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Kevin Godbold

Kevin Godbold

Kevin Godbold is a freelance writer and private investor with a background in business, management and engineering.

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How I’d use £3.50 a day to get passive income for life

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Kevin Godbold explains how he'd put aside £3.50 a day and invest in dividend shares to achieve a long-term passive…

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I’m aiming for a million by following Warren Buffett’s advice in 2023

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Three insights from Warren Buffett that I'm planning to use during 2023 in my quest to build up a £1m…

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3 of the best shares I’d buy now for a stock market rally in 2023

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I've been focusing on shares like these three that have strong underlying trading ready for a stock market rally in…

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How I’d invest £700 right now

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Here’s how investors could make a £700 lump sum their first step towards targeting a million over the long term…

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6% dividend yield! 1 UK share I’d buy in my ISA for 2023 

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Several UK shares look attractive to me right now, but I'd go for this one for its strong fundamentals and…

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How I’d invest £20,000 in an ISA to get passive income for life

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Here’s my plan for building a portfolio of stocks and shares investments in an ISA, targeting lifelong passive income from…

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How I’m using the Warren Buffett method to aim for £750 a month in dividend income 

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The Warren Buffett method may help investors generate worthwhile passive income from stocks, even when on an average salary.

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The Haleon share price is back near where it started. Should I buy the stock now?

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I like much about Haleon's consumer healthcare business including its attractive financial record. But there's a problem.

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No savings at 45? I’d use the Warren Buffett method and aim to get rich

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The Warren Buffett method has the potential to help create meaningful wealth, even after starting at 45 with little or…

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2 stocks ready to bounce back

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The stock market is full of recovering stocks and I think these two look set to move higher driven by…

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With the HSBC share price near 499p, should investors buy the stock?  

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The HSBC share price has been trending higher with good reason and I see the stock as a decent buy…

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My 3 biggest stock market predictions for December

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These three stock market predictions keep me working hard on my watchlist and buying stocks and shares to hold for…

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2 dividend stocks that are dirt-cheap right now

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The depressed market has created some tempting valuations for several dividend stocks and I'm keen on these two for my…

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2 top ways to invest for retirement

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In the absence of inherited wealth, here's how I'm following a two-pronged strategy to invest for retirement within tax-efficient accounts.

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2 growth stocks I’d buy right now without hesitation

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The recent bear market has thrown up some attractive opportunities in growth stocks, such as these two with strong underlying…

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2 stocks to buy with dividends yielding more than 3%

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For me, these dividend-paying industrial companies are two stocks to buy right now for my long-term diversified stock portfolio.

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Here’s why the Saga share price looks set to recover

| Kevin Godbold

It's been a long wait for shareholders but the Saga share price now has strong reasons to move higher as…

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Should I buy boohoo shares near 40p for the recovery?

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Management's efforts to optimise operations and turn the business around could work wonders for boohoo shares in the years ahead.

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How I’d aim for passive income of £37,000 a year from shares and never work again!

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By investing £500 a month while on an average salary, I believe it's possible for me to build a passive…

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No savings at 37? I’d buy cheap UK shares and aim to retire rich

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Over the past few years, a surprising number of UK shares have been super-performers, and I'd hunt for future winners…

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How I’m aiming for a million by following Warren Buffett’s advice 

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Warren Buffett turned around failing Berkshire Hathaway and I'm aiming to use his methods to grow the value of my…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in BT shares 5 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now

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Have BT shares been a good investment over the past five years, or would I have been better off putting…

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Should I buy Rio Tinto shares right now?

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Tempting valuation indicators are luring me towards Rio Tinto shares as a potential investment for general economic recovery.

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Should I buy Taylor Wimpey shares right now?

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Are Taylor Wimpey shares about to shoot higher to predict a recovery in the underlying housebuilding business after the recession?

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My top UK dividend shares to buy for December 2022

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These dividend shares are backed by businesses with impressive trading and financial records and I'd snap them up now to…

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How I’m aiming for a £1,000,000 Stocks and Shares ISA right now

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For me, the stock market correction has created a once-in-a-lifetime chance to aim for a million pound Stocks and Shares…

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The Warren Buffett secret they don’t tell you about

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Here's the secret I've discovered to unleash the true power of Warren Buffett's methodology for investing in stocks and shares. 

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The State Pension is pathetic! Here’s how I’d build a second income with shares

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The State Pension is part of my planning for retirement, but it doesn't pay much, so I'm building a second…

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5 investment tips from the man who beat Warren Buffett

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In my quest for a million from stocks and shares, I'm following these tips from a man who compounded 29%…

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

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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 

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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?

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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

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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?

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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

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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?

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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

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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 

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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

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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?

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

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