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Just released: our 3 best dividend-focused stocks to buy before May [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: April’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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4 UK stocks trading well below book value to consider buying

| The Motley Fool Staff

Sometimes, it pays to be contrarian: who says the UK market has priced a stock precisely right, anyway?

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3 FTSE stocks Fools are eyeing up for choppy markets

| The Motley Fool Staff

A selection of companies listed on the UK stock market on the watchlists of four Foolish investors.

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Just released: our 3 top small-cap stocks to consider buying in April [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: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to consider buying in April [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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4 REITs Fools own for passive income

| The Motley Fool Staff

REITs often have higher-than-average dividend yields compared to other stocks, making them a solid choice to consider for passive income…

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Recently released: the latest lower-risk, high-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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As Analysts Warn Of A ‘Bubble’, Is It Time To Sell British Land Company PLC, Intu Properties PLC, Hammerson plc & Land Securities Group plc?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is it time to sell British Land Company PLC (LON: BLND), Intu Properties PLC (LON: INTU), Hammerson plc (LON: HMSO) and Land…

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Should You Buy BHP Billiton plc, Antofagasta plc and Gulf Marine Services PLC After Today’s Results?

| Roland Head

Is it time to buy beaten-up commodity stocks BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT), Antofagasta plc (LON:ANTO) and Gulf Marine Services PLC…

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5 Bargains After Yesterday’s Rout: Foster Wheeler PLC, BAE Systems plc, A.G. Barr plc, Burberry Group plc & Johnson Matthey PLC

| Rupert Hargreaves

Amec Foster Wheeler PLC (LON: AMFW), BAE Systems plc (LON: BA), A.G. Barr plc (LON: BAG), Burberry Group plc (LON: BRBY) and…

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3 Reasons To Sell RSA Insurance Group plc And Bag Some FTSE 100 Bargains

| Roland Head

Zurich is mulling a 550p offer for RSA Insurance Group plc (LON:RSA). Roland Head suggests selling now and snapping up…

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Why I Would Buy BP Plc Over Rio Tinto plc & Antofagasta plc As Commodities Tank

| Alessandro Pasetti

Here's why this Fool would bet on BP PLC (LON:BP) rather than on Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) & Antofagasta plc…

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Is Sirius Minerals PLC Looking More And More Like A Buy?

| Alan Oscroft

Sirius Minerals PLC (LON: SXX) gains yet more approvals for its potash project.

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Can Banco Santander SA And Barclays PLC Escape The Emerging Markets Crisis?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Should you be buying Banco Santander SA (LON: BNC) and Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) as emerging markets slide?

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Can BT Group plc And Sky Plc Help Protect Your Portfolio From Market Chaos?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Can BT Group plc (LON: BT.A) and SKY PLC (LON: SKY) protect your portfolio in stormy waters?

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The FTSE 100 Is Falling: The Time To Buy Is Now!

| Prabhat Sakya

Everyone is giving up on shares. So now is the time to buy the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX).

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5 Things I Wish I’d Known About Money When I Was 21

| Peter Stephens

Knowing these 5 things at 21 would have made my financial life a lot easier!

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Can RSA Insurance Group plc, Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc & Meggitt plc Defy Current Fears And Keep Chugging Higher?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild runs the rule over FTSE big-hitters RSA Insurance Group plc (LON: RSA), Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc (LON: HIK) and…

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Should You Buy Today’s Market Movers? South 32 Ltd, UTV Media plc And Tullow Oil plc

| Jack Tang

Find out why South 32 Ltd (LON:S32), UTV Media plc (LON:UTV) and Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW) have made significant moves…

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BHP Billiton plc, Centrica PLC And Standard Chartered PLC Are Are Being Crushed By China Woes

| Alan Oscroft

Why are BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT), Centrica PLC (LON: CNA) and Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) falling so far?

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4 Stocks To “China Proof” Your Portfolio: Bovis Homes Group plc, Cineworld Group plc, Bunzl plc & Whitbread plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why Bovis Homes Group plc (LON: BVS), Cineworld Group plc (LON: CINE), Bunzl plc (LON: BNZL) and…

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Why Are Vodafone Group plc, Benchmark Holdings PLC & Admiral Group PLC So Resilient?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD), Benchmark Holdings PLC (LON:BMK) and Admiral Group PLC (LON:ADM) are faring better then others, but will…

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Is There Hidden Value In Lloyds Banking Group PLC And J Sainsbury plc?

| Roland Head

J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) and Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) could be two of the best buys in today's volatile…

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Keep calm and carry on investing Foolishly

| Harvey Jones

Investors who stay calm in stock market storms like this one will reap the rewards in the longer run, says…

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Should You Protect Your Portfolio With Defensive Stocks National Grid plc, GlaxoSmithKline plc And BAE Systems plc?

| Jack Tang

National Grid (LON:NG), GlaxoSmithKline (LON:GSK) and BAE Systems (LON:BA) are three defensive shares that could help protect your portfolio.

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As The Market Slides, Protect Your Wealth With Diageo plc, Unilever plc & Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

Diageo plc (LON: DGE), Unilever plc (LON: ULVR) and Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON: RB) and all safe havens in rocky…

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Should You Buy San Leon Energy Plc & Intelligent Energy PLC As They Surge Today?

| Alessandro Pasetti

SAN LEON ENERGY PLC ORD EUR0.01 (LON:SLE) and Intelligent Energy PLC (LON:IEH) carry obvious risks, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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5 FTSE 100 Disasters: Aberdeen Asset Management plc, Weir Group PLC, Antofagasta Holdings plc, Anglo-American plc & Glencore PLC

| Harvey Jones

It has been a tough year for the FTSE 100 but Aberdeen Asset Management plc (LON:ADN), Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR),…

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Why Is Blinkx Plc Crashing Today?

| Roland Head

Is it time for shareholders to average down on Blinkx Plc (LON:BLNX), or could things get much worse?

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With Brent Crude Oil This Low, Should You Buy BP plc, Premier Oil plc And Plexus Holdings plc?

| Dave Sullivan

Dave Sullivan looks at 3 contrarian plays: BP plc (LON: BP), Premier Oil plc (LON: PMO) and Plexus Holdings plc…

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Is Now The Time To Dump Tesco PLC And Buy McColl’s Retail Group PLC?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is it time to dump Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) for McColl's Retail Group PLC (LON: MCLS) ?

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My High-Risk Play With Monitise Plc, Rare Earth Minerals PLC & Sirius Minerals PLC Would’ve Been A Losing Bet

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has narrowly avoided a slap in the face after flirting with high risk stocks Monitise Plc (LON:MONI), Rare…

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AstraZeneca plc Could Be Worth £50!

| Peter Stephens

Shares in AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) could rise to at least £50 each. Here's why.

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Why WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Rio Tinto plc And Cairn Energy PLC Are Shocking Growth Stocks

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild discusses the pitfalls of investing in WM Morrisons Supermarkets PLC (LON: MRW), Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) and…

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Why Barclays PLC Is A Super Income Stock!

| Peter Stephens

Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) is worth buying for its income potential

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Strange Ways To Make Money

| Matt Koppenheffer

The amazing story of Tesla.com and million-dollar domain names

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3 Shares For The Week Ahead: BHP Billiton plc, Antofagasta plc And Petropavlovsk PLC

| Alan Oscroft

Are BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT), Antofagasta plc (LON: ANTO) and Petropavlovsk PLC (LON: POG) worth buying ahead of results?

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Enquest Plc vs Xcite Energy Limited vs Soco International plc: Which Oil Stock Offers The Greatest Rewards?

| Peter Stephens

If you can only buy one of these 3 oil stocks, which should it be? Enquest Plc (LON: ENQ), Xcite…

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Why The Oil Price Collapse Is A Good Thing For BP plc And Royal Dutch Shell Plc

| Alan Oscroft

BP plc (LON: BP) and Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) will be helped by low oil in the long…

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Has The Recent Sell-Off Presented An Opportunity To Buy Diageo plc, SABMiller plc & Whitbread plc On The Cheap?

| Jack Tang

Are Diageo plc (LON:DGE), SABMiller plc (LON:SAB) & Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) great stocks at a fair price?

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3 Stocks Trading Far Too Cheaply: Banco Santander SA, Royal Mail PLC And Taylor Wimpey plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild explains why Banco Santander SA (LON: BNC), Royal Mail PLC (LON: RMG) and Taylor Wimpey plc (LON: TW)…

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Is A Profit Warning Around The Corner At Tesco PLC & J Sainsbury plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) and J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) are faced with a few problems, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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Are Centrica PLC And Utilitywise PLC Value Traps Or Value Plays?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is it time to buy Centrica PLC (LON: CNA) and Utilitywise PLC (LON: UTW) or should you stay away?

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Why Growth & Income Hunters Must Check Out Unilever plc, Big Yellow Group plc, Persimmon plc And Babcock International Group PLC

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild highlights the benefits of investing in Unilever plc (LON: ULVR), Big Yellow Group plc (LON: BYG), Persimmon plc…

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Should Investors Sell ARM Holdings plc As Intel Corporation Muscles In?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is it time to sell ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM)?

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Genel Energy PLC vs Rockhopper Exploration Plc vs Indus Gas Limited: Which Resources Stock Is The Best Buy?

| Peter Stephens

Which of these resources companies is set to soar? Genel Energy PLC (LON: GENL), Rockhopper Exploration Plc (LON: RKH) or…

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As Aviva plc’s Turnaround Reaches Inflection Point, Now Could Be The Time To Buy

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is now the time to buy Aviva plc (LON: AV)?

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