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Just released: our 3 top income-focused stocks to buy before December [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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5 FTSE flops Fools think have further to fall

| The Motley Fool Staff

These FTSE 350 companies haven't fared too well. And unfortunately, five of Fool.co.uk's freelance writers don't have much confidence in…

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Just released: our top 3 small-cap stocks to consider buying in October [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Small-cap shares tend to be more volatile than larger companies, so we suggest investors should look to build up a…

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Just released: November’s higher-risk, high-reward stock recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Fire ideas will tend to be more adventurous and are designed for investors who can stomach a bit more volatility.

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5 growth stocks under £1 Fools believe will soar

| The Motley Fool Staff

Not all of these growth shares are penny stocks, since -- at the time of writing -- all their market…

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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to consider buying in November [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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Recently released: October’s small-cap stock recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

We believe the UK small-cap market offers a myriad of opportunities across a wide range of different businesses and industries.

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Best US stocks to consider buying in November

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our freelance writers to reveal the top US stocks they’d buy in November, which included a Share Advisor…

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Legal & General shares have plunged 18% but yield 9.22%! Bargain buy or value trap?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has been disappointed by the performance of his Legal & General shares. But does the FTSE 100 insurer's…

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I’m piling into these 2 defensive stocks as markets brace for the US election

| Mark David Hartley

Global stock markets hold their breath as a neck-and-neck US election race leaves the future uncertain. I'm not taking any…

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Just released: Share Advisor’s lower-risk, higher-yield stock recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Ice ideas will usually offer a steadier flow of income and is likely to be a slower-moving but more stable…

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1 BIG reason I’ll avoid Lloyds shares like the plague in November!

| Royston Wild

Lloyds shares are falling again as worries over another possible mis-selling scandal grow. I think the FTSE 100 bank could…

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1 share I’d love to snap up in the next S&P 500 stock market crash

| Ben McPoland

This writer reveals the world-class Nasdaq share that he'd most like to buy for his portfolio during a stock market…

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How I could make £10k passive income each year investing just £50 per week

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall wants to build a £10k passive income for the future, and he wants to do it with just…

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The BAE Systems share price soared 131%! But here’s what happened when I invested in March

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones knew the BAE Systems share price would stop climbing the moment he added the stock to his portfolio.…

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If I’d put £30,000 into the FTSE 250 at the start of 2024, here’s what I’d have today!

| Royston Wild

The FTSE 250 is rebounding as market appetite for British assets picks up. Here's two ways that investors could play…

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This FTSE 250 stock is up 10% today! Here’s why I think there’s further to go

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why a FTSE 250 stock is flying higher today and outlines why the growth forecast could propel…

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Is a global ETF all I need to become a stock market millionaire?

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers considers the benefits and costs that come from adopting a fuss-free approach and holding a fund that simply…

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How I’d fill an empty ISA to build a £1,051 monthly passive income machine

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how he could build an ISA around top dividend options to achieve a yield in excess of…

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Lloyds shares just fell 9%. Is it time to buy?

| Roland Head

Lloyds shares have sunk after a legal ruling that's triggered fears the bank could face huge motor finance compensation costs.

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1 FTSE 250 stock I’d consider buying for the boom in private healthcare!

| Ben McPoland

This FTSE 250 company continues to grow its top and bottom lines as it helps the NHS clear the huge…

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After crashing almost 90% is the boohoo share price suddenly about to skyrocket?

| Harvey Jones

The boohoo share price has taken an absolute battering for some time but Harvey Jones reckons it might just be…

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Is this the best UK stock under £1 right now?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

This UK stock currently trades for just 28p. However, Edward Sheldon believes it could rise significantly in the years ahead.

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£10,000 of BT shares could net me a £2,110 yearly passive income!

| Ben McPoland

This writer likes the passive income potential from BT shares. But will he actually buy the FTSE 100 stalwart for…

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With Q3 earnings on the way, should Alphabet be on my list of stocks to buy?

| Stephen Wright

At a lower price-to-earnings multiple than the S&P 500, is Google's parent company one of the best stocks to consider…

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Down 13% in a month, is this FTSE 100 favourite in my buy zone?

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall has his eye on one well-known FTSE 100 retailer with a tasty valuation after sliding more than 10%…

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Beating the S&P 500! 4 FTSE shares that consistently outperform the index

| Mark David Hartley

Many look to the S&P 500 as a benchmark against which to measure global market performance, but these FTSE stocks…

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This FTSE 250 stock crashed 21% in an hour! Could this be a buying opportunity for me?

| James Beard

With an eye to the future, our writer considers whether now’s a good time to buy into a FTSE 250…

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Here’s how the UK’s Stocks and Shares ISA millionaires got rich

| Alan Oscroft

I think a Stocks and Shares ISA could give private investors like me the best chance of one day hobnobbing…

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Here are the latest share price targets for Legal & General

| Stephen Wright

A falling Legal & General share price has pushed the dividend yield to 9.3%. And analyst estimates imply the stock's…

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No pension at 50? Here’s my SIPP investment plan to target £16k a year in passive income!

| Mark David Hartley

With disciplined saving, a solid investment plan and the tax benefits of a SIPP, it’s possible to turbocharge pension growth…

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A FTSE 250 share that offers growth, dividends AND value!

| Royston Wild

This FTSE 250 share has struggled due to poor conditions in the advertising market. But Royston Wild thinks it could…

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Here’s the growth forecast for Legal & General shares through to 2026!

| Royston Wild

City brokers think profits are about to rocket following recent disappointments. Does this make Legal & General shares a top…

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This single Warren Buffett move has made him billions – and I can copy it

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane digs into how and why one simple investing move alone has made Warren Buffett billions of pounds --…

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£10K in an ISA? Here’s how I’d aim for £33 each week in passive income

| Christopher Ruane

In just a decade, our writer reckons he could be earning over £30 per week on average from £10,000 invested…

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Is this breathtaking FTSE 250 share still a screaming buy for me after soaring almost 200%?

| Harvey Jones

This FTSE 250 stock has delivered fireworks over the last five years. Harvey Jones is wondering how long this can…

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The abrdn share price has crashed 18% in a week, lifting the yield to a mind-blowing 10.35%!

| Harvey Jones

It's been yet another horror show for the abrdn share price, which only seems to go from bad to worse.…

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After crashing 15% in a month my favourite growth share looks like a no-brainer buy for me

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has been waiting for an opportunity to buy more shares of his favourite FTSE 100 growth share. Should…

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£5,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim for an annual passive income of £14,350 within 20 years

| Mark David Hartley

A few thousand pounds in savings can kickstart an investment journey that can lead to a highly rewarding passive income…

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How I’d use £35K to aim for a million in the next stock market crash

| Christopher Ruane

A stock market crash can be a generational buying opportunity. Christopher Ruane explains why it can pay to be prepared…

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Start investing with £350? Here’s why, how, and when!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains how he would start investing sooner with less rather than procrastinating until he has thousands of pounds…

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I’d buy 5,051 shares a week of this FTSE 100 dividend share for £1,000 a year in passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he could target £1,000 in passive income annually by investing under £11,000 in this FTSE 100…

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My favourite FTSE 100 stock for passive income right now

| Andrew Mackie

As interest rates on cash savings begin to fall, Andrew Mackie is on the look out for high-yielding stocks in…

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I’d buy this pair of high-yield FTSE 250 stocks to target £1,000 a year in passive income!

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland thinks this pair of high-yield shares from the FTSE 250 index has the potential to pay a handsome…

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1 FTSE 250 stock that might be a screaming buy for me in November

| Stephen Wright

As Dowlais considers selling off its powdered metals business, Stephen Wright thinks the FTSE 250 stock’s an opportunity that’s too…

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If I’d invested £10,000 in Lloyds shares 10 years ago, how much dividend income would I be receiving?

| Stephen Wright

Which dividend shares are better – ones that grow steadily over time or ones that might not pay much in…

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I’d consider putting 100% of my money in this stock for passive income

| Kevin Godbold

If I had to focus on just one stock for passive income to hold for at least five years, it…

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After rocketing almost 30% in a month the Burberry share price is suddenly red hot!

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is stunned by the stellar recovery in the Burberry share price, which has smashed all almost every stock…

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