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Alan Oscroft

Alan is a freelance writer who began writing for The Motley Fool in the late 1990s. He has been a private investor for more 30 years, and has explored a number of strategies, settling on high-yielding blue-chip shares.

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2 dividend plus growth stocks I think are perfect for a 2019 ISA

| Alan Oscroft

Rising dividends, low debt, and earnings growth potential. My two 2019 ISA picks today tick all of those boxes.

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Labour’s ‘free broadband’ threat to the BT share price, and what I’d do about it

| Alan Oscroft

Does Jeremy Corbyn's plan to nationalise part of BT (LON: BT-A) mean we should avoid the shares? Here's what I…

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3 reasons I’d buy Bitcoin today

| Alan Oscroft

Are there really good reasons to put your cash into Bitcoin? Here are three cases where I might go for…

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Why I’m expecting a great decade for Stocks & Share ISAs

| Alan Oscroft

Here's why I'm convinced the next 10 years will be far better for ISA investors than the last 10.

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Can the Barclays share price double your money?

| Alan Oscroft

Here's why I think Barclays (LON: BARC) shares are a strong buy right now.

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Why I’m selling the PMO share price and looking to buy GKP shares

| Alan Oscroft

Debt makes the big difference between the PMO share price and the GKP share price for me.

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2 defensive stocks I’d buy to beat Brexit today

| Alan Oscroft

I say defensive stocks are a good buy at any time, but especially when we're facing so much Brexit uncertainty.

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Why I’d sell the Tullow Oil share price today

| Alan Oscroft

Tullow Oil (LSE: TLW) has downgraded its production guidance again, and I reckon that's a sign to sell.

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Standard Life Aberdeen share price up 30% in 3 months. Is it time to buy?

| Alan Oscroft

Standard Life Aberdeen (LON: SLA) shares have been volatile this year, but after the latest surge is there more to…

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The UKOG share price is up 30% since August. Time to buy?

| Alan Oscroft

UK Oil & Gas (LON: UKOG) has completed its latest drilling operation, hitting what it calls a sweet spot.

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Why I think the Taylor Wimpey share price could be the FTSE 100’s best

| Alan Oscroft

The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) is paying big dividends these days, and Taylor Wimpey (LON: TW) offers one of the…

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Is this the last hope for the Sirius Minerals (SXX) share price?

| Alan Oscroft

Sirius Minerals (LON: SXX) only has about four months of cash left, so can it turn things around at the…

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Time to buy the Vodafone share price as revenue growth returns?

| Alan Oscroft

Vodafone (LON: VOD) is hit by court judgment in India, but 5G expansion continues and Q2 revenue is up.

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What I’d do about the Just Eat share price as takeover heats up

| Alan Oscroft

What will Just Eat shareholders do as takeover bids become clouded in uncertainty?

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What I’d do about the Kier Group share price after 9% drop

| Alan Oscroft

Kier Group's shares are on a super low valuation, but to come good, it first has to tackle its massive…

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Retirement Articles

Forget State Pension poverty, here’s how I’ve changed my retirement focus

| Alan Oscroft

I think the UK's obsession with house prices could be ruining a generation's approach to retirement.

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No savings at 30? I reckon you could make a million by 50

| Alan Oscroft

If you focus on investing when you're young, could you really put up your feet and retire with a million?

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I think smart investors should buy the BP share price when oil prices drop

| Alan Oscroft

BP (LON: BP) shares closely follow the oil price. Here's how I think we can best benefit from that behaviour.

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Why I’d shun the Royal Mail share price as strike dispute deepens

| Alan Oscroft

The Royal Mail (LON: RMG) strike saga turns to the High Court. Here's what it means to me as an…

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Lloyds Banking Group share price weakness, and what I’d do about it

| Alan Oscroft

Here's what I plan to do about the Lloyds Bank (LON: LLOY) share price between now and January.

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I’d sell this stock to buy the BAE share price today

| Alan Oscroft

The BAE Systems (LON: BA) share price is creeping up again, and here's why I think it will keep on…

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Here’s one stock I like that’s been hammering the Aviva share price

| Alan Oscroft

Aviva is one of my favourite insurers, but those who backed this stock instead have done much better.

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I think this could be the FTSE 100’s best Brexit-proof stock

| Alan Oscroft

Here's one defensive FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) stock that I'm convinced will prosper, EU or no EU.

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Forget buy-to-let, I say this property stock is a better buy

| Alan Oscroft

If you're a long-term property bull, I reckon you're far better going for a company like this than taking on…

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3 reasons I’d ditch Bitcoin and buy FTSE 100 shares right now

| Alan Oscroft

I can think of lots of reasons to abandon Bitcoin as an investment, but not one reason to buy it.

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How should I invest £5k? The 5 shares I’d buy today

| Alan Oscroft

Here's what I'd buy if I had to pick only five stocks and hold them forever.

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Retirement Articles

No savings at 50? Here’s how I’d boost my retirement income

| Alan Oscroft

If you're over 50 and worried about your financial health in retirement, here's a look at what you could still…

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The State Pension could be in decline. Here’s why I’d invest through a Lifetime ISA or a SIPP

| Alan Oscroft

If you're eligible for a Lifetime ISA, I reckon it's a great way to invest for your retirement.

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Here’s why I’m planning my 2020 Stocks and Shares ISA now

| Alan Oscroft

Millions of ISA investors leave their planning to the last minute every year. Don't be one of them.

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Why I’d dump this 7% yielder, and what I might buy instead

| Alan Oscroft

This stock is priced very cheaply, but after a profit warning, here's why I think it's one to be avoided.

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Can the Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) share price double your money?

| Alan Oscroft

Here's why I think Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON: GKP) shares could be the best oil & gas bet for doubling…

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The lesson to learn from the Virgin Galactic IPO stock price flop

| Alan Oscroft

Virgin Galactic shares are already down since IPO. How does that compare with these UK flotations?

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Will Crest Nicholson’s bad news hit the Taylor Wimpey share price?

| Alan Oscroft

People have been predicting a housebuilder slump for years, but is this profit warning from Crest Nicholson the start?

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The price of Bitcoin has jumped! Have I got it badly wrong?

| Alan Oscroft

Bitcoin had been in a slide, but it's spiked up at the end of October. Was I wrong and should…

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Why I think the AstraZeneca share price can double your money

| Alan Oscroft

Despite its troubles, the AstraZeneca (LON: AZN) share price has soared over 10 years, but is that set to repeat?

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3 FTSE 100 stocks I’m watching out for in November

| Alan Oscroft

These three FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) companies will report in November, and here's what I'm looking for.

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Royal Mail share price slides 40% in a year, is it time to load up?

| Alan Oscroft

Royal Mail (LON: RMG) shares offer one of the biggest FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) dividend yields, but please read this…

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Why I think this fallen FTSE 100 stock is a great value growth buy

| Alan Oscroft

This FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) growth stock was a high-flying star until it went into a nosedive. But now I…

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Good news is sending this FTSE 250 share climbing. Time to buy?

| Alan Oscroft

This FTSE 250 (INDEXFTSE: MCX) stock has more than doubled since April, and forecast dividends now yield more than 6%.

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Why I think the Lloyds share price is the FTSE 100’s top dividend buy right now

| Alan Oscroft

I reckon the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) is a dividend investor's paradise today, and here's why I rate Lloyds (LON:…

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