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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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Just released: March’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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Just released: the latest Hidden Winners ‘sell’ recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Here at The Motley Fool, we don’t hide the fact that ‘selling’ is part of the investment equation.

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Just released: our 3 best dividend-focused stocks to buy before 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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5 British shares these Fools like more than Greggs for the long term

| The Motley Fool Staff

The Greggs share price is back down to pandemic levels, haven fallen around 30% in the past year. Time to…

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5 S&P 500 ‘sell-off stocks’ Fools have added to their watchlist

| The Motley Fool Staff

The S&P 500 recently dropped by around 9% in the course of just one month, creating plenty of buying opportunities…

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Just released: March’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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Why I Would Buy Big Yellow Group plc, Finsbury Food Group plc And AstraZeneca plc

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild lays out the investment case for Big Yellow Group plc (LON: BYG), Finsbury Food Group plc (LON: FIF)…

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Sound Oil plc Jumps After Being Awarded Production Concession

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is Sound Oil plc (LON: SOU) a buy after being awarded the Casa Tonetto production concession?

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Do Safestyle UK PLC, Experian plc & Rio Tinto plc Trade In “Bargain Territory”?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Safestyle UK PLC (LON:SFE), Experian plc (LON:EXPN) and Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) are under the spotlight today.

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Which Retailer’s Results Make It A Top Buy? Dixons Carphone PLC vs Sports Direct International Plc

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a closer look at full-year results from Dixons Carphone PLC (LON:DC) and Sports Direct International Plc (LON:SPD).

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Neil Woodford Buys NewRiver Retail Limited And More Centrica PLC, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, NEXT plc & Homeserve plc

| G A Chester

Catching my eye among Neil Woodford's latest buys are NewRiver Retail Limited (LON:NRR), Centrica PLC (LON:CNA), Imperial Tobacco Group PLC…

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With Oil Prices Falling Again, Should You Buy Royal Dutch Shell plc, BP plc Or Tullow Oil plc?

| Jack Tang

Should you buy Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON:RDSA)(LON:RDSB), BP plc (LON:BP) or Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW) on lower oil prices?

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3 Finance Stocks Set To Soar: Barclays PLC, Shawbrook Group PLC And Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc

| Peter Stephens

Buying these 3 finance stocks could be a great move in the long run: Barclays PLC (LON: BARC), Shawbrook Group…

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Spotting The ‘Yield Traps’ That Could Scupper Your Income

| Malcolm Wheatley

The higher the yield, the more you have to ask: why is the yield so high?

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Why Lloyds Banking Group PLC Could Be A Better Dividend Choice Than Severn Trent Plc

| G A Chester

How Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) could put more cash in your pocket than Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT).

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Will Centrica PLC’s British Gas Price Cuts Help A Return To Growth, Or Is SSE PLC A Better Pick?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Will Centrica PLC's (LON: CNA) British Gas price cuts convince customers return to the company or is SSE PLC (LON:…

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5 Growth & Income Stars: Banco Santander SA, ITV plc, Burberry Group plc, WPP PLC ORD 10P And Ashtead Group plc

| G A Chester

Fire up your portfolio with fast earnings and dividend growers Banco Santander SA (LON:BNC), ITV plc (LON:ITV), Burberry Group plc…

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Should You Sell Johnston Press plc To Buy Entertainment One Ltd?

| G A Chester

G A Chester looks at the case for ditching Johnston Press plc (LON:JPR) and buying Entertainment One Ltd (LON:ETO).

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3 Reasons To Buy BP plc And Royal Dutch Shell Plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

BP plc (LON: BP) and Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) deserve a place in every portfolio.

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Why BTG plc Trounces Barclays PLC And Carillion plc On Growth

| Kevin Godbold

BTG plc (LON: BTG) hits the newswires with Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) and Carillion plc (LON: CLLN), but only one…

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Should You Buy JD Wetherspoon plc, E2V Technologies PLC And Lloyds Banking Group PLC?

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild examines the investment prospects of JD Wetherspoon plc (LON: JDW), E2V Technologies PLC (LON: E2V) and Lloyds Banking…

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Afren Plc Shares Suspended: Is This The End For Shareholders?

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why Afren Plc (LON:AFR) shares have been suspended and what this means for shareholders.

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When Will It Be Time To Buy Explorers Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited, Enquest Plc And Tullow Oil plc?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Is it time to buy these falling knives: Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP), Enquest Plc (LON: ENQ) and Tullow Oil…

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Should You Be Concerned About Slowing Growth At Burberry Group plc, Halfords Group plc And Moneysupermarket.com Group plc?

| Jack Tang

Growth slows at Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY), Halfords Group plc (LON:HFD) And Moneysupermarket.com Group plc (LON:MONY).

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5 Value Picks Trading Near 52-Week Lows: Weir Group PLC, Lonmin Plc, Tungsten Corp PLC, Rio Tinto plc & Genel Energy PLC

| Rupert Hargreaves

Weir Group PLC (LON: WEIR), Lonmin Plc (LON:LMI), Tungsten Corp PLC (LON: TUNG), Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) and Genel Energy PLC (LON: GENL)…

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Are Shares In Monitise plc Now Ripe For The Picking?

| Dave Sullivan

Shares in mobile money play Monitise plc (LON: MONI) haven't been this cheap since the financial crisis, but should you…

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Is AGA Rangemaster Group Plc Still A Buy After £129m Middleby Corp Cash Bid?

| Roland Head

Will a takeover proposal from Middleby Corp (NASDAQ:MIDD) spark a bidding war for AGA Rangemaster Group Plc (LON:AGA)?

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Is Greece Leaving The Euro The Best Thing For The FTSE 100?

| Prabhat Sakya

A Greek debt default needn't damage the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX).

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Boost Your Returns With Vodafone Group plc, Henderson Group Plc And Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc

| Peter Stephens

Here's why these 3 stocks have bright futures: Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD), Henderson Group Plc (LON: HGG) and Jardine…

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3 Reasons To Buy Carillion plc Instead Of Balfour Beatty plc

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why Carillion plc (LON:CLLN) is an attractive buy, but Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) remains too risky.

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Should You Buy Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Lloyds Banking Group plc, Virgin Money Holdings (UK) plc Or Shawbrook Group plc?

| Jack Tang

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS), Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY), Virgin Money Holdings (UK) plc (LON:VM) and Shawbrook…

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Johnston Press plc Plunges Over 15% On Profit Warning

| Peter Stephens

Shares in Johnston Press plc (LON: JPR) are among the biggest fallers after a disappointing update

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Is This The Death Of J Sainsbury plc And WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC?

| Peter Stephens

Are these 2 supermarkets on the road to failure? J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) and WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:…

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Why Royal Dutch Shell Plc And Genel Energy PLC Are Set To Soar!

| Peter Stephens

These 2 oil stocks appear to be worth buying: Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) and Genel Energy PLC (LON:…

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Another Milestone For Sirius Minerals PLC

| Alan Oscroft

Sirius Minerals PLC (LON: SXX) takes another step towards production.

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RPS Group plc’s 5% Yield Trounces Unilever plc’s And British American Tobacco plc’s

| Kevin Godbold

Why a twice-covered 5% yield at RPS Group plc (LON: RPS) is more attractive than lower payouts at Unilever plc…

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3 Shares Analysts Love: BAE Systems plc, International Consolidated Airlns Grp SA & Apple Inc.

| G A Chester

Why Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), BAE Systems plc (LON: BA) and International Consolidated Airlns Grp SA (LON:IAG) are in favour with…

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Is Now The Perfect Time To Buy AstraZeneca plc, Petrofac Limited And Michael Page International plc?

| Peter Stephens

Should you add these 3 stocks to your portfolio? AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN), Petrofac Limited (LON: PFC) and Michael Page…

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Should You Be Worried About Standard Chartered PLC & HSBC Holdings plc’s Exposure To China?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Will Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) and HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA) suffer as China's stock market takes a pummeling.

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Is 32Red Plc A Better Buy Than Ladbrokes PLC, Betfair Group Ltd Or William Hill plc?

| Roland Head

Is 32Red Plc (LON:TTR) a buy after today's acquisition, or do Ladbrokes PLC (LON:LAD), Betfair Group Ltd (LON:BET) and William…

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How Much Lower Can Amur Minerals Corporation Go?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Will Amur Minerals Corporation (LON: AMC) fall further or is it time to buy?

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FTSE 100 Steadies After Greek Fudge

| Alan Oscroft

As a new Greek bailout draws nearer, the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) is regaining its composure.

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What’s Really Going On Behind The Scenes At Vodafone Group plc And BT Group plc?

| Rupert Hargreaves

There's plenty going on behind the scenes at Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) and BT Group plc (LON: BT.A).

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Is Regenersis PLC A Buy After Today’s 20% Drop?

| Roland Head

Falling knife or bargain buy? Roland Head takes a look at today's profit warning from Regenersis PLC (LON:RGS).

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3 Hidden Growth Stocks That Could Yield Great Results: Travis Perkins plc, Glencore PLC & Kingfisher plc

| Rupert Hargreaves

Travis Perkins plc (LON: TPK), Glencore PLC (LON: GLEN) and Kingfisher plc (LON: KGF) are all unlocking value for investors.

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Beginners’ Portfolio: A Bad Year For Rio Tinto plc, BP plc And GlaxoSmithKline plc

| Alan Oscroft

Why have Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO), BP plc (LON:BP) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) all lost money in the past year?

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