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Here’s how to target a £20,000 annual second income, starting from zero

| Dr. James Fox

Most Britons would love a second income. Dr James Fox explains how that can be possible with a sensible investment…

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Here’s where Gen Z are sniffing out passive income opportunties

| John Fieldsend

Where are the younger generation of investors putting their money? Do they know something about passive income the rest of…

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Here’s how UK shares could boost savers’ wealth by £37k!

| Royston Wild

Buying UK and international shares in an ISA or other investment product can help investors effectively balance risk and reward.

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Here’s why ISA are made to be started at birth

| Dr. James Fox

There's no better Stocks and Shares ISA strategy than to leverage the all-important commodity that is time. Dr James Fox…

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10 years of payout hikes! This dividend stock now pays a 9.2% yield to long-term investors

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This renewable energy dividend stock's massively unpopular with investors right now, yet it offers one of the highest yields in…

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Starting a SIPP or ISA when they’re born can deliver financial freedom for your kids

| Dr. James Fox

The SIPP's an incredibly important tool for any investor trying to prepare an easier retirement for their children. Dr James…

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After crashing 55%, could this be one of the best stocks to buy right now?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This media giant’s struggling, but with a new leader taking over, could a potential comeback make it one of the…

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How much do you need to invest in UK shares to target a £3,815 monthly passive income?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Is it possible to target several thousand pounds in monthly passive income by investing in top-notch UK shares? Yes -…

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£20k in savings? Here’s how you can aim for £38,555 passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With £20,000 in savings and £500 to spare each month, investors could build a staggeringly large passive income with this…

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Is this the FTSE 100’s greatest recovery stock right now?

| Royston Wild

Discover the FTSE 100 stock whose share price is tipped to soar almost 40% over the next 12 months. Royston…

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3 FTSE 250 shares I think could keep soaring in 2025!

| Royston Wild

Looking for the best FTSE 250 bargains to perhaps add to a portfolio? Here are three UK mid-cap shares I…

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2 top AI-related stocks for investors to consider buying!

| Royston Wild

Looking for the best AI stocks to buy? Here are two leftfield UK shares to consider that don't have the…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how it could be used to target passive income of £8,640 each year

| John Fieldsend

The £20,000 ISA allowance is now less than a third of the average house deposit. Here’s how it might be…

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Worried about the future? Here’s how to try and give your kid a £28,000 second income

| Dr. James Fox

The future is an unknown, and that scares many of us. Dr James Fox explains how we can try and…

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How much do you need in an ISA to target a £2,500 monthly income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones thinks FTSE 100 shares are a brilliant way to generate a long-term second income stream, and names a…

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How much longer can the FTSE 100 keep outperforming the S&P 500?

| John Fieldsend

The FTSE 100 is, to the surprise of many, handily outperforming its American counterpart. How much longer can the Footsie…

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2 FTSE 250 shares I’ll consider piling into if the stock market crashes!

| Royston Wild

Discover which cheap UK shares and investment trusts our writer Royston Wild will consider buying if the FTSE 250 slumps.

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Starting with £100k, how long would it take to build a million-pound SIPP?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones shows how long it would take an investor to build a SIPP or ISA worth a cool £1m,…

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How much do you need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a £3,000 monthly passive income?

| Alan Oscroft

Want to build up long-term passive income from investing in the UK stock market? The magic of compound returns can…

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Forecast: here’s what £20,000 invested in Tesco shares could be worth by 2027

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Tesco shares have doubled since October 2022, but can the retail giant continue to climb from here? Zaven Boyrazian investigates…

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Here are the latest share price forecasts for Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems and Babcock International

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 defence stocks have rocketed in value. But can BAE Systems' share price and those of its blue-chip…

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If an investor had spent £5,000 on Barclays shares a week ago, they would have made…

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

While Barclays shares are flat over the last week, analysts are upgrading their price targets following impressive financial results.

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Forecast: here’s what £20,000 invested in Rolls-Royce shares could be worth by 2030

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

A £20,000 investment in Rolls-Royce shares has already grown to almost £250,000 in the last five years! Could the stock…

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If someone had invested £5,000 in Lloyds shares a week ago, they would have made…

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Lloyds shares jumped as much as 10% as a massive legal cloud of uncertainty was lifted. So, how much money…

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3 ‘crash-resistant’ FTSE shares to consider in 2025

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

If there’s a stock market crash in 2025, these three FTSE shares could handle the volatility better than most. Zaven…

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Down almost 40%, is this FTSE 250 stock a screaming bargain?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This FTSE 250 stock just hit record revenues, yet the stock's falling! Has weak investor sentiment created a lucrative long-term…

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A $236bn growth opportunity!? Is this FTSE 100 stock about to skyrocket?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This FTSE 100 stock could be on the verge of stealing enormous chunks of market share from some of the…

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How much do you need in an ISA to aim for £10,000 a month in passive income?

| Dr. James Fox

Millions of us invest for passive income. Here, Dr James Fox explains how much money an investor would need in…

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Winter is coming! Here’s a top stock to consider in an ISA for the rest of 2025

| Royston Wild

Looking for the best momentum stocks to buy in an ISA? Serabi Gold is soaring, and looks to have significant…

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Start buying shares for £80 a month? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

It is a myth that it takes large sums of money to start buying shares. Our writer explores how someone…

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1 no-brainer UK share to consider buying with £3,000?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

These are three of the most popular UK shares being bought by British investors, but are they actually good investments…

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How much do you need to invest in the stock market each month to aim for £1m

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Aiming to become a stock market millionaire and quit the day job? Zaven Boyrazian explains how to target financial freedom…

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How much do you need to invest in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target financial freedom?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Discover what it takes to achieve financial freedom in the UK, and how to get there with just £500 a…

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Why now could be the time to consider piling into gold stocks and ETFs!

| Royston Wild

Gold prices could be gearing up for a fresh move beyond 2025's record of $3,500 per ounce. Here are two…

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The FTSE 100’s at record highs! But is it about to plummet?

| Royston Wild

The FTSE 100 has recently hit record highs. But is a market correction coming? Discover why I'm holding cash to…

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Down 27% or more, I think these FTSE 250 shares are brilliant bargains!

| Royston Wild

Discover the FTSE 250 stocks that have plummeted in 2025 -- and why our writer Royston Wild thinks they're now…

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2 top ETFs that could turn £500 a month into a £1m retirement fund!

| Royston Wild

Discover two top exchange-traded funds (ETFs) I'm considering -- both have delivered double-digit annual returns in recent years.

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£16,067 in savings? Here’s a smart passive income plan for investors to consider

| John Fieldsend

Savers have many ways to make their money work hard for them. Here’s one to consider that might lead to…

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Here’s how to aim to make your kids millionaires with a Stocks & Shares ISA

| Dr. James Fox

Many of us aim to be ISA millionaires. It’s certainly possible, but it’s potentially even easier to put your children…

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How much passive income might I receive by investing £4 a day?

| John Fieldsend

What kind of passive income could be created with a saving of just £4 a day? Our Foolish author delves…

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