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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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After its 75% fall, is the Boohoo share price now too cheap to miss?

| Alan Oscroft

It's painful when a high-flying growth stock plummets. But it can provide buying opportunities. I examine the Boohoo share price.

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Is the Sainsbury’s (LON:SBRY) share price now too cheap to ignore?

| Alan Oscroft

The SBRY share price has been on a slide. But full-year results were positive, and the dividend looks set to…

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What’s next for the Woodbois share price?

| Alan Oscroft

Investors are heavily buying Woodbois shares right now, and the penny share price has been on an exciting ride. What…

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The Glencore share price is up 50%. I think it’s still cheap

| Alan Oscroft

The Glencore share price has fallen in the past month but it's still higher after a very strong 12 months.…

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With an 11% dividend, are Persimmon shares the FTSE 100’s best income buy?

| Alan Oscroft

Persimmon shares have fallen 35% over the past 12 months. But that's pushed the total dividend up above 11%. I'm…

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After a 35% slump, I think the Royal Mail share price is too cheap to ignore now

| Alan Oscroft

The Royal Mail share price has fallen 35% since the beginning of 2022, reversing the previous year's optimism. I'm thinking…

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Why an aviation boom could give the Rolls-Royce share price a boost

| Alan Oscroft

The Rolls-Royce share price has continued its 2022 fall, even though airlines are upbeat. Surely an aviation sector recovery would…

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3 things that could send the Tesco share price climbing again

| Alan Oscroft

The Tesco share price has wobbled a bit in 2022, giving up some early post-pandemic gains. But what might lift…

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An investing lesson to heed following the recent Woodbois share-price rise

| Alan Oscroft

The Woodbois share price has spiked upwards in recent weeks, and that's made many of us think about how high…

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Which are best for passive income, dividend shares or growth shares?

| Alan Oscroft

The obvious answer might be to buy dividend shares, rather than growth shares, for a steady income stream. I suspect…

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Why the Rolls-Royce share price fell 18% in April, and where it might go in May

| Alan Oscroft

The Rolls-Royce share price dipped in April, but I'm optimistic about the long-term prospects ahead of a trading update on…

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Why is the Woodbois share price soaring?

| Alan Oscroft

The Woodbois share price has more than doubled in a month. As the business expands, is it a penny stock…

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The Vodafone share price is falling. Is it a dividend share to buy now?

| Alan Oscroft

Vodafone has long been sought for its dividends. With high yields on the cards, and a falling Vodafone share price,…

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Why the NIO share price fell 20% in April

| Alan Oscroft

The NIO share price fall continued through April, dipping a further 20%, as the company faced problems in China. Is…

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The Aviva share price is climbing in 2022. Here’s what I’d do

| Alan Oscroft

The Aviva share price has had a good couple of years, but we are facing a tough economic outlook now.…

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5 cheap FTSE dividend shares to buy in May

| Alan Oscroft

I'm seeing a lot of high-yielding dividend shares in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. And many appear temptingly cheap…

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The AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) share price is soaring. Here’s what I’d do

| Alan Oscroft

The AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) share price has stormed ahead of GlaxoSmithKline in 2022. Do Q1 results justify that outperformance?

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3 reasons the M&G (LON:MNG) share price makes me want to buy

| Alan Oscroft

The M&G (LON:MNG) share price has barely moved overall since it split from Prudential and entered the market in 2019.…

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Does the Prudential share price make it a top blue-chip buy today?

| Alan Oscroft

The Prudential share price has slumped so far in 2022. But I see potentially attractive prospects in the company's new…

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Is the Barclays share price the FTSE 100’s best buy now?

| Alan Oscroft

The Barclays share price has been in freefall in 2022. But the stock rose in response to a positive Q1…

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Is the Scottish Mortgage (LON:SMT) share price too cheap to ignore?

| Alan Oscroft

The Scottish Mortgage (LON: SMT) share price has fallen since its 2021 highs. Here's why I might buy today, for…

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Is the Legal & General (LON:LGEN) share price too cheap to resist now?

| Alan Oscroft

The LGEN share price has had a poor year so far, as the economic squeeze tightens. Here's why I think…

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Is the Lloyds share price now too cheap to ignore?

| Alan Oscroft

The Lloyds share price picked up a couple of percent on the back of a "solid financial performance" in Q1.…

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What now for the GlaxoSmithKline (LON: GSK) share price?

| Alan Oscroft

GlaxoSmithKline reported strong sales growth in the first quarter, but the GSK share price didn't move much in response. Time…

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What next for the HSBC share price?

| Alan Oscroft

The HSBC share price dipped on Tuesday after Q1 profits fell nearly 30%. Is it time to dump the shares,…

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Is Rolls-Royce the best penny share to buy right now?

| Alan Oscroft

Penny shares are typically seen as carrying extra risk. So why do I think Rolls-Royce shares might be one of…

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What’s next for the Synairgen (LON: SNG) share price?

| Alan Oscroft

The Synairgen share price collapsed in February after a clinical trial failure. But the company is looking towards long-term Covid…

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Hot lithium shares to buy for the next growth boom?

| Alan Oscroft

Lithium shares are looking attractive to growth investors these days, but a few have fallen back from their early peaks.…

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How I’d generate a passive income for life with £20 a week

| Alan Oscroft

How would I plan to generate steady passive income to help fund my retirement? I'd start small, and invest regularly…

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5 cheap FTSE 100 dividend shares I’d buy in May

| Alan Oscroft

Starting in May, how would I go about building a portfolio of FTSE 100 dividend shares? I'd look for diversification…

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3 things that could trigger a new stock market crash

| Alan Oscroft

The UK stock market has been surprisingly resilient in the face of global economic turmoil. But could this period of…

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3 things that could send the Rolls-Royce (RR) share price climbing

| Alan Oscroft

The Rolls-Royce (LON: RR) share price has been going nowhere all year. These are the things I think could get…

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Is the Novacyt (LON:NCYT) share price now a screaming buy?

| Alan Oscroft

The Novacyt share price boomed on the back of demand for its Covid test kits. But that bubble has burst,…

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3 cheap FTSE 100 shares to buy in May

| Alan Oscroft

FTSE 100 volatility in April has left a lot of shares looking seriously undervalued to me. Here are three I'm…

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3 dirt-cheap FTSE 250 dividend shares I’d buy right now

| Alan Oscroft

Looking around the FTSE 250, I'm seeing so many dividend shares that I think are crazy cheap. Here are three…

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When will the Lloyds share price reach £1?

| Alan Oscroft

Can the Lloyds share price more than double to break the magic £1 barrier? Here are some signs I will…

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3 things that could send the NIO stock price climbing again

| Alan Oscroft

A combination of events has conspired to send the NIO stock price into a tailspin. Here's what I think it…

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Top FTSE 100 dividend shares to buy with £10,000 today

| Alan Oscroft

It looks like 2022 could end up being a cracking year for FTSE 100 dividend shares. So where might I…

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5 top UK dividend shares with 8%+ yields

| Alan Oscroft

Could these be the best UK dividend shares for me to buy for my 2022 ISA? With such big dividends,…

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3 things that could boost the Lloyds dividend in 2022

| Alan Oscroft

The Lloyds dividend is emerging from the pandemic slowdown, as the world lurches into yet another crisis. What are the…

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