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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

Is it madness to buy Palantir shares after Q3 earnings?

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Palantir stock's surging again after the firm's Q3 earnings report. But after a 150% gain, is it too late to…

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What are the best dividend shares to buy right now?

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As shares in B&M European Value Retail have fallen, the dividend yield has reached a 10-year high. Should investors be…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 invested in this FTSE 250 stock 5 years ago would be worth over £30,000 today

| Stephen Wright

A FTSE 250 pensions consultancy doesn’t sound like an exciting stock. But the returns from shares in XPS Pensions Group…

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Investing Articles

After a 13.5% drop, is the Lloyds share price a bargain?

| Stephen Wright

Uncertainty over car loan liabilities has sent the Lloyds share price tumbling. But as the situation develops, when does the…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into passive income of £994 a month

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A Warren Buffett investment from 1994 returns 60% each year in dividends. With enough time, could Stephen Wright achieve a…

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Why I’ve just sold two of the largest investments in my Stocks and Shares ISA

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Stephen Wright has been making room for a new addition to his Stocks and Shares ISA. What is it and…

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2 UK shares I’m avoiding like the plague in today’s stock market

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Stephen Wright is a big fan of UK shares. But both the FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250 contain companies…

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As Apple reports record Q3 sales, why’s the share price going down?

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The Apple share price is falling but Stephen Wright thinks there’s plenty for shareholders to be positive about – leaving…

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Market Movers

In 1 word, here’s why the Amazon share price is rising after Q3 earnings

| Stephen Wright

As revenues grow 11%, the Amazon share price is on the up. But Stephen Wright thinks that's only part of…

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This FTSE 100 stock was the big winner from the UK Budget

| Stephen Wright

Entain was the big winner from the government’s latest announcement. But should investors consider buying shares in the FTSE 100…

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Is the stock market about to turn into a pumpkin?

| Stephen Wright

With the ghost of inflation threatening to reappear this Halloween, could the stock market be set for a frightening correction…

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2 stocks on my radar following the UK Budget

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As the UK government announces £40bn in tax increases, Stephen Wright is looking at the implications for two stocks he’s…

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Investing Articles

Ahead of Q3 earnings, is the Shell share price a bargain?

| Stephen Wright

After BP reported its lowest quarterly profits since 2020, could the Shell share price be set for a fall after…

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Forget the S&P 500 – here’s an under-the-radar US stock that I think looks like a bargain

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The S&P 500 might be expensive, but Stephen Wright thinks an under-the-radar US oil producer could be an exceptional dividend…

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Here are the latest share price targets for Diageo

| Stephen Wright

With Diageo on a list of stocks Barclays' analysts think could be vulnerable to higher US import tariffs, is the…

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With Q3 earnings on the way, should Alphabet be on my list of stocks to buy?

| Stephen Wright

At a lower price-to-earnings multiple than the S&P 500, is Google's parent company one of the best stocks to consider…

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Here are the latest share price targets for Legal & General

| Stephen Wright

A falling Legal & General share price has pushed the dividend yield to 9.3%. And analyst estimates imply the stock's…

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1 FTSE 250 stock that might be a screaming buy for me in November

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As Dowlais considers selling off its powdered metals business, Stephen Wright thinks the FTSE 250 stock’s an opportunity that’s too…

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested £10,000 in Lloyds shares 10 years ago, how much dividend income would I be receiving?

| Stephen Wright

Which dividend shares are better – ones that grow steadily over time or ones that might not pay much in…

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Investing Articles

Here’s what a falling bond market means for growth stocks

| Stephen Wright

Growth stocks have largely continued to march on over the last month, even as fixed-income yields have been increasing. Should…

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Here are the latest share price targets for IAG

| Stephen Wright

If the IAG share price reaches the highest analyst target, there’s a return of over 100% on offer. Is that…

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Investing Articles

2 UK shares I’m looking to buy in November

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A FTSE 100 mining company and a household name from the FTSE 250 are at the top of Stephen Wright’s…

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Investing Articles

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been loading up on this stock. Should I?

| Stephen Wright

Warren Buffett’s company has been buying shares in SiriusXM consistently in 2024. With the stock down over 50% this year,…

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With analysts pessimistic on the S&P 500, is the FTSE 100 a better choice?

| Stephen Wright

With Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan downbeat on the outlook for US stocks, could it finally be the time to…

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Credit where credit’s due — the Tesla share price is soaring after Q3 earnings

| Stephen Wright

The Tesla share price is climbing on news that regulatory credits are continuing to boost the company’s profits. But has…

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Investing Articles

Here’s what the experts think the Unilever share price might do in the next 12 months… and where I’m looking instead

| Stephen Wright

Analysts are divided on the outlook for the Unilever share price. But Stephen Wright's looking beneath the surface for a…

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Investing Articles

Why the Diageo share price is still my top passive income opportunity

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Great passive income stocks don’t often trade at bargain prices. But when they do, Stephen Wright thinks it’s important to…

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Here are the latest share price forecasts for Barclays

| Stephen Wright

Analysts are divided on the outlook for the Barclays share price. But Stephen Wright thinks the bank could benefit from…

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Investing Articles

2 UK shares I’d be happy to own if the stock market closed for a decade

| Stephen Wright

According to Warren Buffett, investors should buy shares they’d be happy to own if the stock market closed for 10…

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Where might the BP share price go in the next 12 months? Here’s what the experts say

| Stephen Wright

Analysts have some eye-catching targets for the BP share price over the next year. The stock has been struggling lately,…

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After solid Q3 results, is the Rentokil Initial share price an opportunity?

| Stephen Wright

As the Rentokil Initial share price soars after its Q3 update, is the decline now over for one of the…

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Investing Articles

Here’s the stock I’d buy to start earning a second income before Christmas

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If I bought shares in The PRS REIT today I could start earning a second income by the end of…

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Down 35% this year, is the worst-performing FTSE 100 stock of 2024 an unmissable bargain?

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Spirax-Sarco shares have underperformed the FTSE 100 this year by some margin. Is a cyclical downturn an opportunity for investors…

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Investing Articles

Here’s what Warren Buffett says is ‘the best way to minimise risk’ (it’s not buying the S&P 500)

| Stephen Wright

What should investors do to try and avoid losing money? Warren Buffett has an answer that doesn’t involve buying an…

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2 risky shares for investors to consider buying

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It’s important to consider what could go wrong when working out which shares to buy. But sometimes the potential rewards…

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Investing Articles

Down 4.5% in a week, should I add this FTSE 100 miner to my Stocks and Shares ISA?

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Mining stocks fell this week as optimism about China's stimulus faded. Is it a buying opportunity for our author’s Stocks…

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What’s going on with the Sainsbury share price?

| Stephen Wright

The Sainsbury share price is falling as the Qatar Investment Authority offloads 109m shares at a discount. But should investors…

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With £1,000 to invest I’d buy 19 shares in this opportunistic Dividend Aristocrat

| Stephen Wright

Rio Tinto shares currently come with a 6.75% dividend yield. And Stephen Wright's impressed with what looks like an opportunistic…

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With the US facing a potential recession, is it time to buy UK shares?

| Stephen Wright

As the Federal Reserve cuts rates, the S&P 500 looks vulnerable. UK shares seem cheap by comparison – is that…

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Here’s why I’m watching the BP share price

| Stephen Wright

As the company refocuses on its core competencies and abandons plans to reduce oil production, Stephen Wright's keeping an eye…

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