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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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This ex-penny stock just paid its first ever dividend. Here’s how much

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Ben McPoland takes a look at a former penny stock whose revenue has just jumped 52% after securing a handful…

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Should I buy Rightmove shares at £5 after strong earnings?

| Ben McPoland

Rightmove shares fell 2.5% on Friday morning, despite the online property website recording its highest first-half revenue growth since 2018.

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Is Rolls-Royce set to become a dividend darling again?

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Rolls-Royce shares rocketed this week as the engineering firm upgraded its profit forecast. Can shareholders now expect the dividend to…

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Is now the time to buy Frasers Group shares as profits rise 97%?

| Ben McPoland

Frasers Group shares have risen very strongly over the last five years and the retailer is now posting strong and…

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I’d buy 2,750 Aviva shares for £1,000 a year in passive income

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Aviva shares are carrying a massive dividend yield today and are as cheap as chips. Here's why I'd add them…

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Is this a golden opportunity for me to buy Fresnillo shares?

| Ben McPoland

Fresnillo shares have largely disappointed in recent years. But the Mexican miner appears in good shape after reporting its Q2…

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Giving up my £5 daily coffee can create lifelong passive income from dividend stocks!

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Sacrificing a daily habit that costs a small amount of money and redirecting the savings into dividend stocks could help…

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£15K in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a second income of £5K+ a year!

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Could this writer earn a £5,000 second income by investing £15,000 today with a long-term mindset? Here, he explains why…

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Why Ocado soared 12% higher in the FTSE 100 today

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Shares of the FTSE 100 online grocer are now up 43% in the last month alone. Is the stock still…

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Should I buy Dr Martens shares today?

| Ben McPoland

Dr Martens shares have lost over half their value since they came to the market in 2021. Is now the…

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Could I achieve financial freedom investing £20k a year in a Stocks & Shares ISA?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer considers how long it would take to achieve financial freedom investing the maximum Stocks and Shares ISA allowance…

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If I’d put £10k into this hidden-gem FTSE 250 stock 20 years ago, I’d now have over £1m!

| Ben McPoland

This under-the-radar FTSE 250 share has made investors an absolute fortune over the past two decades. Is it still worth…

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A once-in-a-lifetime chance to make more money than my boss with rising passive income

| Ben McPoland

Total earnings can be from my active employment and a stream of passive income on the side. Over time, this…

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No savings at 35? I’d follow Warren Buffett and aim for decades of dividends!

| Ben McPoland

Not everyone starts investing as early as Warren Buffett did. But investors don't need to in order to successfully build…

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3 things I would never do in a stock market crash

| Ben McPoland

Nobody knows when a stock market meltdown will happen. But here are three things I wouldn't do when things go…

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If I’d put £5,000 into RC365 Holding shares 16 months ago, would I have over £100k today?

| Ben McPoland

The RC365 Holding (LSE:RCGH) share price has gone stratospheric since June. Have I missed the boat here or could there…

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Should investors buy NIO shares at $10?

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NIO shares have been staging a big recovery in recent weeks. But are they still worth buying at $10? Ben…

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How safe is the Lloyds dividend? Here’s what the charts say

| Ben McPoland

An investment in Lloyds is centred around the prospects of rising income from the dividend. But is it reliable? Our…

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How many Tesco shares would I need to buy for £500 a month in passive income?

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Ben McPoland explores how much money he'd need to invest in Tesco shares to receive a sizeable second income from…

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Should investors consider buying as the Diageo share price sits near 52-week lows?

| Ben McPoland

The Diageo share price has drifted lower in 2023 as three dark clouds hang over it. Should investors look beyond…

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£10 a day invested in cheap LSE shares could create a second income of £31,750 a year!

| Ben McPoland

Investing a tenner a day in dirt cheap UK stocks could lock in high returns and secure a very attractive…

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2 FTSE 100 stocks that look tempting as they fall!

| Ben McPoland

FTSE 100 stocks are out of favour and valuations appear extremely cheap. Here are two Footsie shares that look enticing…

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This elite asset manager just gave up on small-cap UK shares! Should I too?

| Ben McPoland

One of Britain's top institutional investors recently closed down a long-running UK Shares fund after years of poor performance.

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1 extraordinary penny stock I’d buy today at 29p

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This intriguing penny stock has fallen 37% this year and now looks significantly undervalued. Here's why it might prove to…

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If I’d put £10k into this unique FTSE 250 share 15 years ago, I’d have over £1m today

| Ben McPoland

This outstanding FTSE 250 share has made investors an absolute fortune over the past decade and a half. But is…

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How many Persimmon shares would I need to give up work and live on the passive income?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer explores how much he’d need to invest in shares of one of the UK’s leading housebuilders to live…

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Here’s how I’d aim for £5,000 a year in passive income from FTSE 100 shares

| Ben McPoland

Many FTSE 100 shares have high dividend yields at the moment. Here's how I'd try to take advantage of that…

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2 shares I’d buy instantly during a stock market crash

| Ben McPoland

Many investors keep a shopping list of shares they'd like to buy during a stock market crash. Here are the…

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I’d buy this unloved FTSE 100 stock and hold it for 10 years

| Ben McPoland

The share price of this FTSE 100 firm is the same now as it was in 2019. Yet its fundamentals…

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I’d buy 11,650 shares of this high-yield wind farm stock for £1,000 a year in passive income

| Ben McPoland

Investing in dividend shares is a tried-and-tested way of generating passive income. Here’s one green energy stock that I’d buy…

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If I’d put $5,000 in Manchester United shares at the start of last season, here’s how much I’d have now

| Ben McPoland

Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) shares have risen strongly over the last few months as the long-running takeover saga has dragged on.

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Up 16% in days! Should I buy Serco Group shares?

| Ben McPoland

Serco Group is still growing despite the ending of Covid-related contracts last year. The shares are trading cheaply. So is…

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This FTSE 100 stock is at a 23-year high! Is it a buy?

| Ben McPoland

This FTSE 100 stock just got a huge analyst upgrade and is powering higher. Yet the price target set indicates…

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Up 20%! Is now the time to buy Wise shares as profits triple?

| Ben McPoland

Wise shares have exploded higher after the UK payments group reported surging profits. Does this make the stock a buy…

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Nvidia is up 178% in 2023! So when will Scottish Mortgage shares rise too?

| Ben McPoland

Many of the AI-related stocks in Scottish Mortgage's portfolio have surged this year. Yet the trust's shares continue to go…

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Hostelworld: should investors buy this small-cap stock as travel recovers?

| Ben McPoland

Hostelworld (LSE:HSW) suffered in the pandemic as travel ground to a halt. But with the industry rebounding strongly, is this…

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Why penny share Braemar plunged 17% today

| Ben McPoland

Braemar (LSE:BMS) stock sank like a stone after announcing a delay to the release of its audited full-year results. Is…

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2 rebounding stocks I’ve been buying for my ISA

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Here's why this Fool recently added a Canadian e-commerce giant and an exciting UK small-cap to his Stocks and Shares…

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What could happen if I invest £5 a day in the stock market for 25 years?

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The stock market can be a wealth-building machine if given enough time. But could just a fiver a day invested…

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Turning a high-yield ISA portfolio into a £35k+ yearly second income

| Ben McPoland

Investors living in the UK are able to enjoy the benefits of tax-free ISA accounts to build a sizeable second…

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