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What happened in the stock market today

| G A Chester

On a day when the FTSE 100 wandered dispiritedly through the day, hotel stocks featured prominently in company news.

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Forget the Lloyds share price! I’d rather buy this FTSE 100 dividend stock for my ISA

| Royston Wild

If you're looking to load up on FTSE 100 shares you'd best avoid the LLOY share price at all costs,…

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In hindsight, you were a brilliant investor

| Owain Bennallack

Investors pay the price for uncertainty every day in the stock market.

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You’ll need £587k to retire in ‘comfort’! This is how you could do it

| Royston Wild

Looking to life a life of luxury when you retire? Royston Wild explains how you could do just that by…

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Forget gold and the Cash ISA. I’d buy these 2 FTSE 100 growth stocks that are thrashing the index

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones would rather pop his money into these two fast-growing FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) stocks than either cash or gold.

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The pound’s Brexit recovery could hammer the FTSE 100, Terry Smith and this top investment trust

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says a stronger pound could be bad news for these popular investments.

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Have £5k to spend? A FTSE 100 dividend stock I’d buy for my ISA and hold for a decade

| Roland Head

Roland Head highlights one FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) stock he rates as a must-buy pick for the next 10 years.

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Forget gold! I’d rather invest in these FTSE 100 shares today to aim for a million

| Peter Stephens

Peter Stephens thinks these two FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) stocks could offer higher returns than gold over the long run.

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Forget cash deposits and buy high-yield dividend shares today!

| Peter Stephens

Focusing your capital on income stocks, rather than cash, could improve your long-term financial future.

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Forget Brexit! I say invest the Warren Buffett way

| Alan Oscroft

There's a crunch Brexit vote coming up, but this investing strategy means you can simply ignore it.

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Here’s how much income you need for a comfortable retirement: the State Pension isn’t enough!

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

The State Pension isn't enough for a single person to live even a basic lifestyle in retirement, according to new…

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Can the Tesco share price double your money?

| Paul Summers

Does it make sense to say Tesco plc's (LON:TSCO) stock will one day be trading at 500p?

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How I avoided the Neil Woodford Equity Income fund train wreck

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Fool writer Edward Sheldon reveals how he dodged a bullet by dumping the Woodford Equity Income fund early last year.

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Two ‘sleep-well-at-night’ FTSE 100 stocks I’d buy as we approach 2020

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

As we get closer to 2020, there are dark clouds on the horizon. These FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) stocks could…

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The most obvious retirement mistake you could be making today

| Peter Stephens

Here’s how you could overcome an oversight that may be holding back your retirement plans.

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£5k to spend on your ISA? A dividend growth stock I’d hold for the next 10 years

| Royston Wild

Looking to turbocharge income flows from your ISA? This top FTSE 250 dividend stock could help you do just that.

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I’d avoid Sirius Minerals (SXX)! I prefer this safer investment

| Kirsteen Mackay

In the wake of the Sirius Minerals SXX share price slide, I look to a safer alternative with an income…

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Can the Standard Life Aberdeen share price double your money?

| Rupert Hargreaves

The Standard Life Aberdeen share price has slumped over the past three years, and it looks unlikely to recover, says…

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Looking for retirement income? I’d consider these investment trusts that pay dividends

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Forget 1% from a bank account. These investment trusts offer yields of 4%+.

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Personal Finance

5 tips for teaching primary school kids about money

| Kate Anderson

Are you keen to give your child a secure financial footing? Check out our top tips on how to teach…

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Woodford Patient Capital Trust at record low! Worth a punt?

| Tom Rodgers

Buying shares in a collapsed empire could be the contrarian buy of your life. Is that a clever move here?

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What happened in the stock market today

| G A Chester

News a Brexit deal has been agreed between UK and EU negotiators was the main driver of the stock market…

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ASOS share price rockets 30%! Time to buy?

| Tom Rodgers

Online-only fashion is crushing the high street as sales and profits rocket, but which one makes the best investment case?

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Lloyds share price still rising! Time to cash in or load up?

| Tom Rodgers

Knowing when to take profits and when to run your winners is one of the hardest things about investing. So…

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Can the Lloyds Banking Group share price double your money?

| G A Chester

The Lloyds share price has been rising strongly in recent days. Could it be the start of a double-your-money bull…

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Why I think the Premier Oil share price is a buy at today’s price

| Alan Oscroft

Premier Oil (LON: PMO) is still burdened by debt, but it's coming down, and I can see a share price…

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Can the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) share price double your money?

| James J. McCombie

Buying GlaxoSmithKline (LSE: GSK) and reinvesting your dividends can build real wealth over time.

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2 under the radar shares I’d rather buy than lottery tickets

| Andy Ross

Andy Ross believes that these 2 shares have share price growth potential and will keep raising their dividends to reward…

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Invested with Neil Woodford? Here are 3 things you need to know

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

There's a lot of information for Neil Woodford investors to process right now.

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2 property stocks I’d buy for my pension today

| Alan Oscroft

Here's one big property riser and one big faller, both of which I rate as long-term buys.

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These 2 growth stocks have thrashed the index but there’s one thing that worries me

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones picks out a couple of growth stocks that may just be a little bit too expensive to buy…

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Are index funds safe?

| T Sligo

Are index funds safe, or are they a bubble waiting to burst?

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Mike Ashley makes me want to avoid this stock – and it’s not Sports Direct…

| Tim Worstall

Ashley's business plan is pushing landlords into rent concessions – this isn'tnot good news for commercial property owners like Intu…

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Looking to protect your wealth? Unilever isn’t the only stock I think should appeal

| Paul Summers

Growth may have slowed, but Paul Summers believes Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) remains a strong hold for defensively-minded investors.

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Forget the State Pension! I’d buy these 2 FTSE 100 growth shares to retire early

| Peter Stephens

I think these two FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) shares could offer long-term capital growth that may reduce your reliance on the…

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What this week’s Brexit deadline could mean for your money

| Rupert Hargreaves

With Brexit just around the corner, Rupert Hargreaves looks at the impact the various outcomes could have on your money.

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Is the Kier share price heading for 200p?

| Roland Head

The Kier Group plc (LON: KIE) share price has doubled. Roland Head explains what he thinks will happen next.

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Frankly I’m not tempted by either of these pricey FTSE 250 stocks

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says no to a couple of FTSE 250 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) stocks whose valuations do not match their prospects.

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This FTSE 250 high flier is down 10% today! Here’s what I’d do right now

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says this crashing FTSE 250 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) stock may still be expensive despite today's share price fall.

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For the bookshelf of the FTSE 100 investor – Part II

| Tezcan Gecgil, PhD

Investing is both an art and science. Both new and seasoned investors may want to pick up an investment book…

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