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Roland Head

Roland is an experienced investment writer and analyst with a particular focus on dividend investing and value opportunities. He's been writing for the Motley Fool since 2012 and also contributes to a number of other private investor platforms. Roland holds the CFA UK Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and has passed the CFA Level 1 exam. A keen private investor, he also runs an internet business.

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Should you follow director selling at ASOS plc, Moneysupermarket.com Group plc and Accesso Technology Group plc?

| Roland Head

Roland Head looks at the background to insider share sales at ASOS plc (LON:ASC), Moneysupermarket.com Group plc (LON:MONY) and Accesso…

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Will this week’s winners Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (+19%), Ladbrokes plc (+18%) & Pendragon plc (+17%) continue to rise?

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS), Ladbrokes plc (LON:LAD) and Pendragon plc (LON:PDG) are climbing…

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Will Anglo American plc, Fresnillo plc & Lonmin plc rise or fall after an explosive start to 2016?

| Roland Head

Are Anglo American plc (LON:AAL), Fresnillo plc (LON:FRES) and Lonmin plc (LON:LMI) still cheap enough to buy, or should investors…

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As oil breaks above $50, should you buy Tullow Oil plc, Premier Oil plc and Cairn Energy plc?

| Roland Head

Can Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW), Premier Oil plc (LON:PMO) and Cairn Energy plc (LON:CNE) deliver fresh gains for shareholders at…

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Does today’s news make Debenhams plc, Pets at Home Group plc and Imagination Technologies Group plc a buy?

| Roland Head

Roland Head reviews a mixed bag of updates from Debenhams plc (LON:DEB), Pets at Home Group plc (LON:PETS) and Imagination…

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Could your pension fund manager put you out of a job?

| Roland Head

If your pension focuses too heavily on the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX), you may be missing out on profits from genuine…

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Do big beasts BP plc, HSBC Holdings plc and BAE Systems plc provide an unbeatable income?

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why he believes BP plc (LON:BP), HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) and BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) could be…

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Can Lloyds Banking Group plc ever match Nationwide’s stunning results?

| Roland Head

Why are banks like Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) losing customers to Nationwide Building Society?

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Are Serco Group plc, HSS Hire Group plc and Anglo Pacific Group plc today’s top turnaround buys?

| Roland Head

Roland Head examines the latest updates from Serco Group plc (LON:SRP), HSS Hire Group plc (LON:HSS) and Anglo Pacific Group…

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Should you buy or sell Stanley Gibbons Group plc & Xcite Energy Limited after today’s updates?

| Roland Head

Are Stanley Gibbons Group plc (LON:SGI) and Xcite Energy Limited (LON:XEL) value buys or value traps?

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Is growth slowing at Aveva Group plc, Card Factory plc and Topps Tiles plc?

| Roland Head

Why are Aveva Group plc (LON:AVV) and Card Factory plc (LON:CARD) falling today, and why is Topps Tiles plc (LON:TPT)…

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Are Severn Trent plc, Kingfisher plc and Halfords Group plc top income buys after today’s news?

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF) and Halfords Group plc (LON:HFD) could be better buys than Severn Trent plc…

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Why Royal Dutch Shell plc and Barclays plc could rise by 20%

| Roland Head

Shares Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON:RDSB) and Barclays plc (LON:BARC) have the potential to bounce back from multi-year lows.

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Will Taylor Wimpey plc, Ashtead Group plc and Restaurant Group plc keep rising this week?

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a fresh look at the outlook for big risers Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW), Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)…

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Will Ryanair Holdings plc, MITIE Group plc and Highland Gold Mining Ltd surge higher after today’s news?

| Roland Head

Roland Head asks will Ryanair Holdings plc (LON:RYA), Mitie Group plc (LON:MTO) and Highland Gold Mining Ltd (LON:HGM) will continue…

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Are today’s top turnaround buys G4S plc, Legal & General Group plc and TUI AG?

| Roland Head

Roland Head asks whether G4S plc (LON:GFS), Legal & General Group plc (LON:LGEN) and TUI AG (LON:TUI) could be poised…

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3 stocks that could double: Petropavlovsk plc, Enquest plc and Fenner plc

| Roland Head

Roland Head discusses the potential for big gains at Petropavlovsk plc (LON:POG), Enquest plc (LON:ENQ) and Fenner plc (LON:FENR).

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Here’s why HSBC Holdings plc, SSE plc and Segro plc are on my dividend buy list

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why he's confident that HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), SSE plc (LON:SSE) and Segro plc (LON:SGRO) will continue…

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Are ITV plc, Sports Direct International plc and Thomas Cook Group plc true big cap bargains?

| Roland Head

Have recent sell-offs in ITV plc (LON:ITV), Sports Direct International plc (LON:SPD) and Thomas Cook Group plc (LON:TCG) been overdone?

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Are Purplebricks Group plc, Foxtons Group plc or Savills plc the best way to profit from housing?

| Roland Head

Rapid growth at Purplebricks Group plc (LON:PURP) is impressive, but Foxtons Group plc (LON:FOXT) and Savills plc (LON:SVS) are generating…

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Is it too soon to buy Premier Oil plc, Cobham plc & Gulf Marine Services plc?

| Roland Head

Do Premier Oil plc (LON:PMO), Cobham plc (LON:COB) and Gulf Marine Services plc (LON:GMS) offer recovery potential or do problems…

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Why this month’s flops dropped: Mothercare plc (-38%), Premier Foods plc (-32%) and Restaurant Group plc (-18%)

| Roland Head

After recent big falls, Mothercare plc (LON:MTC), Premier Foods plc (LON:PFD) and Restaurant Group plc (LON:RTN) look cheap, but could…

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Would Unilever plc, Coca Cola HBC AG and Berkeley Group Holdings plc be hit hard by Brexit?

| Roland Head

Do investors in Unilever plc (LON:ULVR), Coca Cola HBC AG (LON:CCH) and Berkeley Group Holdings plc (LON:BKG) need to worry…

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Do recent declines make AstraZeneca plc, easyJet plc & Provident Financial plc a buy?

| Roland Head

Roland Head looks at the latest numbers for AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN), easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) and Provident Financial plc (LON:PFG) and…

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Are dividend cuts inevitable at Talktalk Telecom Group plc, Vedanta Resources plc and Interserve plc?

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains the risks threatening dividend payouts at TalkTalk Telecom Group plc (LON:TALK), Vedanta Resources plc (LON:VED) and Interserve…

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Are Glencore plc and Tesco plc the FTSE’s top recovery buys?

| Roland Head

Can Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) and Tesco plc (LON:TSCO) recover to 2015 levels or do further problems lie ahead?

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Could small caps Anglo Pacific Group plc, Vertu Motors plc & TT Electronics plc deliver 50% gains?

| Roland Head

Roland Head looks at Wednesday's trading updates from Anglo Pacific Group plc (LON:APF), Vertu Motors plc (LON:VTU), and TT Electronics…

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Are National Express Group plc, OneSavings Bank plc & Novae Group plc dividend buys after today’s updates?

| Roland Head

Three very different companies with income potential: National Express Group plc (LON:NEX), OneSavings Bank plc (LON:OSB) and Novae Group plc…

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One simple reason to buy Lloyds Banking Group plc today

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a closer look at the latest numbers from Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY).

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Are 30% gains on offer at Cambria Automobiles plc, Standard Chartered plc and Adept Telecom plc?

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a fresh look at Cambria Automobiles plc (LON:CAMB), Standard Chartered plc (LON:STAN) and Adept Telecom plc (LON:ADT)…

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Should you buy last week’s losers Anglo American plc (-15%), Centrica plc (-12%) and Hochschild Mining plc (-18%)?

| Roland Head

Are recent falls in Anglo American plc (LON:AAL), Centrica plc (LON:CNA) and Hochschild Mining plc (LON:HOC) a buying opportunity or…

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Are Vodafone Group plc and Bango plc poised to deliver big gains for investors?

| Roland Head

Should you buy Bango plc (LON:BGO) after today's news or play safe with Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD)?

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Investors could face big losses at Avanti Communications Group plc, Imagination Technologies Group plc and Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why things could get much worse for shareholders at Avanti Communications Group plc (LON:AVN), Imagination Technologies Group…

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Can Greggs plc, WH Smith plc & Moneysupermarket.com Group plc reverse this year’s losses?

| Roland Head

Are Greggs plc (LON:GRG), WH Smith plc (LON:SMWH) and Moneysupermarket.com Group plc (LON:MONY) going ex-growth or will they bounce back?

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Why BT Group plc and Marks and Spencer Group plc could be poor buys

| Roland Head

Do BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) and Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS) still have the potential to deliver meaningful growth?

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3 undervalued dividend gems: Aviva plc, Tullett Prebon plc & Next plc

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why shares in Aviva plc (LON:AV), Tullett Prebon plc (LON:TLPR) and Next plc (LON:NXT) could deliver a…

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Are bargain buys International Consolidated Airlns Grp SA, Interserve plc & Redrow plc too good to be true?

| Roland Head

International Consolidated Airlns Grp SA (LON:IAG), Interserve plc (LON:IRV) and Redrow plc (LON:RDW) all look cheap, Roland Head explains why.

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Are Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc, Bunzl plc and Compass Group plc about to disappoint investors?

| Roland Head

Roland Head asks whether Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RB), Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) and Compass Group plc (LON:CPG) are too expensive…

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Should I sell my shares in BHP Billiton plc and Lonmin plc?

| Roland Head

Will BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) and Lonmin plc (LON:LMI) continue to rise as the commodity market stabilises?

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Why Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc could be a better buy than J Sainsbury plc

| Roland Head

Roland Head looks at recent numbers from Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:MRW) and J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) and chooses his…

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