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Kevin Godbold

I’m an investment writer and investor focusing on the London stock market. I run my own pension fund and ISA accounts after a career in management and engineering, which included building up a business from scratch and selling it a few years later.

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3 Ways To Avoid Bad Shares

| Kevin Godbold

Before buying a share, look behind surface attractions for these three toxic conditions.

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Fast-Growing Sanne Group plc Looks Set To Outpace Barclays plc

| Kevin Godbold

In the financial space, Sanne Group plc (LON: SNN) seems a viable alternative investment to Barclays plc (LON: BARC)

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The Gathering Storm: Should I Dump My Shares?

| Kevin Godbold

Chancellor George Osborne warns of economic storm clouds ahead. Should I sell my shares?

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Is Fast-Growing Skyepharma PLC Better than Vodafone Group plc?

| Kevin Godbold

Small-caps like Skyepharma PLC (LON: SKP) can thrash returns from big-caps like Vodaphone Group plc (LON: VOD)

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My ISA Watch List: GlaxoSmithKline plc, Diageo plc And PZ Cussons plc

| Kevin Godbold

Why I'm watching GaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK), Diageo plc (LON: DGE) and PZ Cussons plc (LON: PZC) for this year's…

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Am I Nuts Being Out Of AstraZeneca plc, British American Tobacco plc And BP plc?

| Kevin Godbold

High dividends at AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN), British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS) and BP (LON: BP) really do attract…

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Building An ISA Watch List: ARM Holdings plc, Unilever plc, Shire PLC And Whitbread plc

| Kevin Godbold

Why I'm watching ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM), Unilever plc (LON: ULVR), Shire PLC (LON: SHP) And Whitbread (LON: WTB)…

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How To Get Rich Like Lord Lee

| Kevin Godbold

Lord John Lee teaches much about the art of investing outside the FTSE 100.

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Should You Sell Admiral Group plc And Buy Aviva plc?

| Kevin Godbold

Is there better value in Aviva plc (LON: AV) than Admiral Group plc (LON: ADM)?

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Why Virgin Money Holdings (UK) PLC Looks Set To Trounce HSBC Holdings plc

| Kevin Godbold

Virgin Money Holdings (UK) PLC (LON: VM) is growing fast, unlike HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA)

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Why I Don’t Trust The Bounce In Rio Tinto plc And BHP Billiton plc

| Kevin Godbold

The big miners such as Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) And BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) could reverse recent share-price…

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How You Could Lose 50% On Lloyds Banking Group PLC And Barclays PLC From Here

| Kevin Godbold

There are no 'good' banks for long-term investing, and that includes Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) and Barclays PLC…

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Should I Invest In STV Group Plc Or Man Group PLC On Today’s Results?

| Kevin Godbold

Do today's results reveal value in STV Group Plc (LON: STVG) and Man Group PLC (LON: EMG)?

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Should I Invest In Standard Chartered PLC Or InterContinental Hotels Group PLC On Today’s Results?

| Kevin Godbold

Do today's results reveal value in Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) and InterContinental Hotels Group (LON: IHG)?

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Why It Would Be Nuts For Tesco plc To Buy WM Morrison Supermarkets plc

| Kevin Godbold

Combining two dying dinosaurs won't help Tesco (LON: TSCO) and WM Morrison Supermarkets (LON: MRW) to thrive.

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3 Of The FTSE 100’s Riskiest Dividends: Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Lloyds Banking Group plc And Barclays PLC

| Kevin Godbold

Forward dividends seem fragile at Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS), Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY) and…

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4 Of The FTSE 100’s Safest Dividends: British American Tobacco plc, BT Group plc, Unilever plc And Arm Holdings plc

| Kevin Godbold

Forward dividends seem built-to-last at British American Tobacco plc (LON: BATS), BT Group plc (LON: BT.A), Unilever (LON: ULVR) and…

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It’s Time To Select Shares In The FTSE 100

| Kevin Godbold

Recent volatility in the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) could be leaving a trail of good value.

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Are Dividends Built To Last At Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, J Sainsbury plc And British American Tobacco plc?

| Kevin Godbold

How safe are Royal bank of Scotland Group plc's (LON: RBS), J Sainsbury plc's (LON: SBRY) and British American Tobacco…

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Are Dividends Built To Last At ARM Holdings plc, BAE Systems plc And WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC?

| Kevin Godbold

How safe are ARM Holdings plc's (LON: ARM,), BAE Systems plc's (LON: BA) and WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC's (LON: MRW)…

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Are Dividends Built To Last At Tesco PLC And Standard chartered PLC?

| Kevin Godbold

How safe are Tesco PLC's (LON: TSCO) and Standard Chartered PLC's (LON: STAN) Dividends?

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Today’s Results Suggest Smith & Nephew plc Looks Set To Beat Vodafone plc

| Kevin Godbold

Smith and Nephew plc (LON: SN) could leave Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) behind

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Why HSS Hire Group PLC Looks Set To Beat J Sainsbury plc

| Kevin Godbold

HSS Hire Group PLC's (LON: HSS) good trading could leave J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) behind.

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Are Dividends Built To Last At Lloyds Banking Group PLC And Rio Tinto plc?

| Kevin Godbold

How safe are Lloyds Banking Group PLC's (LON: LLOY) And Rio Tinto plc's (LON: RIO) Dividends?

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Are Dividends Built To Last At Barclays PLC And Aviva plc?

| Kevin Godbold

How safe are Barclays PLC's (LON: BARC) And Aviva plc's (LON: AV) Dividends?

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Are Dividends Built To Last At GlaxoSmithKline plc And Diageo plc?

| Kevin Godbold

How safe are GlaxoSmithKline plc's (LON:GSK) and Diageo plc's (LON: DGE) dividends?

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Are Dividends Built To Last At Royal Dutch Shell Plc And National Grid plc?

| Kevin Godbold

How safe are Royal Dutch Shell Plc's (LON: RDSB) And National Grid plc's (LON: NG) Dividends?

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Why I’m Not Buying A FTSE 100 Tracker Fund

| Kevin Godbold

I'm buying shares in this market pullback, but not the entire FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) index.Here's why.

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3 Promising Mark Slater Picks: Alliance Pharma plc, STV Group Plc And Inspired Energy PLC

| Kevin Godbold

Growth at a reasonable price from Alliance Pharma plc (LON: APH), STV Group Plc (LON: STVG) and Inspired Energy PLC…

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Are Dividends Built To Last At Unilever plc And BT Group plc?

| Kevin Godbold

How safe are Unilever plc's (LON: ULVR) and BT Group plc's (LON: BT.A) Dividends?

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3 Beaten-Down Growth Bargains: ARM Holdings plc, Marshalls plc & Tasty Plc

| Kevin Godbold

Now could be the time to pounce on proven growers ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM), Marshalls plc (LON: MSLH) and…

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Jim Cramer Is Right: Buy Shares!

| Kevin Godbold

Keeping a cool head now could pay off down the line...

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Are Dividends Built To Last At HSBC Holdings plc And Vodafone Group plc?

| Kevin Godbold

How safe are HSBC Holdings plc's (LON: HSBA) and Vodafone Group plc's (LON: VOD) Dividends?

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Are Dividends Built To Last At AstraZeneca plc And BP plc?

| Kevin Godbold

How safe are AstraZeneca plc's (LON: AZN) and BP plc's (LON: BP) Dividends?

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Why Flirting With Lloyds Banking Group plc, Barclays plc And Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Now Is Dangerous

| Kevin Godbold

There seems more downside risk than upside potential for Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY), Barclays plc (LON: BARC) and…

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Is Tesco plc Really Going To 70p Any Time Soon?!

| Kevin Godbold

Why Tesco plc's (LON: TSCO) share price seems set to fall by half from here.

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Still Missing: A Buy Signal For BHP Billiton plc, Rio Tinto plc And Anglo American plc

| Kevin Godbold

Why the contrarian-minded should continue to avoid BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT), Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) and Anglo American…

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Why ARM Holdings plc, Marshalls plc And BTG plc Are Priced To Buy

| Kevin Godbold

If I didn't already hold their shares, I'd buy ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM), Marshalls plc (LON: MSLH) and BTG…

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Why Petrofac Limited, Hunting plc & John Wood Group PLC Are Attractive Right Now

| Kevin Godbold

Right now, the investment potential of Petrofac Limited (LON: PFC), Hunting plc (LON: HTG) and John Wood Group PLC (LON:…

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Why J Sainsbury plc’s Pitch At Home Retail Group plc Could Be A Masterstroke

| Kevin Godbold

J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) could be about to leapfrog its supermarket peers if it takes over Home Retail Group…

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