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Dividend Shares

This juicy investment trust offers a 6.7% dividend yield

Jon Smith explains why an investment trust that primarily has a portfolio of high-yield bonds has caught his eye in…

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Tesla stock rocketed 11% higher last week. Here’s what’s going on

Jon Smith explains why Telsa stock shot higher last week but also explains that risks in the background could start…

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Investing Articles

2 soaring UK shares to consider buying for the rest of 2025 (and beyond)!

Discover two UK shares whose prices have risen 47% or more so far this year -- and why our writer…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how many NatWest shares it takes to earn a £1,000 a year second income

NatWest's bought back around 25% of its outstanding shares over the last five years. Here’s what that means in terms…

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Here’s how ISA investors could target a comfortable retirement with dividend shares

Discover how much an individual may need to live comfortably in later life -- and a FTSE 100 share that…

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Investing Articles

Marks and Spencer is fully back in business after its cyberattack. Does its sub-£4 share price look an unmissable bargain to me?

Marks and Spencer’s share price is still being penalised for a cyberattack with which it has already dealt. Consequently, it…

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Investing Articles

Time for me to buy more of this superb 7.9%-dividend yield FTSE gem after H1 results?

This perennial FTSE 100 dividend gem is still delivering a terrific yield, with strong earnings growth prospects and a very…

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Investing Articles

4 reasons why I’m avoiding Lloyds shares like the plague!

Despite its breathtaking momentum Royston Wild thinks Lloyds shares carry too much risk right now. Here's why he's avoiding the…

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Investing Articles

How to diversify a portfolio with a mix of income and growth stocks

Balanced portfolios often mix income and growth stocks. This is how to spot each type and why combining them can…

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Investing Articles

By 2026, the Nvidia share price could turn £5,000 into…

In three years, the Nvidia share price has transformed a £5,000 initial investment into £67,500! But could the AI stock…

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Investing Articles

By 2026, the BT share price could turn £5,000 into…

With the BT share price surging, those who invested £5,000 a year ago have made more than two grand in…

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Investing Articles

The Ocado Group share price crashed 19.9% on Friday. Can it recover?

On 12 September, the Ocado Group share price tanked 19.9% after one of the technology provider's customers said it was…

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Investing Articles

By 2026, the Barclays share price could turn £5,000 into…

After rising by over 70% in 12 months, the Barclays share price has already transformed £5,000 into almost £9,000. But…

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Investing Articles

How much should one have in a SIPP to target passive income of £2,200 a month?

Working toward a £2.2k monthly passive income in a SIPP means understanding yield growth and contributions. Our writer explores one…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 invested in FTSE Shares 10 years ago is now worth…

Investing £20,000 in FTSE shares could have earned anywhere between £34,317 all the way to £116,200 if the right moves…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 invested in the S&P 500 5 years ago is now worth…

By investing in the right S&P 500 stocks five years ago, some of us could have turned £20,000 into almost…

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Investing Articles

How much do you need to invest in the FTSE 250 to aim for a £5,000 passive income?

Zaven Boyrazian crunches the numbers to show how much money investors need to start earning £5,000 passively using the FTSE…

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Investing Articles

Up 90%! Should investors consider buying this skyrocketing FTSE 100 stock?

This FTSE 100 mining stock's beating the market by almost six times in 2025, nearly doubling shareholder wealth. And this…

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Investing Articles

Prediction: this FTSE 250 dividend stock could return almost 40% over the next 12-18 months

Edward Sheldon just bought a FTSE 250 stock for his portfolio. In his view, this one has the potential to…

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Investing Articles

The barbell strategy: balancing defensiveness with growth in a Stocks and Shares ISA

Mark Hartley explores how a barbell strategy in a Stocks and Shares ISA could balance reliable defensive shares with exciting…

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Investing Articles

Want to build a portfolio of UK shares for under £10,000? Here’s how it could be done!

With a limited budget, how might an investor go about constructing a portfolio of UK shares? Our writer shares his…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how someone could start investing in the stock market, in 1 week

Keen to start investing soon? Our writer thinks it's possible to get into the stock market in a matter of…

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The Rolls-Royce share price has never been higher. Is that a danger signal?

The Rolls-Royce share price has hit a new all-time high this month and is up 1,471% in just five years.…

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3 Warren Buffett investing mistakes to avoid!

Warren Buffett is legendary for his investing prowess. But he doesn't always get it right. Here's a trio of mistakes…

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Investing Articles

See what an investor would have after putting £10k into BP shares 3 months ago

Harvey Jones crunches the numbers to show how investors with BP shares are finally making some money, and looks at…

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Investing Articles

See what £10,000 invested in BAE Systems and Babcock shares 5 years ago is worth today

Harvey Jones reveals the huge sums investors have made from BAE Systems shares and fellow FTSE 100 defence stock Babcock.…

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Investing Articles

Looking for cybersecurity stocks? Here’s 1 from the FTSE 250

As FTSE 250 cybersecurity firm NCC shifts its business to focus on recurring revenues, could this be an unusually good…

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Investing Articles

1 proven stock market style that could turbocharge an ISA!

There's more than one way to bake a cake in the stock market. Our writer highlights one investing style and…

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Investing Articles

Diageo shares continue to slide as financial and health concerns deter consumers. Where to from here?

With consumers' habits shifting, Diageo shares are feeling the pressure. Our writer asks if this drinks giant is still worth…

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Investing Articles

The State Pension triple lock may be at risk. Are dividend growth shares the solution for retirees?

Investing in dividend shares with rising payouts can be a great way to build a growing income stream in retirement,…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 in Legal & General shares could mean £1,820 passive income just in year 1

Investors seek passive income in many and varied ways. But there's only one long-term option for me: high-yielding UK dividend…

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE 100 stocks that analysts upgraded this week

With the FTSE 100 close to all-time highs, Stephen Wright looks at two stocks that have been generating positive attention…

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Is it time to consider taking advantage of this FTSE 250 retailer’s accounting blunder?

In August, the FTSE 250’s WH Smith, announced that it had got its sums wrong. Now the dust has settled,…

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Investing Articles

2 falling shares I’m avoiding on the London Stock Exchange

These two well-known companies on the London Stock Exchange have fallen over 50% from peaks. Here's why I'm staying away.

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Investing Articles

Can Rolls-Royce shares keep on flying?

Rolls-Royce shares have been the top performer on the FTSE 100 over the past five years. Our writer thinks aircraft…

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Investing Articles

Here’s a 4-stock ISA portfolio to consider for the AI revolution

Weighing up AI stocks for an ISA? Ben McPoland highlights four that offer different exposure to the game-changing technology.

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Investing Articles

Down 43% in my ISA and SIPP, I’m buying more of this growth stock

Ben McPoland explains why he isn't giving up on this top growth firm in either his Stocks and Shares ISA…

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3 popular UK income stocks I won’t touch with a bargepole right now

Investors are rushing to buy these three income stocks, but Zaven Boyrazian has spotted some critical weaknesses that make him…

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Investing Articles

£25k of savings? Here’s how that could be turned into passive income of £12k a year

Christopher Ruane explains how a long-term approach could help an investor target sizeable passive income streams year after year.

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Investing Articles

Can Nvidia stock really keep moving higher?

Christopher Ruane compares the Nvidia of today to where it stood five years ago. Is Nvidia stock now as expensive…

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