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Investing Articles

Investing £500 a month in a SIPP for the last 10 years could have beaten the State Pension by…

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Even with a 10-year time horizon, consistent SIPP investing can provide far better retirement income than the State Pension. Zaven…

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Investing Articles

ChatGPT says this penny stock’s a buy! Should investors listen?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

ChatGPT has just recommended this unique under-the-radar penny stock for its long-term growth potential. Is it a business worth buying…

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Investing Articles

Are these 3 heavily-discounted UK shares worth considering to buy in May?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The FTSE 100's recovering quickly, but there are still plenty of UK shares offering value opportunities. Here are three that…

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Investing Articles

1,000 shares in this FTSE 100 stock could generate £900 a year in dividends

| Stephen Wright

Shares in UK retailers have been struggling recently. But have falling prices created unusually good opportunities for dividend investors?

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Investing Articles

As the US stock market starts to rebound, here’s Warren Buffett’s advice

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With US markets recovering, Warren Buffett just bought stakes in these five cheap companies. But his choices might surprise some…

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Investing Articles

Investing £500 a month 5 years ago could have generated a passive income of…

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing in the right stocks five years ago could have unlocked some incredible gains with juicy four-figure passive incomes. Here’s…

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Investing Articles

2 cheap FTSE 100 shares to consider holding through to 2035!

| Royston Wild

These FTSE shares are on sale right now. And our writer Royston Wild believes they could be great stocks to…

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Investing Articles

Looking for the best stocks to buy? Here are 2 I’ve got my eye on

| Dr. James Fox

As investors, we’re always on the lookout for the best stocks to buy. Dr James Fox explores two investment opportunities…

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Investing Articles

2 top ETFs to consider in May!

| Royston Wild

Looking for the best ETFs to buy this month? Here are two that Royston Wild believes merit serious attention in…

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Investing Articles

Is now a golden opportunity to target huge riches with UK stocks?

| Royston Wild

Based on low valuations and historical trends, here's why buying UK stocks today could lead to supersized returns over the…

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Investing Articles

Here’s the dividend forecast for Shell shares through to 2027!

| Royston Wild

With dividend yields reaching almost 5% in the next few years, should I consider buying Shell shares for my FTSE…

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Dividend Shares

The FTSE 100 is on a 15-day winning streak

| Cliff D'Arcy

The FTSE 100 has risen 15 days in a row, rebounding hard from early April's lows. And while share prices…

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Investing Articles

The IAG share price-to-earnings ratio’s just 6. Could this be a great value share to buy?

| Christopher Ruane

The current IAG price-to-earnings ratio's in mid single digits. Our writer reckons that's a potential bargain -- but he also…

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Investing Articles

Looking for bargain shares to consider buying in a volatile stock market? Don’t forget this!

| Christopher Ruane

With the stock market continuing to gyrate, our writer's been looking for cheap shares to buy -- while remembering one…

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Investing Articles

$3.5bn buyback boosts the Shell share price. Time to buy?

| Alan Oscroft

Does the Shell share price make it look like a cash-cow bargain right now? That could depend a lot on…

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Investing Articles

Up 777% in the past decade, could Amazon stock do it again in the next 10 years?

| Christopher Ruane

Amazon stock has a stellar long-term record. That doesn't necessarily mean it'll do well in future -- but this writer…

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Investing Articles

3 cheap UK stocks to consider buying in an ISA before the next big market rally

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones picks out three UK stocks from the FTSE 100 that are trading on low valuations, and examines whether…

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Investing Articles

£10k in savings? Here’s how investors could target £1,500 in passive income a month

| Charlie Carman

Charlie Carman explains how investing in high-yield dividend shares can potentially deliver a bountiful passive income stream over time.

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Investing Articles

Forecast: over the next 12 months the Greggs share price could turn £10k into…

| Harvey Jones

The Greggs share price is no longer red hot, says Harvey Jones. However, it now looks better value and there's…

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Investing Articles

The Legal & General share price has gone nowhere. Does a 9% yield make up for that?

| Christopher Ruane

The Legal & General dividend yield is over 9% -- but its share price has moved sideways over the past…

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Investing Articles

£50K in a SIPP? Here’s how to try and turn it into £250K!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how a fairly modest annual return could help an investor increase the value of their SIPP fivefold.

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Investing Articles

Here’s how stock market volatility could help someone retire years early

| Christopher Ruane

Is stock market volatility necessarily a bad thing? This writer spies potential opportunity in market turbulence for the long-term investor.

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Investing Articles

Is April’s worst-performing FTSE blue-chip the best share to buy in May?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones picks out a FTSE 100 stock that plunged more than 20% in April and examines whether it's the…

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Investing Articles

These 3 FTSE 100 stocks have been on fire over the past 12 months!

| Ben McPoland

Looking at the standout FTSE 100 stocks across the past year, it's striking just how varied this group of top…

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Investing Articles

2 world-class S&P 500 stocks I’ve been buying hand over fist in the market sell-off

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon believes these two S&P 500 stocks have huge long-term potential and he’s been buying while markets have been…

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Growth Shares

On a P/E ratio of 17, is Alphabet the best growth stock to consider buying in 2025?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Alphabet's been a brilliant growth stock over the last few decades. And right now, it’s trading at a very attractive…

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Investing Articles

1 month after ‘Liberation Day’, here are the FTSE 100’s winners and losers

| James Beard

On 2 April, President Trump caused chaos after announcing a massive increase in tariffs. One month on, our writer looks…

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Investing Articles

Investing £20k a year into an ISA for 20 years gives a potential passive income of…

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says investors who commit to building a passive income from a spread of FTSE shares may be surprised…

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Investing Articles

The best-performing FTSE 100 stock over the last year is…

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

This under-the-radar financial stock in the FTSE 100 index has soared over the last year, more than doubling investors’ money.

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Investing Articles

Prediction: I think this stock could be Warren Buffett’s next big acquisition

| Stephen Wright

Warren Buffett has been accumulating cash over the last couple of years. Stephen Wright thinks a big announcement could be…

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Investing Articles

As these UK stocks fall, should I keep buying?

| Stephen Wright

A couple of Stephen Wright’s UK stocks have been falling lately. But is this a further buying opportunity, or are…

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Investing Articles

£20k to invest? 7 FTSE 100 dividend shares that could deliver a £1,180 passive income just this year!

| Royston Wild

Here's how a diversified portfolio of FTSE 100 shares could deliver a substantial passive income in 2025 and potentially beyond.

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Investing Articles

3 FTSE 100 growth, value and dividend shares to consider for a winning ISA!

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild reckons these FTSE 100 shares demand close attention from investors building a Stocks and Shares ISA today.

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Investing Articles

Looking for UK dividend shares? £20k invested here could provide a £1,300 passive income in the next year!

| Royston Wild

A 6%-plus dividend yield makes this one of the UK's most attractive passive income shares in my book. Let's take…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 invested in Nvidia stock on Liberation Day is now worth…

| Dr. James Fox

Nvidia stock has shown a shocking amount of volatility for a company that once had a market cap over $3.5trn.…

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Investing Articles

Why did the Greggs share price rise 7% in April?

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox isn’t the biggest fan of this British retail stock, but clearly some investors are, given the share…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how a Stocks & Shares ISA investor could target a £27k passive income!

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to build a winning Stocks and Shares ISA? Buying FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and S&P 500 shares…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 invested in Alphabet stock on 2 April is now worth…

| Dr. James Fox

On 2 April, Donald Trump released the details on his international trade policy. Dr James Fox explores how Alphabet stock…

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Investing Articles

The BAE share price has soared 51% this year! Could it go even higher?

| Christopher Ruane

The BAE Systems share price has grown by over half so far this year. Our writer sees some grounds for…

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Investing Articles

£20k to spare? Here’s how investors could use that to kickstart a £45k+ passive income

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to make a jumbo passive income? Consider investing in this fund that I think, over time,could create…

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