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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

£10,000 invested in Rolls-Royce shares 5 years ago is now worth…

| Stephen Wright

Rolls-Royce shares have been on fire since April 2020. Part of this is the result of pandemic restrictions lifting, but…

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Investing Articles

Is Diageo still a great stock for passive income investors? Here’s what the CEO says

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Here’s why the CEO of the FTSE 100’s largest drinks company thinks the firm can navigate a changing industry to…

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Investing Articles

Down 25% since January, this resilient dividend stock’s catching my eye

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Maintaining the UK’s rail, water, and energy infrastructure isn’t the most exciting business. But it has made this a solid…

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Investing Articles

Prediction: Unilever to outperform the FTSE 100 over the next 12 months

| Stephen Wright

The FTSE 100 has made a strong start to 2025, but Stephen Wright thinks a popular dividend stock could be…

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Investing Articles

Dividend investors! Here’s what Warren Buffett says builds wealth in the stock market

| Stephen Wright

Reinvesting dividends at yields of 8% or higher looks like a good way of building wealth. But Warren Buffett has…

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Investing Articles

Here’s my Stocks and Shares ISA plan for 2025-26

| Stephen Wright

A Stocks and Shares ISA helps investors avoid taxes on dividends and capital gains. And Stephen Wright has a plan…

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Investing Articles

Down 59% from its 12-month highs, is this FTSE 250 stock too cheap to ignore?

| Stephen Wright

Shares in FTSE 250 housebuilder Vistry are almost certainly too cheap to ignore. But are they discounted enough to offset…

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Investing Articles

2 UK shares I’m buying in April

| Stephen Wright

The FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250 have started the year brightly. But could the best opportunities right now still…

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Investing Articles

6.5% yield! Is this FTSE 100 stock my ticket to a growing second income?

| Stephen Wright

REITs were literally designed to help ordinary investors earn a second income from real estate. And one in particular has…

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Investing Articles

At a P/E ratio of 7, are shares in this UK retailer unbelievable value?

| Stephen Wright

Shares in Card Factory trade at a P/E ratio of 7 and come with a 6.7% dividend yield. But do…

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Investing Articles

Is Tesla stock a recipe for disaster?

| Stephen Wright

With Tesla about to report what look like disappointing earnings in a stock market that has been falling, is now…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 invested in Lloyds shares 5 years ago is now worth over £21,500

| Stephen Wright

Lloyds shares have more than doubled since April 2020. But a lot of this is an illustration of the value…

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Investing Articles

Down 13% in a month! Is this my chance to buy shares in this FTSE 100 outperformer?

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Stephen Wright has been waiting patiently for a chance to buy Diploma shares. With the stock falling 13% in March,…

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Investing Articles

A bull market could be coming for UK stocks! Here’s what I’m buying

| Stephen Wright

Fund managers are shifting away from US equities and into UK stocks. But Stephen Wright thinks the FTSE 100 still…

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Investing Articles

Could the FTSE 100’s newest addition be a great passive income investment?

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A 2.5% dividend yield doesn’t look like much, but Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has a lot of the hallmarks of a…

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Investing Articles

Here’s what Warren Buffett looks for in growth stocks

| Stephen Wright

According to Warren Buffett, record earnings per share aren’t something to get excited about. So what really matters when it…

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Investing Articles

At a P/E multiple of 6, is this FTSE 100 stock a no-brainer buy to consider in April?

| Stephen Wright

With shares trading at a low earnings multiple and profits expected to grow 75% over the next three years, is…

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Investing Articles

1 big mistake to avoid in a falling stock market

| Stephen Wright

A stock market downturn can be a great time to buy shares. But getting fixated on prices that were once…

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Investing Articles

With 1 week until the Stocks and Shares ISA deadline, here are 2 big mistakes to avoid

| Stephen Wright

Time is running out to use this year’s Stocks and Shares ISA allowance. But that’s no excuse for investors to…

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BUY AND HOLD spelled in letters on top of a pile of books. Alongside is a piggy bank in glasses. Buy and hold is a popular long term stock and shares strategy.
Investing Articles

Here’s how much passive income a £10,000 investment in Greggs shares could generate in 2026

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Are Greggs shares a good choice for investors looking for passive income? Stephen Wright thinks analysts might be underestimating the…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 to invest? Here’s how an investor could aim to turn that into a £2,000 second income

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There aren’t many shares with 20% dividend yields. But as Stephen Wright notes, this isn’t the only way to earn…

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Investing Articles

At a 52-week low, this under-the-radar UK dividend stock is 1 to consider buying

| Stephen Wright

With a dividend yield close to 6% and a price target over 100% above the current level, James Halstead is…

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Investing Articles

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

| Stephen Wright

Analysts have a positive view of Lloyds shares as a source of future income. But with a Supreme Court hearing…

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Investing Articles

Are shares in JD Sports 62% undervalued?

| Stephen Wright

Value investing’s about buying shares when others aren’t interested. And this certainly seems to be true of some UK retailer…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how someone could invest £20k in an ISA to target £1,300 of passive income per year

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Can an investor use £20,000 to earn over £108 per month in passive income while sticking to high-quality FTSE 100…

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Investing Articles

This FTSE 100 stock has 34 years of dividend increases and trades at a 52-week low

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Buying shares in a durable business at an unusually low price is what investors dream of. And a FTSE 100…

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Growth Shares

With growth stocks falling, this FTSE 100 company has caught my attention

| Stephen Wright

It’s no secret that 2025 has been a difficult year for growth stocks. But is it too soon for investors…

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Investing Articles

Down 11% in a day, this FTSE 250 stock is a buy for me

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As shares in JD Wetherspoon fall 11% despite like-for-like sales growing 5%, Stephen Wright is looking to keep buying the…

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Investing Articles

Here’s the dividend forecast for Rolls-Royce shares up to 2028

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Can analyst forecasts offer a useful insight into dividend shares? Stephen Wright take a look with one of the FTSE…

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Investing Articles

As Warren Buffett ramps up investments in Japan’s trading houses, here’s what I’m doing

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Most investors can’t do what Warren Buffett is doing right now. But Stephen Wright thinks the best thing is to…

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Investing Articles

Is £500,000 enough to generate a £43,000 annual second income?

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There are FTSE 100 stocks with big dividend yields at the moment. But can an investor with £500,000 in cash…

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Investing Articles

Defence spending is on the rise and this UK growth stock could be set to cash in

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With the UK ready to increase its defence spending, Stephen Wright thinks the stock likely to benefit the most isn’t…

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Investing Articles

Here’s my plan to survive and thrive in a stock market correction

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A falling stock market can be an opportunity, but investors need a plan. Stephen Wright shares his strategy for taking…

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Investing Articles

Is £150,000 enough to generate £1,000 a month in passive income?

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Stephen Wright takes a look at three UK stocks with dividend yields above 8% that passive income investors might be…

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Investing Articles

Down 22% in a month! Is this my chance to buy shares in this FTSE 100 outperformer?

| Stephen Wright

Shares in InterContinental Hotels Group have outperformed the FTSE 100 over the long term. So is a chance to buy…

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Investing Articles

1 FTSE 100 stock I’ve been buying this week

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The S&P 500 might be falling, but Stephen Wright has been taking advantage of an opportunity in a FTSE 100…

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Investing Articles

3 growth stocks for investors to add to their watchlists

| Stephen Wright

When things get choppy in the stock market, share prices can fall dramatically. And this can be especially true of…

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Investing Articles

Is it finally time for me to buy this FTSE 250 stock?

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AG Barr doesn’t look like the most exciting investment. But Stephen Wright thinks he can see his way to a…

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Investing Articles

After the latest round of takeovers, are there still opportunities in UK dividend shares?

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks the UK has some terrific REIT dividend shares for investors to consider. But the sector has attracted…

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Investing Articles

Has Warren Buffett just played a blinder in the stock market?

| Stephen Wright

Warren Buffett's been selling shares. That didn’t look so clever in 2024, but with share prices coming down, is it…

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