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Just Released: Our Top Value Stock For ISAs In June 2026 [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

We've just named our top value stock for June 2026 with 31 years of dividend growth under its belt, still…

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An Important Update From The Motley Fool UK

| Mark Rogers

The future of The Motley Fool UK is here.

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Just Released: Our Top Defence Stock For ISAs In May 2026 [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Fire stock picks will tend to be more adventurous and are designed for investors who can stomach a bit more…

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Just Released: Our Top Growth-Focused Stock For ISAs In April 2026 [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Fire stock picks will tend to be more adventurous and are designed for investors who can stomach a bit more…

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Just Released: A Lower-Risk, Passive Income Stock Recomendation For Your ISA? [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Passive income Ice stock picks will tend to be more conservative and are designed for investors looking to protect their…

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£500 buys 259 shares in this 6.5% yielding income stock! [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Here are the 3 latest income stock picks from the Share Advisor UK team, with high yields and other bullish…

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Just Released: A Higher-Risk, High-Reward Stock Recommendation For Your ISA? [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Fire stock picks will tend to be more adventurous and are designed for investors who can stomach a bit more…

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Up 329%! 3 Top Growth Stocks For March 2026 [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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Could these high-risk/high-reward penny stocks triple their value in the next decade?

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley looks at two penny stocks with potential for strong growth over the coming decade. But is the potential…

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The SpaceX frenzy is over – is it time to look at Rolls-Royce shares again?

| Harvey Jones

The investment world is watching the progress of Rolls-Royce shares and Elon Musk's SpaceX. Harvey Jones is a little bit…

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Which British dividend shares could supercharge a passive income portfolio in 2026?

| Mark Hartley

With passive income in mind, Mark Hartley explains why he sees potential in a long list of FTSE 100 dividend…

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This 5.5%-yielding income stock’s at a 13-year low and cheap to-boot! Time to consider buying?

| Harvey Jones

Shares in this FTSE 100 income stock have crashed 65%, but Harvey Jones thinks the investment cycle may be swinging…

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By June 2027, Aston Martin shares could turn £5,000 into…

| Ben McPoland

After gaining 36% between March and May, Aston Martin shares have since fallen 23% to 37p. Where next for this…

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The company that almost beat Warren Buffett to one of his best deals

| Stephen Wright

Berkshire Hathaway’s principles will outlast Warren Buffett. But there’s another company with a similar strategy that’s unusually cheap right now.

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How to target £100 in monthly passive income with £13,729 in cash

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright considers whether an 8.74% dividend yield is the passive income opportunity it appears – or whether it might…

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Prediction: this UK growth stock will outperform Lloyds shares over the next 5 years

| Ben McPoland

Lloyds shares offer a solid mix of earnings and dividend growth, boosted by buybacks. So why do I favour this…

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Why 11 August could be a key date for SpaceX stock

| James Beard

An important milestone is approaching for Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and its stock price. James Beard considers what might happen.

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After a brutal 43% slide, is Netflix 1 of the best shares to buy right now?

| Stephen Wright

When a company’s shares start falling despite the business showing no signs of weakness, investors can find chances to buy.…

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Barclays shares could soon soar another 21%, according to the latest price target

| Alan Oscroft

After nearly trebling over the past five years, are Barclays' shares really set for impressive further growth? This analyst thinks…

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2 top-notch stocks to consider buying for an ISA in July

| Ben McPoland

Anyone seeking stocks to buy should consider this pair, says Ben McPoland. One's a cheap quality compounder and the other's…

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This FTSE 250 stock could storm back into the FTSE 100 with an 80% rise, 1 broker says

| Alan Oscroft

Checking FTSE 100 demotions can be a good way to search for unfairly discounted stocks. Alan Oscroft thinks he might…

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How has M&G become one of the FTSE 100’s hottest dividend stocks? 5 reasons..!

| Royston Wild

With dividend yields expected above 6.4% over the next three years, Royston Wild explains what makes this FTSE 100 stock…

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Just how bad could it get for the BP share price?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones examines why the BP share price is sliding today, and with an oil glut looming, wonders whether investors…

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How much would you need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to match the State Pension?

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall analyses how much you would need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to generate £12,750 in annual income…

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A £10,000 ISA buys 1,931 shares in these 6.5%+ yielding dividend stocks!

| Royston Wild

Fancy making a cool £752 in passive income this year alone? A lump sum investment spread across these dividend stocks…

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Barclays, NatWest or Lloyds shares: which is the better pick for a UK retirement portfolio?

| Mark Hartley

In light of a shifting mortgage landscape, Mark Hartley weighs up whether Lloyds' shares are still the most favourable pick…

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Here’s a quick and easy way to start earning passive income this summer with a spare £1,000

| Christopher Ruane

Setting up passive income streams by owning blue-chip dividend shares need not cost the earth. Our writer weighs up some…

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Thinking about a SIPP for retirement? Here are 3 starter stocks to consider

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley describes a simplified portfolio of three stocks for a beginner investor who's thinking about opening a new SIPP…

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Warren Buffett’s worst investment is surprising – but really instructive

| Christopher Ruane

Warren Buffett has learned from his investment mistakes -- and so can others. What he sees as his costliest error…

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Here’s what’s already happened to £5,000 invested in Rolls-Royce shares in January

| Christopher Ruane

After a strong few years, Rolls-Royce shares started 2026 with high investor expectations. So how have they been doing so…

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1 FTSE 100 name for growth investors while everyone else is looking at AI stocks

| Stephen Wright

The best growth stocks don’t necessarily come with server racks, heroic valuations, and a CEO saying “agentic” every third sentence… 

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Stocks and Shares ISA: 2 new names I just snapped up for my portfolio

| Ben McPoland

This writer has just added two new companies to his Stocks and Shares ISA portfolio. What does he see in…

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What Micron’s blowout results tell investors about the stock market

| Stephen Wright

The stock market seems to have breathed a sigh of relief after Micron’s results this week. But investors aren’t out…

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Here’s what a surging Tesco share price has done to £10,000 invested 5 years ago

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane casts his eye over the five-year performance of both the Tesco share price and dividend -- and explains…

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Why this FTSE 100 stock surged 14% this week

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks FTSE 100 private equity firm 3i’s latest update might not be as surprising as the rest of…

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3 top passive income shares to consider with dividend yields above 5%

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights three high-yield UK stocks -- two from the FTSE 100 and one from the FTSE 250 --…

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Here’s how a 40-year-old with no SIPP today could have one worth over £1,153,000 by age 67       

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why it's a case of better late than never when it comes to trying to build retirement…

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How much might £19,999 in a Stocks & Shares ISA be worth by 2036?

| Royston Wild

Looking to create substantial wealth for retirement? Royston Wild explains why you should consider focusing on the Stocks and Shares…

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Here’s how much I think Lloyds shares will be worth by the end of 2027

| Alan Oscroft

Predicting where Lloyds' shares might go is trickier than not-so-cyclical stocks with less economic exposure, but Alan Oscroft has a…

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How much would you need invested for a second income that covers council tax?

| Ken Hall

Council tax bills are rising, but could a portfolio of dividend stocks generate enough of a second income to help…

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Here’s how much passive income £20k in the stock market could be earning right now…

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers what sort of passive income the stock market might generate in 12 months for an investor with…

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£20k in an ISA? How FTSE 100 shares could turn that into a £20,623 second income

| Royston Wild

Looking to target a healthy second income with a Stocks and Shares ISA? Royston Wild reveals a key strategy he…

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£500 buys 643 shares in this penny stock, expected to grow earnings 75% this year!

| Alan Oscroft

You can get a lot of shares for your money with a penny stock. But an attractive valuation is what…

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How much would I need to invest in these FTSE 100 dividend gems for a £29,061 ISA passive income?

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to make a large and dependable passive income? Consider building a portfolio of FTSE 100 shares in…

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Forget SpaceX shares! I’d rather buy these FTSE 100 growth heroes

| Royston Wild

SpaceX shares might be grabbing the limelight. But Royston Wild thinks these FTSE 100 growth stars might be better shares…

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£500 buys £173 shares in this 7.7%-yielding income stock!

| James Beard

Got a small lump sum to invest? James Beard takes a closer look at a FTSE 100 income stock with…

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This stunning FTSE 100 dividend stock just doubled my money in 3 years – time to buy more?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones hails a brilliant dividend stock that has delivered bags of share price growth as well. Is this company…

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Which UK stocks have the most to lose (or gain) in an Andy Burnham government?

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright considers which UK stocks might lose out under a Burnham premiership — and finds one that might quietly…

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