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

| Mark Rogers

Highlighting some of our past recommendations we think are of particular interest today, due to a combination of business performance…

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Best British growth stocks to consider buying in 2025

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our freelance writers to reveal the top growth stocks they’d buy in 2025, which included two 'Fire' recommendations!

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Best US stocks to consider buying in 2025

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our freelance writers to reveal the top US stocks they think investors should think about buying in 2025.

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Best British value stocks to consider buying in 2025

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked three of our contract writers to reveal their top value shares listed on UK markets for the long…

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5 stocks Fools have bought for growth and dividends

| The Motley Fool Staff

Sometimes, an investor doesn't have to make the choice between buying a growth stock or dividend shares! Some investments offer…

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“The biggest lesson I’ve learned from the stock market in 2024 has been…”

| The Motley Fool Staff

Stock-market investing is subject to ups and downs (but, historically, ups overall!) What are you taking away from this year?

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Just released: December’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: December’s lower-risk, higher-yield Share Advisor 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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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 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 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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These REITs could deliver thousands in passive income over the next 10 years

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Investing £5,000 in each of these dividend-paying property companies could generate passive income of more than £500 a year.

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After crashing 54% in 5 years can the Vodafone share price ever recover?

| Harvey Jones

The Vodafone share price has been falling for the entire millennium and Harvey Jones can't bring himself to believe that…

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A company insider just bought 2,916,666 shares of this penny stock!

| Ben McPoland

This penny stock in my ISA has lost over half its value this year. But with directors buying shares recently,…

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Where will the boohoo share price go next? Here’s what the forecasts say

| Alan Oscroft

Faltering fashion favourite boohoo's share price is hitting the headlines. Sounds like it might be time to take stock of…

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After jumping 20% in a year here’s the latest forecast for the Aviva share price

| Harvey Jones

It's been a terrific year for the Aviva share price after a lengthy spell in the doldrums. Harvey Jones examines…

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With £20k in an ISA, here’s how I’d aim to turn it into a £6,800 second income

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Earning a chunky second income with dividend-growth stocks can take time but, in the long run, a dedicated strategy can…

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How I’d target a £3.7m SIPP with just £350 a month

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Zaven Boyrazian explains how to leverage SIPP advantages to build a multi-million-pound portfolio with just £350 to invest each month.

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Up 80% in 2024! 1 incredible growth stock I’m buying next for my ISA

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland sets out the reason for adding surging growth stock Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU) to his Stocks and Shares ISA…

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Should I buy more Diageo shares for my Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Ben McPoland

This investor in Diageo is wondering what to do with the FTSE 100 spirits giant as it continues to flounder…

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These 3 investing steps could make me an £11,680 passive income!

| Royston Wild

If I was starting out on my investing journey, here's how I'd try to build a robust passive income with…

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I’d aim for a million buying less than 15% of the FTSE 100!

| Christopher Ruane

Can this writer aim for a million by buying only 10 or 12 shares? He thinks so -- and explains…

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With a spare £400, here’s how I’d start buying shares in massive businesses!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer uses his stock market experience to explain how he'd start buying shares on a limited budget if he'd…

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Will Tesla stock help me become an ISA millionaire?

| Paul Summers

The incredible gains seen in Tesla stock last week have likely made some UK investors very rich indeed. Is it…

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Here’s what £20,000 of Lloyds shares could net me in passive income

| Paul Summers

Despite soaring in 2024, Lloyds shares still boast a great dividend yield. Would our writer be willing to invest his…

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My £10-a-day plan to retire early on passive income!

| Christopher Ruane

With a daily investment of £10 over the long term, our writer thinks he could generate enough passive income to…

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4 stocks to consider buying after outstanding earnings

| The Motley Fool Staff

Have you bought any of these stocks since they've reported in the last quarter? They could be worth adding to…

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£20,000 in an ISA? Here’s how I’d aim for a tax-free second income of £22,684 a year

| Ben McPoland

Our writer names a FTSE 250 stock he reckons could help power a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA towards a…

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Lifelong passive income? I’d consider buying these dividend stocks

| Paul Summers

No income stream is totally secure but our writer thinks these dividend stocks are great candidates for his own portfolio…

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£20,000 stashed away? Here’s how I’d invest and aim for £20,000 of passive income

| Dr. James Fox

Millions of us want a passive income, but sometimes we just need to trust the process and commit to regular…

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Here’s what a falling bond market means for growth stocks

| Stephen Wright

Growth stocks have largely continued to march on over the last month, even as fixed-income yields have been increasing. Should…

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With a P/E under 8, is this the best FTSE 100 passive income stock to buy today?

| Alan Oscroft

Reinvesting dividends is my top approach to earning long-term passive income. But I also like to get in as cheap…

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