income

| Alan Oscroft

My next stock market buy’s likely to be in the FTSE 250, and I'm looking for shares I think can…

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£10,000 invested in Rolls-Royce shares at the start of 2025 would already be worth…

| Alan Oscroft

After Rolls-Royce shares had another cracking year in 2024, the start we've seen so far in 2025 could hardly have…

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6.9% yield! I like this FTSE 100 dividend stock as I aim for big passive income

| Alan Oscroft

I love a good dividend stock, especially one with its share price unjustly depressed and the yield pushed up. Does…

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With 7%+ dividend yields, are these among the FTSE 250’s best passive income stocks?

| Alan Oscroft

The smaller mid-cap index for building some long-term passive income? Yep, I think I see a lot of very attractive…

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Here’s what Stocks and Shares ISA investors are buying in 2025 to build a second income

| Alan Oscroft

Which shares are investors buying right now in the hope of eventually retiring on a healthy second income? Quite a…

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