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9.5% and 7.9% yields! 2 FTSE 100 shares I want to buy for passive income

I think these cheap FTSE dividend stocks could help me make a market-beating second income. Here's why I think they're…

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Is Alphabet stock going to $200 – or $50?

Shareholder Christopher Ruane weighs a bull and a bear case for Alphabet stock, explaining why he plans to hold his…

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How I’d target £5,000 in extra income annually buying a handful of shares

Our writer thinks he could earn an extra income of £5,000 annually by investing in just five shares. Here's how…

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I’d rather start investing with £300 than £3,000!

Christopher Ruane considers how much he would like to use if he was to start investing for the first time…

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2 dividend stocks I’ve bought for massive passive income!

The stock market can be a great source of passive income. Dr James Fox details two of his favourite dividend…

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Hargreaves Lansdown: a passive income stock for even higher interest rates!

Dr James Fox explains why he's looking to Hargreaves Lansdown to bolster his portfolio's passive income generating capacity after inflation…

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How to invest in ‘cheap’ Japanese stocks like Warren Buffett!

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at increasing his exposure to Japan after legendary investor Warren Buffett described the…

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Investing in Shell shares: looking beyond the near term!

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at Shell shares. Despite volatility in energy prices, the long-term forecast for fossil…

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I think investors should buy Lloyds shares for lower interest rates!

Dr James Fox details why he thinks Lloyds shares are a great buy, but it's not the higher interest rates…

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Could buying NIO shares now be like buying Tesla stock a decade ago?

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at NIO shares. The EV company has suffered in recent months, but could…

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One of Britain’s top money managers has been buying this FTSE 100 stock

Fund manager Nick Train is generally regarded as one of the UK’s top investors. Here’s a FTSE 100 stock he’s…

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1 passive income stock I’ve been buying this week

Looking for monthly passive income? Stephen Wright has been buying shares in a US-listed REIT to give his monthly income…

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2 UK stocks to watch this week!

Investing experts Russ Mould and Danni Hewson of AJ Bell expect these UK stocks to dominate market chatter in the…

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3 top investment trusts I’d buy for a new £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA

Investment trusts can play an important and lucrative part in a portfolio. Here's three that are exposed to massive global…

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No savings at 40? I’d use the Warren Buffett method to aim to get rich

What should folks reaching middle age without any savings to fund their later years do? I'd follow Warren Buffett and…

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10.9% dividend yield! Here’s the Direct Line dividend forecast for 2023 and 2024

Direct Line shares offer spectacular dividend yields at current prices. But is the company really in a position to meet…

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2 FTSE 100 dividend stocks I’ve bought to target retirement riches!

I'm not despairing over the prospect of a weakened State Pension. I think buying top dividend stocks could help me…

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How I’d use my ISA to target a £5k annual second income

How easy, or hard, is it to build a good second income for our retirement? I do some sums to…

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How I’d invest a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA to target serious wealth

Our writer thinks he could aim to become a millionaire by investing his Stocks and Shares ISA using certain principles.…

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These 3 FTSE 100 shares look crazily mispriced

These three FTSE 100 shares have all fallen after peaking in January. After recent drops, all three look cheap to…

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I’d aim for a million spending £500 each month on dividend shares

Our writer explains why he thinks finding high-quality dividend shares at the right price, regular investing, and patience could make…

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Up 54% this year, can Rolls-Royce shares keep climbing?

Christopher Ruane explains why he sees some potential reasons for Rolls-Royce shares to move even higher, but isn't planning to…

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I’m not waiting for a 2023 stock market crash!

Christopher Ruane expects a stock market crash to come sooner or later. Here's why he's not waiting, and bargain hunting…

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I’d target monthly passive income of £300 by investing £20 a day

Our writer sets out how regular saving and investing could see him earning regular passive income of £300 per month…

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No savings? I’m taking the Warren Buffett approach to building wealth from scratch

Christopher Ruane sets out some of the lessons he is applying from the career of legendary investor Warren Buffett as…

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Cathie Wood still loves Tesla shares! Should I?

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at Tesla shares after the stock fell during the week on the back…

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If I’d invested £100 in Darktrace shares 1 year ago, here’s what I’d have now!

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at Darktrace shares. The innovative cyber-security firm has seen its valuation swing widely…

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Can I double my money with Aston Martin shares?

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at Aston Martin shares after the stock's rally petered out. Our writer thinks…

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How to aim for £1,500 a year from £20k of FTSE 100 stocks!

Dr James Fox explains how he'd use the maximum ISA limit for the year to try and generate an income…

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How I’d try to turn an ISA into £10,000 of passive income

UK shares offer ample opportunities for reliable passive income. Our writer outlines what he’d look out for and what he'd…

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8 shares that Fools have been buying!

Our Foolish freelancers are putting their money where their mouths are and buying shares in these equities in recent weeks.

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For a shot at a £1,000 annual second income, I’d buy 16,000 shares of this UK property stock

Our writer looks at one REIT that has struggled over the past year. However, this high-yield stock could still generate…

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3 cheap shares to buy now, before it’s too late?

I see many cheap shares around at the moment. But I expect market sentiment will improve in 2023, and the…

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Investing my £20k ISA in Lloyds shares would give me income of £1,160 next year

Lloyds shares have had a rotten millennium but management is steadily rebuilding its reputation as a top dividend stock.

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3 signs that FTSE 100 stocks could be set for a new bull run

Never mind the gloom and fear, here's why I think we could see the beginning of a new period of…

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3 stocks I will ‘never’ sell

We should probably never say never. But out of the stocks I've bought in my ISA, these are the three…

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Dividend Shares

Rio Tinto shares are a screaming buy. Here’s why

Rio Tinto shares have fallen by more than 20% since peaking in late January. And after dropping 6% today, I…

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Dividend Shares

These 5 FTSE 100 shares offer incredible dividend yields!

These five shares offer the highest dividend yields in the FTSE 100. Their average cash yield is a whopping 8.5%…

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7 reasons why I’d buy Rolls-Royce shares today

Rolls-Royce shares have rocketed and I reckon they could fly higher still. The following seven factors are all working in…

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Growth Shares

3 gold nuggets to hold in a Stocks & Shares ISA for long-term growth

Jon Smith runs over several growth stocks for a Stocks and Shares ISA that he feels have room to move…

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