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Investing Articles

£10,000 invested in AstraZeneca shares 1 year ago is now worth…

AstraZeneca shares have recovered from their brief slump with investors broadly buoyed by the company’s long-term business prospects.

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Investing Articles

What’s going on with Nvidia stock?

Nvidia stock has slumped, and it seems that CEO Jensen Huang may have lost the Midas touch after his AI…

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Investing For Beginners

Starting at 46, how much would need to be invested in the FTSE 100 to have £445k by retirement?

Jon Smith provides a rundown of the strategy, specific ideas and the numbers involved to grow a FTSE 100 portfolio…

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Investing Articles

3 top AIM stocks to consider buying before they recover

AIM stocks aren't for faint-hearted investors. But here are three high-quality examples for the risk-tolerant to ponder buying while they're…

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Investing Articles

The M&G share price soars 5% as it raises its dividend outlook despite £1.9bn in outflows

The M&G share price was given a boost this morning after its full-year results revealed a progressive dividend policy. Our…

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Investing Articles

Down 12% in a week! Here’s what I’m doing about the Tesco share price

Following an announcement by a rival supermarket, the Tesco share price fell sharply lower. But our writer sees an opportunity.

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Investing Articles

How many cheap BT shares does an investor need to get £100 in monthly ISA income?

BT shares have jumped more than 50% in a year but still yield around 5%. Harvey Jones crunches the numbers…

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Investing Articles

Up 55% and yielding 8.6%! Legal & General shares are suddenly running riot!

Harvey Jones bought Legal & General shares for their fantastic dividend income, but now they're offering growth as well. What's…

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Investing Articles

Is £500,000 enough to generate a £43,000 annual second income?

There are FTSE 100 stocks with big dividend yields at the moment. But can an investor with £500,000 in cash…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT to name 2 cheap FTSE 250 stocks with huge recovery potential. I got these!

Harvey Jones is on the hunt for great value FTSE 250 stocks following the recent market dip, and decided to…

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Investing Articles

A 6.4% yield but up 25% from last April, are Aviva shares worth me buying now?

Aviva shares are trading near a seven-year high and although their yield has fallen it's still good. So should I…

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Investing Articles

At around £8 now, Rolls-Royce’s share price looks cheap to me anywhere under £12.42

Rolls-Royce’s share price has soared over the year, but there could still be a lot of value left in it.…

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Investing Articles

3 steps to safeguard a Stocks and Shares ISA in 2025

This year's gearing up to be a wild ride for stocks and shares so investors should consider a careful approach…

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Investing Articles

Up 290% in 5 years, can the Barclays share price keep climbing?

Andrew Mackie assesses the effect the structural hedge has had on the Barclays share price and whether this benefit is…

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Investing Articles

What’s going on with the BP share price in 2025?

The BP share price is up from its nadir, but the volatility's arguably making it hard to invest. What’s more,…

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Investing Articles

What’s going on with the Tesla share price now?

It’s been a terrible few weeks for Elon Musk’s net worth with the Tesla share price falling by more than…

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Investing Articles

3 reasons to avoid Greggs shares in 2025

Greggs shares have endured a greatly deserved sell-off in recent months. Dr James Fox thinks investors should consider staying away.

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Investing Articles

3 FTSE 250 shares with low P/E ratios and sky-high dividend yields!

Searching for the best bargains that London has to offer? Here's a handful from the FTSE 250 I think are…

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Investing Articles

Why is Apple stock lagging the S&P 500 in 2025?

Our writer is wondering whether now might be an opportune time to snap up shares of the largest company in…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how an ISA investor could build a £20k passive income with UK shares

Looking to make a five-figure passive income in retirement? Here's how a blend of UK shares and cash savings could…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 in savings? Here’s how an investor can target £3,560 in annual passive income

Paul Summers explains how an investor could target making thousands of pounds in passive income by holding great dividend stocks…

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Investing Articles

Up 490%, Lion Finance Group is a new name on the FTSE 250… but what is it?

Many investors won’t be familiar with Lion Finance Group, but the FTSE 250 stock has surged 490% over five years.…

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Growth Shares

I think this is the most punished FTSE stock in the market right now

Jon Smith talks through a FTSE company that has endured problems but is one he believes has a brighter future…

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Investing Articles

Stock market correction! 1 growth share down 53% to consider buying now

This writer highlights a growth stock that has hit a rough patch in recent weeks. Here's why it might be…

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Investing Articles

Here’s why the Tesco share price has dropped 18% in a month!

Tesco's share price has lost nearly a fifth of its value since mid-February. Is this FTSE 100 dividend stock now…

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Investing Articles

Down over 30% in 2025, is this FTSE 250 stock now an unmissable bargain?

Having finished 2024 in rude health, one FTSE 250 stock is having a very bad 2025. Will Paul Summers consider…

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Investing Articles

If an investor put £10k into red-hot Vodafone shares 1 month ago here’s what they’d have now…

Vodafone shares have been going down in flames for years, but it's a different story today. Should Harvey Jones buy…

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Investing Articles

Rolls-Royce shares are up almost 500% in 2 years! Will the bubble burst?

Over the past two years, Rolls-Royce shares have gone parabolic, returning 470% since March 2023. But can the UK’s top…

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US Stock

3 actionable takeaways from Warren Buffett’s latest letter for stock market investors

Jon Smith reviews some of his favourite points from Warren Buffett's latest letter to investors, including the large cash pile…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT how I should invest £1,000 in UK stocks. Here’s what it said!

Charlie Carman turns to artificial intelligence for ideas on how to invest a four-figure sum in UK stocks, with some…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 invested in NIO stock 1 year ago is now worth…

NIO stock was a favourite among growth-oriented investors in 2020 and 2021. But it didn’t deliver. Dr James Fox spies…

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Investing Articles

Down 37% from May, does Glencore’s near-£3 share price look cheap to me?

Glencore’s share price has tumbled from its one-year traded high, which suggests there may be good value in it. I…

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Dividend Shares

How much would an investor need in dividend shares to make £1,000 a month?

Jon Smith talks through both the strategy and the numbers behind the investment aim of using dividend shares to make…

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Investing Articles

Defence spending is on the rise and this UK growth stock could be set to cash in

With the UK ready to increase its defence spending, Stephen Wright thinks the stock likely to benefit the most isn’t…

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Investing Articles

£11,000 in savings? Here’s how investors could use that to target an annual passive income of £12,892 over time!

Money put into high-dividend-paying shares with the returns used to buy more of them can generate potentially life-changing passive income.

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Investing Articles

Down 10% and 15% in a month! 2 cheap shares investors might consider buying with £2k today

It's always a good time to buy cheap shares! Harvey Jones picks out two FTSE 100 companies that have fallen…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how £350 a month could put a stock market beginner on the road to wealth!

Interested in getting a foot on the stock market ladder? Our writer breaks down the facts and figures so aspiring…

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Investing Articles

The 5 most popular FTSE 100 shares on the AJ Bell trading platform

Our writer’s been looking at the FTSE 100’s most bought stocks on one particular investment platform. And he’s heartened by…

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Investing Articles

Why isn’t everyone aiming for £37m in stocks and shares?

It’s never too early to start investing in stocks and shares through a SIPP or ISA. Dr James Fox explains…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how much an investor needs in an ISA to generate a £27,500 second income

Imagine creating a second income that's the equivalent of the average post-tax salary in the UK. Dr James Fox explains…

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