Motley Fool Premium
  1. Authors
    2. /
  2. Alan Oscroft
    3. /

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.

Recent Articles

Investing Articles

Diversification could boost your investment returns… or it could damage them!

| Alan Oscroft

Is diversification such a good idea? It can be a double-edged sword.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Why I’d buy these 2 top FTSE 100 dividend stocks

| Alan Oscroft

Offering yields of 6%, these FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) giants should prove to be long-term cash cows.

Read more »

Investing Articles

These 5%+ yielders could make you a million

| Alan Oscroft

Reinvesting dividends from these two could help you become seriously rich.

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 growth opportunities that could make you a million

| Alan Oscroft

Here are two very different growth stocks, but could they boost your retirement riches?

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 top recovery stocks that could help you retire a millionaire

| Alan Oscroft

When a good share is down in the dumps, it can be time to snap up some long-term riches.

Read more »

Investing Articles

One hot growth stock I’d buy right now, and one I’d sell

| Alan Oscroft

You can make big profits from potential growth shares, but also big losses.

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 hot growth stocks that could make you a million

| Alan Oscroft

Investors in these two companies could be in for a golden future.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Two ‘hidden’ income stocks that could help you retire a millionaire

| Alan Oscroft

Here are two great dividend stocks with share price appreciation thrown in too.

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 bargain-buy growth stocks after today’s results?

| Alan Oscroft

These two stocks could help you become a millionaire in retirement.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Two 6%+ dividends that could power you to a million

| Alan Oscroft

Reinvesting dividends from these two could help you become seriously rich.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Is Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc a better investment now than Lloyds Banking Group plc?

| Alan Oscroft

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS) could be set for a recovery to match Lloyds Banking Group plc…

Read more »

Investing Articles

Why Petrofac Limited could be a better buy than Hurricane Energy plc now

| Alan Oscroft

Petrofac Limited (LON: PFC) under SFO investigation, or lossmaking Hurricane Energy plc (LON: HUR): which is better?

Read more »

Investing Articles

Two 6% dividends that could help you become a millionaire

| Alan Oscroft

Dividend yields of 6%, reinvested for the long term, really can generate some serious wealth.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Two momentum growth stocks that could help you retire wealthy

| Alan Oscroft

Here are two tasty growth shares that could keep on climbing.

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 growth-plus-income stocks that could boost your retirement wealth

| Alan Oscroft

Shares that offer both growth and dividends can provide a great route to an early retirement.

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 transformational growth stocks that could help you retire early

| Alan Oscroft

Investing in top growth stocks really could bring your retirement date forward.

Read more »

beer_pub-Marston's
Investing Articles

2 attractive growth stars I’d buy today

| Alan Oscroft

Here's a growth share with a great track record, and one with stunning forecasts.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Why I can see BP plc soaring past 500p

| Alan Oscroft

Here's why a BP plc (LON: BP) dividend cut is looking increasingly unlikely.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Is Revolution Bars Group plc a falling knife to catch after dropping 35% today?

| Alan Oscroft

Should we snap up fallen shares of Revolution Bars Group plc (LON: RBG), or run for the hills?

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 growth and income combinations I’d buy right now

| Alan Oscroft

Why choose growth or income when you can have both, as these two stocks show?

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 high-flying growth shares that could have more to give

| Alan Oscroft

Can the momentum of these two stocks just keep on going?

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 cash-cow dividend stocks for a retirement millionaire

| Alan Oscroft

These two are bringing in sackfuls of cash each year.

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 tempting shares with dividend yields of more than 5%

| Alan Oscroft

These handsome dividend yields sure beat money in a savings account.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Your last chance to buy Premier Oil plc under 60p?

| Alan Oscroft

Is Premier Oil plc (LON: PMO) finally emerging from its debt crisis?

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 exciting growth stocks with great long-term potential

| Alan Oscroft

These two shares could grow their earnings strongly over the next decade and more.

Read more »

Investing Articles

These 2 tasty dividend stocks could help fund your retirement

| Alan Oscroft

Steady and progressive dividends are what you want for a comfortable old age.

Read more »

arrow fletches
Investing Articles

2 storming growth stocks with exciting potential

| Alan Oscroft

Here are two tempting growth picks from two very different sectors.

Read more »

Investing Articles

One growth share I’d buy today, and one I’d sell

| Alan Oscroft

Here's a growth share that looks too cheap, and one that might just be too expensive.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Your last chance to buy Sirius Minerals plc under 30p?

| Alan Oscroft

Will Sirius Minerals plc (LON: SXX) shares stay this cheap for much longer?

Read more »

Investing Articles

Is this the last great buying opportunity for Lloyds Banking Group plc?

| Alan Oscroft

Are Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY) shares finally set to soar?

Read more »

Investing Articles

BT Group plc’s high dividend yield could help fund your retirement

| Alan Oscroft

Despite its troubles, BT Group plc (LON: BT.A) is still offering tasty dividends.

Read more »

Investing Articles

These cheap small-cap stocks could help you retire early

| Alan Oscroft

The path to a wealthy retirement starts here and now, and these two shares could help you along the way.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Here’s why you shouldn’t “sell in May and go away”

| Alan Oscroft

Should you really sell all your shares for the summer and come back in October?

Read more »

Investing Articles

Two 5% small-cap dividends at bargain basement prices

| Alan Oscroft

You shouldn't miss out on the great dividends you can get from small cap shares.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Your last chance to buy Barclays plc for under £3?

| Alan Oscroft

Barclays plc (LON:BARC) shares might not be this cheap for much longer.

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 high-yield dividend stocks I’d buy in May

| Alan Oscroft

Here are two tasty dividend-paying shares with results just out.

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 top growth stocks I’d buy in May

| Alan Oscroft

Growth candidates come in all shapes and sizes. Here are two very different prospects.

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 tasty growth stocks trading at bargain valuations

| Alan Oscroft

Solid steady growth or a small cap aiming for the sky; which is better?

Read more »

Investing Articles

One 6%+ dividend stock I’d buy and one I’d sell

| Alan Oscroft

Which of these two big dividends is the best one to buy right now?

Read more »

Investing Articles

2 soaring growth stocks with unbeatable momentum

| Alan Oscroft

Here are two storming growth stars that really could offer unrivalled potential.

Read more »