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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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When is the best time to start buying shares?

| Christopher Ruane

If our writer was planning to start buying shares, could now be a good time to do it? Here, he…

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Fundsmith isn’t performing. Should I be worried?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Fundsmith returned -11.8% for the first seven months of 2022. Here, Edward Sheldon looks at what's going on with the…

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3 dividend stocks that could climb in September

| Alan Oscroft

A number of UK dividend stocks have seen their prices falling in 2022. I'm wondering if the events of September…

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No savings at 30? I’d use Warren Buffett’s 4 key techniques to build wealth

| Christopher Ruane

If our writer wanted to begin investing in his thirties without money saved up already, he would apply these investing…

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How I’d invest £150 a month in FTSE shares to make an £10,000 passive income for life

| Harshil Patel

Our writer considers how he’d turn a modest monthly saving into a passive income for life by investing in a…

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These battered UK shares could explode when the stock market recovers

| Paul Summers

Many quality UK shares are in the doldrums. And that's when it's time for him to accumulate, says Paul Summers.

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Here’s why I’ve just bought these FTSE 250 shares

| Roland Head

These FTSE 250 shares are offering excellent long-term buying opportunities, says Roland Head.

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2 high-dividend stocks I’ve bought for passive income!

| Royston Wild

The London Stock Exchange is packed with top dividend stocks with strong yields. And I'm thinking of building my stake…

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2 FTSE 100 stocks I’m buying for their defensive qualities and global portfolios!

| Dr. James Fox

Amid recession forecasts around the world, I'm looking at FTSE 100 stocks with defensive qualities to help my portfolio grow.

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3 ways I’d imitate Warren Buffett during a stock market crash

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains the strategy points he can take away for uncertain times from looking at how Warren Buffett invests.

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Don’t ‘save’ for retirement! I’d buy UK value stocks for lifelong passive income

| Royston Wild

Savings rates still lag what I can expect to make with UK shares by a huge distance. Here's how I'm…

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Why I’ve bought FTSE 100 stocks to target £18,211 passive income for life!

| Royston Wild

Investing in FTSE 100 stocks can be the key to unlocking tremendous long-term wealth. Here's how I'm planning to build…

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My top shares to buy for autumn gains in an uneven stock market recovery!

| Dr. James Fox

The stock market has been pushing upwards in recent months, but that's not an indication of where it will go…

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1 beaten down growth stock to buy right now

| Stephen Wright

With shares down 32% since the beginning of the year, our author thinks that Salesforce is a growth stock now…

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Is the Lloyds share price headed back below 40p?

| Alan Oscroft

I'm starting to think the Lloyds share price might be headed even further downwards in the second half of 2022.…

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Why I’d buy investment trusts to try to beat inflation

| Alan Oscroft

I love investment trusts at the best of times. But when we're facing economic difficulties, that's when I think their…

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How I’d invest £10k in a Stocks and Shares ISA to aim for a million

| Harshil Patel

Getting a Stocks and Shares ISA to £1m sounds daunting. Our writer considers what it would take and which shares…

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My top FTSE 100 stock to buy this September

| James J. McCombie

If I had to pick just one FTSE 100 stock to add to my Stocks and Shares ISA right now…

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Should I buy Scottish Mortgage shares now to ride the next tech boom?

| Christopher Ruane

Scottish Mortgage shares have performed very weakly in the past year. That is exactly why our writer scents a buying…

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2 Warren Buffett lessons I’ll apply this September

| Christopher Ruane

With an eye on the coming month, Christopher Ruane explains why two pieces of Warren Buffett wisdom will be informing…

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Two cheap UK shares to buy now

| James Yianni

I think investing in cheap UK shares is the best way of putting my spare cash to work. But what…

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Why I’m buying REITs to boost my passive income!

| Royston Wild

I already have exposure to the world of REITs. And I'm looking to buy more of these unique property stocks…

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FTSE 100 reshuffle: 2 shares I’d buy in September

| Roland Head

Next week's FTSE 100 reshuffle could see some big names relegated to the FTSE 250. Roland Head has spotted two…

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Forget Premium Bonds! I’d buy UK shares in a Stocks and Shares ISA instead

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Investing within a Stocks and Shares ISA can vastly outperform Premium Bonds, even if a stock market crash rears its…

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A dirt-cheap penny stock I’d buy for the electric vehicle revolution!

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

This little-known penny stock is set to surge as the electric vehicle industry booms over the next decade.

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UK shares to buy now: how I’d invest £1,000 in September

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Witnessing the stock market's current volatility, buying UK shares may seem unwise. But here's one stock I've bought that's profiting…

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FTSE 100 dividend stocks yielding higher than inflation

| Henry Adefope, MCSI

This Fool is on the hunt for big-paying dividend stocks. The FTSE mining sector, with some stocks yielding over 10%,…

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How I’m using £20 a day to try to retire early, and in comfort!

| Dr. James Fox

Like everyone else, I want to retire early. So let's take a look at how I'm making provision for something…

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How I’d invest in Dividend Heroes for regular passive income

| Alan Oscroft

Generating the best passive income we can while minimising our risk is a tricky balancing act. Here's one strategy that…

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Why is the stock market down (and when will it recover)?

| Stephen Wright

With inflation running out of control, our author makes the case for thinking the stock market is unlikely to manage…

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Are Rolls-Royce shares headed back below 50p?

| Alan Oscroft

It seems like only yesterday that Rolls-Royce shares looked like they might be set to climb above 100p. How quickly…

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How to build a killer passive income portfolio with only £5 a day

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Building a passive income portfolio doesn't have to be complicated, or require a lot of capital. Zaven Boyrazian demonstrates.

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2 top stocks to buy during a sell-off

| Stephen Wright

A volatile stock market could bring some great investment opportunities. Stephen Wright identifies two stocks to buy if prices come…

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Micro Focus shares have soared 90% today! Should I get in now?

| Christopher Ruane

The price of Micro Focus shares almost doubled in early trade on Friday. Christopher Ruane explains what drove the move…

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Forget saving, I’m looking to boost my passive income with juicy dividends!

| Jabran Khan

This Fool is hunting for stocks that would boost his passive income stream through dividend payments. Could this house builder…

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2 Stocks & Shares ISA gems that could SOAR in the long term

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines two options with large potential that he's thinking of buying for his Stocks and Shares ISA.

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Is now a unique buying opportunity for Haleon shares?

| Christopher Ruane

With limited financial information about the independent company, Christopher Ruane wonders whether Haleon shares could be a bargain addition to…

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Tempted to cut back on your pension investments? Don’t!

| Malcolm Wheatley

Evidence is emerging that people are cutting back on pension saving and investing. Doing so may be tempting, but the…

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How I’m investing £50 a week to aim for £15,500 a year in passive income!

| Ben McPoland

To earn £15,500 a year in passive income sounds like a dream scenario to me. Here's how I'm investing £50…

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Can these 3 recession shares help my ISA hold value?

| Christopher Ruane

New research by eToro on a basket of so-called recession shares has caught our writer's attention. Here's why he owns…

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