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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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Are Berkeley Group Holdings PLC, J Sainsbury plc And Meggitt plc The Best Dividend Stocks You Can Buy?

| Roland Head

Can Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (LON:BKG), J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) and Meggitt plc (LON:MGGT) deliver reliable dividend growth?

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Can Standard Chartered PLC, Tullow Oil plc And Genel Energy PLC Double In 12 Months?

| Roland Head

Roland Head asks if Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN), Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW) and Genel Energy PLC (LON:GENL) could be poised…

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Should You Buy, Sell Or Hold BAE Systems plc, Imperial Brands PLC & Flybe Group PLC?

| Roland Head

Is now the best time to buy Flybe Group PLC (LON:FLYB), BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) and Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB)?

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Will March’s Winners Ocado Group PLC (+15%), Auto Trader Group PLC (+7%) & Bellway plc (+3%) Hit New Highs In April?

| Roland Head

After a strong start to the year, can Ocado Group PLC (LON:OCDO), Auto Trader Group PLC (LON:AUTO) and Bellway plc…

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Are Diageo plc, Moss Bros Group plc And NEXT plc The Best Way To Play Today’s Uncertain Market?

| Roland Head

Do Diageo plc (LON:DGE), Moss Bros Group plc (LON:MOSB) and NEXT plc (LON:NXT) offer bulletproof growth potential?

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Is Unilever plc A Better Growth Play Than Wizz Air Holdings PLC & AA PLC?

| Roland Head

Will Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) continue to outperform Wizz Air Holdings PLC (LON:WIZZ) and AA PLC (LON:AA) in 2016?

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How Safe Are These 7%+ Yields? Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Lakehouse PLC And Entu (UK) Plc?

| Roland Head

Can you rely on bumper dividend payouts from Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB), Lakehouse PLC (LON:LAKE) and Entu (UK) Plc…

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3 Last Minute ISA Buys? Barclays PLC, Glencore PLC & Chemring Group plc

| Roland Head

Is investing in Barclays PLC (LON:BARC), Glencore PLC (LON:GLEN) and Chemring Group plc (LON:CHG) the best way to use up…

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3 ISA Buys With Big Growth Potential? GlaxoSmithKline plc, easyJet plc, And SKY PLC

| Roland Head

Will GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK), easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) and SKY PLC (LON:SKY) boost your ISA profits next year?

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Is J Sainsbury plc A Buy After £1.4bn Home Retail Group Plc Deal Is Confirmed?

| Roland Head

Why does J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) want to buy Home Retail Group Plc (LON:HOME), and will the deal boost profits?

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Should Long-Suffering Lloyds Banking Group PLC Shareholders Buy More Or Sell?

| Roland Head

Could a tougher mortgage market threaten dividend growth at Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY)?

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Do Tui AG, BHP Billiton plc And Aviva plc Deserve A Place In Your ISA?

| Roland Head

Roland Head asks whether now is the right time to buy Tui AG (LON:TUI), BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) and Aviva…

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Do Tesco PLC Or WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC Deserve A Slot In Your ISA?

| Roland Head

After rising by 30% in three months, is there more to come from Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) and WM Morrison Supermarkets…

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Should You Play Safe With BP plc Or Buy 88 Energy Ltd And Plexus Holdings PLC?

| Roland Head

Roland Head reviews the latest updates from 88 Energy Ltd (LON:88E) and Plexus Holdings PLC (LON:POS) and explains why an…

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Do Debenhams Plc, J Sainsbury plc And Associated British Foods plc Offer Retail Value?

| Roland Head

Should you take a closer look at Debenhams Plc (LON:DEB), J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) or Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)?

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Why I’d Sell Rockhopper Exploration Plc And Buy Faroe Petroleum plc And Amerisur Resources plc

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why Rockhopper Exploration Plc (LON:RKH) is a risky buy compared to low-cost producers Faroe Petroleum plc (LON:FPM)…

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Should You Buy This Month’s 30% Movers? Allied Minds PLC, Tullow Oil plc & Restaurant Group PLC?

| Roland Head

After 30% moves over the last month, what's the outlook for Allied Minds PLC (LON:ALM), Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW) and…

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How Long Should You Wait For Barclays PLC And Standard Chartered PLC To Come Good?

| Roland Head

Should value investors keep the faith with Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) and Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN), or has the picture changed?

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Are United Utilities Group PLC & Centrica PLC Really Less Risky Than Rolls-Royce Holding PLC?

| Roland Head

Are utility stocks overrated? Roland Head asks if you should buy, sell or hold United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU), Centrica…

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Why Are Johnston Press plc, Victoria PLC & Judges Scientific PLC Rising Today?

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a look at three of today's top small-cap risers, Johnston Press plc (LON:JPR) Victoria PLC (LON:VCP) Judges…

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Are 9%+ Yields At NAHL Group PLC, Vedanta Resources plc & Lancashire Holdings Limited Too Good To Last?

| Roland Head

Can mega-yielding stocks NAHL Group PLC (LON:NAH), Vedanta Resources plc (LON:VED) and Lancashire Holdings Limited (LON:LRE) maintain recent payout levels?

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Why Centamin PLC, NEXT plc And SSE PLC Could Boost Your Investing Profits

| Roland Head

Can Centamin PLC (LON:CEY), NEXT plc (LON:NXT) and SSE PLC (LON:SSE) beat the market this year?

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Are Pets at Home Group PLC, Inland Homes PLC And WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC A Buy After Latest News?

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a fresh look at Pets at Home Group PLC (LON:PETS), Inland Homes PLC (LON:INL) and WM Morrison…

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Should You Buy Or Sell Today’s Big Movers Genel Energy PLC & Fastjet PLC?

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why Genel Energy PLC (LON:GENL) has rocketed higher today and why Fastjet PLC (LON:FJET) has crashed.

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Should You Buy SOCO International plc And Sell Enquest Plc And Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited?

| Roland Head

Roland Head reviews today's results from SOCO International plc (LON:SIA), Enquest Plc (LON:ENQ) and Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP).

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Sirius Minerals PLC Says Mine Could Be Worth $27bn, Is Now The Time To Buy?

| Roland Head

Will the York Potash project be a gold mine for Sirius Minerals PLC (LON:SXX) shareholders?

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Do Budget Changes Make Premier Oil PLC, Nichols plc and Britvic Plc A Buy?

| Roland Head

Will oil tax cuts and a sugar levy have any effect on the outlook for Premier Oil PLC (LON:PMO), Nichols…

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Should You Buy, Sell or Hold Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc And London Stock Exchange Group Plc After Today’s News?

| Roland Head

Roland Head assesses the latest news from Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc (LON:HIK) and London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LON:LSE).

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Forbidden Technologies plc Rockets Higher On Microsoft Corporation Sales Deal

| Roland Head

Will a promising new sales deal with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) help Forbidden Technologies plc (LON:FBT) to turn a profit?

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Is Gem Diamonds Limited A Better Buy Than BHP Billiton plc After This Morning’s Results?

| Roland Head

Is Gem Diamonds Limited (LON:GEMD) likely to outperform mining giant BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT)?

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Do Today’s Results Make French Connection Group A Better Buy Than Ted Baker plc Or Boohoo.Com PLC?

| Roland Head

Will value play French Connection Group (LON:FCCN) be a more profitable buy than fast-growing Ted Baker plc (LON:TED) and Boohoo.Com…

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Why J Sainsbury plc, Lonmin Plc And Costain Group PLC Could Hit New Highs In 2016

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a look at the improving outlook for J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY), Lonmin Plc (LON:LMI) and Costain Group…

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Should You Take Part In £13m Rescue Deal For Stanley Gibbons Group PLC?

| Roland Head

Is this the bottom for Stanley Gibbons Group PLC (LON:SGI), or could the stock have further to fall?

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Should You Buy Lloyds Banking Group PLC Now Or Wait For The Next Dip?

| Roland Head

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) have gained 27% in one month. Are they still a buy?

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Are These The FTSE’s Safest Dividends? British American Tobacco plc, A.G. Barr plc And Randgold Resources Limited

| Roland Head

Are dividends from British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), A.G. Barr plc (LON:BAG) and Randgold Resources Limited (LON:RRS) really as safe…

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Should You Sell Diageo plc And J D Wetherspoon plc And Top Up With Fevertree Drinks PLC?

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a look at the outlook for Diageo plc (LON:DGE), J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) and Fevertree Drinks…

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Can You Trust 6% Yields From Legal & General Group Plc, GlaxoSmithKline plc, & Barratt Developments Plc?

| Roland Head

Are high yields affordable for Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN), Barratt Developments Plc (LON:BDEV) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK)?

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Why Cineworld Group plc, Burberry Group plc And AstraZeneca plc Could Beat The Market In 2016

| Roland Head

Roland Head explains why Cineworld Group plc (LON:CINE), Burberry Group plc (LON:BRBY) and AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) have the potential to…

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Should You Sell Tesco PLC And Buy Big Fallers Poundland Group PLC and Sports Direct International Plc?

| Roland Head

The Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) rebound has left the shares looking quite pricey. Are Poundland Group PLC (LON:PLND) and Sports Direct…

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Should FTSE 100 Investors Worry About 8% Yields At Royal Dutch Shell Plc & HSBC Holdings plc?

| Roland Head

Is the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) dividend yield at risk because of Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB) and HSBC Holdings plc…

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