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With £1k to invest, here are 3 ways to find cheap shares

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs over a mix of some straightforward and some more complex methods to try and find cheap shares…

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£0 in savings? I’d aim for £25k in annual passive income with 3 simple steps!

| Charlie Carman

It's possible to build a healthy passive income portfolio starting from scratch by investing in dividend stocks. Charlie Carman explains…

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Is it possible to aim for a million from minimum wage?

| John Fieldsend

A million pounds is a dream target for a lot of investors. Here are some strategies to aim for a…

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Interest rates increase AGAIN. Here’s how I can profit from the FTSE 100

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how he can still be profitable when investing in FTSE 100 stocks despite the impact of higher…

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What do higher interest rates mean for the stock market?

| Dr. James Fox

The Bank of England has just raised interest rates again. Here, Dr James Fox explains what this interest rate rise…

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Here are the 10 most shorted LSE shares

| The Motley Fool

We run over the most shorted LSE shares at the moment, ranging from FTSE 100 titans to smaller AIM-listed companies.

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Why Croda International shares gained 4% in July

| Stephen Wright

With revenues falling by 22% and earnings per share down 84%, why have Croda International shares been going up? Stephen…

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Building a £1.1m portfolio with compound interest in a Stocks and Shares ISA!

| Ben McPoland

New figures from HMRC reveal that the number of Stocks and Shares ISA millionaires in the UK has ballooned to…

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Turning a small ISA into a £500k portfolio

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

With a regular savings plan and a proper investment strategy, it’s possible to turn a small ISA into a formidable…

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How I’d invest a £1,000 lump sum in the best shares to buy now

| John Fieldsend

The best shares to buy right now might be able to offer me market-beating returns. Here’s exactly what I’d do…

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Here’s why I think the FTSE 100 could easily hit 10,000 points

| Alan Oscroft

Is the FTSE 100 eternally doomed to stay stuck below 8,000 points? Surely not even the gloomiest pessimist thinks that,…

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Looking for passive income? Here are 3 mistakes I’d avoid

| Alan Oscroft

Building some passive income for later in life's a great idea. But when folks start out, it's easy to fall…

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Turning a £0 ISA into a £10,500 second income in 12 years with LSE shares!

| Ben McPoland

Here's how it's possible to start with nothing and still build a substantial second income investing in discounted UK shares.

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The FTSE 100 could skyrocket to 9,400! 2 cheap stocks to buy before a surge

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

New analyst forecasts suggest an upcoming 22% surge for the FTSE 100 in the next eight months! Is time running…

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A once-in-a-decade opportunity to buy dirt-cheap shares

| Alan Oscroft

How often do we have chances to fill our boots with cheap shares? Maybe once a decade? I think this…

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Get ready for another stock market crash

| Ben McPoland

This writer thinks two things could trigger a stock market crash this year. Here's how he's preparing in case the…

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Is this really a once-in-a-generation opportunity to buy cheap UK shares?

| John Fieldsend

UK shares might be the cheapest they’ve been in decades. Is now a great time to invest in British companies…

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Turning an empty ISA into £20,185 of yearly extra income… in just 15 years

| Dr. James Fox

We'd all love an extra income, whether it's for retirement or to top up our earnings. Dr James Fox explains…

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Why I’d buy Lloyds shares now

| Muhammad Cheema

We could soon be facing a potential banking crisis. However, let’s take a deeper dive below to see why I…

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Turning an empty ISA into a £3,134 monthly passive income

| John Fieldsend

Is it possible to go from no savings to a £3,134 passive income per month? With a share investing plan…

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Turning an empty ISA into a tax-free second income of £30k a year!

| Charlie Carman

Using a Stocks and Shares ISA to invest for a second income has notable advantages. Here's how our writer would…

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How I’d turn a £0 Stocks & Shares ISA into a £10k second income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how he'd start from £0 and build a Stocks & Shares ISA pot that can pay him…

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No savings at 30? I’d invest £5 a day in an ISA to target £22k yearly in passive income

| Harvey Jones

When I retire, I want to look forward to a heap of passive income. I think the best way to…

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Down 26% in 2023, is the Dr Martens share price a screaming buy signal?

| Mark Tovey

I think the Dr Martens share price slip is temporary. The company has a stock buyback programme under way, strong…

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Giving up my £5 daily coffee can create lifelong passive income from dividend stocks!

| Ben McPoland

Sacrificing a daily habit that costs a small amount of money and redirecting the savings into dividend stocks could help…

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£15K in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a second income of £5K+ a year!

| Ben McPoland

Could this writer earn a £5,000 second income by investing £15,000 today with a long-term mindset? Here, he explains why…

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£5 a day invested in cheap UK shares could create passive income of £20k a year!

| Charlie Carman

Investing just a fiver a day in UK dividend stocks starting today could produce a sizeable passive income stream in…

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Investing For Beginners

4 points for investors to note about RC365 shares

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith notes the 833% jump in the RC365 shares but flags up several points that he feels need to…

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Turning a brand new ISA into a passive income of £20k a year

| Alan Oscroft

We all invest in the hope of one day being able to put our feet up and enjoy a bit…

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Forget a Cash ISA, it’s the stock market for me every time

| Alan Oscroft

When the stock market is weak, and Cash ISAs are offering their best interest rates in years, then it's surely…

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A ridiculously cheap FTSE 250 stock to buy in July

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The FTSE 250 is still down significantly from last year's correction, creating amazing buying opportunities for patient investors. But is…

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I’d drip-feed £500 monthly into cheap shares during the 2023 stock market rally

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

I think buying cheap shares regularly could lead to substantially higher returns in the long run from a possible stock…

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£100 to invest? 2 thriving FTSE 100 stocks I’d buy in July!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Stock market volatility has created amazing buying opportunities for top-tier FTSE 100 stocks. Are these the best shares to buy…

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Is Croda International one of the FTSE 100’s best bargain stocks?

| Royston Wild

I'm looking for the best cheap FTSE 100 stocks to buy following recent volatility. Could Croda shares be the brilliant…

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Could I achieve financial freedom investing £20k a year in a Stocks & Shares ISA?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer considers how long it would take to achieve financial freedom investing the maximum Stocks and Shares ISA allowance…

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Here’s how I’d start investing with one week’s wages

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd start investing with a modest sum and some key points he'd watch out for when…

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Side hustle secrets: how I’m aiming to be an armchair millionaire

| Kevin Godbold

I’m a lazy Libran who’s not keen on breaking into a sweat on the journey to millionaire status, and here’s…

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I’m listening to Warren Buffett and buying UK shares on sale in 2023!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explains how Warren Buffett achieved 19.8% annualised returns for the last 60 years and how British investors can…

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No savings at 40? I’d start building passive income streams with dividend stocks

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explains how to use dividend stocks to build a passive income portfolio from scratch to boost my wealth…

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I’m not waiting for the next stock market crash to buy cheap UK shares

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The bears are calling for a new stock market crash in 2023, but investors waiting for something that may never…

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