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Just released: our 3 top small-cap stocks to consider buying before June [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Small-cap shares tend to be more volatile than larger companies, so we suggest investors should look to build up a…

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4 stocks Fools love with a long history of increasing dividends

| The Motley Fool Staff

Familiar with REITs? You may want to be after reading this, with two of the four dividend stocks falling under…

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Just released: May’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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5 stocks that Fools have been buying!

| The Motley Fool Staff

Our Foolish freelancers are putting their money where their mouths are and buying these stocks in recent weeks.

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5 stocks that Fools have recently sold

| The Motley Fool Staff

Three complete exits and one partial sale of a shareholding -- why did these five Fools sell these particular UK-listed…

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3 penny stocks Fools actually love for the long term!

| The Motley Fool Staff

Many speculate on which penny stocks might rapidly soar in price. But it’s worth reiterating that our favourite holding period…

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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to consider buying in May [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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Best US stocks to consider buying in May

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our freelance writers to reveal the top US stocks they’d buy in May, which included a cybersecurity leader…

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£8 per year in extra income for life, for each £100 invested today? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he would aim to set up extra income streams for the rest of his life by…

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With a £20K Stocks and Shares ISA, I’d target £1,964 in annual dividends like this

| Christopher Ruane

With an annual passive income target close to £2,000, our writer explains how he'd put a £20K Stocks and Shares…

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Down 63% in 2024, what’s going on with the Avacta (AVCT) share price?

| Gordon Best

2024 has been a difficult year for many companies in the biotechnology sector, with the AVCT share price down heavily.…

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Here’s how I’d invest £800 the Warren Buffett way!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane learns some lessons from super-investor Warren Buffett he hopes could improve his own stock market performance.

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Michael Burry just bought 175,000 shares in this FTSE 100 company

| Stephen Wright

Scion Asset Management announced a $6.5bn stake in BP this week. But what could Michael Burry be seeing in an…

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£5,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to start making powerful passive income today

| Charlie Keough

With a cash lump sum to invest, this Fool lays out how he'd start making passive income. He also details…

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Just released: our 3 top small-cap stocks to consider buying before June [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Small-cap shares tend to be more volatile than larger companies, so we suggest investors should look to build up a…

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My best FTSE 250 stock to consider buying now for passive income while it’s near 168p

| Kevin Godbold

This is a rare stock with a growing underlying business and a fat dividend yield – it’s worth consideration for…

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2024’s a great year to earn passive income! Here’s how I’d do it for £10 a week

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he’d start putting a tenner a week into blue-chip shares to start building passive income streams.

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£10k in an ISA? How does £840 passive income a year sound?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

With these three high-yielding UK dividend stocks, investors could potentially generate a substantial amount of passive income every year.

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What on earth’s going on with the Lloyds share price?

| Dr. James Fox

The Lloyds share price has surprised investors, including myself, in recent months. Investor sentiment's gone through the roof, but should…

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Why now could be a great opportunity to buy undervalued UK shares

| Charlie Keough

UK shares look like brilliant value for money and this Fool wants to make the most of the opportunity. Here's…

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I’m looking for the FTSE 100’s best value stocks to buy now. Have I found them?

| Alan Oscroft

If the UK stock market keeps on going up in 2024, we might soon run out of cheap value shares…

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2 British growth stocks I’d stash away in an ISA for the long run

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights two excellent UK growth stocks that he'd feel very comfortable buying today to hold for the long…

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Up 79% in a month, is Angle a penny stock worth considering?

| Ben McPoland

Angle (LON:AGL) is a penny stock that exploded higher over the past few weeks. What has sent this share rocketing?

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How many BT shares would I need to earn a £10,000 second income?

| Stephen Wright

A 5.76% dividend yield is attractive, and if BT manages to bring down its costs, it might be a great…

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Here are 2 of my top shares to buy if we get a stock market crash this summer

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith reveals two stocks on his watchlist of shares to buy if we see the market move lower in…

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All-time high! Could putting £900 a month into FTSE 100 shares make me a millionaire?

| Christopher Ruane

By putting under £1,000 each month into carefully chosen FTSE 100 shares, this writer thinks he could become a millionaire…

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A 12% yield? Here’s the dividend forecast for a hot income stock

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith considers a FTSE 250 income stock that has a clear dividend policy with the aim of paying out…

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£5,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try and turn that into a £308 monthly passive income

| Charlie Carman

It's possible to create a lifelong passive income stream from a well-chosen portfolio of dividend shares. Here's how I'd invest…

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This £3 value stock could soar in the AI boom

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

This under-the-radar value stock could do well on the back of the huge global build-out of data centres in the…

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Growth Shares

Should I invest in Darktrace shares as they rocket towards £6?

| Gordon Best

Darktrace shares are up nearly 75% in 2024 as the cybersecurity sector rallied, but is it too late to invest?…

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Up 33% in 3 months but Lloyds shares still look undervalued to me

| Harvey Jones

Lloyds shares are finally in demand after a tough few years. While they're more expensive than they were, Harvey Jones…

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The ‘dinosaur’ FTSE 100 index is starting to roar

| Charlie Carman

The FTSE 100 index has often been derided in recent years, but UK large-cap stocks are beginning to show encouraging…

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I’d consider buying these FTSE 100 growth stocks for 2024 and beyond

| Alan Oscroft

I've been looking for growth stocks with low PEG valuations, and I'm finding plenty. But they're not at all where…

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Minimal savings? Here’s how I’d start investing with a Stocks and Shares ISA

| Mark David Hartley

A Stocks and Shares ISA is an ideal way for investors to get the most out of their hard-earned money…

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The Rolls-Royce share price frenzy is finally over. Is now the perfect time to buy?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones thinks the Rolls-Royce share price has risen too far, too fast. As investors start to calm down, a…

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1 popular FTSE 100 share I wouldn’t touch with 2 bargepoles!

| James Beard

Hoping to get myself a bargain, I’m always keen to buy FTSE 100 shares after they’ve fallen in value. But…

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Here’s why I’m staying well clear of Rivian stock

| Gordon Best

Electric vehicles have excited investors for years now, but can be hit or miss. Here's why Gordon Best will be…

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A 6%+ yield but down 24%! Time for me to buy more of this hidden FTSE 250 gem?

| Ben McPoland

After a rapid share price fall, this FTSE 250 stock's dividend yield has risen, leaving me wondering whether I should…

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The United Utilities share price is recovering after mixed earnings report and sewage spill

| Mark David Hartley

Is a mild increase in revenue and slightly boosted dividend enough to save the United Utilities share price in light…

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Here’s why the Legal & General share price looks super attractive to me

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith flags up an important characteristic about the Legal & General share price that makes it appealing to him…

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To aim for £1,000 a month in passive income, should I buy growth shares or value shares?

| Mark David Hartley

Deciding which shares are the best to invest in is important when considering long-term passive income. However, there are several…

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Here’s why I think AMD stock should be higher

| Gordon Best

The semiconductor sector has been on a tear lately, but here's why Gordon Best thinks AMD stock still has plenty…

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Here’s what investors need to know about the latest Warren Buffett stock

| Stephen Wright

The mystery stock Warren Buffett has been buying has been disclosed to be Chubb – an above-average business at a…

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The Sage share price slides on half-year results: is it time to buy?

| Roland Head

Sage’s share price has slipped on an uncertain outlook. But the company’s results suggest it’s still making good progress, says…

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Despite receiving zero passive income, I reckon these are the happiest shareholders on earth!

| James Beard

One of the ways I judge a stock is by the level of passive income it offers. But some investors…

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£146m in net cash – I think the easyJet share price is ready for lift-off

| Kevin Godbold

Today’s interims from easyJet are positive, and the growing net cash pile and holidays division may help drive the share…

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Is Glencore’s share price looking overvalued as it nears £5?

| Simon Watkins

Despite Glencore’s share price rise, it still looks undervalued to me, and has flagged that current conditions bode well for…

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This blue-chip FTSE 100 stock could return 25% over the next year… if analysts are right

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Over the next 12 months, this FTSE 100 stock could reward investors with both double-digit share price gains and healthy…

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