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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

9% yield! But a cut’s coming for 1 of the UK’s most reliable dividend stocks

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While other housebuilding stocks have had big dividend cuts in recent years, Taylor Wimpey's been incredibly resilient. But that's set…

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Investing Articles

Here’s the dividend forecast for Lloyds shares through to 2028

| Stephen Wright

Can dividend forecasts tell investors much about the outlook for banking shares? Stephen Wright sets out what investors really need…

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Meet the S&P 500 stock analysts think could be set to surge 85%!

| Stephen Wright

Analysts have a hugely positive view of an S&P 500 near-monopoly business that’s fallen 58% from its highs. But does…

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Investing Articles

£1,000 buys 128 shares in this UK stock that could be set to surge

| Stephen Wright

With the stock at a five-year low as the UK prepares to switch off its copper phone network, is this…

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Investing Articles

Where I look to find quality shares to buy at bargain prices

| Stephen Wright

Finding opportunities to buy shares in great companies at discount valuations can be hard. But Stephen Wright has a strategy…

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Investing Articles

Will I lose money if the stock market crashes?

| Stephen Wright

Nobody knows when the next stock market downturn is coming. But investors can reduce the risk of losing money by…

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Investing Articles

Is this the best FTSE 100 stock to buy in April? Analysts think so

| Stephen Wright

Analysts think shares in a leading FTSE 100 company with a strong position in an industry in a cyclical downturn…

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Investing Articles

Looking for last-minute ISA ideas? Check out these UK stocks before April 3

| Stephen Wright

Easter bank holidays mean the deadline to put cash into a Stocks and Shares ISA might be closer than UK…

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Investing Articles

The best time to buy stocks? It might be right now

| Stephen Wright

Short-term issues that delay long-term trends create opportunities to buy stocks. And that could be happening right now with a…

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Investing Articles

Stock market correction: a rare second income opportunity?

| Stephen Wright

Falling share prices are pushing dividend yields higher. That makes it a good time for investors looking for chances to…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 invested in Meta Platforms Stock 5 years ago is now worth…

| Stephen Wright

Meta Platforms has been throwing good money after bad at Reality Labs since 2021, but the stock has more than…

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Investing Articles

Is Warren Buffett’s firm about to buy this FTSE 100 company?

| Stephen Wright

There’s always speculation about what Warren Buffett’s company might be doing. But one UK idea has a bit more to…

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Investing Articles

As the FTSE 100 drops back below 10,000, how long can share prices keep falling?

| Stephen Wright

FTSE 100 share prices are falling, but is it time to consider buying shares in the one industry that’s still…

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Investing Articles

As the stock market closes in on a correction, where are the buying opportunities?

| Stephen Wright

Volatile share prices can bring huge buying opportunities. But which shares offer value with the stock market closer to correction…

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Investing Articles

This could be the start of a stock market crash. Here’s what I’m doing…

| Stephen Wright

Investors think geopolitical tension's the most likely cause of a stock market crash right now. If they’re right, it might…

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Investing Articles

Is this the best time to buy dividend shares since Covid-19?

| Stephen Wright

A volatile stock market gives investors a chance to buy shares with unusually high dividend yields. Stephen Wright highlights one…

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Investing Articles

What I look for when searching for shares to buy

| Stephen Wright

There’s a lot that goes into finding shares to buy. Ultimately though, it comes down to two things: numbers that…

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Investing Articles

After 5 long years, is this S&P 500 stock finally ready to bounce back?

| Stephen Wright

All businesses go through tough times, but the best ones don’t stay down for long. Could this S&P 500 stock…

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Investing Articles

A stock market crash could be a gift for long-term investors

| Stephen Wright

A stock market crash could present some outstanding buying opportunities. But the key to taking advantage is knowing what to…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 invested in a Stocks and Shares ISA 5 years ago is now worth…

| Stephen Wright

Returns from a Stocks and Shares ISA can vary in any given year. But from a long-term perspective, they’ve tended…

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Investing Articles

A once-in-a-lifetime chance to buy a top FTSE 100 stock at a bargain price?

| Stephen Wright

Despite forecasting 15% earnings growth, Rightmove shares have crashed to a P/E ratio of 16. Can investors afford to miss…

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Investing Articles

My JD Wetherspoon shares just fell 12% in a day! Here’s what I’m doing

| Stephen Wright

JD Wetherspoon shares just fell sharply on news of lower profits. But are these short-term challenges or is there a…

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Value Shares

It might not feel like it, but this is the time to think about buying stocks

| Stephen Wright

The FTSE 100 isn’t the first place most investors look for quality growth stocks to consider buying. But Stephen Wright…

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Investing Articles

Up 19% in a day, is there more to come from the surging Diploma share price?

| Stephen Wright

Diploma’s share price is storming higher. But does the stock offer safety in an uncertain market, or is buying at…

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Investing Articles

How much passive income can you earn by investing £20,000 in a Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Stephen Wright

With dividend yields up to 10%, REITs might be some of the top passive income opportunities for UK investors in…

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Investing Articles

Warren Buffett bought this FTSE 100 stock 20 years ago. Here’s why it’s still worth considering today

| Stephen Wright

Warren Buffett bought shares in Tesco 20 years ago. And the FTSE 100 firm still has a lot of the…

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Investing Articles

£1,000 invested in Lloyds shares 6 weeks ago is now worth…

| Stephen Wright

Lloyds shares have been on a huge run in the last couple of years. But is a 15% pullback in…

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Investing Articles

With a P/E ratio of 11, could buying this stock be like investing in Meta Platforms in 2022?

| Stephen Wright

I think Adobe shares today look a lot like Meta stock in October 2022. Could this be another chance for…

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Investing Articles

£1,000 invested in Tesla stock 5 years ago is now worth…

| Stephen Wright

Tesla stock is up 69% in the last five years, but its earnings per share are down. Stephen Wright outlines…

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Down 4% in 2026, is now the time to consider buying Nvidia shares

| Stephen Wright

Has Nvidia become too big to keep growing? Or is the stock’s decline this year a chance to think about…

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US Stock

This S&P 500 company’s making a huge bet on itself

| Stephen Wright

Salesforce is taking on debt to fund share buybacks. Another S&P 500 company has been doing this in recent years…

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Investing Articles

The most underrated stock in the FTSE 100?

| Stephen Wright

Nobody seems to like the FTSE 100’s water utilities. But could Severn Trent be the biggest opportunity that investors aren’t…

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Investing Articles

Here’s my Stocks and Shares ISA plan for 2026/27

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright has a clear plan when it comes to investing in his Stocks and Shares ISA. But do the…

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Investing Articles

Where to look for safety in today’s stock market?

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright has been looking for safety in a specific place in today’s stock market. And Warren Buffett’s firm has…

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Forget Pokémon cards! Dividend stocks are my top way to earn a second income

| Stephen Wright

Earning a second income by buying and selling Pokémon cards looks like it could be a lot of fun. But…

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Which are the best stocks to buy ahead of a potential market crash?

| Stephen Wright

Should investors follow Warren Buffett and stop buying stocks to build cash reserves? Or are there better ways to prepare…

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A stock market crash could be a massive passive income opportunity

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Passive income investors might be drawn towards the huge dividend yields on offer in a stock market crash. But is…

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Investing Articles

Ready for a stock market crash? Here’s what Warren Buffett says to do

| Stephen Wright

There are several reasons to think a stock market crash might not be far off. But it’s times like these…

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Investing Articles

2 quality UK stocks trading below intrinsic value?

| Stephen Wright

UK stocks have a reputation for being cheap, but could value investors be in dreamland with the opportunities being presented…

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Investing Articles

1 of the UK’s top dividend stocks at a bargain price

| Stephen Wright

Maintaining the UK’s infrastructure doesn’t look like a huge growth opportunity. But it does make for one of the most…

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