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Stephen Wright

Stephen has a PhD in Philosophy and teaches at the University of Oxford. He's an enthusiastic Warren Buffett follower and focuses on buying quality businesses at sensible prices. He's also a podcaster with the PlayingFTSE show.

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Investing Articles

How much do I need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a £13,400 annual income?

| Stephen Wright

£13,400 is the minimum required income for retirement. But how big does a Stocks and Shares ISA need to be…

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Investing Articles

Why are some investors rushing to sell BP shares?

| Stephen Wright

Some UK investors seem to be moving away from BP shares. But could the impact of the recent oil price…

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Investing Articles

Here’s why Greggs shares might not be as cheap as they look

| Stephen Wright

A 4.3% dividend yield makes Greggs' shares look attractive. But on closer inspection, the firm didn’t make enough cash to…

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Investing Articles

How to invest £10,000 to aim for a £6,108 annual passive income

| Stephen Wright

UK REITs have been getting a lot of attention. But our author thinks they're still the place to look for…

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Investing Articles

I sense a potential opportunity if the FTSE 100 loses this quality growth stock…

| Stephen Wright

Rightmove falling out of the FTSE 100 might have been unthinkable a year ago. But that's the reality investors are…

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Investing Articles

Stock market cycles: where are we now and what’s coming next?

| Stephen Wright

What's the stock market saying about the AI-driven demand for memory chips that’s driving share prices higher? Cyclical? Or a…

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A once-in-a-decade chance to buy software stocks?

| Stephen Wright

Michael Burry thinks now is the time to think about buying falling tech stocks. But it might depend on which…

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Investing Articles

Why the UK might be the best place to look for growth stocks

| Stephen Wright

Wise is preparing to move its primary listing to the US. But that's exactly why Stephen Wright is looking closer…

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Investing Articles

My DCF analysis says it’s time for me to buy tech shares

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright’s reverse DCF analysis suggests that shares in this specialist software company might have fallen into buying territory.

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Investing Articles

8.4%! Why do Legal & General shares always have such a high dividend yield?

| Stephen Wright

Legal & General shares come with an 8.4% dividend yield. But this is essentially a risk premium for buying shares…

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Investing Articles

No savings? Here’s how to target a £1,500 monthly second income

| Stephen Wright

Earning a second income doesn’t take huge amounts of cash upfront. Investors with time on their side can do very…

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Investing Articles

2 UK ‘value stocks’ to approach with extreme caution

| Stephen Wright

UK stocks have a reputation for trading at low multiples. But some companies have hidden liabilities that ordinary metrics don’t…

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Investing Articles

Why this FTSE 250 stock surging 16% is bad news for my portfolio

| Stephen Wright

While the rest of the stock market focused on positive news from Iran, one soaring FTSE 250 stock was rising…

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Investing Articles

Why are investors betting against Greggs shares?

| Stephen Wright

Hedge funds and institutions are betting against Greggs shares in a big way. But could that be creating a buying…

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Investing Articles

Get ready for a once-in-a-lifetime S&P 500 buying opportunity

| Stephen Wright

Could SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic joining the stock market create a once-in-a-lifetime chance to buy the S&P 500’s biggest and…

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Investing Articles

Down 23% from its highs, I’ve just bagged myself a FTSE 100 bargain!

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright has seized the opportunity to buy shares in a FTSE 100 company with outstanding growth prospects at an…

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Investing Articles

How to turn an empty ISA into £100 a month in passive income

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright outlines how real estate investment trusts can help UK investors aim for £100 a month in passive income…

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10 days to the next stock market crash?

| Stephen Wright

What happens to the stock market when the current ceasefire in the Middle East expires? And what should investors do…

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Investing Articles

With share prices rising, is now the time to hold off buying stocks?

| Stephen Wright

Despite share prices rising, Stephen Wright thinks there are still opportunities for investors looking for stocks to consider buying.

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Investing Articles

How much do you need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a £1,200 a year passive income?

| Stephen Wright

A FTSE 100 index fund comes with a 3% dividend yield. But can income investors find better opportunities for their…

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Investing Articles

Could the SpaceX IPO make Barclays shares this year’s top FTSE 100 idea?

| Stephen Wright

Barclays is the exclusive regional lead for the UK in the upcoming SpaceX IPO, but its shares still trade at…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 invested in Lloyds Banking Group shares 12 months ago is now worth…

| Stephen Wright

Despite tariffs, motor loan issues, and now conflict in the Middle East, Lloyds' shares have provided huge returns for investors…

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2 UK dividend stocks to consider buying in April

| Stephen Wright

High-quality established businesses with reliable cash flows often make for great dividend stocks. Here are two for investors to take…

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Investing Articles

3 charts every investor needs to see before the next stock market crash

| Stephen Wright

Worried about a stock market crash? It might be surprising how much investors stand to gain by doing one simple…

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Investing Articles

A once-in-a-decade chance to buy Nvidia shares at a discount?

| Stephen Wright

Nvidia shares are trading at a discount to the S&P 500 for the first time in 10 years. Is it…

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Investing Articles

Is this the best time to buy shares in a long time?

| Stephen Wright

Earlier this week, Bill Ackman stated on X that this is the best time to buy shares in a long…

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Investing Articles

£1,000 buys 35 shares in an incredibly reliable FTSE 100 dividend stock

| Stephen Wright

Despite falling 72% from their highs, shares in this FTSE 100 company have been an incredibly reliable source of dividend…

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Investing Articles

1 of the top UK growth stocks to consider buying in April

| Stephen Wright

A high-quality business at an unusually low valuation makes a UK small-cap one of the top growth stocks to look…

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1 FTSE 100 stock that could benefit from higher inflation

| Stephen Wright

For most companies, inflation is a risk. But for one FTSE 100 firm, higher input costs could be an opportunity…

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Is the stock market about to reach breaking point?

| Stephen Wright

Private credit has a problem with the emergence of artificial intelligence. And it could be set to create issues across…

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Investing Articles

A once-in-a-decade chance to buy this S&P 500 stock?

| Stephen Wright

As investors focus on oil prices and the conflict in Iran, Stephen Wright's looking at potential opportunities in the S&P…

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Getting started with investing? Here are 3 UK stocks to take a look at

| Stephen Wright

The next time the stock market opens, it will be the new financial year. And Stephen Wright has three UK…

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New to investing? Here’s how to use the stock market to try and generate a second income

| Stephen Wright

Is investing in the stock market a better way of earning a second income than starting a business? Stephen Wright…

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Investing Articles

April stocks: 2 value shares I’m taking a closer look at

| Stephen Wright

Value investors looking for shares to buy in April have a lot of eye-catching opportunities. Here are two that I…

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Investing Articles

Why Meta Platforms shares fell 12.5% in March

| Stephen Wright

Historically, investors have done well by buying Meta Platforms shares when the price has fallen. But is the latest legal…

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April opportunities: 2 heavily-discounted stocks to consider buying

| Stephen Wright

Are under-the-radar growth stocks the best place to look for potential stocks to buy as investors look for certainty in…

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Why the BP share price *finally* surged 24.5% in March

| Stephen Wright

Long-term owners of BP stock have had a frustrating few years, but is the share price rising 24.5% in March…

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Value investors: Unilever shares are down 7% in a day!

| Stephen Wright

Has the stock market’s reaction to Unilever’s deal to sell its food businesses left the reamining company as an undervalued…

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Investing Articles

How many Greggs shares does someone need to earn a £1,000 monthly passive income?

| Stephen Wright

When share prices fall, dividend yields go up. And in that situation, investors looking for passive income can find unusually…

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Investing Articles

As the stock starts to fall, is it time to consider selling Rolls-Royce shares?

| Stephen Wright

Rolls-Royce shares fell in March after years of gains. Is this a buying opportunity or the beginning of something more…

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