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Andrew Mackie

Andrew is a committed value investor who follows the principles of Benjamin Graham in building his portfolio. In particular, he uses macro trends from the wider business environment to build his investment thesis.

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Investing Articles

£5,000 invested in Glencore shares during the tariff-induced sell-off is now worth…

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Glencore shares may have not made a good investment over the past few years, but recently they've sprung back to…

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Down 25% in a year, are BP shares a lost cause?

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With so much doom and gloom associated with BP shares these days, Andrew Mackie assesses the likelihood of a recovery…

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Down 50%, are Diageo shares a bargain in plain sight?

| Andrew Mackie

With the shares trading at multi-year lows, this writer examines the latest trading update from Diageo, together with its long-term…

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Up 30% in a day, is this FTSE 250 stock primed for a come back?

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Down over 50% in four years, Andrew Mackie looks into the reason why this FTSE 250 stock exploded out of…

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At an 18-year high, can the Aviva share price keep rising?

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Up 160% over the past five years, Andrew Mackie believes that there's a lot more juice left in the tank…

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Up 300% in 5 years, the Marks and Spencer share price looks unstoppable to me

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Andrew Mackie assesses whether the Marks and Spencer share price can continue to outperform the FTSE 100 index in the…

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Are the heady days of growth over for the JD Sports share price?

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Andrew Mackie assesses the likelihood of the JD Sports share price returning to dizzy levels of growth after it posted…

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Is AI an existential threat to the Magnificent 7 stocks?

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie assesses whether the emergence of generative AI technologies may eventually upend the dominance of the Magnificent 7 stocks.

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Up 17% in a day, is this the beginning of a recovery for this FTSE 250 stock?

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After a torrid couple of years for this FTSE 250 stock, Andrew Mackie explains why he believes a turnaround very…

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Up 22% in a month, has the JD Sports share price finally bottomed?

| Andrew Mackie

After a torrid few years, the JD Sports share price is finally moving in the right direction, so should this…

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Is a motley collection of businesses holding back this FTSE 100 stock?

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Andrew Mackie explains why he's remained loyal to this FTSE 100 stock despite several of its businesses continuing to struggle…

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2 high-yielding dividend stocks I continue to double down on

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Andrew Mackie explores two FTSE 350 high-yielding dividend stocks he's been snapping up in the last few weeks for his…

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Drowning in debt amid falling oil prices, can the BP share price recover?

| Andrew Mackie

By far the worst-performing of the oil majors, Andrew Mackie assesses just what it will take to kick life back…

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Investing Articles

Up 30% in 2025, can the Prudential share price keep climbing?

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After a few years in the doldrums, Andrew Mackie explains why he believes momentum could push the Prudential share price…

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Yielding 9.4%, Legal & General shares are a passive income-generating machine

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Legal & General’s shares may have struggled for momentum, but this Fool still rates them in the big league for…

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Investing Articles

£5,000 invested in Barclays shares a month ago is now worth…

| Andrew Mackie

Barclays has been a terrific investment over the past month as well as over the last year. But can its…

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Are Glencore shares a bargain after falling 33%?

| Andrew Mackie

With the Glencore share price in freefall decline, Andrew Mackie assesses whether now is the time for investors to consider…

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Gold prices soar while the Fresnillo share price slumps. What gives?

| Andrew Mackie

With a gold bull market in full swing, this Fool argues that the falling Fresnillo share price may not remain…

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Down 72%, can this former FTSE darling get its mojo back?

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With luxury brands getting hit by weak consumer confidence and trade wars, Andrew Mackie examines the health of this FTSE…

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What on earth’s going on with Apple stock?

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Andrew Mackie assesses the potential long-term impact on Apple’s stock should it move its manufacturing base outside of China.

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Yielding 6.8%, I rate Aviva shares as one of the best for passive income

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Andrew Mackie believes that Aviva is one of only a handful of businesses in the FTSE 100 that offers both…

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Nvidia stock: beware the bear market rally

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Andrew Mackie argues that investors should tread carefully before investing in Nvidia stock, as the worst of the sell-off could…

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Is it too late to buy this surging FTSE 100 stock?

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Andrew Mackie believes that precious metals miners, long shunned by investors, are just beginning to emerge from a decade-long bear…

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The Shell share price is down 16% in April and looks a bargain to me

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The Shell share price may have tanked in the recent market sell-off, but Andrew Mackie explains why he remains bullish…

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Investing Articles

I’ve been snapping up shares in this 11.6% yielding FTSE 250 growth stock

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As a trade war knocks a quarter of the value off this FTSE 250 asset manager in a few days,…

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As Trump’s tariffs sink the FTSE 100, I’m following Warren Buffett’s advice and shopping for bargains

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With the FTSE 100 now officially in a correction period, Andrew Mackie's not sitting on cash waiting to see where…

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As vehicle sales slump, should I buy Tesla stock on the dip?

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Andrew Mackie assesses whether Elon Musk’s political leanings are destroying the Tesla brand or is now the time to be…

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As the Barclays share price tanks 19% in 2 days, is this a great buying opportunity?

| Andrew Mackie

As a trade war sends the Barclays share price into a tailspin, Andrew Mackie steps back to look at the…

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As copper prices surge, Glencore shares are a steal at 270p

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie believes the extraordinary dislocation occurring in copper markets will be very supportive for the Glencore share price.

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With value investing back in vogue, I’m taking a leaf out of Warren Buffett’s playbook

| Andrew Mackie

With tariffs and trade wars resulting in heightened market volatility, Andrew Mackie takes comfort in Warren Buffett’s words of wisdom.

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I’m backing FTSE blue-chip stocks to outperform the S&P 500 in 2025

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Andrew Mackie explains why his Stocks and Shares ISA is crammed full of FTSE blue-chip stocks in preference to US…

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5 days to the ISA deadline, this cash machine is my standout FTSE 100 stock

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Up 115% in just a year, Andrew Mackie believes this FTSE 100 stock’s most explosive moves are still very much…

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Are the wheels coming off Tesla stock?

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With the Tesla share price down 27% in 2024, Andrew Mackie assesses why many private investors have turned against its…

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2 macro investment themes and associated stocks to consider for a 2025/26 ISA portfolio

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With a new Stock and Shares ISA window about to open, Andrew Mackie examines two of the biggest themes driving…

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As the ISA deadline looms, here are 2 dividend-paying stocks I have been loading up on

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With the opportunity to invest up to £20,000 in an ISA available, Andrew Mackie looks at two of his favourite…

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25 years on from the dot.com stock market crash, is history repeating itself?

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Andrew Mackie recalls the events leading up to the stock market crash of 2000, and postulates lessons for today’s investors.

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Is the shine coming off Nvidia stock?

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As Nvidia’s CEO unveils a new chip, Andrew Mackie assesses whether the dizzy days of growth for the stock are…

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My most exciting growth stock in the FTSE 100

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Hunting the FTSE 100 for beaten-down stocks with growth potential, Andrew Mackie believes this Asian insurance business ticks all the…

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Investing Articles

What on earth’s going on with the Unilever share price?

| Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie examines the reasons behind the lack of direction in the Unilever share price over the past few years.

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Is this FTSE 100 AI growth stock beginning to run out of steam?

| Andrew Mackie

Despite it being a runaway success, Andrew Mackie is becoming increasingly concerned for the momentum of this AI growth stock.

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