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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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Here’s what I’m doing in case there’s an AI stock market crash

| Alan Oscroft

Long-term investors in it for decades need to be able to handle a stock market crash, as the occasional one's…

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Prediction: this overlooked FTSE 100 stock could be set to soar 90%

| Alan Oscroft

Analysts predict a huge share price rise for this FTSE 100 stock that's had a few recent tough years. What…

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Why did this FTSE 250 growth star just plunge 14%, and is it cheap now?

| Alan Oscroft

The FirstGroup share price has been one of the brightest stars in the FTSE 250 over the past five years,…

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Why did the ICG share price just jump 10%+ to lead the FTSE 100?

| Alan Oscroft

Strong first-half results combined with a new strategic partnership might have just made the ICG share price outlook a good…

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FY results cap another great year for the Imperial Brands share price!

| Alan Oscroft

Imperial Brands confirms its status as a high-yield FTSE 100 income stock, after another year of share price and dividend…

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I asked ChatGPT to build the perfect Stocks and Shares ISA, and it said…

| Alan Oscroft

Can the latest in large language model technology help in the search for the ideal 10-year Stocks and Shares ISA?…

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Have the wheels come off for the Tesla share price?

| Alan Oscroft

Is the Tesla share price just on one of its regular down-and-up cycles, or have shareholders decided the company is…

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Prediction: another year of growth for the Rolls-Royce share price

| Alan Oscroft

The latest update from Rolls-Royce just reiterated its strong full-year profit and cash flow guidance. And the share price fell!

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After a strong Q3 update, is the Persimmon share price too cheap to ignore?

| Alan Oscroft

Persimmon is on target to hit full-year analyst expectations, but the share price reaction after a Q3 update suggests uncertainty.

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Prediction: another year of growth despite 6% Aviva share price dip

| Alan Oscroft

Aviva now expects to hit its 2026 financial targets a year ahead of plan, so is the share price just…

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How can I learn the secrets of the passive income millionaires?

| Alan Oscroft

Millionaire investors seeking passive income can have their own particular preferences. And the rest of us can learn from them.

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Can the new boss really give the Diageo share price a kick in the pants?

| Alan Oscroft

Diageo needs a bit of a shakeup to stem its share price falls following a couple of disappointing years, and…

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Which are the 5 most popular UK dividend shares for passive income today?

| Alan Oscroft

Here's how UK shares could be the best to choose from to generate income in retirement, as dividend yields continue…

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What’s going wrong with the BT share price?

| Alan Oscroft

Just when we thought the BT share price might be on an unstoppable surge in 2025, the wheels came off…

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As the Lloyds share price surges, will it reach £1 by Christmas?

| Alan Oscroft

The Lloyds Bank share price has had its best year for a good while, but there could still be plenty…

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Why did this hot FTSE 250 share just jump 15%?

| Alan Oscroft

This FTSE 250 stock is storming ahead after surprising the market with a nicely upgraded outlook for full-year revenue and…

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Here are 3 key lessons from Warren Buffett’s farewell letter 

| Alan Oscroft

Warren Buffett has been running Berkshire Hathaway since 1965, and in that time he boosted his shareholders' wealth many times…

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As the Vodafone share price jumps on H1 results, is this just the start?

| Alan Oscroft

The Vodafone share price is climbing back now the new CEO's transformation plans are bearing fruit. We've had a strong…

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I asked ChatGPT for the best FTSE 100 passive income portfolio. It said…

| Alan Oscroft

Can artificial intelligence really build me a five-stock income portfolio from companies on the FTSE 100? Let's give it a…

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How much do you need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to aim for a £1,000 a month income?

| Alan Oscroft

A Stocks and Shares ISA plus a selection of top UK dividend shares – how does that stack up for…

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This UK penny share has fallen nearly 50% this year. Should we snap it up?

| Alan Oscroft

When a penny share falls hard, it can create a cheap buying opportunity for investors. Let's dig into the reasons…

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Are we seeing the start of the great Nvidia share price crash?

| Alan Oscroft

The Nvidia share price has fallen in the wake of the US tech stock sell-off, but it's still up 40%…

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As the IAG share price falls after the latest results, is it time to load up?

| Alan Oscroft

Third-quarter operating profit up, IAG share price down. Long-term investors who buy airlines should maybe take a closer look.

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I asked ChatGPT to find the best UK stocks for passive income. Here’s what it said…

| Alan Oscroft

Screening the hundreds of passive income candidates on the UK stock market can be a daunting task. Here's how AI…

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Is this the start of a Rolls-Royce share price collapse?

| Alan Oscroft

The Rolls-Royce share price has softened a bit, though that's happened a few times before. But at today's high valuation,…

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Is Musk’s big payday make-or-break for the Tesla share price?

| Alan Oscroft

How much is it worth paying Elon Musk if he can raise the Tesla share price nearly six-fold in the…

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Is the AI stock bubble really on the verge of bursting?

| Alan Oscroft

Some say we're in an AI bubble, some say it's still just the start of a sector surge. Either way,…

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How should Warren Buffett invest Berkshire Hathaway’s $382bn?

| Alan Oscroft

Warren Buffett is leaving Berkshire Hathaway with record amounts of cash on the books. But he's not doing it just…

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Here’s why this hot FTSE 250 stock rocketed 90% in October!

| Alan Oscroft

Following a return to the FTSE 250 in October, this company's technology could give it a strong head start in…

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Here’s why the THG share price climbed 24% in October!

| Alan Oscroft

After a THG share price reversal in the past few months, is the growth story back on track for this…

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Here’s why the Next share price climbed another 15% in October

| Alan Oscroft

The third quarter has been great for the Next share price, as the company had to face a tough decision:…

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Can the FTSE 100 smash through 10,000 points by Christmas?

| Alan Oscroft

Which stocks might help push the FTSE 100 to a new all-time record in time for the holiday season? Let's…

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The BT share price would have turned £5,000 into this much in 5 years…

| Alan Oscroft

The BT share price turnaround over the past five years has been genuinely impressive, though it's been going off the…

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The Standard Chartered share price has soared, and Q3 results hint at why

| Alan Oscroft

As buybacks at Standard Chartered are still going strong and plans are ahead of schedule, are we missing a share…

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I asked ChatGPT where the Rolls-Royce share price will be this time next year!

| Alan Oscroft

Increasingly sophisticated ways to search large amounts of data will always be welcome. But can AI help with the Rolls-Royce…

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I asked ChatGPT where Lloyds shares will be this time next year!

| Alan Oscroft

AI tools are giving us ever quicker access to data in increasingly organised ways. How best to use them? I…

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What would happen to the Tesla share price if Elon Musk leaves?

| Alan Oscroft

As Tesla approaches its annual meeting of shareholders, Elon Musk's proposed payment package is dominating share price talk.

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As the HSBC share price shrugs off Q3 profits miss, is it too late to buy cheap?

| Alan Oscroft

Investors were fearing bad things for the HSBC share price from the current Bernie Madoff case... but underlying Q3 results…

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The BP share price would have turned £5,000 into this much in 5 years…

| Alan Oscroft

Nobody could have predicted where the BP share price was going to go over the past five years, but it's…

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How much do you need in an ISA to target a £20,000 passive income at 60?

| Alan Oscroft

The power of compound returns means the prospect of retiring with a good passive income from stocks and shares can…

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