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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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Lloyds Banking Group plc, BP plc and Aviva plc could offer the best dividends on Earth!

| Alan Oscroft

Are Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY), BP plc (LON: BP) and Aviva plc (LON: AV) the best cash prospects…

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Is 2016 the year for Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Standard Chartered plc and Goals Soccer Centres plc to bounce back?

| Alan Oscroft

Is the future bright for Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS), Standard Chartered plc (LON: STAN) and Goals…

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Can May’s climbers keep going? Barratt Developments plc (+11%), Barclays plc (+6%) & Just Eat plc (+19%)

| Alan Oscroft

Will Barratt Developments plc (LON: BDEV), Barclays plc (LON: BARC) & Just Eat plc (LON: JE) shine in June too?

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Can Tesco plc (-16%), Burberry Group plc (-26%) & KAZ Minerals plc (-24%) stop the rot?

| Alan Oscroft

When will Tesco plc (LON: TSCO), Burberry Group plc (LON: BRBY) and KAZ Minerals plc (LON: KAZ) return to growth?

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Is it make or break for Xcite Energy limited, Rockhopper Exploration plc & Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited?

| Alan Oscroft

Is $50 oil a lifesaver for Xcite Energy limited (LON: XEL), Rockhopper Exploration plc (LON: RKH) & Gulf Keystone Petroleum…

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3 hot dates for June: Tullow Oil plc, Dixons Carphone plc, Berkeley Group Holdings plc

| Alan Oscroft

Do Tullow Oil plc (LON: TLW), Dixons Carphone plc (LON: DC) & Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON: BKG) provide great…

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Are super dividends at Royal Dutch Shell plc, HSBC Holdings plc & SSE plc secure?

| Alan Oscroft

Will Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON: RDSB), HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBSA) and SSE plc (LON: SSE) really hand over…

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What will $50 oil do for share prices?

| Alan Oscroft

Rising oil prices could give your investments a boost.

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Which will double the quickest, Aviva plc, ARM Holdings plc or Anglo American plc?

| Alan Oscroft

Can Aviva plc (LON: AV), ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM) and Anglo American plc (LON: AAL) double your money for…

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Which will double the quickest, Lloyds Banking Group plc, Marks & Spencer Group plc or Sirius Minerals plc?

| Alan Oscroft

Can Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY), Marks & Spencer Group plc (LON: MKS) and Sirius Minerals plc (LON: SXX)…

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Can Fresnillo plc, Randgold Resources limited and Admiral Group plc keep on flying?

| Alan Oscroft

Fresnillo plc (LON: FRES), Randgold Resources limited (LON: RRS) and Admiral Group plc (LON: ADM) are soaring, but can they…

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When will the slump end for Glencore plc, Standard Chartered plc and Antofagasta plc?

| Alan Oscroft

Things surely have to get better for Glencore plc (LON: GLEN), Standard Chartered plc (LON: STAN) and Antofagasta plc (LON:…

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Which will double the quickest, Premier Oil plc, Aberdeen Asset Management plc or Rio Tinto plc?

| Alan Oscroft

How quickly can Premier Oil plc (LON: PMO), Aberdeen Asset Management plc (LON: ADN) and Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO)…

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3 small cap shares for the next decade: Poundland Group plc, Trinity Mirror plc, Helical Bar plc?

| Alan Oscroft

Do Poundland Group plc (LON: PLND), Trinity Mirror plc (LON: TNI) and Helical Bar plc (LON: HLCL) have a great…

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3 top dividends for the next decade: Direct Line Insurance Group plc, Land Securities Group plc and easyJet plc

| Alan Oscroft

Will Direct Line Insurance Group plc (LON: DLG), Land Securities Group plc (LON: LAND) and easyJet plc (LON: EZJ) provide…

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Which will double the quickest, Barclays plc, Old Mutual plc or Barratt Developments plc?

| Alan Oscroft

How quickly can Barclays plc (LON: BARC), Old Mutual plc (LON: OML) and Barratt Developments plc (LON: BDEV) double your…

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3 top dividends for the next decade: Lloyds Banking Group plc, ARM Holdings plc and Royal Dutch Shell plc

| Alan Oscroft

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY), ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM) and Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON: RDSB) should provide…

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National Grid plc and Centrica plc are still great investments!

| Alan Oscroft

National Grid plc (LON: NG) and Centrica plc (LON: CNA) shares just keep on rewarding investors.

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Which will double the quickest: BAE Systems plc, BP plc or BT Group plc?

| Alan Oscroft

How quickly can BAE Systems plc (LON: BA), BP plc (LON: BP) and BT Group plc (LON: BT) double your…

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SSE plc and United Utilities Group plc are still great investments!

| Alan Oscroft

SSE plc (LON: SSE) and United Utilities Group plc (LON: UU) shares just keep on rewarding investors.

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Do recovering profits mean you should buy Vodafone Group plc?

| Alan Oscroft

Should you snap up Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) on strong recovery expectations?

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Is now the perfect time to buy AstraZeneca plc & GlaxoSmithKline plc?

| Alan Oscroft

We really could be at the turnaround point for AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK).

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One thing you need to know before you buy Tesco plc

| Alan Oscroft

Do you think Tesco (LON: TSCO) is past the worst? Think again.

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Is it time to buy Amur Minerals Corporation, Xcite Energy Limited and Jubilee Platinum plc?

| Alan Oscroft

Are Amur Minerals Corporation (LON: AMC), Xcite Energy Limited (LON: XEL) and Jubilee Platinum plc (LON: JLP) looking good as…

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The stormy weather is clearing for Rio Tinto plc, BHP Billiton plc and Anglo American plc

| Alan Oscroft

Is 2016 the year to buy Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO), BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLP) and Anglo American plc…

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3 great dividends: Lloyds Banking Group plc (6.8%), Royal Dutch Shell plc (7.3%) & Direct Line Insurance Group plc (5.9%)

| Alan Oscroft

How can you miss great dividends from Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY), Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON: RDSB) &…

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Are Aviva plc, Barclays plc and BP plc the FTSE 100’s biggest bargains right now?

| Alan Oscroft

With the FTSE 100 struggling, Aviva plc (LON: AV), Barclays plc (LON: BARC) and BP plc (LON: BP) are surely…

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Are Premier Oil plc and Tullow Oil plc too cheap to miss now?

| Alan Oscroft

Will it soon be too late to pick up bargains at Premier Oil plc (LON: PMO) and Tullow Oil plc…

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1 Thing You Need To Know Before Buying Purplebricks Group plc, Zoopla Property Group plc or Rightmove plc

| Alan Oscroft

Should you snap up Purplebricks Group plc (LON: PURP), Zoopla Property Group plc (LON: ZPLA) and Rightmove plc (LON: RMV)…

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How you can profit from a property price crash

| Alan Oscroft

Fears of a property slump are growing, so what should you do?

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Should you invest like Donald Trump or Warren Buffett?

| Alan Oscroft

Whose strategy would have netted you more, Donald Trump's or Warren Buffett's?

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3 hot shares for May: National Grid plc, Marks and Spencer Group plc & United Utilities Group plc?

| Alan Oscroft

National Grid plc (LON: NG), Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON: MKS) & United Utilities Group plc (LON: UU) are…

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Can Barclays plc shares double in a year?

| Alan Oscroft

Wouldn't you love to double your money? Barclays plc (LON: BARC) might just do it for you!

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Here’s Why Glencore plc, Next plc and Virgin Money Holdings (UK) plc could be shares to buy now!

| Alan Oscroft

Should you buy Glencore plc (LON: GLEN), Next plc (LON: NXT) and Virgin Money Holdings (UK) plc (LON: VM) after…

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3 Hot Shares for May: easyJet plc, SSE PLC & Burberry Group plc?

| Alan Oscroft

easyJet plc, (LON: EZJ), SSE PLC (LON: SSE) & Burberry Group plc (LON: BRBY) are all reporting. Are they too…

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Should you buy Sirius Minerals PLC shares while directors are buying?

| Alan Oscroft

Who understands Sirius Minerals PLC (LON: SXX) better than its directors?

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3 Hot Shares for May: BT Group plc, Premier Oil PLC & ITV plc?

| Alan Oscroft

BT Group plc (LON: BT-A), Premier Oil PLC (LON: PMO) & ITV plc (LON: ITV) are all reporting. Are they…

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Can Lloyds Banking Group Plc shares double in a year?

| Alan Oscroft

Wouldn't you love to double your money? Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LON: LLOY) might do it for you!

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Invest To Live, Don’t Live To Invest!

| Alan Oscroft

Do you want to be the wealthiest resident of the graveyard? I don't!

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Billionaire Investor Dumps Apple Shares!

| Alan Oscroft

Is it time to follow billionaire Carl Icahn and sell Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL)?

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