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Cliff D'Arcy

My first loves were Maths and Physics. After studying Maths, Stats and Computer Science in the late 80s, I worked in the financial sector from 1987 to 2002. I then joined The Motley Fool's writing team in January 2003 and left in November 2005. Since then, I have been a freelance financial writer. My primary goal is to help people manage their money better by making sensible financial decisions!

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The Lloyds share price drops, despite a dividend comeback

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The Lloyds share price slipped on Thursday, even though the bank reported vastly improved results. I see this stock as…

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The Shell share price jumps 4% after a 40% dividend hike!

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The Shell share price has soared skywards since Halloween, but a huge increase to the quarterly dividend sent this stock…

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The BAT share price dips on solid results. I like its 8% dividend yield

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The BAT share price slipped on Wednesday, despite the firm unveiling decent results. For me, the great attraction of this…

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The Barclays share price jumps as profits soar. I’d buy BARC today!

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The Barclays share price is up 18% in 2021 and rose yesterday on improved results. If the UK economy keeps…

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UK shares are dying out. Here are 3 reasons why!

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UK shares have underperformed other major markets over the past 20 years. But, despite these three problems, I plan to…

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4 investing tips for beginners

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Successful investing is far from easy. It requires patience, determination, and self-control. Here are four valuable lessons for amateur investors…

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The IAG share price dives 24% in 4 months. What next?

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The IAG share price has crashed by almost a quarter since peaking on 16 March. What hope is there for…

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Stock market crash coming? Why I’m not worried

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After share prices shuddered on Monday, stocks clawed back some losses on Tuesday. But I'm not worried about a stock…

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The FTSE 100 is down 5% in a month. Is a share slump coming?

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The FTSE 100 has dropped 5% since peaking in mid-June. Is this set to be another summer of slumping share…

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Stock market crash: 3 things that could sink share prices

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With US stocks at all-time highs, a lot of optimism is baked into share prices. But what if these three…

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These 5 FTSE 100 shares are 88% to 250% up in a year. I’d buy 1 today!

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These five FTSE 100 shares have produced outstanding returns over the past 12 months. But I think there's more to…

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Euro 2020: which football club’s shares would I buy today?

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With the England-Italy Euro 2020 final at 8pm on Sunday at Wembley, which -- if any -- of these seven…

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These 10 FTSE 100 firms pay income of 7% to 12% a year!

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These 10 FTSE 100 shares offer cash dividend yields ranging from 7% to 12% a year. This tasty passive income…

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5 huge FTSE 100 dividends for passive income!

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FTSE 100 dividends are expected to surge 25% in 2021 to reach £77bn. But these five fabulous Footsie firms should…

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After the GSK share price leaps 21% in 4 months, I’m thinking about selling

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Since its late-February low, the GSK share price has jumped more than a fifth. Four months on, is it time…

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Here’s proof that investing in meme stocks really works. BANG!

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Meme stocks Blackberry, AMC, Nokia, and GameStop have all soared in 2021. But, For me, two of these four BANG…

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After the Sainsbury’s share price soars 21%, would I still buy SBRY?

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The Sainsbury's share price has leapt by more than a fifth in the past 10 weeks. But with yearly profits…

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3 reasons why share prices can keep rising

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With the FTSE 100 up 44% and the S&P 500 leaping 95% from their respective lows, share prices must be…

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4 reasons why share prices can keep rising in 2021/22

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With the S&P 500 up 95%, share prices have surged since March 2020. But I think these four factors could…

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After a 95% rise in the S&P 500, I prefer to buy cheap UK shares!

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The S&P 500 is up 95% in 15 months, versus only 43% for the FTSE 100. With the US market…

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The Morrisons share price: new offer for 252p, plus 2p dividend!

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The Morrisons share price should be set to surge, after a second US group made a bid for the UK…

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2 reasons why I think the FTSE 100 is a cheap buy today

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The FTSE 100 index is up 14% in a year, while the S&P 500 has leapt by 40%. But this…

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Lloyds share price: 3 reasons I’d buy today

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The Lloyds share price has soared by 50% in 12 months. Even after this recovery, I still see deep value…

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2 cheap shares I’d buy now for passive income

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I'm always looking out for cheap shares in great businesses that pay high cash dividends to shareholders. Here are two…

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2 cheap shares I’d buy in July at deep discounts

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The FTSE 100 is up 14% in a year, while these two cheap shares have fallen by 12% and 14%.…

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These are the FTSE 100’s 5 worst performers over a year. Do you own them?

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The FTSE 100 is up 14% in the past 12 months. Sadly, these five Footsie dogs have seen their share…

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This ‘dying’ FTSE 100 share is up 53% in 6 months. I like the stock!

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The FTSE 100 has jumped 10% in 2021, but this unloved Footsie stock has soared 53% in six months. I…

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The 60/40 portfolio is dead to me. Here’s why!

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For me, the traditional 60/40 portfolio split between shares and bonds no longer works. Instead, I prefer to generate passive…

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The GSK share price leapt 5% on ‘new vision’ plans

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The GSK share price 'popped' 5% today after the group unveiled a new strategic direction. But the shares have fallen…

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The Lloyds share price is up 96% since October. Would I buy today?

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The Lloyd share price has leapt 29% in 2021, but has fallen back since peaking on 1 June. But I…

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The Tesco share price appears to be down 30% since January. But it’s not!

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The Tesco share price hasn't crashed by 30% in five months, because shareholders are also £5bn in cash richer. Now…

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The FTSE 100 is up 10% in 6 months. Do I keep buying?

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The FTSE 100 index is up nearly 10% over the past six months, but it has soared 28% since Halloween.…

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Is this awful survey bad news for the Deliveroo share price?

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The Deliveroo share price has crashed by more than a third (34%) since ROO listed in London. This critical consumer…

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After the GSK share price surges 16%, should I sell my shares?

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After the GSK share price plunged to 10-year lows in late February, it has bounced back strongly. Should I hit,…

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Stock market crash: these 2 warning signs make me anxious

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As global stock markets surge to new record highs, I worry about herd behaviour before a stock market crash. Here…

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Three FTSE 100 dividend shares for extra passive income in 2021

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These three FTSE 100 shares pay cash dividends worth billions to shareholders. Despite these shares rising in 2021, I'm considering…

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These are the 5 top FTSE 100 shares over 5 years. I like 3 today

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These five FTSE 100 superstar shares have soared by 366% to 635% since mid-2016. Which of these five-star stocks would…

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I was right about the BT share price. It’s jumped nearly 9% in a week

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The BT share price is up 68% in a year and has jumped nearly 9% in a week. What might…

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My 3 top FTSE 100 shares for extra dividend income!

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As an investor always looking for extra income for my portfolio, I'm rather attracted to the hefty cash dividends paid…

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The IAG share price leaps 47% since January. Should I buy now?

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The IAG share price has leapt 47% since late January and has skyrocketed more than 125% since September. Can this…

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