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| Sam Robson

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Best British shares to buy in November

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our writers to share their ‘best of British’ stocks to buy this month, including insurers and housebuilders.

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Best British growth stocks to buy for November

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our freelance writers to reveal the top growth shares they’d buy in November, which included a double nomination…

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Best British dividend stocks to buy for November

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our freelance writers to share the top dividend stocks they’d buy in November, with REITs and insurers popular…

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Towering disappointment

| Owain Bennallack

Most investing textbooks will tell you commercial property – or real estate, as US authors prefer – is a useful…

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Stay rational about profit warnings

| G A Chester

How to make rational investment decisions about profit warnings: ignore the myths; trust the data.

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Who will profit from this chaos?

| Owain Bennallack

There are some bright notes. Wholesale gas prices have come down recently. Perhaps next year’s energy bills won’t be quite…

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Navigating choppy waters

| Malcolm Wheatley

We've seen this movie before. There will be undoubted bargains — but also, very likely, basket cases.

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Is a stock market crash good or bad for new investors?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer would not be worried by the prospect of a stock market crash as a novice investor. Handled the…

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1 under-the-radar growth stock to buy in September

| James J. McCombie

YouGov is a bonafide growth stock that I think is escaping investors' attentions and thus can be bought at a…

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I’d buy this top FTSE stock to generate a passive income for life

| Harvey Jones

The best FTSE stocks combine a rising share price and passive income from regular, sustained dividends. This company offers both…

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Extra income for life with £5 a day? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Is £5 a day really enough to lay the foundations of an extra income? Our writer thinks so. Here he…

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Could I double my money with Rolls-Royce shares?

| Alan Oscroft

A good few investors have suffered as their Rolls-Royce shares crashed in value. What's the chance of seeing the reverse…

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3 passive income ideas for £100 a month

| Kevin Godbold

Here's how I'd invest £100 each month to earn wealth-generating passive income from three diverse high-income shares.

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How I’d use £5,000 a year to invest for retirement

| Christopher Ruane

How would our writer invest for retirement? Here he lays out a trio of sound principles that shape his investing…

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The Fevertree share price is down 70% this year. Has the fizz run out?

| Henry Adefope, MCSI

I am on the hunt for low-priced gems. Though the Fevertree share price looks cheap, I believe its growth story…

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Buy-to-let faces new tax attacks! That’s why I’d invest in FTSE 100 shares instead

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

The outlook for FTSE 100 shares is improving while landlords face the pressure of new taxes. Is the stock market…

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With £1k, here’s how I’d copy Warren Buffett to try and double my money

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines a few points he's observed from Warren Buffett that should be able to help him boost his…

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I’d buy dividend stocks to bag some bargains before the next stock market rally

| Harvey Jones

Dividend stocks are trading at incredibly low valuations and I'd be missing a trick if I didn't take advantage of…

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Why I’d buy gold stocks for a looming recession

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines the reasons why he thinks gold stocks could be a smart buy at the moment, as well…

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The FTSE 100 has escaped this year’s crash yet it’s packed with bargain stocks

| Harvey Jones

Investors have woken up to the attractions of the kind of solid dividend-paying stocks that the FTSE 100 specialises in.

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Should investors trust in Truss?

| Owain Bennallack

What would we press new Prime Minister Liz Truss to get on with?

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Forget gold! I’d buy dirt-cheap shares before it’s too late

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Investing in dirt-cheap shares before the next stock market recovery will produce higher long-term returns than gold, in my view.

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2 FTSE 100 stocks I’ll never buy, even with free money

| Paul Summers

Despite tumbling in value, you couldn't pay our writer to snap up these FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) stocks.

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8%+ dividend yields! 2 high-dividend shares I’d buy for passive income

| Royston Wild

Investing in dividend shares can be a great way to generate a substantial second income. Here are two UK income…

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2 cheap FTSE 100 dividend stocks I’d buy to hold for 10 years!

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for ways to boost my long-term passive income. And I think these low-cost FTSE 100 shares could be…

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5 things to watch on the FTSE 350 on Monday

| The Motley Fool

The FTSE 350 looks set for an uncertain start to the week...

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15.6% dividend yield! Is this FTSE 100 stock too good to be true?

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

A double-digit dividend yield is often a warning to stay away. But can this homebuilder actually maintain its enormous payout?

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With no savings, I’d follow the Warren Buffett approach to getting rich

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers a trio of lessons from the career of investor Warren Buffett that he thinks can help increase…

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3 REITs I’d buy to generate a second income from property

| Roland Head

REITs provide an affordable way to invest in commercial property, says Roland Head. He reveals his three top UK real…

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A 9.3% dividend yield from a FTSE 100 stalwart! Should I buy?

| Dr. James Fox

This FTSE 100 stalwart has demonstrated plenty of volatility in recent weeks. But I think the dividend big-hitter is a…

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2 high-dividend stocks to buy for £23,168 of passive income

| Royston Wild

Buying dividend stocks can be a great way to make a lifetime of robust passive income. Here are several shares…

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3 steps to passive income for just £40 a week!

| Dr. James Fox

For me, passive income is the Holy Grail of investing. I want to maximise my income and it's even better…

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Forget saving. I’m buying Rolls-Royce shares to build wealth!

| Dr. James Fox

Rolls-Royce shares have continued downwards in recent months despite several positive indicators for the business. Here's why I'm buying.

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If I’d invested £10k in my Stocks and Shares ISA 10 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now!

| Harshil Patel

As a Stocks and Shares ISA investor, our writer looks at stock market gains achieved by FTSE 100, FTSE 250…

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I’d rush to buy Lloyds shares while they’re still under 50p!

| Charlie Keough

With a strong dividend yield and low valuation, this Fool explains why he'd buy Lloyds shares their current price.

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2 dividend stocks I’d buy as AIM payouts surge!

| Royston Wild

The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) is packed with top-class dividend stocks to buy. Here are two I think could deliver…

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2 growth stocks that could be big winners in the next decade and beyond!

| Dr. James Fox

I think these two growth stocks could be solid additions to my portfolio over the next decade and even further…

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With Lloyds shares in pennies, is now the time to pounce?

| Alan Oscroft

Lloyds shares have plunged below 50p again, and it looks like there might be more pain to come. But I'm…

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Rolls-Royce stock’s problems in 5 charts

| James J. McCombie

Debt and reliance on large engines that power long-haul flights help explain why the Rolls-Royce stock price remains grounded.

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How I’d use £10,000 to target a £760 passive income

| Roland Head

By investing in high-dividend-yield shares, Roland Head explains how he'd target a passive income that's double the FTSE 100 average.

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A second income for £5 a day? Here’s how

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer is building a second income by investing regularly in dividend shares. Here's the approach he'd take, even with…

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2 of the safest dividend shares I plan to buy

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through two dividend shares with a rich history in paying out income. He's thinking of buying them…

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The Lloyds share price could end the year way up and here’s why!

| Dr. James Fox

The Lloyds share price has been pretty volatile over the past month. But I'm backing the stock to keep rising…

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Here’s the Centrica dividend forecast for 2022 and 2023

| Royston Wild

Centrica is tipped to grow dividends strongly after resurrecting its payout policy this year. Should I buy the FTSE 100…

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2 FTSE 100 stocks I’d buy for the long run!

| Charlie Keough

This Fool is on the lookout for FTSE 100 stocks that he can buy today and that might serve him…

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3 growth stocks on my buy list

| Paul Summers

As a long-term investor, Paul Summers has been busy compiling a list of growth stocks to buy in these troubled…

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3 super cheap FTSE 100 shares to buy right now?

| Alan Oscroft

There are some very low FTSE 100 P/E valuations out there at the moment. And some top stocks offer big…

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