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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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3 cheap growth shares to buy right now

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I see plenty of cheap-looking growth shares out there right now. They all come with their own risks, but I…

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3 cheap income shares to buy right now

| Alan Oscroft

When share prices fall, they can push dividend yields up. And periods of stock market weakness can be great times…

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Here’s why I just bought Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares

| Alan Oscroft

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares have been falling hard, as many of the US companies it holds are suffering in…

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Today’s record FTSE 100 share buybacks are making me want to buy too

| Alan Oscroft

Are FTSE 100 share buybacks a good indicator of shares to buy? Not on their own, but I think they…

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Why I think the Rolls-Royce share price could be set to climb

| Alan Oscroft

The Rolls-Royce share price has remained depressed for a good bit longer than I'd expected, while others have been recovering…

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My Stocks and Shares ISA is in the red, and I couldn’t be happier

| Alan Oscroft

Investors are typically unhappy when their Stocks and Shares ISA falls in value. Warren Buffett says that's a mistake, and…

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How can I invest in the UK’s fastest growing sectors?

| Alan Oscroft

As we emerge from the pandemic and into economic crisis, it's not easy deciding how to invest in tomorrow's top…

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Do today’s bumper FTSE 250 share buybacks mean it’s time to invest?

| Alan Oscroft

Investors might be bearish over the financial and construction sectors. But these FTSE 250 share buybacks suggest the companies aren't.

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Which UK lithium shares are producing and which aren’t?

| Alan Oscroft

Despite growing demand for the metal used in electric vehicle batteries, UK lithium shares have been through a bit of…

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Does the Admiral share price fall make it a no-brainer buy now?

| Alan Oscroft

The Admiral share price had been starting to pick up in July, after a lengthy period of weakness in the…

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Why this could be a great time to buy metaverse stocks

| Alan Oscroft

The falling Nasdaq has taken a lot of metaverse stocks down with it. I reckon some of them look like…

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Here’s what I’d do if the Lloyds share price dips below 40p

| Alan Oscroft

The Lloyds share price seems to just start rising after one panic, and then it faces another pounding from the…

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The best recession-resistant FTSE 100 shares to buy today

| Alan Oscroft

If there's a recession looming, some FTSE 100 stocks are sure to handle it better than others. I take a…

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Will the Rolls-Royce share price start climbing in the second half?

| Alan Oscroft

The Rolls-Royce share price has taken a lot longer than I'd thought to start heading upwards again. What more do…

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Has the next stock market recovery already started?

| Alan Oscroft

A lot of investors are holding back their cash and waiting for a stock market recovery to kick in. But…

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Here’s why the Aston Martin share price just surged 25%

| Alan Oscroft

After a long slow slide from IPO day, the Aston Martin share price just jumped on news of a major…

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Why 2022 could be make or break for the Cineworld share price

| Alan Oscroft

The Cineworld share price has been hammered by losses, big debts, and potentially crippling legal action. Might that all change…

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Is this the best Stocks and Shares ISA for young investors today?

| Alan Oscroft

We know what a Stocks and Shares ISA is, right? But how many know what a Lifetime ISA is? Many…

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Why did the Sabre Insurance share price just crash 40%?

| Alan Oscroft

Inflationary costs have hit the Sabre Insurance share price, as H1 profits plunge. And the contagion is spreading to others…

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3 cheap FTSE 100 stocks to buy for the next bull market

| Alan Oscroft

It feels like the FTSE 100 has been in a state of depression for years. But we must be due…

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The Imperial Brands share price is climbing. I think it’s still cheap

| Alan Oscroft

First-half results gave the Imperial Brands share price a boost as analysts are predicting growing markets for new-generation tobacco products.

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3 top UK dividend forecasts through to 2024

| Alan Oscroft

If the UK stock market is supposed to be heading for bad times, why are so many dividend forecasts suggesting…

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3 cheap UK income shares to buy right now

| Alan Oscroft

Which are the best income shares to buy on the UK stock market today? Looking across all of the indexes,…

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Can the BT share price climb keep going?

| Alan Oscroft

The BT share price had been on a slow slide for years, as earnings have been tumbling. But it's on…

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Does the current Tesco share price make it a no-brainer buy?

| Alan Oscroft

The Tesco share price has fallen 14% since January, and it's way below pre-pandemic levels. Is it time to buy…

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What’s so good about investing in penny shares?

| Alan Oscroft

Investing in penny shares attracts a lot of newcomers to the stock market. The attractions are clear, but we need…

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Is National Grid the best way to invest in renewable energy stocks?

| Alan Oscroft

National Grid plans to invest more than £50bn in the UK's wind power network. That sounds to me like a…

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Start early to build the biggest passive income pot

| Alan Oscroft

When we're investing to build a passive income pot, it can be surprising just how much difference starting a few…

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Why 2022 could be a great year for UK dividend shares

| Alan Oscroft

Financial headlines these days always seem downbeat. The economy does look tough, but dividend shares don't seem to be suffering.

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5 things that could help drive the FTSE 100 in July

| Alan Oscroft

Despite the gloomy headlines, the FTSE 100 has held up quite well in 2022. Hopefully it's only a matter of…

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Here’s why I’m buying Scottish Mortgage shares

| Alan Oscroft

Scottish Mortgage shares have been plunging since soaring to a high in November 2021. It's all down to the big…

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Is the FTSE 250 set for a new bull market?

| Alan Oscroft

Over the next 10 years, will the potential safety of the FTSE 100 come out on top? Or will the…

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3 reasons the easyJet share price could climb in July

| Alan Oscroft

The easyJet share price looks like one of the weakest performers on the UK stock market right now, with turmoil…

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Is now the perfect time to buy Tesla shares?

| Alan Oscroft

Tesla shares have lost nearly half their value since reaching a peak in November 2021, as the US Nasdaq has…

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Secrets of the world’s most successful passive income investors

| Alan Oscroft

Here's how it's possible to secure a healthy long-term passive income stream, based on a few simple principles gathered from…

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£10,000 invested in BT shares 10 years ago is now worth this much

| Alan Oscroft

It's painful to remember that BT shares reached over £10 at the peak of the dot com bubble in 1999.…

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£10,000 invested in Lloyds shares 10 years ago is now worth this much

| Alan Oscroft

Over the past decade, investors who put their cash into Lloyds shares have seen poor returns on their investment. Or…

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5 mistakes to avoid in a new stock market recovery

| Alan Oscroft

Whether a stock market recovery is on the cards this year, next year, or whenever, I expect to see investors…

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3 growth shares bucking the market in 2022

| Alan Oscroft

Looking at the stock market charts, we might think of 2022 more as a year for 'hope they don't shrink'…

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3 share dividends I’d bank on to help beat inflation

| Alan Oscroft

It we want to be wealthy in our old age, investment returns that fail to match inflation are no good.…

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