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Investing Articles

Here’s the dividend forecast for Shell shares for 2025 and 2026!

| Royston Wild

Shell shares offer some of the largest dividend yields on the FTSE 100 today. So should investors consider buying the…

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Investing Articles

£1 coins for 70p? 2 FTSE 100 stocks trading at big discounts

| Roland Head

Roland Head has been taking a closer look at two FTSE 100 dividend shares trading below their book value. Are…

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Investing Articles

£2k in savings? Here’s how an investor could use it to build a £24,126-a-year second income

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones examines how investing relatively small sums in a spread of FTSE 100 companies can build a brilliant second…

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Investing Articles

3 investment trusts to consider in 2025 for growth and passive income!

| Royston Wild

Investors searching for ways to build a diversified portfolio may want to consider these UK investment trusts, says Royston Wild.

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT if I should buy Nvidia stock in 2025 and it said this…

| Ben McPoland

This Fool sold Nvidia stock in 2024 but is now wondering whether to bring the leader in artificial intelligence computing…

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Investing Articles

Up 20% in a month, will this FTSE 100 stock continue to soar?

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall has been watching the FTSE 100 make gains this month. And there's one big-name stock that has caught…

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Growth Shares

The Rolls-Royce share price could get a major boost from this one area

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why the AI-induced growth from one area of the market could be great news for the Rolls-Royce…

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Dividend Shares

2 dividend shares that could yield 7%+ between now and 2027

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith points out a couple of dividend shares that have high yields at the moment, with a positive outlook…

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Investing Articles

The Associated British Foods (ABF) share price dips after guidance cut. Time to buy?

| Alan Oscroft

Even the country's cut-price clothing stores are feeling the pinch, as the Associated British Foods' share price weakness shows.

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT to name 3 cheap shares with massive recovery potential – I own two of them!

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones decided to use a little artificial intelligence to supplement his own. After asking ChatGPT to tip three cheap…

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Investing Articles

Should I add this S&P 500 growth machine to my Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright is impressed by Netflix’s growth and the strength of its business. So should he be buying it in…

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Investing Articles

A boohoo director just bought £99k worth of shares! Time to buy this UK stock?

| Ben McPoland

With company insiders actively investing their money in this bombed-out UK stock, I'm wondering if I should now be doing…

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Investing Articles

Growth potential? These FTSE 100 shares are trading below their intrinsic value

| Mark Hartley

Our writer identifies two shares on the FTSE 100 that appear to be trading below fair value. However, digging deeper…

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Investing Articles

At £1.42 now, BT’s share price looks cheap to me anywhere under £3.64

| Simon Watkins

BT’s shares have dropped 12% from their 12-month traded high of £1.61, leaving them looking undervalued to me, and yielding…

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Investing Articles

Is the Lloyds share price recovery finally kicking off thanks to the Treasury?

| Alan Oscroft

The Lloyds Bank share price has gained almost as much so far in 2025 as it did over the whole…

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Investing Articles

Down 37% despite hitting £2bn+ in sales, does this FTSE 250 firm look an unmissable buy to me?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 250 fast-food retailer just hit the £2bn sales level, but its shares have tumbled. So what’s behind it…

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Investing Articles

Has a 2025 Tesla stock crash already started?

| Alan Oscroft

Tesla stock has been on a big climb in the past few months. But are investors being a bit over-ambitious…

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Investing Articles

Here’s what I’d need in an ISA to earn £1,000 of passive income a month

| Alan Oscroft

When we aim to generate a passive income stream using our ISA allowance, we need to pick and choose our…

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Investing Articles

Nuclear energy is on-trend: are Rolls-Royce shares my best option?

| Dr. James Fox

Rolls-Royce shares have surged in recent years, but investors are keen to see whether the engineering giant can capitalise on…

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Investing Articles

£10k in Tesla shares would have returned $100 per day since the US election!

| Mark Hartley

Tesla shares have soared since Trump won the US election and tipped CEO Elon Musk as a potential advisor. What…

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Investing Articles

Here’s a cheap UK stock that could soar while Donald Trump’s US President

| Royston Wild

Looking for UK stocks that might benefit from Donald Trump's second term as US President? Here's a value share to…

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Investing Articles

5 UK shares to consider buying for a £36k+ passive income in retirement!

| Royston Wild

Building a well-balanced portfolio of UK shares can significantly improve an investor’s chance of retiring comfortably.

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Investing Articles

How much an investor would need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to earn a £16,000 yearly income 

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones works out how much an investor needs inside a Stocks and Shares ISA to generate a high and…

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Investing Articles

How much would someone need to invest in UK shares to earn a £2,000 monthly passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

Is it possible to target several thousand pounds of passive income monthly by buying blue-chip dividend shares? Yes -- and…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how £300 could set a stock market beginner on the path to riches in 2025!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane digs into some practical details to explain how someone could start investing in the stock market with just…

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Investing Articles

Can Nvidia stock really merit its current valuation?

| Christopher Ruane

Nvidia stock has been on a tear, to put it mildly. This writer thinks that can be justified -- and…

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Investing Articles

Could Rolls-Royce shares halve in value this year – or double?

| Christopher Ruane

After another incredible 12 months for Rolls-Royce shares, Christopher Ruane considers whether the coming year could be even better --…

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE 250 shares that could soar while Donald Trump is US President

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland thinks these FTSE 250 shares look well-positioned to benefit under a Trump administration due to tax cuts and…

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Market Movers

Why the Netflix share price surged 14% after the market closed

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs over why the Netflix share price has rocketed higher and explains why he's optimistic about the direction…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 in an ISA? Here’s how an investor could target £550 of passive income a month

| Ben McPoland

This writer shows how a respectable passive income stream can accumulate from pretty modest beginnings inside a Stocks and Shares…

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Investing Articles

Here’s the dividend forecast for Lloyds shares for 2025 and 2026!

| Royston Wild

The dividend yield on Lloyds shares continues to comfortably beat the FTSE 100 average. But are future payouts in jeopardy?

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Dividend Shares

£287 a week? Here’s how an investor could use an ISA to build alternate income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines both the value in using an ISA for investing and also how a tidy second income can…

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Investing Articles

Is the BP share price on the way up again?

| Christopher Ruane

The BP share price has gained 13% over the past few weeks. Christopher Ruane considers why and explains his long-term…

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Investing Articles

Can Tesla shares go any higher?

| Christopher Ruane

Tesla shares have nearly doubled in just a few months. Our writer thinks the business has a lot of open…

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Investing Articles

JD Wetherspoon: are rising sales enough to offset higher costs for the FTSE 250 pub chain?

| Stephen Wright

The UK’s low-cost pub chain is still Stephen Wright’s top FTSE 250 stock to buy, even with the prospect of…

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Investing Articles

What’s wrong with the Unilever share price?

| Harvey Jones

The Unilever share price looked like it was about to kick into gear... but it's idling again. Harvey Jones now…

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Investing Articles

The easyJet share price hits a little turbulence despite a positive trading update

| James Beard

The easyJet share price didn’t respond well to the airline’s update for the quarter ended 31 December. Our writer tries…

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Investing Articles

Investors craving energy plays in 2025 may wish to consider this 8%-yielding UK stock

| Gaurav Sharma

Harbour Energy is a UK stock with a diversified portfolio and yield level that may appeal to investors seeking traditional…

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Dividend Shares

Cheap stocks could make an investor £357 a month in second income

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how cheap stocks that pay out dividends can offer the best of both worlds for an investor…

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Dividend Shares

Legal & General shares offer a dividend yield of 9.4%. What’s the catch?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Legal & General shares currently sport one of the highest yields in the Footsie. Is this an amazing opportunity or…

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