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How I’d invest £10 a week to produce a passive income for life

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains how he would build a passive income stream for life, starting with a weekly investment of just…

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My £5 a day passive income strategy

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains the details of how he would use £5 a day to fund his passive income strategy of…

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3 penny stocks to buy after the market crash

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best bargain shares to buy following recent share market weakness. Here are three top penny stocks…

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A plan for creating £20,000 of passive income from investing in shares

| Andy Ross

Passive income can definitely be achieved from investing in shares and here’s our writer's plan for creating a big passive…

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A 20% dividend yield! Is this FTSE 100 stock a no-brainer buy?

| Stuart Blair

The average dividend yield among FTSE 100 stocks is around 4%. This miner has just announced an interim dividend yielding…

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The IAG share price: where will it go next?

| Andrew Woods

With more borders reopening and narrowing losses, this Fool asks if the IAG share price is looking more attractive than…

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Is the Lloyds share price the best FTSE 100 bargain today?

| Royston Wild

There are many dirt-cheap FTSE 100 shares for me to buy following market volatility. Is the Lloyds share price one…

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1 of the best FTSE 250 ETFs to buy in 2022!

| Niki Jerath

Here’s why I think this dividend-paying FTSE 250 ETF looks like a good investment for 2022!

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The Rolls-Royce share price has plunged 18% in 2022. Is it too cheap to ignore?

| Finlay Blair

The Rolls-Royce share price has crashed following news that the CEO will be stepping down soon. Is this now the…

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Will the Centrica share price hit £1 in 2022?

| Christopher Ruane

Will the Centrica share price reach £1 this year? Shareholder Christopher Ruane considers the prospects that Centrica will stop being…

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Why I think the BT share price is undervalued by 50%

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves has been looking at this company's competitors and thinks the BT share price is undervalued by as much…

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Warren Buffett stocks I’d buy with £1k

| Rupert Hargreaves

This Fool explains how he would invest a lump sum of £1,000 to emulate the portfolio of Warren Buffett with…

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A dirt-cheap stock to buy and hold for the next 10 years!

| Royston Wild

Could this be one of the best cheap stocks for me to buy right now? Here's why I'd hold on…

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Is the Lloyds share price really worth 52p?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why he thinks the market's evaluation of the Lloyds share price is completely wrong, considering its prospects.

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An investment trust I’d buy with £500 today

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why he thinks this investment trust is one of the top assets to buy on the stock…

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Want to make £5,000 passive income? Here’s how I’d do it with dividend shares

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Zaven Boyrazian explains how to use dividend shares to generate a sizable passive income along with the risks that come…

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The Rolls-Royce share price looks cheap to me, but will it take off?

| Roland Head

The Rolls-Royce share price fell last week after the company's respected CEO announced plans to leave. Roland Head investigates.

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2 penny shares to buy now with 4%+ yields

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer is eyeing two UK penny shares to buy now for his portfolio. Both of them offer income potential,…

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I’d invest £5k in these hydrogen stocks for the green energy revolution

| Rupert Hargreaves

These hydrogen stocks have great potential as the green energy revolution starts to build around the world, says this Fool.

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Is the BP share price about to take off?

| Andrew Woods

With bumper profits and a low P/E ratio, this Fool asks if the BP share price could be about to…

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Buy the dip! 2 penny stocks to buy following market volatility

| Royston Wild

I plan to continue investing despite current share market volatility. Here is why, and here are two penny stocks I'm…

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2 UK shares to buy in March

| Christopher Ruane

Looking ahead to March, our writer shortlists two possible UK shares to buy for his portfolio in very different areas…

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Is the FTSE 250 set to surge ahead of the FTSE 100?

| Alan Oscroft

The FTSE 250 has stormed ahead of the FTSE 100 over the past decade. Does the pandemic slump give me…

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2 ways I can use top oil stocks to take advantage of the record oil prices now

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith considers the move above $100 in Brent Crude prices this week and explains what he thinks this means…

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2 FTSE 100 recovery stocks I’d buy in 2022

| Manika Premsingh

These FTSE 100 recovery stocks could see big improvements in their financials this year, but when is a good time…

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Can a stock market crash really happen now?

| Manika Premsingh

With the mini-market meltdown on Thursday, it looks increasingly likely that a stock market crash could happen. Here’s what Manika…

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2 cheap FTSE 100 shares to buy after the market crash!

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best FTSE 100 stocks to buy following the recent mini stock market crash. Here are two…

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3 Warren Buffett moves to manage market volatility

| Christopher Ruane

Legendary share picker Warren Buffett has seen a lot of market volatility in his career. Christopher Ruane finds these Buffett…

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1 passive income ETF to buy and hold for years!

| Niki Jerath

Why I think this divided-paying exchange-traded fund is a good investment for me to buy and hold for passive income.

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Personal Finance

Beware! Car insurance loopholes that could cost you a fortune in future

| Sean LaPointe

Buying car insurance? Here's a look at why not checking the fine print of your policy could leave you with…

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Four in five female investors confident of achieving retirement income goal

| Sean LaPointe

Can investing help women reach their retirement income goals? 78% of female investors are confident it can. Read on to…

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1 FTSE 100 stock to buy and hold for 10 years

| Manika Premsingh

This FTSE 100 stock reported good results today, but Manika Premsingh believes that its real value will be realised only…

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4 defensive stocks I’m thinking of buying to protect against market uncertainty

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through he favourite defensive stocks at the moment that he thinks can help him ride out the…

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Here’s why I’m watching this FTSE 100 stock, down 40% yesterday

| Andrew Woods

With a low forward P/E ratio and improving production figures, Is this a stock I should add to my portfolio?

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Stocks and shares ISA: avoid this fee trap to save £331k

| Alice Guy (FCA)

Alice Guy takes a look at how stocks and shares ISA fees can maul your investment portfolio and how going…

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Is the perennially underperforming Lloyds share price about to explode?

| Andrew Mackie

Lloyds Bank remains a firm favourite among private investors. Will its share price finally deliver in 2022?

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Could passive income help combat burnout?

| Jennifer Laird

If you'd like to earn some passive income but struggle to find the time or energy to manage your investments,…

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Best British stocks for March

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our freelance writers to share their best British stock picks for March, including Legal & General Group and…

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Why I’m avoiding TUI shares at all costs

| Stephen Wright

TUI shares have rallied 20% in the last three months but remain 85% below their 2018 highs. Stephen Wright explains…

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I was utterly wrong about these 2 battered FTSE 100 stocks!

| Cliff D'Arcy

After Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, these two FTSE 100 shares crashed spectacularly. Would I buy them today while they…

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