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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 plc could be set for big dividend payments

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If you're looking for cash, Record plc (LON: REC) generates it by the bucketful.

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2 rising bank shares you can’t afford to miss?

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Brexit may have hit the banking sector, but it surely holds some bargains now.

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Do today’s results make IFG Group plc and Tracsis plc unmissable small-caps?

| Alan Oscroft

Small-cap stocks like IFG Group plc (LON: IFP) and Tracsis plc (LON: TRCS) could make you rich.

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Is it time to buy QinetiQ plc and WS Atkins plc after big profit rises?

| Alan Oscroft

QinetiQ plc (LON: QQ) and WS Atkins plc (LON: ATK) could be overlooked bargains.

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Premier Oil plc could be in trouble with oil prices weakening

| Alan Oscroft

Will a production boost save the day for Premier Oil plc (LON: PMO)?

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Should you buy Lloyds Banking Group plc before the shares recover too much?

| Alan Oscroft

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY) shares were down, but they're coming back.

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Should you buy HICL Infrastructure Company Limited after 10.4% shareholder returns?

| Alan Oscroft

HICL Infrastructure Company Limited (LON: HICL) delivers top interim results.

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How easyJet plc can beat the Brexit naysayers after revealing record passenger numbers

| Alan Oscroft

Can easyJet plc (LON: EZJ) win the battle for our post-Brexit skies?

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Is Vodafone Group plc or Talktalk Telecom Group plc the better bet after today’s results?

| Alan Oscroft

Will Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) or Talktalk Telecom Group plc (LON: TALK) win the battle of the telecoms giants?

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Which of these two FTSE giants is the one to buy?

| Alan Oscroft

Are there still any FTSE 100 Brexit bargain stocks to be had? There surely are.

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These 2 housebuilders can buck the Brexit Trend

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Are housebuilder stocks doomed by Brexit? Not a bit of it!

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These 2 engineering stocks could enrich your portfolio

| Alan Oscroft

Looking for engineering shares with a bright future? Here's a couple worth further inspection.

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Can these small cap growth stocks boost your profits?

| Alan Oscroft

Do these smaller companies have more room to grow than their bigger competitors?

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President Trump? Brexit? Here’s why they shouldn’t put you off buying shares

| Alan Oscroft

Political upheavals really should count for nothing to long-term investors.

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Is Burberry Group plc to be snapped up, or avoided, as profits fall?

| Alan Oscroft

Burberry Group plc (LON: BRBY) is suffering from the luxury goods squeeze and the shares are down. Time to buy?

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These two pub stocks look temptingly cheap

| Alan Oscroft

Do rock-bottom valuations make these shares look like unmissable bargains?

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Here’s how investors can profit from a Brexit-driven slowdown

| Alan Oscroft

An economic slowdown looks set to knock £25bn off the Treasury's tax take, but what will that mean for investors?

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Can Ryanair Holdings plc and easyJet plc buck the Brexit trend?

| Alan Oscroft

Will passenger numbers keep growing at Ryanair Holdings plc (LON: RYA) and easyJet plc (LON: EZJ)?

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Just £10 a day can turn you into a millionaire in 35 years

| Alan Oscroft

Do you think a lottery win is your only chance of becoming a millionaire? Think again!

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Can these October winners continue their upward climb?

| Alan Oscroft

It's been a good month for these shares, but will November be even better?

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Should you buy Standard Chartered and Virgin Money ahead of results?

| Alan Oscroft

Here's why Standard Chartered and Virgin Money could lead the banking sector.

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Here’s why investors should ignore 0.5% post-Brexit economic growth

| Alan Oscroft

Economic growth in the quarter since the Brexit vote is utterly meaningless.

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Aviva plc and Legal & General Group plc still look cheap after Brexit

| Alan Oscroft

Will Aviva plc (LON: AV) and Legal & General Group plc (LON: LGEN) carry on rewarding investors?

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Are these 8% dividends to be snapped up, or avoided?

| Alan Oscroft

These two stocks paying 8% in dividends definitely deserve a closer look.

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Here’s what you need to know about Barclays plc results before you buy

| Alan Oscroft

Do today's figures mean Barclays plc (LON: BARC) is the UK's strongest bank stock?

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Is 2017 going to be the year of the dividend?

| Alan Oscroft

As Brexit draws nearer, safe dividends look ever more attractive.

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Should you snap up this great growth and dividend stock combo?

| Alan Oscroft

Why choose between growth and dividend shares when you can have both?

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Is Genel Energy plc the oil stock to watch in 2017?

| Alan Oscroft

Is it time to buy Genel Energy plc (LON: GENL) shares while they're down?

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Can the surges at Tesco plc and Glencore plc keep on going?

| Alan Oscroft

Tesco plc (LON: TSCO) and Glencore plc (LON: GLEN) are among the unlikely winners after the Brexit vote.

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Two pharmaceuticals tiddlers that could beat the best stocks

| Alan Oscroft

Could these gems from the pharmaceuticals sector bring you big profits?

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Which banks should you buy to beat Brexit?

| Alan Oscroft

However hard our Brexit, our banks are not going down without a fight.

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2 shining pharmaceuticals stars to challenge the big guns?

| Alan Oscroft

Can these smaller upstarts beat the champions at their own game?

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Will hard Brexit mean another lost decade for shares?

| Alan Oscroft

Brexit is looking harder by the minute, so how should you adjust your investments to cope with it?

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Are these two hot biotechnology shares to buy today?

| Alan Oscroft

Biotechnology is big business, but can you spot tomorrow's winners?

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Is it time to get back into these Financial Services shares?

| Alan Oscroft

Financial services shares have been hit by Brexit, but some of them are looking cheap now.

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Is Tesco plc scoring an own goal by snubbing Unilever plc?

| Alan Oscroft

Who'll come out tops in brinkmanship between Tesco plc (LON: TSCO) and Unilever plc (LON: ULVR)?

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Can these two investment experts pep up your portfolio?

| Alan Oscroft

If you want a picks and shovels investment, you could try buying into the investment experts themselves.

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Is this the best niche bank after special dividend announced?

| Alan Oscroft

Don't want to invest in the big banks right now? These smaller niche alternatives could be just what you need.

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How will your investments fare as the pound plunges to a 168-year low?

| Alan Oscroft

Here's why you should ignore the exchange rate, because it really doesn't matter.

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Are these two small oilies heading for a golden future?

| Alan Oscroft

Does the recent OPEC deal mean it's time to pile into small oil shares?

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