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Investing Articles

Here’s how I’d start investing with just £7 a week

Christopher Ruane uses his experience to explain how he’d start investing from scratch, even on a very limited budget.

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Investing Articles

No savings at 50? The Warren Buffett method could help change that!

Warren Buffett made most of his fortune after turning 50, demonstrating that even older investors can build enormous wealth. Here’s…

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Investing Articles

£9,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into £400 of monthly passive income

There are plenty of ways to earn a passive income, but few are as tried and tested as investing in…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest my £20k ISA to earn a second income of £250 a month

It’s amazing how much of a second income investors can unlock with a £20k ISA when picking stocks directly rather…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest within a SIPP to target a 7% dividend yield

Zaven Boyrazian explains the steps he’d take to target a high-yield, income-generating SIPP for 2024 and beyond by investing in…

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Investing For Beginners

Is a global index fund all I need for my ISA and SIPP?

Edward Sheldon believes it’s worth adding high-quality individual stocks to an ISA or pension to hedge risks and try to…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £100 a month in UK shares to target a £600,000 portfolio

Investing even a small sum regularly can help build a sizable six-figure portfolio in the long run. It could even…

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Investing Articles

What are the best shares to buy now for my Stocks and Shares ISA?

Some of the best stocks to buy now could already be in my Stocks and Shares ISA. That’s why I’ve…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 in this FTSE 100 stock could get me £2,170 passive income per year

My secret when I look for attractive dividend yields for passive income is to balance short-term risk against long-term returns.

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Investing Articles

Best US stocks to consider buying in November

We asked our freelance writers to reveal the top US stocks they’d buy in November, which included a Share Advisor…

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE 100 shares I plan to hold for AT LEAST 5 years!

These FTSE shares could deliver spectacular returns over the medium to long term, reckons our writer Royston Wild. Here's why.

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE 250 stocks I’d buy and hold to 2035

Our writer Royston Wild believes these FTSE 250 growth shares could deliver spectacular returns during the next decade. Here's why.

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Investing Articles

If I’d put £30,000 into the S&P 500 at the start of 2024, here’s what I’d have today!

A lump sum invested in an S&P 500 tracker fund could have made me a four-figure profit. But what's the…

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Investing Articles

5 steps to start buying shares with under £500

Learn how this writer would start buying shares with a few hundred pounds in a handful of steps, if he…

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Investing Articles

The FTSE 100 offers some great bargains. Is this one?

Our writer digs into one FTSE 100 share that has had a rough 2024 to date, ahead of its interim…

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Investing Articles

£9,000 of savings? Here’s my 3-step approach to aim for £1,794 in passive income

Christopher Ruane walks through the practical steps he would take to try and turn £9,000 into a sizeable passive income…

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Investing Articles

I’d buy 29,412 shares of this UK dividend stock for £150 a month in passive income

Insiders have been buying this dividend stock, which offers an 8.5% yield. Roland Head explains why he’d choose the shares…

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Investing Articles

Could the new UK budget spell growth for these 6 FTSE stocks? I think so!

Mark David Hartley considers six UK stocks that could enjoy growth off the back of new measures announced in the…

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Investing Articles

With a 6.6% yield, is now the right time to add this income stock to my ISA?

Our writer’s looking to boost his Stocks and Shares ISA. With this in mind, he’s debating whether to buy a…

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Dividend Shares

This blue-chip FTSE stock just fell 12.5% in a day. Is it time to consider buying?

Smith & Nephew is a well-known, blue-chip FTSE stock with a decent dividend yield. And its share price just dropped…

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Investing Articles

At 72p, the Vodafone share price looks to be at least 33% undervalued to me

Our writer looks at a number of valuation measures to determine whether the Vodafone share price reflects the fair value…

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Investing Articles

Why I’ve just sold two of the largest investments in my Stocks and Shares ISA

Stephen Wright has been making room for a new addition to his Stocks and Shares ISA. What is it and…

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Investing Articles

2 UK shares I’m avoiding like the plague in today’s stock market

Stephen Wright is a big fan of UK shares. But both the FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250 contain companies…

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Investing Articles

At 538p, is the Rolls-Royce share price really that expensive?

The Rolls-Royce share price has continued its incredible post-pandemic rally causing many to ask whether the stock’s overvalued. Our writer…

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Investing Articles

With yields over 8.8%, which of the FTSE 100’s top 5 passive income stocks do I think is the best?

These five passive income stocks are all yielding more than 8.8%. Our writer considers which of them (if any) would…

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Investing Articles

Down 13.7% in 7 days, what’s going on with the Lloyds share price?

Our writer looks at recent movements in the Lloyds share price. And asks whether now could be a good time…

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Investing Articles

The best investment quote of all time didn’t come from Warren Buffett!

Warren Buffett’s pithy quotes are both relevant and insightful. But the American billionaire didn’t come up with our writer’s favourite.

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Dividend Shares

Here’s a simple 5-stock dividend income portfolio with a 7.5% yield

With these five British dividend stocks, one could potentially generate income of around £750 per year from a £10,000 investment.

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Investing Articles

If I’d put £10,000 into the FTSE 100’s biggest stock at the start of 2024, here’s what I’d have now

The FTSE 100’s biggest company has romped away from the index over the last five years, but has fallen behind…

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Investing Articles

Is Scancell the best penny stock for me to buy today?

The Scancell share price is on fire, jumping by 50% since July! But is this just the tip of the…

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Investing Articles

Are we soon to see a skyrocketing stock market?

The stock market could be on the verge of surging next year as interest rates fall and innovation takes off,…

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Investing Articles

How I’d use £10 a day to build a lifetime of passive income

Zaven Boyrazian explains his three-step plan to help generate a passive income in 2024 by putting aside just £10 a…

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Investing Articles

Unlocking a £111k yearly second income starting with a £20k ISA!

Taking advantage of a tax-free account to invest in stocks is a smart way to build towards a substantial future…

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Investing Articles

Warning! 2 FTSE 100 shares I think could collapse in 2025

The FTSE could be in for another strong year in 2025 as interest rates fall. But the outlook may be…

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Investing Articles

2 cheap penny stocks for growth AND dividends!

Royston Wild thinks these penny stocks are great all-rounder options for his portfolio. At current prices, are they too cheap…

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Investing Articles

Best British value stocks to consider buying in November

We asked our freelance writers to reveal their top value shares, including a Share Advisor 'Fire' stock first recommended almost…

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Investing Articles

2 reasons why I’ll avoid cheap Barclays shares in November!

Barclays shares look like a bona-fide bargain based on predicted earnings. But Royston Wild thinks the FTSE 100 bank remains…

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE 100 stocks I’d buy and hold to 2035

A lump sum investment in these FTSE 100 stocks could reap massive returns over the next decade and are worth…

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Investing Articles

1 FTSE 250 share that can soar like the Rolls-Royce share price

The Rolls-Royce share price has grown almost fivefold since the start of 2023. Muhammad Cheema takes a look at a…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest my £20K ISA allowance to target £1,380 of passive income annually

Christopher Ruane explains the approach he'd take to try to generate income of almost £1,400 next year -- and annually…

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