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10-year 20% annual returns! 2 stocks to buy for my portfolio

| Oliver Rodzianko

Oliver Rodzianko only wants to know which are the best stocks to buy in Britain. He says these two have…

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I’d consider these FTSE 100 shares now to harvest a chunky second income

| Kevin Godbold

I’d act now: the economy’s strengthening and that means we may see buoyant FTSE 100 share prices ahead, and lower…

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Can Rolls-Royce shares double from here?

| Dr. James Fox

Rolls-Royce shares have hit new heights in recent days with the share price exceeding 400p. But could we ever see…

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I expect big passive income from Big Yellow Group

| Oliver Rodzianko

With stellar growth over the past decade, this Fool thinks this passive income investment is set for further success. Let's…

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I’d buy 823 Unilever shares for £100 a month in passive income

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks the UK’s largest consumer products company could be a great source of passive income, even without some…

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How I’d target a £3m portfolio with compound interest in a SIPP

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

There are thousands of SIPP millionaires in the UK today with more on the way! Zaven Boyrazian lays out his…

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With no savings at 40, I’d build wealth using Warren Buffett’s golden rules

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Warren Buffett has always followed his two golden rules of investing to achieve the market-beating returns that made him a…

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Are Lloyds shares about to surge by 50%?

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Some analysts are predicting Lloyds shares could be about to erupt by 50%! Is this actually possible? And should investors…

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How I’d invest £300 a month to target a £1,500 monthly second income

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Zaven Boyrazian explains how to build a sizeable second monthly income by investing small lump sums regularly for the long…

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£5,000 of savings? Here’s how I’d aim for £22,795 in annual passive income

| Dr. James Fox

Thousands, if not millions of us, invest for passive income. Dr James Fox explains his strategy for building wealth and…

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This could be the best value FTSE 100 stock!

| Dr. James Fox

Investors often say the FTSE 100 is a great place to find value. However, doing so isn't always straightforward. But…

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2 stocks to kickstart a Stocks & Shares ISA

| Dr. James Fox

The annual deadline for the Stocks and Shares ISA is 5 April. This means if I want to take advantage…

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Scorpio Tankers: how world events can shape stock market success!

| Dr. James Fox

The stock market offers us exposure to a world of companies and opportunities. Today, I'm looking at a stock that's…

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£30k in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £32k annual passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Zaven Boyrazian explains how he’d establish a tax-free, chunky passive income stream in the long run with a nice lump…

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Could Greggs ever gain promotion from the FTSE 250?

| Dr. James Fox

Greggs is a growth-focused company that appears to be excelling despite a tough market and prevailing trends. But could it…

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High earnings estimates and a cheap price leave me convinced this is a winning growth stock

| Oliver Rodzianko

This leading property platform looks like an exceptional growth stock to Oliver Rodzianko. Analysts are expecting the great results to…

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Up 37% in 6 months, this is my favourite FTSE 100 share

| Cliff D'Arcy

This 'secret' FTSE 100 share has beaten the market over one month, six months, a year and five years. But…

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This ETF could be a smart way to buy the best cybersecurity stocks

| Ben McPoland

Our writer looks at a potentially superior way to buy stocks that are benefitting from the booming global cybersecurity industry.

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Which should I buy, the FTSE 250 or the FTSE 100?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Both the mid-cap FTSE 250 and the blue-chip FTSE 100 have lagged far behind the US stock market in recent…

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1 cheap share I’d load up on now

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer has been looking for cheap shares to buy. He thinks this FTSE 100 stock could potentially fit the…

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This FTSE 250 share yields 8.1%. As its price falls, should I buy more?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer already owns this high-yield FTSE 250 share. But with the price in decline, he would happily buy more.…

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2 FTSE REITs yielding over 5% I’d love to buy in April

| Sumayya Mansoor

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can be a great way to secure an additional income stream. Our writer details two…

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1 UK stock I’d put 100% of my money into for passive income

| Kevin Godbold

Diversification can be key to smart long-term investing. But if I had to choose just one stock for passive income…

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I’d try to grow a £100K SIPP by 9% annually doing this!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks a slow and steady approach could help him build the value of his SIPP dramatically. Here he…

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How I’d target a £2k annual second income from my £20k Stocks and Shares ISA allowance

| Christopher Ruane

With the Stocks and Shares ISA contribution deadline looming, our writer's looking at stocks that could help him generate a…

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I’d follow Warren Buffett to earn passive income while I sleep!

| Christopher Ruane

Warren Buffett earns passive income by owning shares in companies that make sales around the clock. Our writer thinks he…

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£12,500 in cash? Here’s how I’d aim to compound that into a £8,084 annual second income

| Ben McPoland

This writer explains how he'd go about harnessing the greatest wealth-building force on earth to build a decent yearly second…

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I’d aim for a million buying just a few well-known shares

| Christopher Ruane

If I want to aim for a million-pound portfolio, I must plan carefully and think long term. But I don't…

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A £1,000 passive income just from buying shares? Yes, it’s possible!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane examines some of the challenges in trying to earn a four-figure passive income from shares -- but also…

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Down more than 30% in a year, I think these UK stocks could be primed to rebound

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith points out two UK stocks from the FTSE 250 that might be down over the past year but…

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I’m up 18% on Lloyds shares! Is it time to sell?

| Dr. James Fox

Lloyds shares have recovered having slumped at the beginning of the year. Now I'm up, is it time to consider…

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Could investing £5,000 in these FTSE shares really earn me another £500 income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Zaven Boyrazian explores one of the leading FTSE Dividend Aristocrat shares to see whether it can continue delivering passive income…

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Here’s a 20p penny stock with explosive growth potential

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Zaven Boyrazian explores a penny stock advancing the field of nanotechnology that could be on the verge of skyrocketing in…

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I don’t care if the stock market crashes in 2024. I’m still buying bargain shares today

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Political uncertainty and rising bankruptcies are leading some analysts to predict a stock market crash may still be coming! Who…

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2 UK shares that could surge when the Bank of England cuts interest rates

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

An interest rate cut could be coming later this year, pushing stock prices back in the right direction. But are…

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Here’s what Stocks and Shares ISA millionaires are buying in 2024

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Want to become a Stocks and Shares ISA millionaire? Zaven Boyrazian explores which stocks the UK’s best investors are buying…

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With 7%+ yields, which of these FTSE 100 dividend stocks should I buy?

| Alan Oscroft

When the Footsie's packed with high-yield dividend stocks, how can we decide which ones to buy next? I'd like to…

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Dividend yields up to 9.9%! Which of these cheap FTSE 100 stocks should I buy?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE shares offer two of the largest yields on the UK stock market. But which would be the better…

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2 FTSE 100 stocks that could provide a £1,215 passive income

| Royston Wild

Investing in these high-dividend FTSE 100 stocks could help take my passive income to the next level. Here's why they're…

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5 stocks that Fools believe will lead the AI revolution

| The Motley Fool Staff

Will we see a similar situation to the 'dotcom bubble' bursting 25 years ago? Or are some of these AI…

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