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With £1,000 to invest I’d aim to make a 1,000% return from UK shares and stocks

| Kevin Godbold

Right now, with my own portfolio, I'm using these three proven tactics to aim for mega-percentage gains from UK shares…

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How I’m targeting FTSE 100 shares to play this stock market recovery 

| Kevin Godbold

Investing opportunities like today's don’t arrive very often and that's why I'm targeting FTSE 100 shares to hold long term,…

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The Rockhopper (RKH) share price is down 30%, should I buy the stock?

| Kevin Godbold

Rockhopper could be on the cusp of an operational breakthrough, but will that result in a multi-bagging share price from…

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In this rising stock market, here’s how I’m targeting shares over buy-to-let

| Kevin Godbold

I think there's a developing opportunity in the stock market for an investor with a long-term focus, such as me, and…

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The Whitbread share price is down 20%! Should I buy the stock today?

| Kevin Godbold

I've found three reasons to buy and three reasons to avoid Whitbread shares. Here's what I'd actually do for my…

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Why this growth stock is an overlooked bargain for me

| Kevin Godbold

Should I top up my investment in this well-performing growth stock on today's good news, or stick with my original…

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Are Woodbois shares a bargain or a basket case?

| Kevin Godbold

Should I invest in Woodbois shares today, or are they perhaps a seductive value trap poised to take away my…

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How I’m using property investment skills to aim for a million from shares

| Kevin Godbold

Because the penny dropped for me about property investment, my share portfolio is surging, although positive outcomes aren't certain.

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In his own words, these types of businesses “turn on” Warren Buffett 

| Kevin Godbold

With his own pen, Warren Buffett described four criteria he uses for picking businesses in which to invest. Here they…

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How I’d invest £2,000 in this FTSE 100 market right now

| Kevin Godbold

An investment in select FTSE 100 shares now could benefit from a double-booster effect, driving long-term performance in the years…

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With the Marks and Spencer share price near 110p, should I buy the stock?

| Kevin Godbold

The Marks and Spencer share price is still near its lows but the directors have growth firmly on the agenda.…

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A sustained rally for UK stocks is likely coming and here’s how I’d play it

| Kevin Godbold

The stock market looks bullish today, but there's much more to come for US and UK stocks according to a…

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Near 25p, is the Capita share price a bargain?

| Kevin Godbold

Earnings look set to rise by 34% in 2023, yet the Capita share price continues to languish despite the first…

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3 stocks for passive income I’d buy right now

| Kevin Godbold

For passive income, I'd buy these three dividend-paying stocks while they still have cheap valuations before the next bull run.

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2 top FTSE 100 shares I’d buy right now despite these terrible markets 

| Kevin Godbold

Here are two resilient FTSE 100 shares with big dividend yields that I'd like to buy from the top of…

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Can the Avacta share price make me rich?

| Kevin Godbold

Is the Avacta share price about to take off again and can it make me rich if I invest now?…

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How I’d use £30k to aim for a million from this stock market correction

| Kevin Godbold

McKinley Capital Management's John Guerard expects "substantial" returns from shares and I'd aim for a million over the long term…

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Why I’m shunning Rolls-Royce shares and what I’d buy instead

| Kevin Godbold

The Rolls-Royce share price may be down but I'm out, and I'm watching a different company's stock in the industrial…

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Is now a good time to buy growth shares and cyclicals like these 3?

| Kevin Godbold

I'm using the ideas of Jim Slater and his Zulu principle to target growth shares and fallen cyclicals for my…

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Are we about to see the great stock market recovery of 2022?

| Kevin Godbold

Recent upbeat trading statements from several companies mean the stock market could be undervaluing many businesses right now. 

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Does the fallen Tesco share price make the stock a buy?

| Kevin Godbold

Here's why the 25% plunge in the Tesco share price has put the stock on my radar and what I've…

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Is now a good time to buy shares in the FTSE 100? 

| Kevin Godbold

With the FTSE 100 index depressed, I think there's good value to be found among some of its stocks, such…

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What on earth is going on with the AstraZeneca share price?

| Kevin Godbold

Is recent weakness in the AstraZeneca share price a buying opportunity for me after 10 years of impressive performance?

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Have dividend stocks ever looked more attractive than they do today?

| Kevin Godbold

Benjamin Graham's Mr. Market looks like he's offering me a decent opportunity to buy cheap dividend stocks to hold for…

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5 investing habits to try to double my passive income

| Kevin Godbold

Here's what I'm doing with the aim of ensuring my passive income from investments in stocks and shares keeps growing…

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The 3 vital rules Warren Buffett follows

| Kevin Godbold

These Warren Buffett rules will likely help to stop me from making too many investment blunders with shares in the…

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The 3 worst investor mistakes 

| Kevin Godbold

Over almost two decades, I've made lots of investor mistakes along the way, but these three have probably hurt my…

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3 FTSE 250 dividend and growth stocks I plan to hold for decades

| Kevin Godbold

There's some good value to be found in the FTSE 250 index right now, such as these three stocks I…

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These UK shares surprised the market and there’s likely more to come

| Kevin Godbold

Three UK shares just shot up after releasing robust trading updates and I think it's a good time to hunt…

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What almost 70% of private investors are doing to handle this market volatility

| Kevin Godbold

eToro thinks DIY investors have an edge over the institutions, and recent data shows they know how to use it…

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Does the current National Grid share price offer me a 25% discount?

| Kevin Godbold

The fall in the National Grid share price has created a dividend yield above 6% from this defensive business, which…

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I’m forgetting gold! Here’s how I’d invest £25k today to aim for a million

| Kevin Godbold

I'd aim for a million from shares because history shows that investors with long time horizons tend to experience favourable…

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Why Netcall shares could be a genuine London-listed growth opportunity

| Kevin Godbold

Fast growth in earnings is driving Netcall shares as the company builds its cloud-based offering to transform the potential of…

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With the FTSE 100 back above 7,000 should I buy a tracker fund?

| Kevin Godbold

Optimism has propelled the FTSE 100 higher but, for me, it's always time to buy a tracker fund to hold…

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UK shares bounced higher, but is it too late to buy?

| Kevin Godbold

Here's why I really do think that yesterday's bounce could be the beginning of an enduring move higher for many…

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Will Greggs shares be my investment of the decade?

| Kevin Godbold

With the growth story ongoing and recent robust trading, I think Greggs shares could be an enduring part of my…

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My passive income plan for £4 a day

| Kevin Godbold

With stocks and shares setting up to bounce back, I’d start my £4-a-day passive income plan right now. 

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If I’d invested £3,000 like Warren Buffett in 1992, here’s how much I’d have now

| Kevin Godbold

If I’d learnt about Warren Buffett's success with stocks and shares 30 years ago, I’d likely be a lot richer…

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5 ways I’m aiming to beat the stock market right now

| Kevin Godbold

I reckon this is one of the best times ever to launch a long-term programme of stock market investing. Here's…

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Is now a good time to invest in dividend shares?

| Kevin Godbold

Dividend shares can underpin an effective long-term investment strategy and here's why I think today is a good time to…

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