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Growth Shares

Could the Rolls-Royce share price be above 500p by the year end?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith questions whether the Rolls-Royce share price could push higher if upcoming results look good, but balances it out…

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Investing Articles

One dirt cheap income stock I’d buy in an ISA today and it’s not Imperial Brands or Vodafone

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is on the hunt for a top FTSE 100 income stock at a low price. He's ruled out…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try to turn it into a £2,987 monthly passive income

| Royston Wild

Investing in FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares can unlock a life-changing passive income over time, as Royston Wild explains.

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Investing Articles

Should I buy this FTSE 100 gem for second income before June?

| Kevin Godbold

This big-dividend FTSE 100 stock could make a decent addition to a diversified portfolio focused on generating a second income.

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Investing Articles

Two small-cap UK shares that could explode in the long run!

| Dr. James Fox

Small-cap UK shares are inherently more risky investments than their mature FTSE 100 counterparts. But they can also be very…

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Investing Articles

This battered UK stock could rise 181%, according to a Wall Street broker

| Dr. James Fox

This UK stock’s fallen from £20.70 five years ago to just £1.35 today. But this Bernstein analyst thinks it deserves…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 in cash? Here’s how I’d aim to unlock a £15,025 annual second income

| Ben McPoland

This writer explains how he’d go about investing £20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA account to target a sizeable…

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Investing Articles

5.5% yield! A magnificent FTSE 100 stock I’d buy to target a lifelong passive income

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to make a market-beating second income? Here's a FTSE 100 stock that Royston Wild thinks is worth…

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Investing Articles

3 top FTSE 100 dividend shares to buy for a new 2024 ISA?

| Alan Oscroft

How much work does it take to pick three FTSE 100 stocks to lay down the start of a new…

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Investing Articles

With £11,000 in savings, here’s how I’d aim for £9,600 annual passive income

| Alan Oscroft

We increasingly need to build up as much as we can to provide some passive income for our retirement years.…

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Investing Articles

3 reasons why Vodafone shares look dirt-cheap! Is it now time to buy?

| Royston Wild

Could Vodafone shares be considered the FTSE 100's greatest bargain? After today's results, Royston Wild thinks the answer might be…

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Investing Articles

Up 42%, I think Scottish Mortgage shares still have a lot more to give!

| Charlie Keough

After falling from their peak, Scottish Mortgage shares are clawing back gains. This Fool reckons it could be a stock…

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Investing Articles

Is Warren Buffett warning us that a stock market crash is coming?

| Kevin Godbold

Has Warren Buffett just admitted being bearish on his own company, Berkshire Hathaway, and the stock market in general?

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Investing Articles

Should I buy Raspberry Pi shares after the IPO?

| Ben McPoland

As well as Shein, we could be seeing a Raspberry Pi IPO in London pretty soon. What do we know…

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Investing Articles

The FTSE 100 is outperforming major US indexes! These are the top stocks leading the charge

| Mark David Hartley

While UK companies continue to jump ship to the US, the FTSE 100 is beating major indexes across the pond.…

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US Stock

Is Nvidia the best AI stock to buy today?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

This time last year, Edward Sheldon saw Nvidia stock as the best way to play AI. But what’s his view…

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Investing Articles

NatWest shares are the FTSE 100’s best performer! Should I invest?

| Royston Wild

NatWest shares continue to surge in value. But is the Footsie bank a brilliant bargain or an investor trap?

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Investing Articles

After jumping 74% in a day, is the GameStop (GME) share price primed to rally further?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains the reason behind the crazy move higher in the GameStop share price yesterday, along with where he…

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Investing Articles

Vodafone approves a €2bn stock buyback – can the share price soar?

| Kevin Godbold

Will the full-year results report kick-start a turnaround for the Vodafone share price and its restructuring underlying business?

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Investing Articles

This FTSE 250 AI cybersecurity company is up 109% in 12 months

| Oliver Rodzianko

Investing in this FTSE 250 AI cybersecurity firm could deliver high growth. However, the industry is rife with competition.

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Investing Articles

3 UK shares I would buy and hold for the long term

| Ken Hall

Our writer believes these three UK shares have the market position and potential growth drivers to fuel long-term gains in…

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Investing Articles

Could AI power National Grid shares significantly higher in the years ahead?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Artificial intelligence is going to lead to a surge in power demand in the coming years. So what does this…

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Dividend Shares

2 buy-and-forget dividend stocks that could make me a pretty second income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through two dividend stocks from the property and consumer staples sectors with a strong track record of…

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Investing Articles

FTSE shares just keep on rising! Here are 2 of my favourite for passive income

| Charlie Keough

Despite FTSE shares going on a rally, this Fool still thinks some look like bargains. Here are his favourites for…

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Investing Articles

£11,000 in savings? I’d try to turn that into a £23,256 annual passive income — here’s how

| Simon Watkins

Investing a relatively small amount in high-yielding stocks and reinvesting the dividends paid can generate significant passive income over time.

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Investing Articles

Up 125% in 27 months, can this ‘old-fashioned’ FTSE 100 stock continue its good run?

| James Beard

Our writer considers the prospects for a FTSE 100 stock that’s operating in a market that’s been in existence for…

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Investing Articles

Growth stocks and discounted English wine: a match made in heaven?

| Dr. James Fox

Normally when we think of growth stocks, we think of tech and AI, but this English vineyard represents a really…

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Investing Articles

I’ve found the most popular FTSE share. But should I buy?

| James Beard

Our writer’s been crunching some numbers to identify the FTSE share that tops the popularity charts. But should he follow…

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Investing Articles

Up 33%, is there any value left in Aviva’s share price?

| Simon Watkins

Despite the recent rise, Aviva’s share price looks very undervalued to me, with strong growth prospects in view, and a…

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Investing Articles

I’m considering investing in this thriving FTSE 100 car marketplace

| Oliver Rodzianko

Cars and internet retail together make for an exceptional investment, and this FTSE 100 firm has captured the British market.

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Investing Articles

Admiral shares are an underrated passive income opportunity

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks shares in the UK’s largest car insurance firm could be a better source of income than a…

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Investing Articles

This beaten-down ‘almost’ penny stock trades 180% below its target price! 

| Dr. James Fox

This penny stock’s been in the wars. Shares in AIM-listed Mulberry are down 55% over 12 months amid a downturn…

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Investing Articles

What happens if the BT share price drops below 100p?

| Dr. James Fox

The BT share price is close to 100p, and it hasn't traded below here since 2009. Dr James Fox takes…

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Investing Articles

Just released: May’s higher-risk, high-reward stock recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Fire ideas will tend to be more adventurous and are designed for investors who can stomach a bit more volatility.

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Investing Articles

Why now could be the time to buy these recovering FTSE 100 growth shares!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild is building a list of the FTSE's greatest shares to buy today. Here are two he thinks could…

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Investing Articles

My Stocks and Shares ISA has two giant weeds in it. Should I pull them out?

| Ben McPoland

This writer has two massive losers inside his Stocks and Shares ISA portfolio. What's gone wrong? And is it time…

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Investing Articles

7.5% dividend yield! 2 cheap passive income stocks to consider for a £1,500 payout

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild describes how large investment in these passive income stocks could provide a four-figure cash payout this year.

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Investing Articles

Billionaires are selling Nvidia stock! I’d rather buy this AI share instead

| Ben McPoland

With billionaire investors now banking profits in Nvidia stock, our writer considers an AI share that still looks to be…

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Investing Articles

3 shares that could soar as the UK stock market wakes from its slumber

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

The UK stock market is on fire at the moment. If it keeps rising from here, Edward Sheldon reckons these…

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Investing Articles

The FTSE 100 is on fire! 2 top shares I’d still snap up

| Ben McPoland

FTSE 100 shares as a whole might be setting records on a daily basis this month, but that doesn't mean…

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