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Investing Articles

Entering 2025 with no savings? I’d follow Warren Buffett and start building wealth

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

By applying lessons from investing legend Warren Buffett, the days of having no savings in the bank could soon be…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how to start earning a second income with dividend shares

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With multiple routes to earning a passive income, Zaven Boyrazian explains how to unlock a second income stream with dividend…

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Investing Articles

2 no-brainer, cheap penny stocks to consider buying with just £500?

| Royston Wild

Penny stocks can be high-risk investments. But do the potential benefits of owning these small caps outweigh the dangers? Royston…

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Investing Articles

5 simple steps for targeting a £1,000,000 SIPP

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Through regular contributions and careful monitoring, investors can target a seven-figure long-term SIPP to improve their retirement quality of life.

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Investing Articles

Here’s the dividend forecast for Tesco shares

| Dr. James Fox

Tesco shares have performed very well over the past 12 months, beating the FTSE 100 index and outperforming several peers…

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Investing Articles

2 no-brainer FTSE 250 value shares to consider buying for 2025?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 250 stocks offer standout value at current prices. Royston Wild explores whether they could be so good that…

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Investing Articles

A FTSE 100 share I won’t touch with a bargepole in 2025

| Royston Wild

Lloyds' share price has surged by double-digit percentages this year. But Royston Wild fears this FTSE 100 share could crash…

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Investing Articles

3 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to consider for a 14.8% annual return

| Royston Wild

Investors don't have to compromise returns for safety with exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Here are three I'm tipping to deliver big…

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Investing Articles

1 ISA mistake to avoid in 2025

| Ben McPoland

Our writer reveals a very silly mistake he made earlier this year that has reduced the returns for his Stocks…

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Investing Articles

3 things to bear in mind when buying shares for a SIPP

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers a trio of factors that help influence his decisions when making choices about what to do with…

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Investing Articles

To target a £5k annual second income, how much would you need to invest in FTSE 100 shares?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer runs some numbers on what it would take to earn a £5k second income each year from owning…

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Investing Articles

2 shares that could help turn a £20k ISA into a £2k+ annual passive income machine

| Christopher Ruane

By taking a strategic approach to investing his ISA and reinvesting dividends, this writer hopes to build substantial long-term passive…

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Investing Articles

Down 50% with a 6.5% yield, is this massive S&P 500 stock a screaming buy?

| Mark Hartley

Our writer considers the prospects of a once-massive S&P 500 stock that's fallen out of favour and now has a…

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Investing Articles

What might waiting a decade to start a Lifetime ISA cost?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why it can pay to start sooner rather than later when it comes to setting up and…

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Investing Articles

Some passive income ideas really are simple. Here’s one!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why he likes to stick to the tried and tested when hunting for possible passive income ideas…

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Investing Articles

5 Warren Buffett investing habits that could help build wealth in 2025!

| Christopher Ruane

Warren Buffett's been investing successfully for many decades. Our writer shares a handful of his approaches that he'll be using…

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Investing Articles

Can investors consider buying £1 for 60p with this FTSE 250 investment trust?

| Stephen Wright

Harbourvest Global Private Equity's a FTSE 250 private equity firm trading at 60% of its NAV. And investors are pushing…

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Investing Articles

2 UK shares investors should consider keeping on a tight leash

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

These UK shares seem to have robust long-term tailwinds, but they’re also tackling headwinds that could result in less-than-impressive investment…

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Investing Articles

This FTSE 100 stock’s down 21% since I bought! Have I made a BIG mistake?

| James Beard

FTSE 100 stocks are supposed to be less volatile. But our writer recently purchased one that’s making him question this…

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Investing Articles

Will the stock market rise in 2025, and how high could it go?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The stock market's up by double digits, but can it maintain its momentum in 2025? And which stocks should investors…

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Investing For Beginners

If an investor puts £750 a month in a Stocks and Shares ISA, here’s what they could have in 10 years

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon looks at how Stocks and Shares ISAs can help build wealth and also highlights some investment strategies to…

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Investing Articles

1 US penny stock I’m avoiding like the plague

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This medical penny stock's trying to capture a $100bn market opportunity after recently receiving FDA approval. But personally, I’m not…

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Investing Articles

£5,000 in savings? Here’s how to try and turn that into a £500 passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian outlines how a £5,000 lump sum investment could potentially transformed into a £500 passive income stream within as…

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Investing Articles

Forget saving! Here’s a FTSE 100 share I’m planning to buy before Christmas

| Royston Wild

This FTSE 100 share looks like a brilliant bargain at current prices, says Royston Wild. Here's why it's on his…

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Investing Articles

With P/Es below 8, which of these FTSE 100 shares should investors consider?

| Royston Wild

The following FTSE shares are on sale, trading at rock-bottom earnings multiples. But which could be the better buy for…

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Investing Articles

1 FTSE 100 stock I’ll avoid like the plague in 2025!

| Royston Wild

This FTSE 100 stock offers excellent all-round value at today's prices. But Royston Wild thinks the firm's low price underlines…

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Investing Articles

Warren Buffett owns this FTSE 100 stock. But should I?

| James Beard

Warren Buffett rarely invests in FTSE 100 shares but he does have a position in Diageo. Is it time for…

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Investing Articles

After returning 101% in 2024 is this FTSE bank the best share to buy for 2025?

| Harvey Jones

FTSE 100 bank NatWest Group turned out to be the best share to buy at the start of this year.…

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Investing Articles

Could Helium One be a millionaire-maker penny stock?

| Ben McPoland

Shares of Helium One Global (LON:HE1) have soared 272% so far this year. Should I buy this penny stock while…

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Investing Articles

Are these 2 unsung FTSE blue-chips the passive income stocks I never knew I wanted?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones says that the FTSE 100 contains fantastic passive income stocks with deceptively modest yields. Here are two he's…

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Investing Articles

Shhhh… These FTSE 250 stocks have quietly more than doubled in 2024

| Paul Summers

Forget those US tech titans. Our writer takes a closer look at two supposedly 'boring' FTSE 250 stocks that have…

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Investing Articles

As the Diageo share price flies on a double upgrade is this my last chance to buy it on the cheap?

| Harvey Jones

The Diageo share price has inflicted plenty of pain on Harvey Jones in 2024, but suddenly it's serving up a…

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Investing Articles

7%+ yields! 3 choices to consider for a Stocks and Shares ISA

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane highlights a trio of FTSE companies each yielding over 7% he thinks investors should consider for a Stocks…

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Dividend Shares

How investors might try to turn £10,000 into a chunky passive income

| Ken Hall

Our writer Ken Hall looks at how the magic of compounding returns might help investors to create a handy second…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how to cut a coffee a day and invest in 2 stocks a month to aim for a £65k second income

| Dr. James Fox

Millions of us would love a second income, but it’s easier to achieve than we may realise. Dr James Fox…

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Dividend Shares

Trading under 10 times earnings, is the easyJet share price too low?

| Ken Hall

Ken Hall assesses whether there's still value in the easyJet share price after recent gains following a strong annual results…

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Investing Articles

Here’s what an investor would have after buying 2024’s top 5 FTSE 100 stocks in a £20k ISA

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones sadly doesn't hold any of this year's five biggest FTSE 100 winners. But even his portfolio of more…

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Investing Articles

ISA inflows are booming! But are savers making a fatal mistake?

| Royston Wild

Cash ISA savings have surged since the start of the year. But could investing in a Stocks & Shares ISA…

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Dividend Shares

A 9.3% dividend yield? There could be juicy second income potential here

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith flags up a small-cap stock that has a high dividend yield thanks to a strategy involving buying income-generating…

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Investing Articles

Is there an opportunity in this recovering FTSE 250 media company? Barclays thinks so!

| Mark Hartley

Barclays put in an Overweight rating on Future stock after the FTSE 250 company posted positive full-year results last month.…

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