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Personal Finance

What are the top 5 SIPP stocks for investors?

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Which stocks and investments are popular with SIPP investors right now? And what can you do to boost your pension?…

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The best UK dividend stock to buy now

| Joseph Wilkins

After an impressive earnings announcement, JD Sports’ share price has soared. Fool UK contributor Joseph Wilkins believes it’s the best…

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2 penny stocks to buy

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best UK penny stocks to buy for my investment portfolio. Here are two great low-cost shares…

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Personal Finance

Hurry! While stocks last… A share-dealing offer I couldn’t refuse

| Sam Robson

When I logged into my share-dealing account this morning, I noticed an offer I couldn’t refuse. No commission on international…

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Can this FTSE 250 stock continue its fantastic performance?

| Manika Premsingh

This FTSE 250 share’s price has almost doubled in the past year. And investors liked its latest results too. So…

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Where will the easyJet share price go next?

| Alan Oscroft

After the latest easyJet (LON: EZJ) share price crash, will we now finally see a sustainable recovery in the airline…

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Personal Finance

Santander, HSBC and RBS launch bank switch bonuses: here’s how to get them

| Karl Talbot

Three banks have launched new bank switch bonus deals this week. So how can you get them? And which is…

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Making sense of easyJet’s Rights Issue

| G A Chester

Many investors fled for the hills when easyJet announced its Rights Issue.

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Personal Finance

5 tips for finding your next job as vacancies in the UK soar past 1 million for first time on record

| Sean LaPointe

Job vacancies in the UK have reached the one million mark for the first time ever. If you're out of…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Royal Mail shares a year ago, here’s how much it would be worth today

| Jon Smith

After returning over 100% in the past year, Jonathan Smith runs the numbers on Royal Mail shares, but questions if…

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Here’s why I’m not buying the BT share price dip

| Charlie Keough

Here, this Fool explains why he does not deem the 10% dip in the BT share price as an opportunity…

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Personal Finance

The FCA wants 1.7m Brits with over £10k in savings to invest instead by 2025

| Sean LaPointe

The FCA has just announced a new strategy to encourage over 1.7 million Brits to invest money they have in…

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Is Argo Blockchain a good investment?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why he thinks Argo Blockchain is a good investment as it starts to build a new mining…

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Personal Finance

Bitcoin is legal tender in El Salvador – who might be next?

| Anne East

On 7 September, El Salvador became the first country in the world to make bitcoin legal tender. Which countries could…

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Investing Articles

Are your friends and neighbours getting richer than you?

| Malcolm Wheatley

The pandemic has seen many people grasp an opportunity to rebuild their finances, repay debt and build savings.

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Personal Finance

Brits to lose money for 116 days’ gas and electricity after new National Insurance hike

| Diana Bocco

To address rising health and social care costs, a National Insurance increase is on its way. Diana Bocco looks into…

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2 ‘nearly’ penny stocks to buy in October

| Royston Wild

These cheap UK shares trade just above the penny stock limit of £1. Here's why I'd buy them both for…

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The best shares to buy now for a stock market crash

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves highlights what he believes are the best shares to buy now to navigate a potential near-term stock market…

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Here are the UK shares I’d buy right now with £10k

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves highlights eight different UK shares he'd buy for an investment portfolio of £10,000 today, based on their potential.

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2 cheap stocks to survive the next market crash

| Cliff D'Arcy

The next stock-market crash is coming and I think it's a question of when, not if. I like these two…

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Investing Articles

Tesco vs Aviva: which is the best FTSE 100 stock to buy?

| Royston Wild

FTSE 100 titans Tesco and the Aviva seem to offer unmissable share price value. But which one's the best UK…

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easyJet shares: bull vs bear

| The Motley Fool Staff

We believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. Here, two contributors offer their opinions on…

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The 2 best FTSE 100 dividend stocks to buy now

| Manika Premsingh

These two FTSE 100 stocks had double-digit dividend yields pre-pandemic. As they return to health, their dividends could rise again.

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FTSE 100 review: Ashtead shares rally on results but mining companies struggle

| Jon Smith

Jonathan Smith reviews the FTSE 100 today, noting gains for Ashtead Group on good results but also concern over a…

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1 FTSE 100 stock to buy with £1,000

| Manika Premsingh

The FTSE 100 stock has doubled investors’ money in the past year. Can it do the same again?

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Here’s why this FTSE 100 pick is one of the best shares to buy now!

| Jabran Khan

Jabran Khan details a FTSE 100 he likes and explains why he believes it is one of the best shares…

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Personal Finance

Is it too early for Christmas shopping?

| Alice Guy (FCA)

Alice Guy dons her reindeer jumper and explains why she likes to start her Christmas shopping early and how being…

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How I’d invest £750 into 3 cheap stocks today

| Cliff D'Arcy

With £750 to invest, I'd put £250 into each of these three cheap stocks. #1 pays big dividends, #2 is…

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This FTSE 100 stock reported great Q1 results today! Should I buy shares?

| Jabran Khan

Jabran Khan delves deeper into this FTSE 100 stock which reported some excellent Q1 trading results today. Should he buy…

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Personal Finance

Can visualisation help with retirement planning?

| Diana Bocco

Visualisation can help you reach your goals. So can it help with planning a comfortable retirement? Diana Bocco takes a…

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Here’s why I’m avoiding the BT share price!

| Jabran Khan

Jabran Khan breaks down the recent BT share price activity and explains why he would not buy shares for his…

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Best shares to buy now. Should I snap up this stock at a 60% discount?

| G A Chester

G A Chester has watched this FTSE 250 stock collapse over the last year. Is it one for him to…

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Is this one of the best stocks to buy now after crashing 25%+ in 6 months?

| Joseph Wilkins

This FTSE stock has dropped over 25% since March… Fool UK contributor Joseph Wilkins believes it’s one of the best…

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Personal Finance

Banking inertia is costing Brits £1.6 billion a year!

| Sean LaPointe

Are you missing out on interest by not shopping around for better banking and savings deals? Here's how you can…

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2 of the best UK shares I’m thinking of buying with spare cash

| Jon Smith

Jonathan Smith explains why he thinks both St. James's Place and B&M are two of the best UK shares to…

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FTSE 100 bargains: the shares I’m looking to buy now

| Hermione Taylor

The FTSE 100 has mounted a strong post-Covid-19 recovery. Amongst these higher prices, I’m looking for bargain shares to buy…

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Why the Superdry share price jumped 20% today – and what I’d do now

| Roland Head

The Superdry share price is soaring, but it's not all good news. Roland Head gives his verdict on this high-profile…

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How I’d invest £1,500 in UK shares now

| Christopher Ruane

If he had £1,500 to invest in UK shares now, our writer explains how and why he would split it…

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2 tech stocks to buy and hold for the next 10 years

| Suraj Radhakrishnan

Tech stocks are in the spotlight in the UK and I think these two companies are set for incredible returns…

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Personal Finance

The importance of checking your payslip!

| Jennifer Laird

When was the last time you checked your payslip? Here's why your payslip matters, how to check it and what…

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