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The FTSE 100 is more than 33% undervalued! Time to start buying bargains?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Looking at the earnings multiples of FTSE 100 shares reveals massive bargains for long-term investors. Zaven Boyrazian explores the opportunities.

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£20k in savings? Here’s how I’d aim for £20k in passive income

| Dr. James Fox

Many of us invest for a passive income. However, not all of us have enough capital to generate a significant…

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Investing in a Stocks & Shares ISA for lifelong passive income!

| Dr. James Fox

UK residents can use the Stocks and Shares ISA to shield their investment gains from tax. It's also a great…

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Here’s how I’d start investing in UK stocks with just £500

| Ben McPoland

Our writer explains how he would start investing by finding companies that are familiar through experience or everyday observations.

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How I’d invest £20,000 in UK shares to target £1,500 a year in passive income

| Ben McPoland

Right now, UK shares offer a golden opportunity to build amazing high-yield passive income from scratch. Our writer explains how…

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Here’s how I’d aim to double my second income!

| Dr. James Fox

For many of us, investing is a way to earn a second income, and it can be one of the…

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2024 recovery: a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a £5m Stocks and Shares ISA

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Young investors in 2024 have the rare opportunity to potentially push their Stocks and Shares ISA into multi-million-pound territory.

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How to invest a Stocks and Shares ISA like a future millionaire

| Alan Oscroft

What does it take to become a Stocks and Shares ISA millionaire? Well, 4,000 investors have already done it, so…

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Here’s how I could turn £15K into a £478K retirement pot by investing in FTSE 100 shares!

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool breaks down the maths and her method as to how to build a retirement pot with FTSE 100…

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I’d aim to turn a £20k ISA into a passive income of £22,974 a year

| Mark Tovey

The State retirement age keeps going up. This Fool would aim to break away from the system and retire early…

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4 steps I’d take to start investing with £25 a week

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains some steps to take to start investing. They range from from filtering stocks through to diversifying a…

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With inflation stuck at 4%, here are 2 FTSE 100 shares to consider buying

| Stephen Wright

After the latest macroeconomic news, Stephen Wright is looking at two FTSE 100 businesses that are protected by high switching…

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I’d aim for a million buying just a handful of UK shares

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explains how to target building a seven-figure portfolio with only a small and concentrated collection of UK shares.

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The UK is in a recession! When is the right time to snap up some cheap shares?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why he's looking to buy cheap shares now despite UK growth nosediving, along with a specific example…

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This high-flying FTSE 100 stock should easily survive a UK recession

| Ben McPoland

Some FTSE 100 stocks are more likely than others to shrug off an economic downturn. Here's one that looks like…

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I’d start investing with a spare £350 like this

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer looks back to consider how he'd start investing for the first time with a few hundred pounds, if…

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This FTSE 250 banking stock is down 70%! Should I buy or stay away?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why a bank from the FTSE 250 has seen its share price plummet in recent years, and…

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£12,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into £2,000 monthly passive income

| John Fieldsend

This FTSE 100 stalwart shows that big passive income can be created from even a modest starting stake. Here’s how…

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What’s going on with the Severn Trent share price?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The Severn Trent share price has tumbled in 2024, but is management steadily turning the ship around? Zaven Boyrazian analyses…

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Starting to invest in 2024? I’d follow these Warren Buffett tips

| Alan Oscroft

I think 2024's a great time to get started buying FTSE shares. And listening to someone like Warren Buffett can…

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I’d buy these two shares if we get a stock market crash

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains a couple of stocks on his watchlist that he'd look to buy if we saw some volatility…

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How to find 10-baggers (10x returns) in the stock market

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

If someone's goal is to increase their capital in the stock market tenfold, there are certain things to look for…

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Earnings breakdown: what’s next for the TUI share price?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The TUI share price is looking dirt cheap as revenues and underlying profits hit record highs while debt continues to…

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How I’d aim to double my money using the Stocks and Shares ISA

| Dr. James Fox

UK residents can harness the power of the Stocks and Shares ISA to build wealth tax-free. Here’s how I’d aim…

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How I built £4,000 of passive income starting with £0

| Tom Rodgers

Getting started with passive income is easier than most people think. Even starting with nothing, a safety net is still…

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Renewable energy REITS are on sale! Here’s why I’d buy them for massive dividends

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

REITs across the renewable energy sector are trading at dirt-cheap prices thanks to higher interest rates. But is this secretly…

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Never mind buy-to-let! I’m investing in FTSE shares instead

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Despite the popularity of rental real estate, FTSE shares like this one may offer far more promising opportunities for long-term…

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History suggests the stock market will do this after the next UK general election in 2024

| Ben McPoland

What might happen to the stock market after the next general election? Ben McPoland takes a look and highlights one…

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I’d aim to turn a £20,000 ISA into £28,133 of passive income

| Dr. James Fox

Investing can certainly be daunting for those with no experience. So here's how I'd invest £20,000 and aim for a…

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Savings wiped out? I’d use Warren Buffett’s method to rebuild wealth!

| Dr. James Fox

Warren Buffett is among the most successful investors of all time. So here's how his teachings can help us build…

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Here’s how I’d invest £200 a month and target a £12,251 second income

| Dr. James Fox

Millions of us invest so that one day we can take a second income. Dr James Fox underlines his strategy,…

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Warren Buffett would never buy this FTSE 250 stock. But I did

| Stephen Wright

J.D. Wetherspoon is too small to be of interest to Warren Buffett. But Stephen Wright thinks the FTSE 250 stock…

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How to invest a Stocks and Shares ISA like the legendary Warren Buffett

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Anyone can invest like Warren Buffett today. Here’s a look at how to employ his investment strategy within a Stocks…

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The Bellway share price is up 40%! Will this momentum continue in 2024?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The real estate market's recovering, sending the Bellway share price surging. But is it too late to capitalise on the…

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2 no-brainer FTSE ‘beginner’ stocks I’d buy

| James Beard

Here are two FTSE stocks I think could help newbie investors -- looking to buy shares for the first time…

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What’s happening with the Unilever share price?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

After months of falling sales volumes, the Unilever share price is now rising as it starts getting things back on…

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Is the falling SSE share price a buying opportunity?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Despite delivering impressive momentum in recent months, the SSE share price is sliding as bad weather disrupts the energy group’s…

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As takeover news sends the Redrow share price soaring, is there still a buying opportunity?

| Stephen Wright

Despite a 12.5% surge, could an imminent takeover mean the Redrow share price is still a bargain for investors looking…

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Do FTSE 250 stocks still look cheap in 2024?

| Dylan Hood

FTSE 250 shares have generated near-flat returns in 2024. This Fool takes a look at whether now's the time to…

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The J Sainsbury share price is up 60% in 16 months! Is that about to repeat?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The J Sainsbury share price is on the move as management reveals a new three-year plan to overtake its rivals.…

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