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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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Here’s how to beat a Brexit recession

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A recession is good news for regular long-term investors!

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3 to buy on Friday’s news?

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Here are three of today's risers that could well be profitable investments.

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Three top picks on Thursday’s news?

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Do today's updates highlight some oversold post-Brexit bargains?

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What’s the best investing approach to low interest rates?

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With interest rates now at a record low, what should long-term investors do?

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Should you buy after profits and dividends rise at Aviva plc?

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Aviva plc (LON: AV) shares perk up after the insurer reports higher profits and lifts its dividend.

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Should you buy these three after today’s updates?

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Here are three results-day possibilities that might not have appeared on your radar.

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3 hot shares to buy on today’s results?

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Should we buy, sell or avoid these three shares after the latest updates?

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3 hot dates for your August investing diaries

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Here are three big events to look forward to this month, make sure you add them to your calendar.

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Should you buy these three big movers today?

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Do big price movements indicate buy opportunities? Or is it time to sell?

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Should you buy or sell these shares after today’s updates?

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Three shares, three sets of results, three bargains or three to avoid?

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3 Footsie winners you should have bought since Brexit

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These three shares have climbed since the EU referendum vote.

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3 top shares to buy after Friday’s results?

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Do first-half figures throw up any nice FTSE 100 bargains?

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What should you do as Brexit triggers sharpest economic contraction in 7 years?

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Are the worst Brexit economic fears being realised? What should investors do about it?

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3 hot buys on today’s results?

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Are there rich pickings among today's company updates?

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Should you buy these 3 on today’s news?

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Is today's flood of company news unearthing great bargains?

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Three risers to buy on today’s results?

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Do today's rising shares indicate buys or sells?

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Do today’s results make BAE Systems plc and Rolls-Royce Holding plc star buys?

| Alan Oscroft

First-half figures from BAE Systems plc (LON: BA) and Rolls-Royce Holding plc (LON: RR) are looking good.

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Is Royal Dutch Shell plc still a buy after today’s results?

| Alan Oscroft

Is Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON: RDSB) a great post-Brexit investment, despite falling oil prices?

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Should you buy GlaxoSmithKline plc after today’s results?

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Will a return to growth make GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) a screaming buy?

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3 shares to buy on today’s results?

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Let's search for post-Brexit bargains among today's company results.

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3 hot shares to buy on results day?

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Should you buy these three winers today?

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Why you really shouldn’t be afraid to invest in shares

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Here's why shares are the best home for your long-term savings.

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Should you buy these three shares after today’s updates?

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Does the latest news expose any nice Brexit bargains?

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Should you buy these 3 big FTSE 100 fallers now?

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Which are the best bargains among the FTSE 100's big Brexit fallers?

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Are Barratt Developments plc, Taylor Wimpey plc and Persimmon plc all heading for a slowdown?

| Alan Oscroft

Will Taylor Wimpey plc (LON: TW) and Persimmon plc (LON: PSN) follow Barratt Developments plc (LON: BDEV) in reviewing the…

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Three great bargains after today’s news?

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Do Friday's updates offer tempting opportunities?

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Are these the best small-cap dividends on offer?

| Alan Oscroft

Are dividends from Paypoint plc (LON: PAY), Interserve plc (LON: IRV) and Trinity Mirror plc too good to be true?

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Should you buy these three shares after today’s updates?

| Alan Oscroft

How are SABMiller plc (LON: SAB), Babcock International Group plc (LON: BAB) and Close Brothers Group plc (LON: CBG) faring?

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Do today’s updates turn these three shares into cracking buys?

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Are Premier Foods plc (LON: PFD), Hochschild Mining (LON: HOC) and Britvic plc (LON: BVOC) must-buys after upbeat news?

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Three shares to buy after today’s updates?

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Are TalkTalk Telecom Group plc (LON: TALK), Electrocomponents plc (LON: ECM) and IQE plc (LON: IQE) too good to miss?

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Three great shares to buy after this week’s updates?

| Alan Oscroft

Do updates make Severn Trent plc (LON: SVT), Alliance Pharma plc (LON: APH) and BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) into…

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Small-cap shares could make you a fortune!

| Alan Oscroft

Here's how you can benefit from the shares that the big boys overlook.

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Should you buy Aviva plc, Persimmon plc and easyJet plc while they’re still cheap?

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Are Aviva plc (LON: AV), Persimmon plc (LON: PSN) and easyJet plc (LON: EZJ) unmissable Brexit bargains now?

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Is it time to buy post-Brexit winners BP plc (+47%), Glencore plc (+161%) and Standard Chartered plc (+55%)?

| Alan Oscroft

Is it too late to buy BP plc (LON: BP), Glencore plc (LON: GLEN) and Standard Chartered plc (LON: STAN)?

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How to double the returns on your savings, and more!

| Alan Oscroft

Investing in shares is probably the most profitable and safe long-term investment there is.

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3 dates for your July investing diary (Tullow Oil plc, Anglo American plc and AstraZeneca plc)

| Alan Oscroft

Can Tullow Oil plc (LON: TLW), Anglo American plc (LON: AAL) and AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) provide calm during the…

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Should you buy St. Modwen Properties plc and Persimmon plc on post-Brexit updates?

| Alan Oscroft

St. Modwen Properties plc (LON: SMP) and Persimmon plc (LON: PSN) could be very nice contrarian opportunities now.

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3 dates for your July investing diary (Unilever plc, ITV plc and Lloyds Banking Group plc)

| Alan Oscroft

How does Brexit change the picture for Unilever plc (LON: ULVR), ITV plc (LON: ITV) and Lloyds Banking Group plc…

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Is it the end of the line for Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited?

| Alan Oscroft

What will happen now Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP) looks set to default on debt?

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Are dividends from Standard Life plc (6.6%), Taylor Wimpey plc (8%) and HSBC Holdings plc (7.1%) now simply unmissable?

| Alan Oscroft

Just how tempting are dividend yields at Standard Life plc (LON: SL), Taylor Wimpey plc (LON: TW) and HSBC Holdings…

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