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5,223 shares of this high-yield dividend star pay an income equal to the State Pension

Zaven Boyrazian explores a leading dividend stock in the FTSE 100 and calculates how many shares investors have to buy…

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Could these 2 stocks in my SIPP really increase in value by 24% in 2026?

James Beard explains why he’s encouraged by the 12-month share price forecasts for two of the shares in his Self-Invested…

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I asked ChatGPT for the ‘ultimate’ income stock. Here’s what it said…

James Beard remains a big fan of income stocks. Here, he uses artificial intelligence software to try to find some…

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I want this stock to grow my ISA in 2026!

The Stocks and Shares ISA is an incredible vehicle for our investments. Dr James Fox believes one of his holdings…

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The BP share price could face a brutal reckoning in 2026

Harvey Jones is worried about the outlook for the BP share price, as the global economy struggles and experts warn…

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How on earth did Lloyds shares explode 75% in 2025?

Harvey Jones has been pleasantly surprised by the blistering performance of Lloyds shares over the last year or two. Will…

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Down 56% with a 4.8% yield and P/E of 13 – are Diageo shares a generational bargain?

When Harvey Jones bought Diageo shares he never dreamed they'd perform this badly. Now he's wondering if they're just too…

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Could these 3 holdings in my Stocks and Shares ISA really increase in value by 25% in 2026?

James Beard’s been looking at the 12-month share price forecasts for some of the positions in his Stocks and Shares…

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2 reasons I‘m not touching National Grid shares with a bargepole!

Many private investors like the passive income prospects they see in National Grid shares. So why does our writer not…

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£10,000 invested in Greggs shares 5 years ago would have generated this much in dividends…

Those who invested in Greggs shares five years ago have seen little share price growth. However, the dividends have been…

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Growth Shares

Here is the Rolls-Royce share price performance for 2023, 2024, and 2025

Where will the Rolls-Royce share price be at the end of 2026? Looking at previous years might help us find…

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This FTSE 250 stock could rocket 49%, say brokers

Ben McPoland takes a closer look at a market-leading FTSE 250 company that generates plenty of cash and has begun…

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Does ChatGPT suggest selling this S&P 500 stock, down 30% in 2025?

The share price of this S&P 500 stalwart has crashed by over 30% in the last 12 months. Yes, I'm…

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How big a Stocks and Shares ISA is needed to earn £1,000 of passive income each month?

Christopher Ruane does the maths and explains how a Stocks and Shares ISA could potentially generate a four-figure monthly passive…

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This iconic S&P 500 fashion stock is one of my favourite picks for 2026

Jon Smith explains why he's optimistic about the prospects for a S&P 500 company that has smashed the broader index…

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Growth Shares

These analysts have updated their forecasts for the Rolls-Royce share price

Jon Smith takes notes from updated broker views for the Rolls-Royce share price and offers his opinion on where it…

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How much do you need in a SIPP to target a passive retirement income of £555 a month?

Harvey Jones crunches the numbers to show how a SIPP investor could assemble a portfolio of FTSE 100 shares to…

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1 FTSE 250 share to consider for the coming decade

With a long-term approach to investing, our writer looks at one FTSE 250 share with a dividend yield north of…

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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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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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£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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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£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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