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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

Should I buy Tesla stock before 10 October?

| Ben McPoland

Tesla stock investors are gearing up for one of the company's biggest and most anticipated product launches in its history.

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Should I invest £1,000 in the S&P 500 in October?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer takes a look at the S&P 500's remarkable run and wonders whether he should invest some cash into…

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If I’d put £20,000 into the FTSE 250 at the start of 2024, here’s what I’d have now

| Ben McPoland

This investor takes a look at the year-to-date performance of the FTSE 250 and highlights a quality stock from the…

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Here’s the dividend forecast for Diageo shares through to 2027

| Ben McPoland

Diageo shares have fallen 35% from their peak of a couple of years back, making the dividend a more meaningful…

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How I’d invest £550 a month to aim for a passive income of £100,000 a year

| Ben McPoland

Our writer looks at how he could get to a £100k passive income stream by investing a pretty modest sum…

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3 shares I wouldn’t touch with a bargepole in today’s stock market

| Ben McPoland

This writer highlights three well-known companies on the stock market that he has no intention of adding to his ISA…

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I can’t wait to buy more of this FTSE passive income stock in October

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland reveals a high-yield income stock from the FTSE 100 that he's planning to add to his portfolio in…

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Up 27% yesterday, but I think my favourite growth stock under $10 still has room to run

| Ben McPoland

Our writer looks at why up-and-coming growth stock Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) just exploded 27% higher on the New York Stock…

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Here’s why BAE Systems shares and FTSE 100 oil stocks spiked today

| Ben McPoland

Our writer explains how BAE Systems shares can offer a bit more stability to his stock portfolio during these volatile…

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Could small modular reactors (SMRs) be a game-changer for the Rolls-Royce share price?

| Ben McPoland

The Rolls-Royce share price has surged since 2022, but now a major new growth industry is emerging on the horizon,…

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£10,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d follow Warren Buffett to aim for reliable dividends

| Ben McPoland

If I had 10 grand to invest today, I'd consider following Warren Buffett in order to target regular dividends for…

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This FTSE 100 stock looks like a certified bargain to me!

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights three main reasons why he likes this high-quality FTSE 100 stock and why he'd buy it for…

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Here’s the growth forecast for Nvidia stock investors through to 2026

| Ben McPoland

Should I buy Nvidia stock while it's at $121? Here are my thoughts after taking a look at Wall Street's…

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After its share price crashed 27% in a day, is Aston Martin a bargain FTSE 250 stock?

| Ben McPoland

This writer considers whether he should invest in Aston Martin after shares of the James Bond carmaker plummeted in the…

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If I’d put £5,000 in BP shares at the start of 2024, here’s what I’d have now

| Ben McPoland

Our writer takes a look at the year-to-date performance of BP shares and considers whether he'd purchase any at today's…

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Should I invest in Duolingo at $278 inside my Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Ben McPoland

This investor is wondering whether language learning app Duolingo might be a good fit for his Stocks and Shares ISA…

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Michael Burry just bought 633,959 shares in this $1 penny stock

| Ben McPoland

Scion Asset Management announced a stake in this penny stock in the second quarter. But what could Michael Burry be…

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Chinese value stocks are soaring as billionaires pile in! Time to buy?

| Ben McPoland

Hedge fund managers have been scooping up China's value stocks in recent quarters. Should I follow these Wall Street investors?

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2 superb growth shares just snapped up by Scottish Mortgage

| Ben McPoland

Scottish Mortgage shares have only risen in line with the FTSE 100 in 2024. Perhaps this pair of new portfolio…

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I’d start investing with just £500 like this

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a quality FTSE 100 stock that he'd buy today if he were just about to start investing…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into an £83,247 annual second income

| Ben McPoland

Our writer sets out how he’d go about investing £20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA to aim for a…

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If I’d invested £5,000 into Tesco shares 1 year ago, here’s how much I’d have now

| Ben McPoland

Our writer checks in on Tesco shares to see if he'd have made a market-beating return by investing in this…

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3 simple ways to target passive income in the stock market

| Ben McPoland

A passive income stream from the stock market can be a step towards greater financial freedom. Here are three strategies…

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This simple stock market ETF could turn £99 a week into £594,698

| Ben McPoland

While there are a few different strategies to build wealth through the stock market, this Footsie ETF may be the…

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Here’s why the Diageo share price is up nearly 10% in just 3 weeks!

| Ben McPoland

This investor in Diageo is relieved to see the share price heading in the right direction for the first time…

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1 UK growth stock that could soar 81%, according to select City analysts

| Ben McPoland

This investor takes a look at one under-the-radar growth stock that brokers in The City are bullish on. Is it…

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The $1 trillion reason I’ve been buying Uber stock for my ISA

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland explains why he recently snapped up shares of Uber for the first time inside his Stocks and Shares…

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If I’d put £5k into the S&P 500 on 1 January 2024, here’s what I’d have now

| Ben McPoland

Our writer looks at the year-to-date performance of the S&P 500 index and highlights three areas he's keen to invest…

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3 FTSE AIM 100 stocks I’d consider snapping up in October

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a trio of quality small-cap stocks that don't get the same fanfare as the big beasts of…

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3 FTSE 100 stocks set to offer handsome dividend yields in 2025

| Ben McPoland

A whole host of Footsie dividend stocks look to have very attractive yields for next year. Ben McPoland highlights three…

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Investing Articles

If I’d put £20,000 into the FTSE 100 at the start of 2024, here’s what I’d have now

| Ben McPoland

This investor takes a look at the stark difference in performance between the FTSE 100 and S&P 500 indexes so…

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Is J D Wetherspoon a no-brainer stock in the FTSE 250?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer weighs up the case for adding this FTSE 250-listed household name to his Stocks and Shares ISA portfolio.

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37% of my Stocks and Shares ISA and SIPP is in these 3 top growth stocks

| Ben McPoland

This writer reveals three shares that have performed strongly and now make up over a third of his pension and…

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How I’d invest £99 a week to aim for a passive income of £94,095 a year for life

| Ben McPoland

With as little as £99 every seven days, it’s possible to generate a sizeable passive income stream by investing in…

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This under-the-radar value stock could soar 93%, say analysts

| Ben McPoland

A City broker reckons this value stock could almost double. With an 8% dividend yield on offer too, I've had…

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Here’s why the Rolls-Royce share price has jumped to a new 52-week high

| Ben McPoland

What's going on with the Rolls-Royce share price spike? And was there really a newsworthy development? This investor takes a…

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1 growth stock that could skyrocket over the next 10 years

| Ben McPoland

This investor is excited about the transformational potential of one growth stock that he's been eyeing up for his portfolio.

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After a 93% share price crash, is this now a bargain basement UK stock?

| Ben McPoland

This firm has endured a torrid time on the London Stock Exchange over the past three and a bit years.…

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Where is the next millionaire-maker Nvidia stock hiding?

| Ben McPoland

Reflecting on Nvidia stock's success, this writer believes he sees similar traits in another company innovating in a high-growth industry.

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Warren Buffett says this one use of AI will be the ‘growth industry of all time’

| Ben McPoland

Our writer considers a comment made by Warren Buffett and how he thinks it might relate to one US stock…

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