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I’d invest £240 a month in a SIPP and aim for £10m at retirement!

| Dr. James Fox

My own SIPP will probably never reach £10m, but my daughter's might. Here's how and why I'm investing now for…

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£3k to invest? 2 UK REITs I’d buy in an ISA this month

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

I’ve been looking for the top UK REITs to add to my ISA. Here are two stocks that I think…

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No savings in 2024? I’d use the Warren Buffett method to strive for financial freedom

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Now might be the right time to start following Warren Buffett’s advice. It could be the key for investors to…

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How I’d invest £500 per month to aim for a £27,720 annual second income

| Stephen Wright

Can investing in UK stocks turn a £500 monthly investment into a £27,720 second income over 30 years. Stephen Wright…

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Here’s how I’d invest £200 a month and aim for £63,200 of annual passive income

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox is aiming for more than £63k of annual passive income. His strategy involves a mix of growth…

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Why the Shell share price fell by almost 10% in September

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines a couple of key reasons why the Shell share price underperformed last month, but explains why some…

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£10,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d follow Warren Buffett to aim for reliable dividends

| Ben McPoland

If I had 10 grand to invest today, I'd consider following Warren Buffett in order to target regular dividends for…

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I’d aim for a million targeting Warren Buffett’s “baffling” stocks

| John Fieldsend

Warren Buffett’s quote on how stocks can be “baffling” contains wise words for anyone looking to achieve a big goal…

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BP, Rolls-Royce: here’s what FTSE 100 investors bought last week

| Dr. James Fox

BP and Rolls-Royce were among the most purchased FTSE 100 stocks on the Hargreaves Lansdown platform last week. Dr James…

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Here’s where I think the FTSE 100 will be in 5 years

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon examines returns from the FTSE 100 over the last 20 years and projects where the blue-chip index could…

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2 brilliant UK shares I’d buy today

| Charlie Keough

This Fool thinks UK shares look like brilliant value for money right now. He likes these two gems. If he…

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With £500 I’d choose this as the best share to buy in October

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is wondering which would be the best share to buy in October, if he only had a small…

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Here’s how I’d aim to boost my passive income by 25% with a neat ISA trick!

| Charlie Carman

Charlie Carman explains how he'd use an overlooked ISA product to turbocharge his efforts to build a passive income portfolio…

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Here’s what Warren Buffett says is the number 1 rule in investing

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

You might expect Warren Buffett’s number one investing rule to be complicated given his incredible track record. But it’s actually…

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Could the Cash ISA be scrapped?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Scrapping the Cash ISA could get more Britons investing, which could lead to far higher levels of wealth across the…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into an £83,247 annual second income

| Ben McPoland

Our writer sets out how he’d go about investing £20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA to aim for a…

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How to identify both growth and income potential in FTSE stocks

| Mark Hartley

There are plenty of income and growth stocks spread across the various FTSE indexes. Our writer outlines how to identify…

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I wish I’d known about this profitable stock market investing strategy 10 years ago

| Mark Hartley

Long-term data suggests this investment approach yields returns that surpass the performance of major stock market indexes.

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2 magnificent ETFs that could beat FTSE 100 and global tracker funds over the next 10 years

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

These ETFs have performed exceptionally well. And Edward Sheldon believes they could outperform FTSE and global index funds over the…

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3 simple ways to target passive income in the stock market

| Ben McPoland

A passive income stream from the stock market can be a step towards greater financial freedom. Here are three strategies…

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2 quality small-cap UK shares investors should consider buying

| Sumayya Mansoor

These two lesser-known UK shares may not possess the same brand power as others, but our writer reckons they’re worth…

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Can you start buying shares with only £300? Yes you can – here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how, were he a stock market novice, he'd start buying shares, even if he had just a…

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BUY AND HOLD spelled in letters on top of a pile of books. Alongside is a piggy bank in glasses. Buy and hold is a popular long term stock and shares strategy.
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How I’d start investing today to aim to build a £1.3m portfolio from scratch

| Oliver Rodzianko

Our author isn’t banking on luck to achieve his wealth goals. Instead, he believes the smartest path to success is…

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Struggling to find stocks to buy? Here’s some advice from Charlie Munger

| Stephen Wright

Finding stocks to buy when share prices are rising can be a challenge. But investors needn’t worry – Charlie Munger…

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1 key reason why it could be a once-in-a-decade time for me to buy FTSE stocks

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how the stock market has just begun a new era based on a key policy move that…

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Under £5k in savings? I’d start buying shares and aim to turn that into £500k

| Oliver Rodzianko

Oliver Rodzianko says the best time to start buying shares is always now. In 30 years, is a £500k portfolio…

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2 UK shares that could outperform in October

| Stephen Wright

Shares in UK companies that generate a lot of revenue in China have been struggling. But there might be signs…

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Want to make millions like Warren Buffett? Here’s how to avoid his mistakes

| Alan Oscroft

Just look at that Warren Buffett bloke and all the investing mistakes he's made over the years... What do you…

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I’d start investing with under £500 like this

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer uses his stock market experience to consider how he would start investing now for the first time on…

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Don’t be fooled by a P/E of 29 — this FTSE 250 stock’s cheaper than it looks

| Stephen Wright

A FTSE 250 retailer at a P/E multiple of 29 doesn’t look like a stock to buy. But Stephen Wright…

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How investing just £6.86 a day could make me a Stocks and Shares ISA millionaire 

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones discovers that drip-feeding small, regular sums into a Stocks and Shares ISA can deliver a stunning total return,…

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If I’d put £20,000 into the FTSE 100 at the start of 2024, here’s what I’d have now

| Ben McPoland

This investor takes a look at the stark difference in performance between the FTSE 100 and S&P 500 indexes so…

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Retail investors are selling this surging FTSE 100 stock. What’s going on?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why some investors could be banking some profit from a popular FTSE 100 company, but why he…

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2 FTSE 100 outperformers I’ll buy in a stock market crash

| Stephen Wright

A stock market crash can be an outstanding opportunity for investors.  And the FTSE 100 has some shares that are…

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How I’d invest £99 a week and aim to earn £90,000 of passive income every year

| Dr. James Fox

With as little as £99 a month, investors could generate a five-figure passive income. Dr James Fox explains the secret…

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200% dividend increase in 5 years! A no-brainer FTSE 250 income stock to buy now?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This FTSE 250 stock's been hiking dividends for years, tripling them since 2019. But can this momentum continue in 2025…

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This FTSE 100 CEO just sold £1m of shares in his own business!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

When executives start selling shares, it can be a warning of trouble ahead. Does that mean the shares of FTSE…

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1 Cheap UK stock I’d buy to start generating passive income today

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With a yield of 4.2% and 10 years of 21% dividend hikes under its belt, I’ve got my eye on…

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How I’d invest £99 a week to aim for a passive income of £94,095 a year for life

| Ben McPoland

With as little as £99 every seven days, it’s possible to generate a sizeable passive income stream by investing in…

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Here’s how I’d invest a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA for a 15% dividend yield

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Can investors generate a £3,000 annual passive income by investing £20,000 in a Stocks and Shares ISA? Yes, if the…

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