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Mark Tovey

Mark is a freelance journalist whose work has been published in The Guardian and MailOnline, among other sites. He's worked as a data journalist and has a BA in Economics from the University of Sussex as well as an NCTJ journalism qualification.

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Investing Articles

This FTSE 250 stock is down 33% and pays a 7.3% yield! I’m ready to buy

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This FTSE 250 company owns a portfolio of care homes. With the number of over-85s set to double, I'm seeing…

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Investing Articles

I’d aim to turn a £20k ISA into a passive income of £22,974 a year

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The State retirement age keeps going up. This Fool would aim to break away from the system and retire early…

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Investing Articles

Am I missing out if I don’t buy Microsoft stock?

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Microsoft stock is 13% overvalued, according to an expert analysis. Despite its AI head start and impressive growth rates, I’m…

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Investing Articles

Here’s why I’m steering clear of Vodafone shares

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Vodafone shares might seem like a screaming buy, but the company is struggling under the weight of a mountain of…

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Investing Articles

These 2 Magnificent Seven stocks look the least overvalued, says expert

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Valuation guru Aswath Damodaran, a professor at NYU, analysed the 'Magnificent Seven' stocks and ranked them from least to most…

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Investing Articles

What’s going on with the Glencore share price?

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Glencore's share price has been weighed down so far in 2024 by a rising dollar dampening commodities prices. Is this…

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Investing Articles

Is now the time to load up on Diageo shares, down 28% from their high?

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This Fool weighs up whether Diageo shares are a value trap or a bargain. He argues that, if stagflation hits,…

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Here’s why I’d snap up this 4.2% yielding FTSE 100 stock without a second thought!

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This Fool explains why he's bullish on Shell, a FTSE 100 stock, and believes oil could bounce back in 2024…

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Investing Articles

This FTSE 250 stock is down 60% and ripe for recovery! I’m ready to buy

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Analysts say Watches of Switzerland could rally 100% in just 12 months. Despite a run of bad news, I'm bullish…

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Dividend Shares

With an 8.4% yield, I think this potentially undervalued dividend stock is fantastic

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ITV has begun ratcheting its dividend back up following a pandemic-era cutback. So, should I buy this tempting dividend stock?

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Investing Articles

£8,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try and double that while creating lifelong passive income

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I'd invest £8k into a healthcare REIT and a mining Investment Trust to try and create passive income that would…

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Investing Articles

With £6,000 in savings, here’s how I’d target £420 in passive income

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With £6,000, I could set about making a life-long source of passive income. I'd aim for £420 a year, growing…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £50k to create a lifelong passive income of £32,640

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FTSE 250 companies have historically outperformed the FTSE 100. That's why I'm eyeing up these companies on the FTSE 250…

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Investing Articles

I’d drip-feed £400 a month into a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a £14,350 income

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By investing £400 a month into a Stocks and Shares ISA every month, I hope to build up a war…

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Investing Articles

2 sizzling growth stocks that soared 12% to 31% higher in December

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These two FTSE 250 growth stocks had a roaring December, but can they keep rallying throughout 2024? Our writer would…

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Investing Articles

3.6% and 11.3% yields! Should I buy these cheap FTSE 100 shares?

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Vodafone and Airtel Africa are two FTSE 100 shares that have caught my attention. One has a sky-high dividend, but…

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Investing Articles

Potentially 61% undervalued, is this FTSE 250 stock an unmissable buy?

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Spire Healthcare is a FTSE 250 stock with amazing forecast earnings growth. More and more people are paying to avoid…

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Investing Articles

At 11p, is this penny stock a screaming buy?

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This penny stock popped 20% in a day, following a 150% rally in 2023. Its massive titanium find is driving…

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Investing Articles

Up 8% in a month! Is it too late to buy Rio Tinto shares?

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Rio Tinto shares look tempting, thanks to the company's strategic positioning as a producer of metals for the green revolution.…

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Investing Articles

Are Vodafone shares like buying £1 coins for 35p?

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This FTSE 100 telecoms giant is trading at a rock-bottom valuation with an 11% dividend yield. But why is this…

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Investing Articles

8% dividend yield! Could Imperial Brands be a great FTSE 100 value pick for 2024?​

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Imperial Brands offers a chunky dividend yield, but is it all smoke and mirrors? Our writer weighs up adding this…

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Investing Articles

I’d buy 96 shares of this FTSE 250 stock weekly to target £1,000 in passive income

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This FTSE 250 stock has increased its dividend payout for 27 years on the trot. I'd buy shares consistently to…

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Investing Articles

A bearish forecast: JPMorgan’s list of nine FTSE 250 stocks to avoid

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Big money managers have smelt blood in the water, and they're circling these nine FTSE 250 stocks. Our writer owns…

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Investing Articles

Up 25% in a month and still cheap! An under-the-radar value stock to buy right now

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After a free-market economist won Argentina's presidential election this month, I've bought a value stock that I think could benefit…

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Investing Articles

This FTSE 250 stock could be the best bargain of 2024

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My top pick for 2024 is a high-risk FTSE 250 stock. Ferrexpo, an iron miner in Ukraine, trades cheaply and…

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Investing Articles

This FTSE 100 share just inked a £2.5bn deal in China: time to buy?

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This FTSE 100 pharmaceutical giant has muscled its way into the most populous nation on Earth, bringing massive growth potential.…

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Investing Articles

With gold prices soaring, is now the time to buy Endeavour Mining shares?

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Endeavour Mining shares are on my radar as the West Africa-focused gold producer is riding serious tailwinds. But will the…

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Investing Articles

What’s going on with the AstraZeneca share price?

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The AstraZeneca share price took a nasty nosedive last week. That came after bad news about a lung cancer drug…

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Investing Articles

Could Manchester United shares benefit from this tech mogul’s prediction?

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Scott Galloway, a professor and entrepreneur, predicts massive profits for investors in football clubs. So, should I buy Manchester United…

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Investing Articles

Is Diageo stock the ultimate recession-proof investment to buy now?

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Diageo's strong brand portfolio makes it a wonderful buy at a fair price, I feel. I'm bullish on its ability…

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Investing Articles

Will war in the Middle East sink FTSE 100 stocks?

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As the tragic Middle East headlines keep coming, our writer explores the possible impact on FTSE 100 stocks. Oil has…

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Investing Articles

UK REITs: a rare passive income value opportunity right now

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I’m eyeing up UK REITs, a sector that has taken a serious beating. Morgan Stanley says it’s a value play,…

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Investing Articles

BlackRock’s warning: these 4 FTSE 100 shares could plunge!

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BlackRock is shorting these four FTSE 100 shares. But one of the companies reported excellent earnings just last month. What's…

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Investing Articles

Which is better value: the Vodafone or Airtel Africa share price?

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The Airtel Africa share price seems, based on a range of metrics, to offer a worse deal than Vodafone. So,…

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Investing Articles

Down 26% in 2023, is the Dr Martens share price a screaming buy signal?

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I think the Dr Martens share price slip is temporary. The company has a stock buyback programme under way, strong…

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Investing Articles

2 growth stocks I wouldn’t touch with a hazmat suit

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When it comes to selecting growth stocks, not all that glitters is gold. Here's why I'm bearish on fintech firm…

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Investing Articles

8% dividend yield! Is this FTSE 250 share a brilliant bargain?

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FTSE 250 firm NextEnergy Solar Fund is offering an 8% dividend yield. In addition, the company has a compelling growth…

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Investing Articles

Is FTSE 100 company Hargreaves Lansdown a no-brainer stock for dividend investors?

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I'm on the hunt for a high-paying FTSE 100 dividend stock. Could Hargreaves Lansdown power my portfolio with passive income?

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Dividend Shares

At £4.64, could dirt-cheap Glencore shares be a once-in-a-decade buying opportunity?

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Glencore shares look like a cheap way to get in on the scramble for green metals. The mining giant is…

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Investing For Beginners

Down 36% from 2023’s high, this FTSE 100 stock looks cheap to me

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I'm bullish on Fresnillo, the FTSE 100 precious metals miner. The stock looks cheap, giving leveraged exposure to the gold…

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