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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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SSE plc and United Utilities Group plc are still great investments!

| Alan Oscroft

SSE plc (LON: SSE) and United Utilities Group plc (LON: UU) shares just keep on rewarding investors.

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Do recovering profits mean you should buy Vodafone Group plc?

| Alan Oscroft

Should you snap up Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) on strong recovery expectations?

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Is now the perfect time to buy AstraZeneca plc & GlaxoSmithKline plc?

| Alan Oscroft

We really could be at the turnaround point for AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK).

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One thing you need to know before you buy Tesco plc

| Alan Oscroft

Do you think Tesco (LON: TSCO) is past the worst? Think again.

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Is it time to buy Amur Minerals Corporation, Xcite Energy Limited and Jubilee Platinum plc?

| Alan Oscroft

Are Amur Minerals Corporation (LON: AMC), Xcite Energy Limited (LON: XEL) and Jubilee Platinum plc (LON: JLP) looking good as…

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The stormy weather is clearing for Rio Tinto plc, BHP Billiton plc and Anglo American plc

| Alan Oscroft

Is 2016 the year to buy Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO), BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLP) and Anglo American plc…

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3 great dividends: Lloyds Banking Group plc (6.8%), Royal Dutch Shell plc (7.3%) & Direct Line Insurance Group plc (5.9%)

| Alan Oscroft

How can you miss great dividends from Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY), Royal Dutch Shell plc (LON: RDSB) &…

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Are Aviva plc, Barclays plc and BP plc the FTSE 100’s biggest bargains right now?

| Alan Oscroft

With the FTSE 100 struggling, Aviva plc (LON: AV), Barclays plc (LON: BARC) and BP plc (LON: BP) are surely…

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Are Premier Oil plc and Tullow Oil plc too cheap to miss now?

| Alan Oscroft

Will it soon be too late to pick up bargains at Premier Oil plc (LON: PMO) and Tullow Oil plc…

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1 Thing You Need To Know Before Buying Purplebricks Group plc, Zoopla Property Group plc or Rightmove plc

| Alan Oscroft

Should you snap up Purplebricks Group plc (LON: PURP), Zoopla Property Group plc (LON: ZPLA) and Rightmove plc (LON: RMV)…

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How you can profit from a property price crash

| Alan Oscroft

Fears of a property slump are growing, so what should you do?

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Should you invest like Donald Trump or Warren Buffett?

| Alan Oscroft

Whose strategy would have netted you more, Donald Trump's or Warren Buffett's?

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3 hot shares for May: National Grid plc, Marks and Spencer Group plc & United Utilities Group plc?

| Alan Oscroft

National Grid plc (LON: NG), Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON: MKS) & United Utilities Group plc (LON: UU) are…

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Can Barclays plc shares double in a year?

| Alan Oscroft

Wouldn't you love to double your money? Barclays plc (LON: BARC) might just do it for you!

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Here’s Why Glencore plc, Next plc and Virgin Money Holdings (UK) plc could be shares to buy now!

| Alan Oscroft

Should you buy Glencore plc (LON: GLEN), Next plc (LON: NXT) and Virgin Money Holdings (UK) plc (LON: VM) after…

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3 Hot Shares for May: easyJet plc, SSE PLC & Burberry Group plc?

| Alan Oscroft

easyJet plc, (LON: EZJ), SSE PLC (LON: SSE) & Burberry Group plc (LON: BRBY) are all reporting. Are they too…

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Should you buy Sirius Minerals PLC shares while directors are buying?

| Alan Oscroft

Who understands Sirius Minerals PLC (LON: SXX) better than its directors?

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3 Hot Shares for May: BT Group plc, Premier Oil PLC & ITV plc?

| Alan Oscroft

BT Group plc (LON: BT-A), Premier Oil PLC (LON: PMO) & ITV plc (LON: ITV) are all reporting. Are they…

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Can Lloyds Banking Group Plc shares double in a year?

| Alan Oscroft

Wouldn't you love to double your money? Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LON: LLOY) might do it for you!

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Invest To Live, Don’t Live To Invest!

| Alan Oscroft

Do you want to be the wealthiest resident of the graveyard? I don't!

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Billionaire Investor Dumps Apple Shares!

| Alan Oscroft

Is it time to follow billionaire Carl Icahn and sell Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL)?

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How Quickly Could You Become A Millionaire?

| Alan Oscroft

How soon could you accumulate a million? Perhaps sooner than you think!

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Beginners’ Portfolio: Persimmon plc, Barclays plc & BAE Systems plc help us to 35% gains

| Alan Oscroft

Are Persimmon plc (LON: PSN), Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) & BAE Systems (LON: BA) in for a great future?

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3 Great Shares For A New ISA: Prudential plc, ARM Holdings plc And Rio Tinto plc?

| Alan Oscroft

Do ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM), Prudential plc (LON: PRU) and Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) deserve a place in…

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Is Virgin Money Holdings (UK) PLC A Better Bet Than Lloyds Banking Group PLC?

| Alan Oscroft

Can challenger bank Virgin Money Holdings (UK) PLC (LON: VM) beat established Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY)?

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Can Rising Oil Save Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited, Xcite Energy Limited & Frontera Resources Corp?

| Alan Oscroft

Is time running out for Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP), Xcite Energy Limited (LON: XEL) & Frontera Resources Corp…

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Do Aberdeen Asset Management plc (6.3%), Centrica PLC (5.1%) & National Grid plc (4.5%) Offer Unmissable Dividends?

| Alan Oscroft

Is now a great time to snap up Aberdeen Asset Management plc (LON: ADN), Centrica PLC (LON: CNA) and National…

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Are Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (-31%), Tesco PLC (-23%) & Standard Chartered PLC (-46%) Finally Set For Recovery?

| Alan Oscroft

Are Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON: RBS), Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) and Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) on…

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Are Dividends From HSBC Holdings plc (7.4%), NEXT plc (7.9%) And Carillion plc (6.5%) Too Good To Be True?

| Alan Oscroft

Can HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA), NEXT plc (LON: NXT) and Carillion plc (LON: CLLN) keep the cash going?

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You’d Be Mad To Sell In May And Go Away!

| Alan Oscroft

Will you do better by avoiding the summer months? Nope!

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3 Great Shares For A New ISA: Diageo plc, GlaxoSmithKline plc & Royal Dutch Shell Plc

| Alan Oscroft

Should Diageo plc (LON: DGE), GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK) & Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) kick start your new…

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Are KAZ Minerals PLC, UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC And 88 Energy Ltd Poised For Success?

| Alan Oscroft

Super growth from KAZ Minerals PLC (LON: KAZ), UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC (LON: UKOG) & 88 Energy Ltd…

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OPEC Failure Turns Premier Oil PLC & Tullow Oil plc Into Even Better Bargains!

| Alan Oscroft

Sell Premier Oil PLC (LON: PMO) & Tullow Oil plc (LON: TLW) after OPEC failure? Not a bit of it!

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Can Unilever plc (+30%), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (+24%) & WPP PLC (+27%) Keep On Climbing?

| Alan Oscroft

Do Unilever plc (LON: ULVR), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON: RB) & WPP PLC (LON: WPP) cut it as growth…

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Are Aviva plc & ARM Holdings plc The Best Bargains In The FTSE 100?

| Alan Oscroft

Can you afford to miss Aviva plc (LON: AV) and ARM Holdings plc (LON: ARM)?

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Is Lloyds Banking Group PLC The Best Bargain In The FTSE 100?

| Alan Oscroft

Why are Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) shares so cheap?

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This Is Why Premier Foods Plc Crashed By 30% Today

| Alan Oscroft

The takeover is off at Premier Foods Plc (LON: PFD), as shares plunge.

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Why I’d Buy BHP Billiton plc Ahead Of Glencore PLC & Anglo American plc

| Alan Oscroft

Is BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) a better buy than Glencore PLC (LON: GLEN) & Anglo American plc (LON: AAL)?

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Can Boohoo.Com PLC (+73%), Randgold Resources Limited (+81%) And NMC Health PLC (+69%) Keep On Soaring?

| Alan Oscroft

Are rises at Boohoo.Com PLC (LON: BOO), Randgold Resources Limited (LON: RRS) and NMC Health PLC (LON: NMC) sustainable?

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There Are No Rules In Investing!

| Alan Oscroft

Do you think you can win the investment game by following rules? Think again!

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