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G A Chester

G A Chester has a business perspective investing philosophy. He aims to identify businesses that are priced at a discount to their intrinsic value, whether on assets, growth prospects, or quality of their dividend streams. He began contributing to the Fool in 2010.

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Why GlaxoSmithKline plc And Hutchison China MediTech Limited Are A Perfect Pairing

| G A Chester

G A Chester reckons pairing GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) with Hutchison China MediTech Limited (LON:HCM) could be a smart move.

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Neil Woodford Buys NewRiver Retail Limited And More Centrica PLC, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, NEXT plc & Homeserve plc

| G A Chester

Catching my eye among Neil Woodford's latest buys are NewRiver Retail Limited (LON:NRR), Centrica PLC (LON:CNA), Imperial Tobacco Group PLC…

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Why Lloyds Banking Group PLC Could Be A Better Dividend Choice Than Severn Trent Plc

| G A Chester

How Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) could put more cash in your pocket than Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT).

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5 Growth & Income Stars: Banco Santander SA, ITV plc, Burberry Group plc, WPP PLC ORD 10P And Ashtead Group plc

| G A Chester

Fire up your portfolio with fast earnings and dividend growers Banco Santander SA (LON:BNC), ITV plc (LON:ITV), Burberry Group plc…

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Should You Sell Johnston Press plc To Buy Entertainment One Ltd?

| G A Chester

G A Chester looks at the case for ditching Johnston Press plc (LON:JPR) and buying Entertainment One Ltd (LON:ETO).

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3 Shares Analysts Love: BAE Systems plc, International Consolidated Airlns Grp SA & Apple Inc.

| G A Chester

Why Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), BAE Systems plc (LON: BA) and International Consolidated Airlns Grp SA (LON:IAG) are in favour with…

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Forget Greece: Here’s The Real Reason For The FTSE 100 Slump!

| G A Chester

G A Chester averts his eyes from the mesmerising Greek drama to look at FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) fundamentals.

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3 Top Contrarian Stocks: Rio Tinto plc, Standard Chartered PLC And WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC?

| G A Chester

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO), Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) and WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW) could reward bold investors.

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Is Now The Right Time To Buy Unilever plc, Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc & Diageo plc?

| G A Chester

Has the weak market provided an opportunity to snap up Unilever plc (LON:ULVR), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB) and Diageo…

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Is It Time To Buy Gold As Grexit Looms?

| G A Chester

What does gold offer ... and is now the right time to buy?

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Should You Sell Micro Focus International plc After Results And Buy Blinkx Plc Instead?

| G A Chester

Could it pay to switch from high-flying Micro Focus International plc (LON:MCRO) to beaten-down Blinkx Plc (LON:BLNX)?

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5 Stunning Income Stocks: British American Tobacco plc, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, Legal & General Group Plc, Pearson plc & Greene King plc

| G A Chester

Boost your income with British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON:IMT), Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN),…

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3 Stunning Growth Stocks: ARM Holdings plc, Just Eat PLC And Cineworld Group plc

| G A Chester

ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM), Just Eat PLC (LON:JE) and Cineworld Group plc (LON:CINE) could give some real kick to your…

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Power Up Your Portfolio With National Grid plc, OPG Power Ventures Plc And Jersey Electricity PLC

| G A Chester

G A Chester looks at the attractions of National Grid plc (LON:NG), OPG Power Ventures Plc (LON:OPG) and Jersey Electricity…

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Is Bovis Homes Group plc A Better Buy Than Taylor Wimpey plc, Barratt Developments Plc And Persimmon plc?

| G A Chester

Does Bovis Homes Group plc (LON:BVS) have more upside potential than Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW), Barratt Developments Plc (LON:BDEV) and…

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Why Lloyds Banking Group PLC And Boohoo.Com PLC Could Be Set To Soar!

| G A Chester

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) and Boohoo.Com PLC (LON:BOO) have the same catalyst for firing their shares higher.

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Is Tesco PLC Actually Worth MINUS £2.5bn?!

| G A Chester

G A Chester looks at a shocking decline in the value of shareholders' equity at Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO).

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A Blue-Chip Starter Portfolio: GlaxoSmithKline plc, Royal Dutch Shell Plc And BHP Billiton plc

| G A Chester

How do GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK), Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB), BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) and the UK's other seven industry…

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Should You Ignore Trouble In Europe And Buy Vodafone Group plc, Banco Santander SA & Northgate plc?

| G A Chester

Are Grexit fears providing a good opportunity to buy Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD), Banco Santander SA (LON:BNC) and Northgate plc…

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3 Financials To Buy Today: HSBC Holdings plc, Aviva plc And IG Group Holdings plc

| G A Chester

Now could be a good time to add HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), Aviva plc (LON:AV) and IG Group Holdings plc…

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Is It Time To Ditch This Year’s Big Blue-Chip Winners Taylor Wimpey plc, Barratt Developments Plc, ITV plc & Mondi Plc?

| G A Chester

Or can Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW), Barratt Developments Plc (LON:BDEV), ITV plc (LON:ITV) and Mondi Plc (LON:MNDI) continue to soar?

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Should You Buy Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, International Consolidated Airlns Grp SA And AA PLC Before Dividends Take Off?

| G A Chester

Could future cash returns make Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS), International Consolidated Airlns Grp SA (LON:IAG) and AA…

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3 Shares Analysts Love: Barclays PLC, Sports Direct International Plc And Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc

| G A Chester

Why Barclays PLC (LON:BARC), Sports Direct International Plc (LON:SPD) and Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc (LON:HIK) are in favour with City experts.

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3 Cash-Rich Corkers: ARM Holdings plc, Burberry Group plc And Boohoo.Com PLC

| G A Chester

Cash-rich ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM), Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) and Boohoo.Com PLC (LON:BOO) look great value for money.

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3 Shares Analysts Hate: GlaxoSmithKline plc, Standard Chartered PLC And Anglo American plc

| G A Chester

Here's why GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK), Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) and Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) are out of favour with City…

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3 Investment Strategies Recommended By Warren Buffett

| G A Chester

Whatever your level of stock market knowledge, legendary investor Warren Buffett has a strategy for you.

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Are Vodafone Group plc, United Utilities Group PLC And Severn Trent Plc The Footsie’s Most Overpriced Stocks?

| G A Chester

G A Chester puts the spotlight on highly-rated Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD), United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) and Severn Trent…

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Should You Follow Neil Woodford And Buy Centrica PLC, Royal Mail PLC and Game Digital PLC

| G A Chester

Could following Neil Woodford into Centrica PLC (LON:CNA), Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) and Game Digital PLC (LON:GMD) be a smart…

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Should You Follow Director Buying At National Grid plc, British American Tobacco plc And Advanced Oncotherapy PLC?

| G A Chester

Is now the perfect time to invest in National Grid plc (LON:NG), British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) and Advanced Oncotherapy…

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Neil Woodford Buys Horizon Discovery Group PLC And More GlaxoSmithKline plc & AstraZeneca plc

| G A Chester

Catching my eye among Neil Woodford's latest buys are Horizon Discovery Group PLC (LON:HZD), GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and AstraZeneca plc…

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Should You Buy A Share Of The £15bn Dividends Of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, GlaxoSmithKline plc And BHP Billiton plc?

| G A Chester

Now could be a great time to invest in high-yield heavyweights Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB), GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and…

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Should You Follow Directors Buying At Diageo plc, Homeserve plc And Paypoint plc?

| G A Chester

Is now the perfect time to invest in Diageo plc (LON:DGE), Homeserve plc (LON:HSV) and Paypoint (LON:PAY)?

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3 Shares Analysts Love: BT Group plc, Dixons Carphone PLC And Associated British Foods plc

| G A Chester

Why BT Group plc (LON:BT.A), Dixons Carphone PLC (LON:DC) and Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) are in favour with City…

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What This Top Dividend Portfolio Is Holding Now: HSBC Holdings plc, Lloyds Banking Group PLC And Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

| G A Chester

HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS) are among the…

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Why ARM Holdings plc Is Cheaper And A Better Buy Than Vodafone Group plc

| G A Chester

G A Chester believes ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM) is a more attractive investment than Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) right now.

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WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC Set For FTSE 100 Ejection And Inmarsat Plc For Promotion From The FTSE 250

| G A Chester

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW) is set to drop down to the FTSE 250 (INDEXFTSE:MCX) as Inmarsat Plc (LON:ISAT) wins…

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Should You Buy Warren Buffett’s British Rejects Tesco PLC, GlaxoSmithKline plc And Diageo plc?

| G A Chester

Is now the time to buy former Buffett holdings Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO), GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and Diageo plc (LON:DGE)?

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Should You Buy Neil Woodford Rejects HSBC Holdings plc, Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc And Smith & Nephew plc?

| G A Chester

Or are HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB) and Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN) still shares to…

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Are Small-Cap Housebuilders Telford Homes plc And MJ Gleeson PLC Better Value Than FTSE Giants Taylor Wimpey plc, Barratt Developments Plc And Persimmon plc?

| G A Chester

Telford Homes plc (LON:TEF) and MJ GLEESON PLC ORD 2P (LON:GLE) versus Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW), Barratt Developments Plc (LON:BDEV)…

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3 Cornerstone Utilities For An Income Portfolio: National Grid plc, SSE PLC And Pennon Group plc

| G A Chester

National Grid plc (LON:NG), SSE PLC (LON:SSE) and Pennon Group plc (LON:PNN) are a terrific trio for income seekers.

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