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Investing Articles

£5,000 invested in Tesco shares 2 years ago is now worth…

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Over the last two years, Tesco shares have provided investors with gains of around 30% per year when dividends are…

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Investing Articles

Closing in on £6.50, Rolls-Royce’s share price still looks cheap to me anywhere under £9.32

| Simon Watkins

Rolls-Royce’s share price has gained a lot of ground in the past year or so, but with strong growth and…

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Value Shares

The best performing stock in the FTSE 100 over the last 5 years is…

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

This under-the-radar FTSE stock has surged over the last five years, outperforming the majority of shares in the large-cap index…

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Investing Articles

Just £5 saved and invested a day in this FTSE 100 dividend gem could make £11,698 a year in passive income over time!

| Simon Watkins

Despite a common belief to the contrary, even a small investment regularly made can result in big passive income from…

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Investing Articles

Down 9% despite rising gas demand forecasts and new deals done, Shell’s share price looks a bargain to me

| Simon Watkins

Although it has recovered somewhat since December, Shell’s share price still looks very undervalued to me, particularly in light of…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 invested in Tesla stock on 18 December is worth this much today!

| Cliff D'Arcy

£10,000 invested into Tesla stock five years ago would be worth around £60,000 today. But something nasty has happened to…

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Investing Articles

What should I buy next in my Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Stephen Wright

A recent sale means Stephen Wright can buy more for his Stocks and Shares ISA. Here are some of the…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how compounding is the key to Stocks and Shares ISA growth

| Alan Oscroft

Should we take out our Stocks and Shares ISA income each year, or reinvest it in more shares? The difference…

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Investing Articles

How much is needed to invest in the stock market to retire early and live off passive income?

| Mark Hartley

Retiring from the daily grind early and living off stock market investments is a popular dream shared by many. Is…

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Investing Articles

BP shares are on a knife edge!

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says his BP shares are motoring along quite nicely today but accepts that the FTSE 100 oil giant…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 invested in BAE Systems shares 5 years ago is now worth…

| Dr. James Fox

Wars and global tensions have resulted in renewed interest in European defence stocks. Dr James Fox takes a closer look…

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Investing Articles

Just released: our 3 top income-focused stocks to consider buying in February [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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Investing Articles

UK investors are piling into Vodafone! Should I buy this FTSE 100 stock?

| Ben McPoland

This ultra-cheap FTSE 100 dividend stock has been very popular among retail investors lately. What might they be seeing in…

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Market Movers

This FTSE 250 value stock is up 11% today! Here’s what’s going on

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why a FTSE 250 stalwart is shooting higher today on fresh news and talks through why this…

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Investing Articles

£276bn worth of reasons to invest in UK shares?

| James Beard

Our writer prefers investing in UK shares to holding cash. However, he acknowledges that this approach does carry some risks.

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Investing Articles

Here’s the latest growth and share price forecasts for Nvidia stock

| Ben McPoland

Nvidia is due to report Q4 results towards the end of February. Should I buy the stock in anticipation of…

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Investing Articles

Is the party over for the S&P 500 as Trump’s tariffs loom?

| Royston Wild

Donald Trump's planned tariffs have cast doubts on the future performance of the S&P 500. What should investors do now?

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Investing Articles

Warren Buffett continues to invest in this well-known pizza company

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Warren Buffett just bought another 1.1m shares in Domino’s Pizza. Should investors follow him into the well-known fast food company…

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Investing Articles

A £100 weekly income from a Stocks and Shares ISA? It’s possible!

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley details how a combination of good stock picks and patience could transform a Stocks and Shares ISA into…

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US Stock

Why Apple stock could be set to soar with the new Alibaba partnership

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why a new deal relating to the Chinese market could be good news for Apple stock, not…

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Investing Articles

This FTSE stock tanked 58% last week. But there could be some good news!

| James Beard

Shares in John Wood Group plunged after the FTSE engineering stock released a trading update. But our writer thinks there…

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Investing Articles

£1,000 invested in Tesla shares 2 months ago is now worth…

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Tesla shares have soared over the last decade. However, since 17 December 2024, they have lost more than a quarter…

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US Stock

Could Trump’s tariffs cause a stock market crash?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith looks at the recent whipsaw movements in the markets relating to US trade policy and talks through stock…

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Investing Articles

Talk of a strategy reset pushes BP’s share price up 7% on Q4 2024 results day, so should I buy more now?

| Simon Watkins

BP’s share price has risen on promises of a strategy reset, which I think will extend its more pragmatic energy…

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Investing Articles

After a 9% price drop on its 2024 results, should I buy more shares in this FTSE 100 heavyweight?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 stock has a high yield that could make investors significant passive income over time, especially if they…

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Investing Articles

My Diageo shares stink! What should I do with them?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Diageo shares are having a negative impact on Edward Sheldon’s investment portfolio at the moment. Should he cut his losses…

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Investing Articles

5 things that make me nervous about Barclays shares!

| Cliff D'Arcy

After more than doubling over the past year, Barclays shares are riding high. But the road ahead could be bumpy…

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Investing Articles

3 reasons the NatWest share price could keep climbing

| Stephen Wright

The NatWest share price has almost doubled in the last 12 months. But Stephen Wright thinks it might not be…

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Investing Articles

Billionaire’s hedge fund bets big against the GSK share price!

| Cliff D'Arcy

After years of limping along, the GSK share price has leapt 11% in one month. But one of America's richest…

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Investing Articles

Now at a 52-week high, can the Scottish Mortgage share price go even higher?

| Ben McPoland

The Scottish Mortgage share price is firing on all cylinders, driven higher by outstanding progress at many of the trust's…

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Investing Articles

FTSE shares: the perfect ‘get rich slow’ idea?

| Christopher Ruane

As a long-term investor, Christopher Ruane reckons the FTSE 100 could offer him the foundations to create stock market wealth.…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how an investor in their 30s could aim to turn a £10k ISA into £132,676 by retirement

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how someone with a 30-year investing timeframe could aim to increase an ISA stuffed with blue-chip shares…

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Investing Articles

£10,000 invested in Rolls-Royce shares 5 years ago is now worth…

| Dr. James Fox

Rolls-Royce shares have made a lot of investors very rich as they push to new heights. Dr James Fox explores…

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Investing Articles

£20k split between these 2 FTSE value stocks 1 month ago is now worth…

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has had his eye on two value stocks from the FTSE 100. Suddenly they've both taken off at…

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Investing Articles

Gold’s hit record highs – and these former penny shares have soared over 115%!

| Christopher Ruane

After gold recently hit record highs, it may be no surprise that two former penny shares focused on the yellow…

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Investing Articles

£20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how to target passive income of £633 a month

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how an investor could turn a Stocks and Shares ISA into a passive income goldmine with a…

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Investing Articles

How much passive income could I earn from dividends by investing £5,000 a year in the UK stock market?

| Mark Hartley

When starting out it's often the first thing investors ask: how much passive income can I earn? Mark Hartley attempts…

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Investing Articles

3 steps to start investing with under £300

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane walks through a trio of steps that someone who wants to start investing with just a few hundred…

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Investing Articles

Does buying growth or income shares make more sense for a SIPP?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers the contrast (or not) between growth and income and what sort of shares an investor might consider…

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Investing Articles

Is it game over for the Greggs share price?

| Harvey Jones

The Greggs share price was doing brilliantly, but suddenly the fun has gone out of it. Is this a buying…

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