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Ben McPoland

Ben is an investment writer who has contributed more than 1,800 articles for The Motley Fool UK. He has been managing his own ISA and SIPP portfolios for over a decade, focusing on high-quality companies benefitting from powerful growth trends. His favourite investing quote comes from Peter Lynch: “The real key to making money in stocks is not to get scared out of them.”

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Investing Articles

£20,000 invested in Amazon shares just 3 months ago would now be worth…

| Ben McPoland

Our writer examines the impressive recent performance of Amazon shares and considers whether he thinks the stock still offers good…

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Investing Articles

2 cheap FTSE 100 shares to consider for an ISA in February

| Ben McPoland

The FTSE 100 might be hitting record highs this year, but there are still a load of cheap shares knocking…

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Investing Articles

Here’s why the Scottish Mortgage share price is back above £10!

| Ben McPoland

This investor in Scottish Mortgage explores some reasons why the share price has flown back above £10 for the first…

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Here’s why FTSE investment trusts holding Nvidia and AI stocks got smashed today

| Ben McPoland

FTSE funds with investments in AI stocks like Nvidia faced significant turbulence today, triggered by a little-known Chinese start-up.

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Should I buy Apple shares for my ISA in February?

| Ben McPoland

While Apple is undoubtedly a company of the highest quality, this writer has some reservations about buying its shares for…

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Investing Articles

If he had $1m today, here’s how this Warren Buffett disciple would build wealth

| Ben McPoland

This Warren Buffett-influenced fund manager reckons small-cap stocks are the way to go for risk-tolerant investors starting out.

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Investing Articles

2 incredible growth stocks that crushed it in Q4!

| Ben McPoland

Our writer takes a look at two exceptional growth stocks that blew the barn doors off in their most recent…

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Investing Articles

3 SIPP mistakes I’m avoiding like the plague!

| Ben McPoland

This writer has highlighted a trio of mistakes that he wants to avoid at all costs as he aims to…

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Investing Articles

1 stock market strategy to target the next millionaire-maker like Nvidia

| Ben McPoland

Our writer explains how he's using valuable company communications to try and find big stock market winners for his portfolio.

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Investing Articles

Here’s how much I need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to earn £50,000 of passive income a year

| Ben McPoland

Is it realistic to one day generate £50k in dividend income from a Stocks and Shares ISA portfolio? This writer…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT if I should buy Nvidia stock in 2025 and it said this…

| Ben McPoland

This Fool sold Nvidia stock in 2024 but is now wondering whether to bring the leader in artificial intelligence computing…

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Investing Articles

A boohoo director just bought £99k worth of shares! Time to buy this UK stock?

| Ben McPoland

With company insiders actively investing their money in this bombed-out UK stock, I'm wondering if I should now be doing…

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2 FTSE 250 shares that could soar while Donald Trump is US President

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland thinks these FTSE 250 shares look well-positioned to benefit under a Trump administration due to tax cuts and…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 in an ISA? Here’s how an investor could target £550 of passive income a month

| Ben McPoland

This writer shows how a respectable passive income stream can accumulate from pretty modest beginnings inside a Stocks and Shares…

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Investing Articles

Is the S&P 500 heading for a correction in 2025?

| Ben McPoland

This writer wonders whether the blue-chip US index is ready for a stumble, with one popular S&P 500 share up…

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Investing Articles

£15,000 invested in Tesco shares at the start of 2024 is now worth…

| Ben McPoland

This writer takes a look at the performance of Tesco shares since the start of last year and considers whether…

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SpaceX is booming! Here are other space stocks to consider buying for an ISA

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a few investment options in the growing global space economy that might be worth considering for a…

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Investing Articles

Prediction: this FTSE 250 trust will beat Rolls-Royce shares over the next 5 years

| Ben McPoland

Our writer reckons this tech-driven FTSE 250 investment trust has what it takes to outperform Rolls-Royce shares between now and…

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Investing Articles

Moderna’s meant to be a red-hot growth stock. What on earth’s gone wrong? 

| Ben McPoland

Moderna's been anything but a high-flying growth stock in this investor's portfolio. So is it high time he gave up…

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Investing Articles

I’m ready to buy more shares of this 10p penny stock!

| Ben McPoland

This penny stock in my portfolio looks more attractive after the company just released a promising trading update covering last…

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Investing Articles

What on earth is going on with the Diageo share price in 2025?

| Ben McPoland

With Diageo's share price getting off to a poor start in 2025, this Fool wonders if now's the time for…

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Investing Articles

2 bold stock market ideas to consider for a Stocks and Shares ISA

| Ben McPoland

Our writer thinks these two speculative shares offer high long-term growth potential from where they currently sit in the stock…

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Investing Articles

Kier Starmer aims to make the UK an AI superpower! 2 FTSE stocks are poised to benefit

| Ben McPoland

This pair of FTSE stocks look set to benefit long term as the UK government plans to tap into the…

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2 beaten-down shares to consider for a Stocks and Shares ISA in 2025

| Ben McPoland

These high-quality businesses have suffered recent share price setbacks. This writer thinks they're now worth considering for a Stocks and…

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Investing Articles

The only FTSE 100 shares I own at the start of 2025

| Ben McPoland

This writer currently owns 14 different FTSE 100 shares in his portfolio. Here's a quick look at what they are…

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Here’s why Oxford Nanopore Technologies stock is up 15% in the FTSE 250

| Ben McPoland

This innovative FTSE 250 stock has had a solid start to the year, rising 15% in just two days. Is…

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Could former penny share Filtronic be a millionaire-maker at 101p?

| Ben McPoland

Filtronic (LON:FTC) stock has rocketed 359% in a year and burst past the 100p mark! Does the ex-penny share interest…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 invested in Tesla shares just 3 months ago is now worth…

| Ben McPoland

Tesla shares have been on an absolute tear in recent months. Is it time for this Fool to just hold…

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Investing Articles

If a 30-year-old put £150 a week in S&P 500 shares, here’s what they could have by retirement

| Ben McPoland

A regular investment in the S&P 500 index could help a 30-year-old build a massive multi-million pound portfolio. Ben McPoland…

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Investing Articles

Investing £5k in each of these 3 FTSE stocks in January 2023 would have created a £55k ISA!

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a trio of UK shares that have absolutely rocketed recently, boosting any ISA that held them along…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 in savings? Here’s how it could pave the way to a £50,000 second income

| Ben McPoland

Our writer shows how it is perfectly possible to build a very attractive second income investing regularly in the stock…

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Investing Articles

Warren Buffett says make passive income while sleeping! Here’s my plan to do so

| Ben McPoland

Billionaire Warren Buffett has said many wise things over the past half a century, including a thing or two about…

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Investing Articles

1 growth stock that could soar 105%, according to Wall Street experts

| Ben McPoland

This Fool has his eye on an innovative growth stock that has plunged by 80% since early 2021. But what…

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Investing Articles

No savings at 40? How £10 a day could grow into £8,273 of passive income a year!

| Ben McPoland

This writer reckons it's entirely realistic for an investor to save a tenner a day to aim for an attractive…

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Investing Articles

2 popular Nasdaq shares I won’t touch with a bargepole in today’s stock market

| Ben McPoland

As things stand now, our writer doesn't see much value in the following two companies at their current stock market…

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Investing Articles

3 FTSE 100 shares that could make it rain dividends in 2025

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland considers a trio of high-yield FTSE dividend stocks that are set to offer very attractive passive income this…

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£5,000 invested in BAE Systems shares at the start of 2023 is now worth…

| Ben McPoland

This writer looks at the two-year performance of BAE Systems shares and explains why he's planning to invest more money…

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Man thinking about artificial intelligence investing algorithms
Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT for the best S&P 500 stocks for me to buy in 2025. Here are 3 it found

| Ben McPoland

This writer reveals the three very best S&P 500 shares for him to buy right now and hold till 2030,…

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£5,000 invested in the Nasdaq 100 index at the start of 2023 is now worth…

| Ben McPoland

The Nasdaq 100 index has been on fire over the past couple of years. But this has left it pricey,…

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Investing Articles

My top 3 S&P 500 stocks to consider buying in 2025!

| Ben McPoland

Wondering which US stocks to buy for a portfolio? Here's a trio of ideas to consider owning for at least…

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