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Mark Hartley

Mark is an IT professional with a background in financial technology. He developed an interest in stocks and investments while working as a systems analyst for one of the largest interdealer brokers in London. He is enthusiastic about emerging industries like fintech, biotech, AI, and renewable energy. "There is more honor in accumulating little by little than in reaching for the sky and ending up flat on your face" - Vatnsdæla Saga, c.7

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Investing Articles

£20k inheritance? Don’t blow it: target a second income that pays £1k a month!

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Our writer reveals a strategic way to target an attractive second income by investing savings or inheritance money in the…

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2 fantastic US growth stocks to consider for a fresh ISA this April

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Thinking of opening or rebalancing a Stocks and Shares ISA this April? Consider diversifying into these two promising US growth…

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Investing Articles

Up 33% in a month! Is this soaring ex-penny stock a hidden gem on the UK stock market?

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With a £450m market-cap and £1 share price, Care REIT's no longer a stock market baby. Is this upcoming UK…

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Investing Articles

FTSE shares: an opportunity to secure generational wealth?

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FTSE shares have shown strong signs of recovery after years of underwhelming returns. Is a new wave of wealth opportunity…

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Investing Articles

How to build passive income with dividend stocks: a beginner’s guide

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Want to earn passive income through dividend investing? Learn how to build a portfolio of income-generating shares and grow your…

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Investing Articles

These 3 UK shares are outperforming their US counterparts this year!

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Amid trade tariff chaos, many UK shares are now outperforming their US rivals in 2025. Our writer looks at three…

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Investing Articles

Should I buy the worst-performing stock on the FTSE 100 for its 6.4% dividend yield?

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Undervalued stocks with high yields present a unique opportunity to capitalise on returns. But does the FTSE 100's largest advertising…

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Investing Articles

Top US dividend shares to consider in April

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As the last remnants of winter slowly fade away, Mark Hartley is looking for promising dividend shares from across the…

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Investing Articles

The Prudential share price continues its recovery after 2024 profits rise 10%. Where’s it heading this year?

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Mark Hartley considers the investment case for Prudential after positive 2024 full-year results could prompt further share price growth in…

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Investing Articles

I’m buying more of this beaten-down FTSE 250 stock before it takes off!

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FTSE 250 tech company Kainos Group is near its five-year low and looks primed for a recovery this year. This…

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Investing Articles

The M&G share price soars 5% as it raises its dividend outlook despite £1.9bn in outflows

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The M&G share price was given a boost this morning after its full-year results revealed a progressive dividend policy. Our…

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Investing Articles

3 steps to safeguard a Stocks and Shares ISA in 2025

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This year's gearing up to be a wild ride for stocks and shares so investors should consider a careful approach…

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Investing Articles

Rolls-Royce shares are up almost 500% in 2 years! Will the bubble burst?

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Over the past two years, Rolls-Royce shares have gone parabolic, returning 470% since March 2023. But can the UK’s top…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how £350 a month could put a stock market beginner on the road to wealth!

| Mark Hartley

Interested in getting a foot on the stock market ladder? Our writer breaks down the facts and figures so aspiring…

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Investing Articles

£15k of passive income a year? It’s possible with the right dividend strategy!

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To figure out how much dividends are needed for a lucrative passive income stream, investors must understand which strategies get…

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How to optimise an ISA and target a £2k monthly second income

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Mark Hartley considers the potential benefits of various ISA products and outlines a strategy that could lead to a lucrative…

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Investing Articles

3 heavily discounted UK shares… and I think only 1 is worth considering this month

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As the Footsie slips 3.5%, fresh opportunities arise for value investors. Our writer considers the long-term potential of 3 beaten-down…

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Investing Articles

9% dividend yield! Is this FTSE 250 energy stock a passive income earners dream?

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Greencoat UK Wind is a promising FTSE 250 energy stock with an exceptionally high yield. But with the price down…

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Investing Articles

How to identify FTSE 100 shares with unusually high trading volume

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Our writer takes a look into which metrics can be used to assess the FTSE 100 stocks that are making…

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Investing Articles

Why has Warren Buffett built a $318bn war chest?

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Mark Hartley looks at legendary investor Warren Buffett's massive stockpile of cash, how investors can learn from his approach and…

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Investing Articles

How much would an investor need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to earn a £750 monthly passive income?

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Mark Hartley whips up a recipe to illustrate how a Stocks and Shares ISA portfolio could eventually generate a solid…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how much stock markets are down this month (and what I’m doing as a long-term investor)

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Our writer examines the losses that global stock markets have suffered and ways UK investors can prepare to shield themselves.

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Investing Articles

£10,000 invested in Lloyds shares at the start of the year is now worth…

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Lloyds' shares have performed extremely well this year but can they continue as trade tariffs rock global markets? Our writer…

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Investing Articles

This recovering FTSE 100 dividend share has a 9.5% yield!

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M&G is a struggling UK dividend share that's begun to show signs of a moderate recovery this year. But is…

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Investing Articles

How much should investors put in an ISA to achieve the UK living wage in passive income?

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Mark Hartley considers whether investors could live off the passive income earned from a dividend stock portfolio in a Stocks…

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Investing Articles

Up 42%, TP ICAP shares are soaring! So how is its dividend yield still so high?

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With a skyrocketing share price and 6% dividend yield, this FTSE 250 company looks like a no-brainer for both growth…

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Investing Articles

3 UK shares ChatGPT thinks could lead the next big stock market rally

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With markets writhing from the impact of global trade tensions, it's hard to pick which UK shares could do well…

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Investing Articles

FTSE shares: digging out undervalued gems with growth potential

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The US market may take the lion's share of growth but our writer is more interesting in hidden value found…

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Investing Articles

I’m following Warren Buffett’s lead and safeguarding against Trump’s trade tariffs

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Warren Buffett recently criticised new US trade tariffs, likening them to an “act of war”. Mark Hartley examines the defensive…

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Investing Articles

This high-yield FTSE 250 dividend stock is up 25% this year! But is it worthy of the hype?

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Mark Hartley considers if an overhyped rebranding is enough to consider investing in a soaring dividend stock with an 8.5%…

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Investing Articles

Can AI build the perfect Stocks and Shares ISA? This is what ChatGPT says!

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Mark Hartley enlisted the help of artificial intelligence with an aim to develop the perfect Stocks and Shares ISA. Here…

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Brokers are buying this FTSE 250 REIT before AI sends it skyrocketing!

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A FTSE 250 real estate investment trust has caught the attention of brokers on plans to build a massive AI…

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Investing Articles

Up 50%! This embattled tech giant is leading a US stock market recovery

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Our writer investigates the tech company that is driving a fresh wave of growth in the US stock market. Is…

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Investing Articles

How to spot a promising penny stock (and avoid the traps)

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Penny stocks can be highly tempting due to their potential for exponential growth. However, it's critical to carefully assess their…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how to build £100k from a fiver a day and earn £10 a day in passive income

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With just a spare fiver a day to invest in dividend stocks, our writer envisions a strategy to save £100k…

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Investing Articles

Are Reckitt shares a buy to consider ahead of next week’s results?

| Mark Hartley

Reckitt shares have recovered well since last August, but with muted earnings expectations for the upcoming results, is it still…

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Investing Articles

Rolls-Royce shares are on a tear and could climb even further!

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The UK government's nuclear energy ambitions could spell even more profits for Rolls-Royce, with the shares already up 28% this…

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Investing Articles

Looking to target £100 a week in passive income? Consider these UK shares

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Earning a second income from dividend shares is a common goal for many UK investors. Consider the following strategy to…

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Investing Articles

£5,000 invested in stocks with a high dividend yield could make this amount of passive income

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Our writer explores how a portfolio of UK shares with above-average dividend yields can lead to compounded returns and a…

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Investing Articles

This British oil giant just dropped to third place on the FTSE 100

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Shell just lost its spot in second place on the FTSE 100 after its market cap was overtaken by HSBC.…

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