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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

3 shares I’d buy with the FTSE 100 at record highs

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With the FTSE 100 at record highs, UK shares are more expensive than they once were. As a result, Stephen…

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1 dividend stock I’m buying for lifelong passive income

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With the FTSE 100 near record highs, where can dividend investors look for bargains? Stephen Wright has an idea for…

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Growth stocks: a once-in-a-decade opportunity to get rich

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With interest rates at 10-year highs, Stephen Wright is looking for opportunities in growth stocks that could help him build…

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2 Warren Buffett shares to buy with dividend yields above 4%

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Warren Buffett owns shares in both Kraft Heinz and Citigroup. Stephen Wright thinks they could be great passive income stocks…

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Billionaires love these 3 stocks! Should I buy them for my portfolio?

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Stephen Wright has been looking at what stocks the best in the business are buying. Can he learn anything from…

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Investing Articles

Why I’m buying the dip on Alphabet shares

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Alphabet shares are falling as the company blundered the launch of its AI chatbot, Bard. Stephen Wright is being greedy…

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I’m following Warren Buffett’s advice for sustainable passive income

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Stephen Wright is looking for passive income opportunities in dividend shares. Is taking a risk for an attractive return worth…

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Investing For Beginners

3 FTSE 100 shares I’d buy to invest like Warren Buffett

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Top of Stephen Wright’s investing checklist is a business with an economic moat. And he thinks he has three FTSE…

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I’m following Charlie Munger’s advice to target getting rich with UK shares

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The FTSE 100 has posted respectable returns over the last decade. But Stephen Wright is looking to do better by…

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4 Warren Buffett stocks I’d buy today

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Warren Buffett is known for investing in quality businesses at good prices. Stephen Wright looks at which of Buffett’s stocks…

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UK shares: 2 stocks I’d buy with the FTSE 100 going up

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Stephen Wright is looking at buying two UK shares. One is a cheap brick company with a low P/E ratio.…

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Dividend Shares

Dividend shares: 1 to buy and 1 to sell

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Dividend shares can be great investments. But not all of them are equal. Stephen Wright examines the growth prospects of…

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Dividend Shares

2 stocks to buy in February for lifelong passive income

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Stephen Wright is looking at two passive income stocks in February. The first is a FTSE 100 tech company and…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Apple shares 10 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now

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Apple shares have fallen 17% over the last 12 months. But the stock has been a great investment over the…

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2 income stocks I think investors should buy in February

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Stephen Wright has two income stocks on his radar this month. One is a dividend king and the other is…

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With no savings at 35, I’d buy this dividend stock to start earning monthly passive income

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Stephen Wright thinks that buying shares in this monthly dividend stock could be a great way to start an investment…

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2 UK shares I’d buy today to start a dividend snowball

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Building a dividend snowball needs stocks that can start small but grow over time. Stephen Wright has two UK shares…

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My top 5 stocks to buy in February

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Stephen Wright thinks that there are some great opportunities in the stock market at the moment. Here is his list…

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Investing For Beginners

How I’d invest £20,000 in a Stocks and Shares ISA today

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Stephen Wright is targeting revenue growth, margin expansion, share buybacks, and dividend increases in his Stocks and Shares ISA.

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I’d buy 1,858 shares of this UK stock for £1,000 in annual passive income

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With a dividend yield under 2%, Diploma isn’t an obvious passive income stock. But Stephen Wright thinks there could be…

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How I’d invest £100 per month in the stock market for lifelong passive income

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Stephen Wright plans to use the stock market to turn £100 per month into something that will pay £7,660 per…

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Is this UK stock a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity or a value trap to avoid?

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Stephen Wright is looking at a UK stock that’s down 75% over the last five years. With demand for its…

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What does a reduced risk of a recession mean for investors?

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The UK economy grew last month, so is a recession off the table? Stephen Wright says that as an investor,…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Diageo shares 10 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now

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A £1,000 investment in Diageo shares 10 years ago would be worth £2,533 today. But is the stock worth buying…

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US Stock

Alphabet shares: a once-in-a-decade opportunity to outdo Warren Buffett

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Warren Buffett says that he regrets not buying Google shares. Stephen Wright thinks that there’s an opportunity right now to…

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1 Warren Buffett stock I’ve been buying in 2023

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Stephen Wright has been taking a leaf out of the Warren Buffett playbook in 2023. With the price coming down,…

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Investing Articles

3 REITs to buy for passive income in 2023

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Are Real Estate Investment Trusts the best way to invest in property? Stephen Wright thinks so and has three REITs…

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1 stock that I think will outperform the FTSE 100 in 2023

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With a recession imminent, Stephen Wright thinks shares in Endeavour Mining can outperform the FTSE 100 as investors look for…

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Investing Articles

Down 70%, is the Tesla share price a bargain?

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Stephen Wright think that the Tesla share price got out of hand in 2021. But after a year of coming…

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How I plan to invest like Warren Buffett in 2023

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With Berkshire Hathaway shares outperforming the market this year, Stephen Wright is making a plan to invest like Warren Buffett…

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My plan to generate passive income in 2023, starting with £2 per day

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Stephen Wright is looking for passive income in 2023. But how does he plan to achieve anything meaningful with an…

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How I’m setting up my Stocks and Shares ISA for 2023

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With 2022 featuring high inflation and rising interest rates, what will 2023 bring? Stephen Wright shares his plan for his…

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How I’d invest £1,000 in high yield stocks for passive income in 2023

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With share prices falling in 2022, high yield dividend stocks look attractive. Stephen Wright looks at the kind of return…

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I’m buying cheap shares in 2023 to invest like Warren Buffett

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Stephen Wright is looking for the best cheap shares to buy in 2023. And there’s one that he thinks is…

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With interest rates at 3.5%, I’m buying this FTSE 100 stock

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With no significant debt and low growth costs, Stephen Wright thinks this FTSE 100 stock is well protected from the…

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1 dividend stock I’m buying today to hold for the next decade

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Realty Income shares have returned 13% per year over the last decade. Stephen Wright thinks the future looks bright for…

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My top 5 dividend shares to buy for passive income in 2022 and beyond

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Stephen Wright has a list of dividend shares that he thinks can hold up well in a recession. Here’s what’s…

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My 4-step passive income plan for early retirement

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Stephen Wright is looking to use his investments to provide him with passive income. Here’s his plan for building a…

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My top 5 growth stocks to build wealth in 2023 and beyond

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Stephen Wright thinks that a 2023 recession can drive the price of growth stocks even lower. He’s getting ready to…

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Is now a good time to open a Stocks and Shares ISA?

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Stephen Wright thinks now is a great time to open a Stocks and Shares ISA. Here’s why he’s not concerned…

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