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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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Here’s 1 cheap penny stock with an attractive dividend yield. Should I buy shares?

| Jabran Khan

Jabran Khan takes a closer look at this penny stock that is currently trading at dirt-cheap levels and offering a…

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Should I buy UK shares during this stock market recovery?

| Royston Wild

Market confidence is improving rapidly and another stock market recovery has begun. But should I really be thinking about buying…

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I’m IGNORING Warren Buffett’s advice with the FTSE 100

| Stephen Wright

Warren Buffett’s advice to 99% of investors is to buy an index like the FTSE 100. So why does our…

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Should I buy this FTSE fashion stock after its recent impressive results?

| Jabran Khan

Jabran Khan takes a closer look at this FTSE 250 fashion stock that posted great full-year results recently and is…

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This dividend stock has an enticing yield and defensive traits!

| Jabran Khan

This Fool is looking to boost his passive income stream and details a dividend stock which could do that with…

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Stock of the week: PayPal outperforms in Q2!

| John Choong

My stock highlight of the week is PayPal. The company reported a positive set of Q2 numbers. So, here's why…

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A FTSE 250 stock that could soar on a weaker pound

| Mark Tovey

Victrex, a leading polymer producer, gets 99% of its revenue from outside of the UK – meaning this FTSE 250…

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How I’m using big-payout dividend stocks to target early retirement

| Michael Wood-Wilson

I’m aiming to retire in middle age, not old age, and lucrative dividend stocks are my key to a comfortable…

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Investing just £90 a week in cheap UK shares could set me up for life

| Michael Wood-Wilson

Buy low, sell high! Just £90 a week invested in cheap UK shares soon builds into a sizeable portfolio in…

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Here’s how I’d invest £500 in dividend shares to generate lifelong passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks that by tucking a few hundred pounds away into dividend shares now, he could set up passive…

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FTSE 100 giant jumps 4.5% as profits tank! Here’s why I’m buying

| Dr. James Fox

Hargreaves Lansdown shares gained nearly 5% in early morning trading after the FTSE 100 company announced a 26% fall in…

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Coinbase shares are up 47% this week! Is it time to buy?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs over the latest news impacting Coinbase shares, and reveals why he thinks the run higher can continue.

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Up 25% in weeks! Is the Scottish Mortgage share price recovery starting?

| Christopher Ruane

After spending time in the doldrums, the Scottish Mortgage share price has soared in recent weeks. Christopher Ruane explains why…

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2 income shares I recently bought for a 9% average dividend yield

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer added these two UK income shares to his portfolio in recent weeks. They currently offer an average yield…

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6%+ dividend yields! These are my top shares to buy before the market recovers!

| Dr. James Fox

The markets haven't had a great year. But I'm looking at shares to buy now while they're down, and today…

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8 implications of higher interest rates for the stock market

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through a host of points he's jotting down about how higher interest rates could impact the FTSE…

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Is this one of the best value FTSE 100 shares to buy right now?

| Alan Oscroft

I see numerous attractive shares to buy on the UK stock market these days, and it's hard to pick the…

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Recession is looming — is it time to invest in the stock market?

| Dylan Hood

Fears of a long UK recession are mounting, driven by global issues and rising interest rates. Is now the time…

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I’m using this FTSE 100 stock to help protect my portfolio from inflation

| Dylan Hood

I think that asset-rich BT could provide me a good hedge against rising UK inflation so I'm looking to see…

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WARNING! These passive income ideas seriously changed my life!

| Michelle Freeman

Straight from the proverbial horse's mouth, these passive income ideas were a key part in changing my life and quitting…

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“It’s not necessarily a bad thing for investors to be one of Pavlov’s dogs”

| Sam Robson

Here's what investors can take from Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov's famous study on conditioning.

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2 FTSE 100 high-dividend stocks! Should I buy them?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 dividend stocks offer yields far above the index average. Should I buy them today to boost my…

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Should I buy Lloyds shares while they’re still under 50p?

| Andrew Woods

With Lloyds shares still trading below 50p and interest rates continuing to rise, Andrew Woods wonders whether now is the…

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Should I buy Rolls-Royce shares while they’re still under £1?

| Alan Oscroft

Rolls-Royce shares have suffered setback after setback. Does the latest weakness give us an even better buying opportunity?

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How I’d invest £300 a month to get passive income for life

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how he's planning on investing regularly in dividend shares to set himself up for future passive income.

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Here’s how I’d target extra income from investing £50 a month in dividend shares

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer uses dividend shares as a way to earn extra income without having to do lots more work. Here's…

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I just invested £500 into this Warren Buffett stock

| Stephen Wright

A Warren Buffett stock looks to me like it’s offering a good opportunity with limited risk. That’s why I’ve just…

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3 stocks I will ‘never’ sell

| Stephen Wright

Sometimes a stock is just too good to sell. What are the three shares that our author would not sell…

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Hidden gems: these 2 FTSE 100 shares look ready to take off

| Suraj Radhakrishnan

I think I have found two FTSE 100 shares that hold explosive potential at current levels. And they are currently…

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Payouts from these top dividend shares are under threat. Are they still buys?

| Alan Oscroft

Analysts have been forecasting yields of 10% and more from some of our biggest dividend shares. But cuts have already…

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3 stocks that could prosper after the historic interest rate rise!

| Dr. James Fox

The Bank of England was full of doom and gloom on Thursday as it raised interest rates by 50 basis…

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2 growth shares on my buy list

| Christopher Ruane

These two growth shares have both lost at least a quarter of their value in the past 12 months. But…

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My plan for £2,000 a month in passive income using this simple strategy!

| Dr. James Fox

We all want passive income right? Who wouldn't? So, here's how I'm planning to make £2,000 a month in passive…

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2 passive income stocks I just bought for my Stocks and Shares ISA!

| Royston Wild

Dividend yields have rocketed across the London Stock Exchange during 2022. Here are two top income stocks I've added to…

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What’s going on with the Royal Mail share price?

| Christopher Ruane

The Royal Mail share price has tumbled in the past year and now looks attractive on some valuation metrics. So…

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2 UK stocks with monster yields to buy before the next bull run!

| Dr. James Fox

With inflation at record highs, I'm looking at UK stocks offering big dividend yields to help my portfolio grow. I…

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Are Tesla shares headed back to $1,000?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer looks at the growing Tesla share price and considers where it might be headed -- and what that…

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2 high-dividend FTSE 100 stocks I’d avoid like the plague!

| Royston Wild

There are plenty of top, high-dividend stocks for investors to choose from today. But these FTSE 100 income stocks are…

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Are these the best dividend stocks to battle inflation?

| Paul Summers

Inflation is wreaking havoc on stock markets. This Fool picks out two dividend stocks he'd buy to ease the pain.

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Rolls-Royce shares drop 5%! Is this a buying opportunity?

| Dr. James Fox

Rolls-Royce shares tanked when the market opened on Thursday as the engineering giant highlighted that inflation was eating into profits.

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