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October 2025

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Investing Articles

What happens to investors when there’s a stock market crash?

| Christopher Ruane

A stock market crash can be frightening. But it can also bring opportunities. Our writer explains what a crash can…

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Investing Articles

Could this 10%-yielding penny stock be the best income play on the UK market right now?

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley eyes a profitable UK penny stock offering a juicy dividend yield. But down nearly 50% this year, is…

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Investing Articles

2 pros and 2 cons of investing through an investment trust

| Christopher Ruane

An investment trust is a common way for people to buy into existing portfolios of managed investments. Our writer weighs…

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Investing Articles

Around a 4-year high at £3.40+, is there any value left in Sainsbury’s share price?

| Simon Watkins

Sainsbury’s share price has risen a lot this year, but could there still be enormous value left in it? I…

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Investing Articles

£1,000 invested in Nvidia stock 6 months ago is already worth…

| Christopher Ruane

Nvidia has been one of the biggest blue-chip stock market sensations for years. Our writer reviews its recent performance --…

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Investing Articles

Up 163%, what’s going on with this FTSE 250 biotech innovator’s share price?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 250 biotech pioneer has soared in price since April, but Simon Watkins believes spectacular earnings growth prospects could…

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Investing Articles

These are October’s best-selling stocks and shares among UK ISA investors

| Alan Oscroft

Here's my latest look at where private investors in the UK are trusting our long-term ISA cash. And you know…

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Investing Articles

Is buying Rolls-Royce shares today getting a stake in the UK’s first £1trn company?

| John Fieldsend

Rolls-Royce shares keep heading upwards. Is the enginemaker set to be the first British company to reach the trillion pound…

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Investing Articles

10,000 shares of this FTSE 100 dividend share should generate £2,000+ of passive income a year!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane walks through some of the elements to understand when weighing dividend shares as a potential source of passive…

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Investing Articles

How big an ISA is needed to target a £1,000 monthly second income?

| Christopher Ruane

Buying blue-chip dividend shares is one way to try and generate a four-figure monthly second income. Christopher Ruane dives into…

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Investing Articles

Can the JD Sports share price stay above £1?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane has been pleased to see the JD Sports share price flirting with the one pound level lately. Might…

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Investing Articles

Up 75% in a year! Can this explosive UK stock continue to smash the FTSE 250?

| Harvey Jones

This beated down UK stock has exploded into life lately, and looks set to rocket back into the FTSE 250,…

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Investing Articles

Thank goodness I didn’t buy £5,000 of Diageo shares 4 years ago!

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers has long been an admirer the FTSE 100 giant. Could he now be tempted to get involved given…

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Investing Articles

Prediction: here’s when this Fool thinks the BAE Systems share price will reach £30

| John Fieldsend

The BAE Systems share price has been surging in recent years. But what could lie ahead for the FTSE 100's…

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Investing Articles

Revealed! The secrets of Stocks and Shares ISA ‘Super Investors’

| John Fieldsend

Stocks and Shares ISA 'Super Investors' have built up big sums in their accounts. What can the average investor learn…

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Investing Articles

2 blue-chip UK stocks below £1 for me to buy right now?

| Stephen Wright

On the hunt for blue-chip stocks to buy, Stephen Wright looks at a REIT in the senior care sector and…

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Dividend Shares

Meet the 71p UK stock with a 7.1% dividend yield

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why a UK stock could be an interesting idea for passive income hunters due to a pivot…

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Investing For Beginners

This income stock’s 16% undervalued with a 6.6% dividend yield

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith points out a large valuation gap he believes could make this income stock an attractive consideration due to…

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Investing Articles

How much could 1,216 Diageo shares earn me in annual dividends?

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright looks at what he could grow his stake in Diageo into by reinvesting dividends to buy more shares…

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Investing Articles

Want to beat the market? Nvidia stock may be looking cheap again

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains why Nvidia stock may look cheaper than it did a few months ago even though the…

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Investing Articles

Is Glencore’s share price set to surge further on booming commodities prices?

| Simon Watkins

Glencore’s share price has risen by nearly 50% since April on rising prices for some of its key commodities, but…

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Investing Articles

Down 5% after H1 results, does this FTSE 100 hospitality giant look a huge bargain now?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 hospitality giant dropped 9% on he day of its H1 results but has recovered slightly. So how…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how investors could aim for £12,406 a year from £20,000 in this high-flying FTSE financial star

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE financial star has risen in price since its strong Q3 trading update, which pushed its yield down. But…

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Investing Articles

As the UK stock market hits new highs, this dirt cheap FTSE share looks promising

| Mark Hartley

Big-name blue-chips may be driving growth in today's stock market but Mark Hartley likes the look of a small-cap FTSE…

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Investing Articles

Up over 50% in 2025, am I stupid not to buy this FTSE 250 value stock?

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers casts his eye over one FTSE 250 stock that's delivered a stonking gain in 2025. Will what he…

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Investing Articles

1 FTSE 100 stock I expect to outperform Lloyds shares between now and 2030

| Stephen Wright

With Goldman Sachs logging a 42% rise in investment banking revenues in Q2, are Lloyds shares really the right choice…

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Investing Articles

After its share price crashed 60% in a day, is this now a bargain basement growth stock?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This growth stock's taken some enormous hits in 2025, but with the share price now trading low, has a buying…

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Investing Articles

Up 314%, could one of the UK’s biggest dividend stocks still offer more growth and income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This London-listed dividend stock has paid out more than £9bn in the last five years! Is this a hidden gold…

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Investing Articles

£50,000 invested in the S&P 500 at the start of 2025 is now worth…

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

2025’s been an explosive year for stock pickers hunting for opportunities in the S&P 500. And some have already turned…

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Investing Articles

£50,000 invested in the FTSE 250 at the start of 2025 is now worth…

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

How much money have investors made with the FTSE 250 so far this year? It all depends on which stocks…

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Investing Articles

How much do you need to invest in the FTSE 100 to target a £1,000 monthly passive income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With the right FTSE 100 dividend stocks, investors can unlock a robust second income without having to lift a finger.…

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Investing Articles

This blue-chip FTSE 100 stock’s soaring and now could be the last chance to snap it up below £100

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

This FTSE 100 tech powerhouse is seeing a sudden increase in investor interest. And its share price could be about…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 invested in Barclays shares 1 week ago is now worth…

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at Barclays' shares following its Q3 results, which caused the stock to push…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT how much Greggs shares would be worth in 1 year. Here’s what it said…

| Dr. James Fox

Greggs shares have massively underperformed over the past 12 months and Dr James Fox isn’t surprised. But where next?

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Investing Articles

My favourite FTSE 100 growth stock has jumped 15% in a week! Should I buy more?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones waited a long time before buying this UK growth stock but his patience has been rewarded with a…

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Investing Articles

1 rocket firm I’ll buy for my Stocks and Shares ISA in a market crash

| Ben McPoland

Our writer reveals a space company that's currently on his market crash buy list. Why is he keen to add…

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Investing Articles

3 ‘no-brainer’ dividend growth stocks to buy with £3,000?

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers loves to see evidence that a company has frequently upped its shareholder dividends. But is it enough to…

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Investing Articles

Down 16% since July! Should I buy BT for my Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Ben McPoland

This writer weighs up the pros and cons for BT shares before deciding whether he’ll add this FTSE 100 dividend…

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Investing Articles

Barclays’ share price rallies: opportunity or risk for investors?

| Andrew Mackie

The Barclays share price has bounced after upbeat Q3 results, but this writer believes underlying economic pressures mean investors should…

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Investing Articles

Discover 3 habits that ISA millionaires use to aim for passive income

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley breaks down three simple habits that some of the UK’s most successful investors follow, and how they can…

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