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2 lesser-known stocks with 10% dividend yields!

| Dr. James Fox

With sky-high inflation, sizeable dividend yields can help my portfolio grow. These two stocks are paying 10% on average.

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Is the Woodbois share price a bargain – or a value trap?

| Christopher Ruane

The Woodbois share price has seen big swings recently. Our writer considers why and explains his response.

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Here’s why NIO stock is my top EV pick!

| Dr. James Fox

NIO stock had been one of the worst-performing shares over the last year, but it appears to have bottomed out.…

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The JD Wetherspoon share price has fallen 45% — should I load up?

| Christopher Ruane

The JD Wetherspoon share price has shed almost half its value in the past year. Should our writer buy another…

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Down 50%, is the Scottish Mortgage share price a bargain in plain sight?

| Christopher Ruane

The Scottish Mortgage share price has lost half its value in recent months. Is it now a bargain for our…

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A cheap UK share for the cybersecurity boom!

| Dr. James Fox

I'm backing this UK share after its share price collapsed this week. In fact, I've recently added this cybersecurity stock…

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Should I buy BT shares to beat 9% inflation?

| Charlie Carman

BT shares are up 3.5% this year and offer a higher dividend yield than the FTSE 100 average. Is the…

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These penny stocks have crashed! Should I buy now or keep watching?

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers looks at three penny stocks whose share prices have fallen heavily in recent months. Do big profits await…

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The Footsie is falling, but the sky isn’t! What should investors do now?

| Alan Oscroft

A global rout is spreading to the Footsie, leaving fear in its wake. Or maybe it's just giving us some…

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What would it take to get the Rolls-Royce share price back to 100p?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains factors including civil aerospace and debt levels that could influence where the Rolls-Royce share price heads next.

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My top 3 FTSE 100 shares to buy in a recession

| Harshil Patel

Inflation is soaring and recession risks are rising. Our writer considers his top FTSE 100 shares to buy if growth…

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What would Warren Buffett do in this market meltdown?

| Cliff D'Arcy

With the US stock market diving almost 20% in 2022, what would Warren Buffett do in this bear market? I…

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The Centrica share price is up 65%. Here’s why I sold

| Christopher Ruane

The Centrica share price has soared nearly two-thirds in a year. So why has our writer dumped his shareholding?

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As the Howden Joinery share price falls, I’d buy and hold

| Christopher Ruane

The Howden Joinery share price has been falling. But Christopher Ruane likes its business model and is weighing adding it…

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The tumbling Persimmon share price means an 11.3% yield! Should I buy?

| Christopher Ruane

A falling Persimmon share price has pushed the dividend yield into double-digits. Our writer considers his next move.

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As stock markets crash, I’d buy these 4 FTSE 100 fallers!

| Cliff D'Arcy

After US stock markets tumbled on Wednesday, the FTSE 100 duly followed suit on Thursday. But falling share prices revealed…

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A 7.6% dividend yield! Is the Aviva share price a bargain not to be missed?

| Stuart Blair

The Aviva share price has recovered well since the 2020 stock market crash. As one of the top FTSE 100…

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Stock market crash: I’m hunting giants for future gains!

| Cliff D'Arcy

In this latest stock market crash, selling pressure is slamming share prices. But some great company stocks are being crushed,…

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With a P/E of just 8, this social media newcomer is a cheap stock pick!

| Dr. James Fox

This social media firm looks like a cheap stock pick for my portfolio. For a growing tech firm, it certainly…

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Warren Buffett has been selling dividend stocks. Should I be doing the same?

| Stephen Wright

As Warren Buffett sells out of Abbvie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Verizon, our writer wonders whether he ought to be looking…

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Is now the perfect time to buy Rolls-Royce shares?

| Alan Oscroft

Rolls-Royce shares remain in the dumps, but recent updates are making me feel more optimistic. Will 2022 be a turnaround…

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2 dirt cheap UK growth shares to buy now

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer owns these two UK growth shares. Here he explains why he would consider buying more for his portfolio.

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2 tasty income shares to snap up for summer

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith writes about two of his favourite income shares with current yields easily above 5%.

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What’s the worst that could happen to the Lloyds share price?

| Cliff D'Arcy

After a bright start, the Lloyds share price has lost almost 10% in 2022. If stock markets keep sliding, how…

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2 cheap ‘recession-proof’ dividend stocks to buy!

| Royston Wild

Buying UK dividend stocks is a dangerous business in the current economic environment. But I think these two top income…

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After a 50% fall, is it time to buy Scottish Mortgage shares?

| Roland Head

Scottish Mortgage shares have collapsed over the last six months. But as Roland Head explains, this could be a buying…

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Here’s why the Royal Mail share price is sinking

| John Choong

Royal Mail just released its FY22 results. With its share price already 30% down this year, it's dropped even further.…

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How I’d invest a £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA to build wealth and retire early!

| Dr. James Fox

The Stocks and Shares ISA is a great tax-free vehicle for my investments. Here's what I'm doing with my ISA…

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The Pantheon Resources (LON:PANR) share price is tanking! I’m buying more

| Andrew Woods

With a large amount of oil in place, does the recent sharp fall in the PANR share price present an…

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The tech sell-off has created a ‘generational buying opportunity’, according to one top analyst

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Technology stocks have been hammered in 2022. One top Wall Street analyst believes this has created an amazing buying opportunity…

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Should I buy easyJet shares as losses narrow?

| Dr. James Fox

EasyJet shares rose in early trading before dipping in line with the FTSE 250. The firm announced a narrowing of…

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Are these the best UK stocks to buy in a recession?

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Zaven Boyrazian explores which recession stocks are primed to thrive in 2022, even if an economic catastrophe materialises.

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Two Warren Buffett shares I’d buy for a recession

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer highlights a pair of Warren Buffett shares he would consider buying for his portfolio now, ahead of a…

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Down almost 50%, is this growth stock a bargain buy?

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Growth stocks are plummeting as investor fears are on the rise. But has the stock market created a massively lucrative…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Tesla shares 5 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc

Tesla shares are immensely popular among growth investors, but is the popularity warranted? And is now the time to buy?

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As the Footsie ticks downward, here’s what I’m doing!

| Dr. James Fox

The Footsie moved downwards on Thursday morning after the steepest rout for US stocks in almost two years on Wednesday.

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3 ‘no-brainer’ passive income stocks to fight 9% inflation

| Paul Summers

With prices rising (and the value of cash savings eroding), Paul Summers picks out three stocks he'd buy for passive…

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5.2% dividend yields! Should I buy this cheap FTSE 100 share?

| Royston Wild

This FTSE 100 dividend share has risen in price recently. Yet at current levels it still looks extremely cheap on…

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How high could the Woodbois share price go?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith admits that there seems to be more room to run for the Woodbois share price, but explains why…

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2 penny stocks to buy and hold until 2032

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best penny stocks to buy and own for the next 10 years. I think the following…

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