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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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An ABC Of Investments For Beginners: Aviva plc, BAE Systems plc And Centrica PLC

| G A Chester

Aviva plc (LON:AV), BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) and Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) could kick-start a shares portfolio.

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Don’t Make These Mistakes With Rio Tinto plc, BHP Billiton plc And Fuller, Smith & Turner plc

| G A Chester

Watch out for these pitfalls with Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO), BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT), and Fuller, Smith & Turner plc…

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The Cash Flow Conundrum At Quindell PLC

| G A Chester

G A Chester puts Quindell PLC (LON:QPP)'s cash flow under the microscope.

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3 Neil Woodford High-Income Blue Chips For Your ISA: GlaxoSmithKline plc, SSE PLC And Legal & General Group Plc

| G A Chester

Income seekers should take a look at Woodford picks GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK), SSE PLC (LON:SSE) and Legal & General Group…

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Should You Follow Directors Buying At WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Soco International plc And Cineworld Group plc?

| G A Chester

Is it time to get into WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (LON:MRW), Soco International plc (LON:SIA) and Cineworld Group plc (LON:CINE)…

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What This Top Dividend Portfolio Is Holding Now: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, HSBC Holdings plc And BHP Billiton plc

| G A Chester

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB), HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) and BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) are top dividend holdings of Murray…

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3 Shares I Won’t Be Buying For My ISA: Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Vodafone Group plc And Blinkx Plc

| G A Chester

Here's why Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY), Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) and Blinkx Plc (LON:BLNX) don't make the cut for…

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Don’t Make These 3 Mistakes With Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Afren Plc And Globo Plc

| G A Chester

Watch out for these potential pitfalls with Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB), Afren Plc (LON:AFR) and Globo plc (LON:GBO).

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Making Sense Of Director Share Sales: HSBC Holdings plc, BT Group plc & AO World PLC

| G A Chester

Are recent director share sales at HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) and AO World PLC (LON:AO) a…

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3 Shares For Your ISA From Britain’s Warren Buffett: Unilever plc, Diageo plc And Reed Elsevier plc

| G A Chester

Unilever plc, (LON:ULVR), Diageo plc (LON:DGE) and Reed Elsevier plc (LON:REL) are three top-notch companies to consider for your ISA.

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3 More Neil Woodford Shares For Your 2015 ISA: BT Group plc, Imperial Tobacco Group PLC & Spire Healthcare Group PLC

| G A Chester

Neil Woodford favourites BT Group plc (LON:BT.A), Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LON:IMT) and Spire Healthcare Group PLC (LON:SPI) are worth…

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3 Shares Analysts Love: Barclays PLC, Taylor Wimpey plc And Ashtead Group plc

| G A Chester

Why Barclays PLC (LON:BARC), Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) and Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) are in favour with City experts.

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Don’t Make These 3 Mistakes With Vodafone Group plc, J Sainsbury plc And Schroders plc

| G A Chester

Watch out for these potenial pitfalls with Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD), J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) and Schroders plc (LON:SDR).

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3 Neil Woodford Shares For Your 2015 ISA: AstraZeneca plc, Game Digital PLC And Utilitywise PLC

| G A Chester

Why Neil Woodford favourites AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN), Game Digital PLC (LON:GMD) and Utilitywise PLC (LON:UTW) are worth considering for your…

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Which Bank Is Now The Best Value: Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC Or Barclays PLC?

| G A Chester

G A Chester looks at the valuations of Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY), Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (LON:RBS)…

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Should You Worry About Pension Payments At BT Group plc, AGA Rangemaster Group Plc & Thorntons plc?

| G A Chester

Pensioners are pummelling shareholders at BT Group plc (LON:BT.A), AGA Rangemaster Group Plc (LON:AGA) and Thorntons plc (LON:THT). Should you…

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Afren Plc Dives As Shareholders Face “Substantial” Dilution

| G A Chester

The long-running re-financing saga at Afren Plc (LON:AFR) is nearing its conclusion.

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Should You Follow Neil Woodford And Buy GlaxoSmithKline plc, AstraZeneca plc, Circassia Pharmaceuticals PLC, Oxford Pharmascience Group Plc And ReNeuron Group Plc?

| G A Chester

Could GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK), AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN), Circassia Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:CIR), Oxford Pharmascience Group Plc (LON:OXP) and ReNeuron Group Plc…

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Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc Set For FTSE 100 Promotion And Tullow Oil plc For Ejection To The FTSE 250

| G A Chester

Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc (LON:HIK) is set to join the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) with Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW) dropping down to…

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Are ASOS plc, AO World PLC And Associated British Foods plc A-Star Retail Investments?

| G A Chester

G A Chester looks at the business fundamentals and valuations of ASOS plc (LON:ASC), AO World PLC (LON:AO) and Associated…

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3 Reasons Why Lloyds Banking Group PLC’s Dividend Could Disappoint

| G A Chester

Why rising excitement about Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY)'s dividend may be overdone.

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Why On Earth Would You Invest In Afren Plc And Quindell PLC?

| G A Chester

Afren Plc (LON:AFR), Quindell PLC (LON:QPP) and the lure of the jackpot.

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Don’t Make These Basic Mistakes With BHP Billiton plc, Smith & Nephew plc And Tungsten Corp PLC

| G A Chester

Watch out for P/E pitfalls with BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT), Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN) and Tungsten Corp PLC (LON:TUNG).

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What This Top Dividend Portfolio Is Holding Now: British American Tobacco plc, Prudential plc & Land Securities Group plc

| G A Chester

City of London Investment Trust plc (LON:CTY) favours British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), Prudential plc (LON:PRU) and Land Securities Group…

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Which Global Beer Giant Is The Best Investment: SABMiller plc, Heineken N.V. Or Anheuser Busch Inbev SA?

| G A Chester

Should you ditch SABMiller plc (LON:SAB) for Heineken N.V. (AMS:HEIA) or Anheuser Busch Inbev SA (EBR:ABI).

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HSBC Holdings plc Shares Fall Heavily On 17% Profit Dive

| G A Chester

What is the outlook for investors after HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA)'s disappointing results?

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Big Director Buys At Diageo plc, BG Group plc And Indivior PLC

| G A Chester

Directors have been splashing the cash at Diageo plc (LON:DGE), BG Group plc (LON:BG) and Indivior PLC (LON:INDV).

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Why The FTSE 100 Could Finally Break Through 7,000 Next Week

| G A Chester

The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) could soar on results from HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY), Royal Bank…

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Should You Sell BP plc And Royal Dutch Shell Plc After Warren Buffett Sells Exxon Mobil Corporation?

| G A Chester

Does Buffett's sale of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) mean you should sell BP plc (LON:BP) and Royal Dutch Shell Plc…

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Don’t Make These Basic Mistakes With Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Monitise Plc And Afren Plc

| G A Chester

Watch out for pitfalls with Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY), Monitise Plc (LON:MONI) and Afren Plc (LON:AFR).

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3 Shares Analysts Love: ARM Holdings plc, Prudential plc And Just Eat PLC

| G A Chester

Why ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM), Prudential plc (LON:PRU) and Just Eat PLC (LON:JE) are in favour with City experts.

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Why You Should Cheer If The FTSE 100 Dives Below 6,000!

| G A Chester

And why Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO), HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) and BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) could be worth looking at whether…

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Should You Really Sell GlaxoSmithKline plc And National Grid plc?

| G A Chester

Is it wise to follow City bears on GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and National Grid plc (LON:NG)?

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Will It Be Boom Or Bust For Audioboom Group PLC, Blinkx Plc And Wandisco PLC?

| G A Chester

Are Audioboom Group PLC (LON:BOOM), Blinkx Plc (LON:BLNX) And Wandisco PLC (LON:WAND) set to rocket?

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Neil Woodford’s Latest Buys And Sells: Centrica PLC, SSE PLC, Smith & Nephew plc, Game Digital PLC & Crystal Amber Fund Limited

| G A Chester

Catching my eye among Woodford's latest trades are Centrica PLC (LON:CNA), SSE PLC (LON:SSE), Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN), Game…

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Don’t Make These Basic Mistakes With International Consolidated Airlines Grp, Taylor Wimpey plc And Quindell PLC

| G A Chester

Watch out for pitfalls with International Consolidated Airlines Grp (LON:IAG), Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) and Quindell PLC (LON:QPP).

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The One Simple Reason BP plc, SSE PLC And Admiral Group plc Are Top Dividend Picks

| G A Chester

Here's why BP plc (LON:BP), SSE PLC (LON:SSE) and Admiral Group plc (LON:ADM) could be great selections for a dividend…

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A Dividend Report On Lloyds Banking Group PLC, HSBC Holdings plc, Barclays PLC, Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc & Standard Chartered PLC

| G A Chester

What are the dividend prospects for Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY), HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), Barclays PLC (LON:BARC), Royal Bank…

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Where Next For Supermarket Dividends: Tesco PLC, J Sainsbury plc & WM Morrison Supermarkets plc?

| G A Chester

Here's the new income outlook for Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO), J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) and WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:MRW).

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Here’s Why Some City Analysts Are Downgrading Housebuilders: Persimmon plc, Barratt Developments Plc, Taylor Wimpey plc, Bellway plc & Bovis Homes Group plc

| G A Chester

Should investors turn their backs on Persimmon plc (LON:PSN), Barratt Developments Plc (LON:BDEV), Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW), Bellway plc (LON:BWY)…

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