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Investing Articles

Is the S&P 500 heading for a correction in 2025?

This writer wonders whether the blue-chip US index is ready for a stumble, with one popular S&P 500 share up…

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Investing Articles

£15,000 invested in Tesco shares at the start of 2024 is now worth…

This writer takes a look at the performance of Tesco shares since the start of last year and considers whether…

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Investing Articles

3 passive income ideas for Stocks & Shares ISA investors to consider!

Searching for ways to make a gigantic second income? Royston Wild reveals three ways that ISA investors could build long-term…

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Investing Articles

Beaten-down FTSE 250: a chance to get rich in 2025?

FTSE 250 stocks have endured a tough few years, with these typically UK-focused businesses suffering amid broad macroeconomic challenges.

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Investing Articles

6.5% dividend yield! Here’s the dividend forecast for BP shares through to 2026

City analysts expect the dividend on BP shares to keep growing. But just how robust are current estimates? Royston Wild…

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Dividend Shares

Avoid these 2 mistakes that investors make with dividend stocks

Our writer examines the various pitfalls that new investors typically face when considering dividend stocks for passive income. 

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Investing For Beginners

Here’s how much an investor would need to earn £1,164 of monthly passive income

Jon Smith details how owning a portfolio with a mix of growth and dividend shares can be the perfect recipe…

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Investing Articles

Preparing for profit: 3 ways investors could thrive in a stock market crash

The stock market can be a scary place for those who aren’t prepared. Our writer outlines three ways we might…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how investors could consider aiming for £3,449 in annual passive income from £10,000 of HSBC shares

Relatively small investments in high-yielding shares can grow into big passive income, especially if the dividends are reinvested in the…

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US Stock

Has Nvidia stock got any growth potential left?

Jon Smith talks through the scale of Nvidia stock growth over the past year but questions if further gains are…

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Investing Articles

Above £3 now, IAG’s share price looks cheap to me anywhere below £8.97

Although IAG’s share price has risen a long way over the past year, there could still be a lot of…

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Investing Articles

2 UK shares trading below book value

A low price-to-book multiple doesn’t always make a stock a bargain. But Stephen Wright thinks a pair of UK shares…

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Investing Articles

Prediction: 2 FTSE shares that could outperform the S&P 500 between now and 2030

The S&P 500 may be revered for its spectacular growth in recent years, but Mark Hartley thinks these two FTSE…

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE 100 growth shares that could be about to soar!

These FTSE-listed shares have dropped sharply in recent times. But Royston Wild thinks 2025 could be the year of the…

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Investing Articles

Is the stock market broken?

According to David Einhorn value investors have a problem with the way the stock market works at the moment. So…

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Investing Articles

As Trump enters the White House, this UK share looks at least 19% undervalued to me!

On the day that Donald Trump takes office for the second time, our writer thinks there’s one UK share that…

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Investing Articles

Up 23% today! Has the death of this FTSE stock been greatly exaggerated?

Investors reacted well to the latest trading update from this FTSE stock, despite fears that the industry in which it…

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Investing Articles

SpaceX is booming! Here are other space stocks to consider buying for an ISA

Our writer highlights a few investment options in the growing global space economy that might be worth considering for a…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how I’m trying to build up my ISA to earn £5,000 in passive income each month

Millions of Britons use their Stocks and Shares ISAs to build wealth and eventually draw a tax-free passive income. Dr…

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Investing Articles

2 things that could sink the Lloyds share price in 2025

Christopher Ruane sees some strengths in the bank's business model, but a couple of risks make him fear the Lloyds…

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Investing Articles

Is it time to boot underperforming Fundsmith Equity out of my Stocks and Shares ISA?

Fundsmith Equity's underperformed the MSCI World index in recent years and Ed Sheldon's wondering if there are better options for…

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Investing Articles

Greggs shares have slumped 21% in 2025. Time to consider buying?

The famed sausage roll maker's share price has had the stuffing knocked out of it in recent weeks. Should our…

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Investing Articles

Is it downhill from here for Tesla stock?

Christopher Ruane takes a look under the Tesla bonnet and discusses why he'd buy the stock at the right price…

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Growth Shares

At a record high, is it time to buy or sell FTSE 100 stocks?

Jon Smith considers both sides of the argument as to whether it really makes sense to buy FTSE 100 shares…

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Value Shares

This FTSE 100 stock’s down 45% in 4 months and the CEO just bought £99k worth of shares

The CEO of a major FTSE 100 business just bought nearly £100k of shares in the company. Edward Sheldon views…

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Investing Articles

Tesco’s share price is down 3% from its one-year high despite a strong Christmas. Should I buy on the dip?

Tesco’s share price is up over the year, but there could still be a lot of value left in it.…

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Investing Articles

Aiming for passive income in 2025? Consider these 3 simple strategies

It’s now easier than ever to generate a passive income stream using the stock market. Consider three income strategies that…

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US Stock

Is there any growth potential left in NIO stock?

Jon Smith wonders whether the best days for NIO stock are well in the past, or if there might still…

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Investing Articles

Is it time for me to buy more shares around £4 in this FTSE 100 banking giant after the government reduced its stake?

Underlining the bright prospects for this FTSE 100 bank, the government has again reduced its stake, so is now a…

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Investing Articles

3 FTSE 250 shares to consider for a brand new Stocks & Shares ISA!

Looking to build a five-star Stocks and Shares ISA? A mix of FTSE 250 shares like these is worth serious…

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Investing Articles

£30k to invest? Here’s one way to target a near-£65k second income in retirement

With some shrewd choices, here's how a UK investor could turn a large lump of cash into a life-changing second…

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Dividend Shares

£20k ISA? Here’s how that could generate £574 a month of passive income!

More than £500 each month of passive income from a single Stocks and Shares ISA with £20k invested in it?…

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Retirement Articles

3 high-yield shares that could help set a SIPP up for decades

Our writer explains how careful share selection, diversification, and compounding could potentially help an investor turn a £30k SIPP into…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how a new investor could start buying shares with £50 a week

Our writer draws on his stock market experience to explain how a first-time investor could start buying shares on a…

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Value Shares

Aim for a million buying just a few shares? Here’s how!

Christopher Ruane explains how he hopes to aim for a million by taking a long-term approach to investing and buying…

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Investing Articles

How could an investor use £20,000, an ISA, and 5 dividend shares to target annual income of £3,225?

Our writer describes how a relatively modest level of savings could be invested in a handful of dividend shares to…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how an investor could use a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a four-figure second income

Our writer explains how investing the maximum annual amount in a Stocks and Shares ISA could generate a very healthy…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how an investor could use £20,000 of savings to target £396 a month of passive income!

Our writer demonstrates how it’s possible to build an impressive level of passive income from a portfolio of FTSE 100…

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Investing Articles

Down almost 10% from its highs, is this FTSE 100 stock a passive income no-brainer?

Unilever shares have fallen from their recent highs. But with the business making rapid improvements, could this be a passive…

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE 100 shares trading below book value

Buying shares below book value can look like a recipe for successful investing. But as Stephen Wright points out, it…

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