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Dividend Shares

4 cheap FTSE 100 shares! Should investors buy them today?

I’m searching for the best cheap shares to buy for my portfolio in 2023. Are these popular UK value stocks…

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Growth Shares

IAG shares: the FTSE’s best airline stock to buy in 2023

Airline stocks have been flying since bottoming in 2022. So, could IAG shares be the the FTSE's best airline to…

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Investing Articles

4.1% dividend yield! A FTSE 100 REIT I’d buy for long-term passive income

I'm searching for more real estate investment trusts to drive my dividend income higher. Here's one from the FTSE 100…

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Virgin Orbit shares dump 20% after failed flight. What should I do?

Jon Smith reviews Virgin Orbit shares, after the UK flight failed to deliver, and wonders if this could be a…

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If I had £1k to invest today I’d buy more Lloyds shares

Lloyds shares have performed horribly for years but now they are simply too cheap to ignore while the dividend looks…

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Investing Articles

Cheap shares: a rare chance to get rich?

Our writer outlines why he believes there are plenty of cheap shares for him to buy in 2023 with a…

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested £5,000 in Rolls-Royce shares 5 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now!

Our writer looks at the performance of Rolls-Royce shares over the past five years and asks whether now is the…

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Investing Articles

Should I buy ASOS shares in 2023?

ASOS shares finished bottom of the FTSE 350 leaderboard in 2022. Will 2023 turn out any better for the out-of-fashion…

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Investing Articles

I’d buy 5,000 M&G shares to target £1,000 a year in passive income

In these difficult times, the idea of earning more passive income appeals to me. Here's what I'd buy to try…

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I’d aim for a million buying just a few UK shares

Christopher Ruane thinks he can aim for a million by learning from two very different mentors: Sir Donald Bradman and…

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US Stock

Alphabet shares: a once-in-a-decade opportunity to outdo Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett says that he regrets not buying Google shares. Stephen Wright thinks that there’s an opportunity right now to…

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3 British shares I’ve bought to hold for years

Our writer owns this trio of income-producing British shares in his portfolio. Here, he explains why he expects to hold…

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Investing Articles

30 million reasons to buy National Grid shares now!

With the UK economy likely to be in recession soon, our writer considers whether he should be buying National Grid…

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Investing Articles

Up almost 100%! Has the AO World share price turned a corner?

The AO World share price has nearly doubled in just a few months. Despite more good news from the company…

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Investing Articles

Forget gold! I’d start investing in dirt-cheap FTSE 100 shares to build wealth

Find out why this writer shuns gold to buy shares in blue-chip companies at compelling prices -- and why he'd…

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Earnings season: here’s why the Games Workshop share price fell today

The Games Workshop share price is down after the firm's results revealed falling profits and costly IT delays. Roland Head…

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Investing Articles

FTSE 100 to 8,000 points? 3 positive early signs from 2023

Jon Smith runs through factors including higher debt issuance and a weaker currency to support his case for the FTSE…

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Investing Articles

I think this forgotten growth stock could double my money this year

Jon Smith reviews a growth stock from the travel sector that he feels could jump back to 2019 prices based…

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Investing Articles

Tell a friend: yesterday, the FTSE 100 closed at its highest point in almost 4.5 years!

We last saw the FTSE 100 close at these levels back in August 2018. Everywhere I look, I keep seeing…

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Investing Articles

My Rolls-Royce shares are up 25% in 2 months. Should I buy more?

It looks like I chose the right time to buy Rolls-Royce shares. Now the question is whether I should double…

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Investing Articles

How I’d aim to build a million-pound portfolio in a Stocks and Shares ISA

Thousands of ordinary British investors have become Stocks and Shares ISA millionaires. Here's how I'd look to follow their example.

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If I had a spare £1,000 I’d buy this penny stock right now!

Our writer takes a look at Scancell, an AIM-listed penny stock. It might be risky, but he'd like to include…

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Dividend Shares

2 cheap FTSE 100 shares! Which should investors buy for 2023?

I'm searching for the best cheap FTSE 100 shares to add to my UK shares portfolio in 2023. Here are…

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Investing Articles

Which would I buy today: Sainsbury’s or Tesco shares?

Tesco shares and Sainsbury's stock have rebounded strongly since crashing to their 2022 lows in October. But which supermarket's shares…

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Best US stocks to buy for January

We asked our freelance writers to reveal the top US stocks they’d buy in January, which included the makers of…

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Investing Articles

Is Lloyds’ share price too cheap for investors to ignore?

Will the Lloyds share price rebound in 2023? And should investors buy the FTSE 100 bank before it's too late?…

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Growth Shares

Rolls-Royce shares: a once-in-a-lifetime chance to triple my money

Rolls-Royce shares are still on their path to recovery. So, could buying the stock now be a lucrative opportunity for…

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE 100 shares topping my buy list right now!

This writer's buy list is filling up in 2023. Here are two FTSE 100 shares that have made it right…

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Investing Articles

Could buying income stocks put me halfway towards being a millionaire by 2032?

Can investing regularly in income stocks help our writer increase his wealth? He thinks it may, although his plan would…

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If I’d invested £1k in Scottish Mortgage shares one year ago, here’s how much I’d have now

Scottish Mortgage shares have endured a dismal year but long-term investors will still be nicely ahead. I think it could…

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Investing Articles

Should investors NOW load up on this cheap UK share that’s down 40%?

This UK tech share has collapsed after it warned on profits. But has the market overreacted? And is now the…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £1k in the FTSE 100 right now

I'm looking to top up my portfolio of FTSE 100 holdings and I can see plenty of bargains to buy,…

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Investing Articles

2 dividend shares to turbocharge passive income

Dividend shares have a good track record of keeping pace with inflation. Here are two quality income stocks that I'm…

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Investing Articles

3 UK stocks at 52-week lows to buy now

Roland Head highlights three unloved UK stocks, including one with a 9% dividend yield. He reckons now could be the…

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Investing Articles

I’d drip feed £100 a week into FTSE shares to try and retire early

By regularly putting money into blue-chip shares chosen from the FTSE indices, our writer thinks he might be able to…

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Investing Articles

Falling stocks? No problem! Here’s how I’m boosting my passive income

Jon Smith explains why stocks in the red aren't always a bad thing, as it allows him to benefit from…

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Investing Articles

After being battered in 2022, is now the time to buy tech stocks?

Jon Smith takes a look at valuations and historical share price movements for the big tech stocks to see if…

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Investing Articles

5 reasons I’d consider buying Diageo shares

Christopher Ruane can identify a handful of things he likes about Diageo shares. So why isn't he adding them to…

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Investing Articles

Apple stock has slumped. Time to buy?

Apple stock is currently about 30% off its highs. Edward Sheldon looks at whether this is a good buying opportunity…

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Investing Articles

Should investors buy ITM Power shares today?

ITM Power shares have tanked over the last year. Edward Sheldon looks at whether this is a good buying opportunity…

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