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Best British small-cap stocks to buy for January

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our freelance writers to share their best British small-cap stocks to buy in January, including fashion firms and…

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Best British small-cap stocks to buy for December

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our freelance writers to share their best British small-cap stocks to buy in December, including a couple of…

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This former penny stock fell 10% after the Musk-Trump clash! Time to buy?

| Ben McPoland

For years, Filtronic traded as a penny stock, but that all changed when SpaceX entered the picture last year. Should…

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This ex-penny stock just crashed 42% in a day to a 52-week low! Time to buy?

| Charlie Carman

This software company's share price is collapsing. Should I buy the dip, or will the firm plunge back into penny…

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Now down 46%, this FTSE small-cap stock looks a steal to me at 463p

| Ben McPoland

Our writer sets out the bullish investment case for this UK small-cap stock, despite it struggling in the FTSE AIM…

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Up 900% in 2 years, this former penny stock is on fire! Should I buy it?

| Ben McPoland

Unfortunately, I missed out on the truly stellar gains of this ex-penny stock. Is now the time to make amends…

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2 mega-cheap penny stocks to consider in May

| Royston Wild

These penny stocks look dirt cheap, reckons our writer Royston Wild. Here's why they could be great UK shares to…

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1 of my favourite growth stocks crashed 20% in a day this week. Here’s what I’m doing

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks the market’s overreacting to short-term growth challenges in one of his favourite UK stocks, creating a buying…

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This FTSE small-cap stock could rise 61%, according to experts

| Ben McPoland

A once-popular FTSE AIM stock has lost nearly half its value inside the past 12 months. Is it now worth…

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2 penny stocks that have been battered by the recent market fall

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith sees the higher volatility in penny stocks as a potential opportunity to target some that he believes could…

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2 small-caps on the London Stock Exchange to consider for passive income 

| Ben McPoland

Aiming to generate passive income from an ISA portfolio? Our writer reckons these two smaller firms from the London Stock…

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Looking for penny shares? Here’s one I think looks like a terrific bargain to consider!

| Royston Wild

I think this penny share -- which has almost doubled in value over the last year -- is one of…

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UK stocks are still where the discounts are! Here’s what I’m buying

| Stephen Wright

As the stock market sells off after the latest tariff news, UK stocks are still cheap compared to their US…

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This 10p penny stock just jumped 9.9%! Should I buy more?

| Ben McPoland

This investor in fast-growing pizza company DP Poland (LON:DPP) digs into why the penny stock jumped almost 10% to 10p…

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At a 52-week low, is this penny stock the bargain of the year?

| Charlie Carman

This penny stock trades for less than 13p after falling nearly 89% in five years, but is a share price…

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Prediction: 12 months from now, ITM Power’s share price could be…

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

After falling 95% in the last four years, is this hydrogen business on the verge of an explosive comeback? Here…

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At 108p, is this one of the best ex-penny stocks to consider buying today?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

After an 800% surge, can this former penny stock continue to skyrocket in 2025 and beyond? Zaven Boyrazian explores the…

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This ex-penny stock is up 135% from 26p! Should I buy it?

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland digs into a unique investment trust that was trading as a penny stock not too long ago but…

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This ex-penny stock skyrocketed 900% in 2020! Is it about to surge again?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This subdued hydrogen penny stock was hot in 2020, but with demand for green hydrogen rising in Europe, can the…

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Down 55%! Should I buy this FTSE small-cap stock at £1.36?

| Ben McPoland

After a solid 2024, The Gym Group is approaching 1m members! But should I add this FTSE small cap to…

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This former penny stock’s up over 1,000%! Can it 10x again?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This electronics supplier has skyrocketed out of penny stock territory, thanks to a new and growing partnership with Elon Musk’s…

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Could these former penny stocks continue soaring in March?

| Royston Wild

Looking for top momentum shares to buy? While not without risk, these penny stocks are worth serious consideration, in my…

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1 penny stock down nearly 50% in my Stocks and Shares ISA!

| Ben McPoland

Our writer considers one struggling penny stock in his ISA portfolio that just keeps going down. Should he just pull…

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Prediction: these penny stocks could be among 2025’s big winners

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why he thinks these penny stocks have the potential to deliver long-term winning returns if investors consider…

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Up 670% in 2 years! This former penny share is skyrocketing on SpaceX contracts

| Ben McPoland

Shares of Filtronic (LON:FTC) were soaring to multi-year highs today after another contract win with SpaceX. Should I buy this…

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2 flying penny stocks to consider that could turbocharge an investor’s ISA!

| Royston Wild

These top penny stocks have lift-off at the start of 2025! Here's why Royston Wild believes they could continue to…

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2 flying small-cap stocks to consider for a winning shares portfolio!

| Royston Wild

These small-cap stocks have enjoyed strong price gains since New Year's Day. Royston Wild reckons they could keep on climbing…

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£2,000 invested in penny share Angle just 3 months ago would now be worth…

| Ben McPoland

Angle (LON:AGL) is a small share that's skyrocketed in recent weeks. Why does this investor hold the high-risk penny stock?

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Can the chancellor’s growth plans send these stocks soaring?

| Stephen Wright

Expanding Heathrow and building a new cancer hospital are on the chancellor’s agenda. But which stocks could be set to…

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2 penny stocks I’m avoiding like the plague in February

| Ben McPoland

While penny stocks can potentially generate massive returns for a portfolio, I don't think these two will. So I'm staying…

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A boohoo director just bought £99k worth of shares! Time to buy this UK stock?

| Ben McPoland

With company insiders actively investing their money in this bombed-out UK stock, I'm wondering if I should now be doing…

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I’m ready to buy more shares of this 10p penny stock!

| Ben McPoland

This penny stock in my portfolio looks more attractive after the company just released a promising trading update covering last…

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Could former penny share Filtronic be a millionaire-maker at 101p?

| Ben McPoland

Filtronic (LON:FTC) stock has rocketed 359% in a year and burst past the 100p mark! Does the ex-penny share interest…

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Here’s my £1,000,000 plan for my Stocks and Shares ISA

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks aiming for a million in his Stocks and Shares ISA before he retires could be realistic. But…

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Here’s a success story that shows how penny shares can deliver

| Alan Oscroft

What do we want penny shares to do? Grow to 100p and stop being penny shares. When do we want…

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Could Chapel Down be a millionaire-maker penny share?

| Ben McPoland

The share price of Chapel Down (LON:CDGP) has soured this year. Is this a vintage opportunity for me to add…

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1 near-penny stock I’m buying for the last time at 19p

| Ben McPoland

Our writer explains why a penny stock he bought a couple of years ago has taken a big dip since…

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2 penny shares I think could shine in 2025

| Alan Oscroft

I have my eye on a few penny shares, as I'm thinking that the year ahead could turn out to…

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1 penny stock mistake to avoid in 2025

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland explores a rookie error common to penny stock investing, and also highlights a 19p small-cap that looks like…

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Here’s why 2025 could be make or break for the boohoo share price

| Alan Oscroft

The boohoo share price is finally showing a bit of resilience as we reach the end of 2024. But there's…

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2 no-brainer, cheap penny stocks to consider buying with just £500?

| Royston Wild

Penny stocks can be high-risk investments. But do the potential benefits of owning these small caps outweigh the dangers? Royston…

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Could Helium One be a millionaire-maker penny stock?

| Ben McPoland

Shares of Helium One Global (LON:HE1) have soared 272% so far this year. Should I buy this penny stock while…

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