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Investing Articles

£9,000 in savings? Here’s how investors could try to turn that into £1,430 a month of passive income

Very high passive income can be made over time from smaller initial investments in high-yielding stocks, especially if dividend compounding…

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Investing Articles

Down 19% to a near 12-month low, does BAE Systems’ share price look an unmissable bargain to me?

BAE Systems’ share price has fallen considerably in recent weeks for no good reason, in my view, leaving them looking…

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Investing Articles

Is it time to get my Stocks and Shares ISA into shape by investing in The Gym Group?

January provides an opportunity to set some goals for the year ahead. Our writer considers one possible investment for his…

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US Stock

A 19.5% gain? Here are the S&P 500 forecasts from Wall Street for 2025

Jon Smith runs through the predictions for the S&P 500 from the big banks for this year, as well as…

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Investing Articles

Down 89% in 5 years, is it time for me to check out the boohoo share price?

While watching the darts final last week, our writer’s mind started to wander and his thoughts turned to the boohoo…

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Growth Shares

Watch out, this UK stock’s already jumped out of the blocks for 2025!

Jon Smith flags up a UK stock that popped almost 13% last week following some positive news about a new…

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Investing Articles

Helium One’s a penny share I wouldn’t want to touch with a bargepole in 2025!

Despite successfully flowing gas in Tanzania, our writer explains why Helium One’s a penny share he doesn’t want to buy.

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Investing Articles

Shares in this UK Dividend Aristocrat could be a once-in-a-decade passive income opportunity

With shares trading at their lowest price-to-book multiple for 10 years, could UK dividend aristocrat be a once-in-a-decade passive income…

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Investing Articles

Up 8% in 2024, what will 2025 bring for the Aviva share price?

Andrew Mackie assesses the impact on Aviva’s share price following the buy-out of Direct Line Group.

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Investing Articles

This FTSE 100 stock’s forecast to grow 67% this year – and I’m betting it will!

FTSE 100-listed trainer and sportswear specialist JD Sports Fashion was on the back foot through most of 2024. But Harvey…

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Investing Articles

These FTSE 250 shares could soar over the next year

FTSE 250 stocks could surge with more rate cuts looming. History tells us that stocks tend to perform extremely well…

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Investing Articles

2 high-yield dividend stocks to consider for a £2k passive income in 2025

With a lump sum investment, these UK dividend stocks are worth considering for a brilliant second income this year and…

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Investing Articles

These FTSE stocks could surge in 2025

FTSE stocks have broadly disappointed investors in recent years. However, with interest rates falling, some stocks may receive a much-needed…

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Investing Articles

2 New Year resolutions for ISA investors to consider!

Looking to put the fizz back into ISA investing? These top tips could help turbocharge the returns UK investors make…

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Investing Articles

Fancy supercharging your passive income? Here are 2 cheap FTSE 250 shares to consider!

The dividend yields on these FTSE 250 shares are MORE THAN DOUBLE the index average! Here's why they could be…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how a stock market beginner could get going in 2025 with a spare £300!

Our writer considers some approaches and principles he thinks might help someone with a few hundred pounds spare to start…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how I’ll aim for a million in 2025 and beyond buying just a few shares!

Our writer thinks that by investing regularly in proven blue-chip companies, he can aim for a million in coming decades.…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT to name the best UK growth stock and it picked this red-hot blue-chip

Harvey Jones asked generative artificial intelligence to name the very best growth stock on the entire FTSE 100. He wasn't…

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Investing Articles

9%+ yields! 3 FTSE 100 shares to consider for 2025

Christopher Ruane highlights a trio of high-yield FTSE 100 shares he thinks income-focussed investors should consider for the coming year…

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Investing Articles

Want a supercharged passive income in 2025? Consider this high-yield dividend hero!

Looking for the best high-yield income shares to buy this year? Here's one I expect to deliver large and growing…

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Micro-Cap Shares

At 3.3p, could penny stock GSTechnologies generate huge gains for investors?

Penny stock GSTechnologies is absolutely on fire at the moment. Could it be worth considering as a high-risk/high-reward investment?

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Investing Articles

Is Nvidia a bubble stock waiting to burst in 2025?

So Nvidia stock is overpriced, is it? And it's going to crash when AI spend falls in 2025? The bears…

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Investing Articles

Red hot S&P 500: a chance to get rich in 2025?

The S&P 500 surged 23% in 2024, representing one of the best years in modern history. Investors are hungry for…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT for the best S&P 500 stocks for me to buy in 2025. Here are 3 it found

This writer reveals the three very best S&P 500 shares for him to buy right now and hold till 2030,…

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Investing Articles

After falling 32% this stunning FTSE income stock yields 10.2% and I can’t get enough of it

Harvey Jones has taken advantage of the drop in the Phoenix Group Holdings share price to load up on this…

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Investing Articles

Fancy a near-£2k second income in 2025? Consider these FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares

These FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares are tipped to provide more market-beating dividends this year by City analysts. Here's…

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE dividend stocks I won’t touch with a bargepole in 2025

Two dividend stocks with two big dividend yields. But our writer thinks both FTSE companies could suffer in 2025 as…

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Growth Shares

Quantum computing stocks like Rigetti and IonQ are on fire. Should I buy some for my Stocks and Shares ISA?

Quantum computing stocks are very hot right now. Could some exposure turbocharge Edward Sheldon’s Stocks and Shares ISA in 2025?

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Investing Articles

£5,000 invested in the Nasdaq 100 index at the start of 2023 is now worth…

The Nasdaq 100 index has been on fire over the past couple of years. But this has left it pricey,…

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Investing Articles

Can the FTSE 100 index hit 10,000 in 2025?

The FTSE 100 hit an all-time high of 8,475 in the first half of 2024. Could the British stock market…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 invested in Tesla shares in 2019, would now be worth £128k! But what will happen next?

There’s more to Tesla shares than meets the eye. While we know it as an EV company, Tesla is an…

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Investing Articles

Investors who bought shares in this under-the-radar UK small-cap a year ago have already doubled their money

Despite Cohort shares more than doubling in the last 12 months, Stephen Wright thinks there could still be more to…

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Investing Articles

Legal & General shares are forecast to return 25% in 2025! Can they do it?

Harvey Jones is a big fan of his Legal & General shares, but sometimes he wonders if he's got this…

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Investing Articles

My top 3 S&P 500 stocks to consider buying in 2025!

Wondering which US stocks to buy for a portfolio? Here's a trio of ideas to consider owning for at least…

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Growth Shares

£5k invested in the top FTSE 250 stock this time last year is now worth…

Jon Smith points out a FTSE 250 company that would have well over doubled an investment from a year ago…

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Dividend Shares

If a 45-year-old invested £350 a month in top dividend shares, here’s what they could have by retirement

Jon Smith outlines how an investor could make use of high-yielding dividend shares to accelerate the growth of a portfolio.

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Investing Articles

Here’s how much I’d need in an ISA to earn £10,000 of passive income a year

When calculating how much to invest for a sufficient passive income stream, it's important to consider the methods that might…

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Investing Articles

Looming recession? Here are 3 defensive FTSE 100 stocks to consider buying for 2025

Only a few days into 2025 and the doomsayers are out in force. Which stocks might help to cushion the…

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Growth Shares

Are Rolls-Royce shares a bubble waiting to burst in 2025?

Nearly doubling in value in 2024 alone, Rolls Royce shares have been on an incredible run. Paul Summers wonders whether…

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Investing Articles

A 10.3% yield but down 12%! Time for me to buy more of this hidden FTSE 100 gem?

The FTSE 100 giant savings and retirement business delivers one of the highest yields in the index, which can generate…

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