Ben McPoland, Author at The Motley Fool UK

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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

13 January, 2025 | 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 £5k in each of these 3 FTSE stocks in January 2023 would have created a £55k ISA!

12 January, 2025 | 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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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how it could pave the way to a £50,000 second income

12 January, 2025 | 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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Warren Buffett says make passive income while sleeping! Here’s my plan to do so

11 January, 2025 | 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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1 growth stock that could soar 105%, according to Wall Street experts

11 January, 2025 | 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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No savings at 40? How £10 a day could grow into £8,273 of passive income a year!

11 January, 2025 | 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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2 popular Nasdaq shares I won’t touch with a bargepole in today’s stock market

9 January, 2025 | 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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3 FTSE 100 shares that could make it rain dividends in 2025

8 January, 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…

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

6 January, 2025 | 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…

6 January, 2025 | 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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My top 3 S&P 500 stocks to consider buying in 2025!

6 January, 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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I asked ChatGPT for the best 3 UK stocks for me to buy for 5 years. Here’s what it said

6 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland asked the popular AI chatbot to name the best UK stocks for him to buy in 2025 and…

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How much would I need in an ISA to earn a £500 monthly passive income?

5 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This writer explores the passive income potential of an ISA and highlights a unique FTSE 100 trust that he thinks…

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Could Rigetti Computing be a millionaire-maker growth stock at $17?

4 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI) is up 470% in just the past month! Should I rush out to buy this quantum computing…

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My top 2 stock market predictions for 2025

2 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This writer didn’t receive a crystal ball for Christmas, but he still has a couple of stock market predictions for…

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If a 40-year-old puts £700 a month in a Stocks & Shares ISA, here’s what they could have by retirement

31 December, 2024 | Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a lesser-known investment trust that might be worthy of consideration for a Stocks and Shares ISA portfolio.

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3 steps to build a passive income machine in 2025

31 December, 2024 | Ben McPoland

Looking for ways to try and maximise passive income in a dividend stock portfolio? Here are three things to consider…

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Here’s why the Raspberry Pi share price rocketed 82% in December

31 December, 2024 | Ben McPoland

This writer looks at the reasons behind the surging Raspberry Pi share price and considers whether he's ready to invest…

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I’ll sell this ex-penny stock, after it rocketed 41% on Christmas Eve, and buy this FTSE 100 share

31 December, 2024 | Ben McPoland

The market handed this investor an early Christmas surprise, boosting his portfolio. Here’s how he plans to reinvest the windfall…

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£5,000 invested in Santander shares at the start of 2024 is now worth…

31 December, 2024 | Ben McPoland

Our writer takes a look at the Santander shares performance in 2024. Did they do better than the UK's largest…