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Up 500% in 5 years! I’m betting this red-hot growth stock still has explosive potential

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is having a blast with this top AIM-listed growth stock that keeps rising and rising. Now he's wondering…

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Legal & General shares are down 3.7% today. Time to buy?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Legal & General shares have fallen nearly 4% today and are at the bottom of the Footsie. Here, Edward Sheldon…

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With an activist investor on board, is the Rentokil Initial share price set to bounce back?

| Stephen Wright

News of an activist investor has sent the Rentokil Initial share price up 13%. And Stephen Wright thinks there might…

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No savings at 25? I’d aim to turn a £20k ISA into £21,384 of passive income with 3 stocks

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones reckons he can build a high and rising passive income by making full use of this year's Stocks…

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Near a 52-week low, here’s where I see the Diageo share price ending 2024

| Charlie Carman

The Diageo share price has fallen 8% this year, but could the FTSE 100 alcoholic drinks company bounce back in…

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Buying 2,779 shares in this 7.7% high-yielder gives me a £1k annual second income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones wants to generate a high and rising second income by investing in top FTSE 100 shares like this…

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I bought 194 BAE Systems shares in March and another 71 in May. Should I buy more today?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has bought BAE Systems shares twice this year, but hasn't bought enough of them. Is now a good…

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Growth Shares

One of Britain’s best-performing fund managers has been buying this FTSE 100 stock

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

This fund manager has an excellent track record when it comes to picking growth shares. And he’s just bought a…

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Recently released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to buy in June [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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If I invest £17,000 in Aviva shares, how much passive income could I make?

| Simon Watkins

Aviva shares look very undervalued currently and could make me big passive income over time, particularly if the dividends are…

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Can I really make this much passive income from £11,000 invested in this FTSE dividend superstar?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 dividend giant pays big dividends that can make me very high passive income over time, especially if…

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Here are 2 of my top stocks from the FTSE 250 for passive income

| Mark David Hartley

The FTSE 250's packed full of businesses offering attractive dividend yields. This Fool thinks these are two top picks to…

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Dividend yields up to 11.1%: 3 FTSE 100 passive income shares to consider

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to make a market-beating return? These popular FTSE 100 dividend shares might be the wisest you can…

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Here’s why I think FTSE 250 shares are dirt cheap now

| Alan Oscroft

After a couple of years of falls, I reckon there are some overlooked growth stock bargains hiding away in the…

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Growth Shares

This FTSE 100 stock has DOUBLED the index return in the past year

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith flags up a FTSE 100 stock that has gained over 17% in the past year, aided by lower…

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A FTSE 250 share I’d buy to target a 500% return!

| Royston Wild

This FTSE 250 share has leapt from 676p in 2004 to £98.20 today. Our writer Royston Wild explains why it…

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Should I be watching the easyJet share price this summer?

| Gordon

With the summer holidays in full swing, many investors will be thinking about the easyJet share price, so is there…

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Is this unloved FTSE 100 hero about to make investors rich all over again?

| Mark David Hartley

Investors loved this FTSE 100 stock just a few years ago, but things took a turn for the worse. This…

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Passive income powerhouses! 3 FTSE stocks I’d consider buying for rising dividends

| Paul Summers

Our writer picks three under-the-radar UK shares that boast excellent records of returning increasing amounts of passive income to their…

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I reckon Scottish Mortgage shares could be one of the best bargains on the FTSE 100!

| Charlie Keough

Scottish Mortgage shares are warming up, but this Fool still thinks they look like great value. He's keen to add…

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4 reasons Lloyds’ share price may crash!

| Royston Wild

The Lloyds Banking Group share price is starting to head lower again. Could this be the beginning of a correction…

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With the BT share price soaring, where does the Footsie stalwart go next?

| Charlie Keough

BT was one of the FTSE 100's top performers in May. But with its share price gaining momentum, where's it…

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How long does it take to become a millionaire using a Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Stephen Wright

The average Stocks and Shares ISA has returned 9.64% a year over the last decade. That turns a £1,000 monthly…

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1 exciting growth stock to buy for the long run in June

| Ben McPoland

Shares of Moderna have more than doubled since mid-November. Here's why this writer thinks it's now a stock to buy…

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Are NatWest shares really the bargain they seem on paper?

| Charlie Keough

While NatWest shares look cheap as chips, is this really the case? This Fool reckons so and here, he explains…

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3 UK shares that have sneakily trebled in 5 years!

| Ben McPoland

Our writer takes a look at three UK shares that have absolutely soared in recent years. What's been going so…

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Warren Buffett’s company has 50% of its portfolio invested in Apple! Should I do the same?

| Oliver Rodzianko

Warren Buffett is a big investor in Apple. But the company's growth might not be as high as over the…

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Up 580% over 10 years but currently down 43%! Is this FTSE 100 stock worth my cash?

| Oliver Rodzianko

Our author thinks this FTSE 100 stock offers great value in a rebound moment. However, he wants to know if…

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Beware of value traps when it comes to dividend shares!

| James Beard

Some of the yields quoted for dividend shares can be misleading. But our writer thinks he’s found a steady and…

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Will going nuclear drive the Rolls-Royce share price even higher?

| James Beard

Our writer considers how the UK government’s desire for greater nuclear power capacity might impact the Rolls-Royce share price.

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FTSE 100 shares are rising but these 2 still look like great bargains!

| Charlie Keough

This Fool has his eye on these two cheap FTSE 100 shares. Here, he explains why and digs deeper into…

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£11,000 in savings? That could become a second income of £19,821 a year

| Charlie Keough

This Fool's already thinking about his second income for retirement. With some savings, here's how he'd get the ball rolling.

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£11,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £28,220 annual passive income!

| Simon Watkins

Reinvesting the dividends from high-yielding stocks into more of those shares can generate big passive income over time from much…

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Even around £4.60, Rolls-Royce shares still look extremely undervalued to me

| Simon Watkins

Despite their stellar price rise, Royce-Royce shares are still undervalued on key metrics and could go much higher on continued…

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2 dirt cheap FTSE 100 growth shares to consider right now

| Royston Wild

Looking for the best Footsie growth shares to buy at knockdown prices? Here are two that Royston Wild thinks merit…

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3 reasons to think FTSE 100 shares are still dirt cheap

| Alan Oscroft

The old adage to "Sell in May and go away" seems like real nonsense this year, with so many FTSE…

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2 dividend stocks this Fool reckons can help her build a passive income stream!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Dividend stocks that offer consistent payouts are a great way to build a second income stream. Our writer details two…

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3 dividend stocks I’d buy to target a £1,620 passive income!

| Royston Wild

Looking for the best FTSE 100 dividend stocks to buy? Here are three whose dividend yields sail past the index's…

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£20K in savings? Here’s how I’d invest that and bag a second income worth £1.5k a month!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Investing a lump sum and regular monthly amounts could unlock a lucrative second income for our writer to enjoy in…

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Despite the mini FTSE rally in 2024, quality UK stocks are still on sale!

| Sumayya Mansoor

2024 has been decent so far for the Footsie. Despite this mini-resurgence, this Fool reckons some UK stocks are still…

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