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Investing Articles

3 UK shares to consider for the long term

What will the world look like years from now? Nobody knows, but our writer reckons this trio of UK shares…

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Martin Lewis just gave a brilliant presentation on the power of investing in stock market indexes like the FTSE 100

Had an investor stuck £1,000 in the FTSE 100 index a decade ago, they would have done much better than…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT if we’ll get a stock market crash or rally before Christmas and it said…

Harvey Jones asks artificial intelligence if the run-up to Christmas will be ruined by a stock market crash, and finds…

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Up 30% in 2025 and still cheap! Is this former stock market darling the best share to buy today?

Harvey Jones has been hunting for the best shares to buy for his SIPP, and found what he thinks is…

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Investing Articles

£5,000 to invest? Consider 5 no-brainer dividend shares with over 20 years of growth

These UK dividend shares have some of the longest track records of consistent growth, making them a dream for passive…

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Investing Articles

How to build passive income starting with just £3 a day

Starting with only £3 a day, it's possible to build a pot worth £200,000 over decades. But which investments does…

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£5,000 invested in Tesco shares at the start of 2025 is now worth…

Tesco shares have enjoyed a very strong run over the past couple of years. But where next for this FTSE…

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4 dirt-cheap growth shares to consider for 2026!

Discover four top growth shares that could take off in the New Year -- and why our writer Royston Wild…

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I asked ChatGPT how to start investing in UK shares with just £500 and it said do this

Harvey Jones asks artificial intelligence a few questions about how to get started in investing, before giving up and deciding…

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Dividend Shares

Yielding 10.41%, is this the best dividend share in the FTSE 250?

Jon Smith points out a dividend share with a double-digit yield, but explains why digging below the surface provides important…

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Is 2026 the year it all goes wrong for the Rolls-Royce share price?

2025 has been another stellar year for the Rolls-Royce share price but Harvey Jones wonders just how long its magnificent…

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Investing Articles

A SpaceX IPO could light a fire under this FTSE 100 stock

Shareholders of this FTSE 100 investment trust may have just got an early Christmas present from Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX).

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Investing Articles

Can dividends REALLY provide a second income you can live on?

Achieving a strong and sustained passive income in retirement may be easier than you think, even as yields on UK…

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Market Movers

33p penny stock Made Tech could be set for huge gains in 2026, if City analysts are right

This penny stock just experienced a sharp move higher. However, analysts reckon that there are plenty more gains to come…

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Investing Articles

FTSE shares: a simple way to build long-term wealth?

Christopher Ruane explains some factors he thinks an investor should consider when trying to build wealth by investing in FTSE…

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Will the soaring BP share price surge 88% in 2026?

BP's share price has risen by double-digit percentages in 2025 -- and some analysts think even greater gains could be…

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Investing Articles

Here’s what £5,000 put into HSBC shares in January would be worth now!

Would someone who bought HSBC shares back in January now be sitting on a paper profit or loss? Christopher Ruane…

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Investing Articles

Down 91%, is there any hope left for Ocado shares?

Down 91% in five years, is the writing on the wall for Ocado shares? Our writer doesn't necessarily think so…

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Investing Articles

It’s the most popular UK stock in 2025 but hasn’t grown in 5 years! What’s going on?

Harvey Jones is baffled by the sheer popularity of this UK stock. Its shares have hardly grown in recent years…

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Dividend Shares

How much do you need in a FTSE 250 portfolio to target £2,147 in monthly income?

Jon Smith runs through the steps needed to build up a generous dividend portfolio and outlines why the FTSE 250…

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Investing Articles

2 stocks I wouldn’t touch with a bargepole today in my ISA and SIPP

The following two stocks have a history of being incredibly popular with retail investors. So why is this writer avoiding…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 to invest? I asked ChatGPT if it would work harder in a Stocks and Shares ISA or SIPP and it said…

Harvey Jones calls on artificial intelligence to exmaine whether it makes more sense to invest for retirement inside a Stocks…

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Investing Articles

No savings at 40? Use Warren Buffett’s golden rule to potentially build a £12,000 second income

Following Warren Buffett’s approach, I’ve learned how disciplined investing can grow a passive income – but only if hidden risks…

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With silver soaring to $60, the Fresnillo share price is turning into a runaway express train

Fresnillo is the FTSE 100’s runaway leader in 2025. With silver surging past $60, can its share price keep defying…

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Investing Articles

From hero to zero: are Lloyds shares a ticking time-bomb after a 70% gain in 2025?

In 2025, Lloyds shares have produced around 10 years’ worth of average stock market gains. Could they be heading for…

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Investing Articles

Which stock market is best: the UK or US? Here’s how British investors can benefit regardless

Stock market diversification helps spread risk and capitalise on growth and income. Mark Hartley considers the options for British investors.

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Investing Articles

Will the epic BT share price surge 77% in 2026?

BT's share price is tipped to rise next year. Discover what could drive the FTSE stock higher -- and what…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT for 5 world-class UK stocks for a retirement portfolio. Here’s what it gave me

Searching for top-quality UK stocks for a retirement portfolio? Here are some names that the world's most popular generative AI…

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Investing Articles

I just asked ChatGPT a really stupid question about FTSE 100 stocks and it said…

Harvey Jones insulted artificial intelligence by asking it a very basic question about which FTSE 100 stocks to buy and…

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Growth Shares

The share price of my favourite FTSE 100 growth stock can’t stop falling. Time to buy?

Paul Summers loves the near-monopoly this FTSE 100 company enjoys. But he's also concerned its shares have tumbled over 20%…

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Dividend Shares

Shock news: over 1 year, the FTSE 100 is beating the S&P 500!

For most of the last 15 years, the US S&P 500 index has thrashed the UK's FTSE 100. However, this…

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Investing Articles

Why are investors flooding into IAG shares this week?

In the last week, investors have been snapping up IAG shares like there's no tomorrow. What could have sparked the…

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US Stock

I asked ChatGPT for the juiciest growth share for 2026, and it said…

Jon Smith is rather unimpressed with the growth share that ChatGPT presents to him, and explains his reasons why in…

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Dividend Shares

Here’s a stock lurking in the FTSE 100 with a 9% dividend yield forecast

Jon Smith highlights a FTSE 100 company that he thinks has been in the headlights for share price growth recently…

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Investing Articles

Could a 2026 stock market crash be on its way?

Will the stock market crash next year? Nobody knows for sure, including our writer. Here's what he's doing now to…

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Investing Articles

How much do you need in an ISA to target a £5,555 monthly passive income?

Muhammad Cheema explains how an investor could target £5,555 in monthly passive income over time by making use of a…

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Investing Articles

With single-digit P/E ratios, here are 3 of the FTSE 100’s cheapest-looking shares!

Only a few FTSE 100 shares are trading at single digit-multiples of earnings! And our Foolish author has highlighted what…

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How much do you need in an ISA to earn a £33,333 passive income?

Discover how to target a five-figure passive income in a Stocks and Shares ISA -- and a top 7.6%-yielding dividend…

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Did Donald Trump just deliver fantastic news for Nvidia stock?

With artificial intelligence chip sales set to resume in China, is Nvidia stock worth looking at while it's trading under…

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Market Movers

£20,000 of British American Tobacco shares could generate dividends of…

British American Tobacco shares are tipped to deliver more huge dividends over the next three years. Does this make them…

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