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Dividend Shares

3 ‘Dividend Hero’ investment trusts to consider for 2024

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Investment trusts can be an excellent way to gain exposure to the stock market. Here, Edward Sheldon highlights three he…

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FTSE 100: here are 3 predictions for 2024

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon has been thinking about the outlook for the FTSE 100 index (INDEXFTSE:UKX) in 2024. And here are some…

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Investing Articles

I’d target a richer, earlier retirement by following Warren Buffett

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Warren Buffett’s long-term investing style could help others unlock a far more luxurious retirement lifestyle. Zaven Boyrazian explains how.

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3 reasons why Legal & General is one of the FTSE 100’s greatest dividend shares!

| Royston Wild

Legal & General is hugely popular with investors seeking passive income shares. Here's why I bought this FTSE 100 stock…

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These are the FTSE 100’s best-performing shares in 2023

| Cliff D'Arcy

The FTSE 100 index is up less than 3% in the last 12 months. Meanwhile, these star stocks have thrashed…

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Investing Articles

Is the Lloyds share price a big recovery play for 2024?

| Cliff D'Arcy

The Lloyds share price price has gone nowhere since the end of 2018, losing 6% in five years. But I…

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5 super investment funds to consider for 2024

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Investment funds can be great building blocks for a long-term portfolio. Here, Edward Sheldon highlights five he likes for 2024.

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2 penny stocks to consider buying in 2024

| Roland Head

Buying cheap shares in good quality, profitable businesses could be a good strategy for 2024, says Roland Head. Here are…

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4 investing lessons I learnt from Warren Buffett in 2023

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith sits back and considers some of the best lessons he's taken from closely following Warren Buffett over the…

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£1,000 to invest? Here’s how I’d allocate it in a stock and shares ISA for 2024

| Kevin Godbold

Ordinary investors are becoming millionaires via their Stocks and Shares ISAs. Here’s how I’d begin that investing journey with £1,000.

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This growth stock could potentially deliver huge gains over the next decade

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon believes this well-known growth stock has all the right ingredients to be a massive success over the next…

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Investing Articles

Will 2024 be a better year for the FTSE 100’s Christmas turkey?

| James Beard

Anglo American's shares have fallen 31% since Christmas 2022, making them the worst FTSE 100 performer this year. But will…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £10,000 to aim for £293 a month in passive income

| Stephen Wright

On the hunt for long-term passive income, Stephen Wright thinks the success of Warren Buffett’s American Express investment speaks for…

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3 FTSE 100 shares I’d buy to aim for decades of passive income

| Paul Summers

I think the best passive income stocks are those where demand for a company's products or services endures. Paul Summers…

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If I’d put £5k in Rolls-Royce shares when the new CEO took over, here’s what I’d have now

| Ben McPoland

This writer didn't buy Rolls-Royce shares when the new chief executive took over one year ago. How might he have…

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If the UK stock market booms in 2024, I think these shares could lead the charge

| Paul Summers

Some shares could bounce back in style in 2024. But which parts of the UK stock market does our think…

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6%-8% yields! I’d buy these UK shares and reinvest the dividends to aim for financial independence

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright thinks the attractive valuations UK shares trade at make them a good choice for investors seeking passive income…

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3 stocks that could supercharge my SIPP in 2024

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox thinks these high-potential stocks could help power his SIPP into 2024, as he takes advantage of tax…

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With a spare £500, I’d buy these 2 dividend shares

| Charlie Keough

With some spare cash, this Fool would turn his attention to dividend shares. Here he explores two he think could…

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Is 2024 a good time to buy FTSE 100 shares?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With economic conditions improving, investor sentiment is back on the rise, pushing up FTSE 100 shares. But is it too…

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How to target a £16,539 second income with just £5 a day

| Harshil Patel

Long-term dividend investing can produce a reliable second income. Our writer considers a plan to reach a generous five-figure goal.

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Yields up to 7.6%! 4 dividend stocks for investors to consider buying in 2024

| Royston Wild

Royston Wild thinks these UK income shares could be excellent stocks to buy for investors seeking market-beating passive income.

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Investing Articles

Will Rolls-Royce shares FINALLY deliver a dividend in 2024?

| Royston Wild

Rolls-Royce shares are predicted to start paying dividends again next year! But the path is littered with obstacles, as Royston…

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7.9% dividend yield! I’d buy 4 shares of this FTSE 250 stock to target £1,000 in passive income

| Royston Wild

Forget about high-yielding FTSE 100 banks like Lloyds for a second! Royston Wild thinks this FTSE 100 dividend stock could…

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10.3% dividend yield! I’d buy 20 shares of this FTSE 100 stock a week to target £2,000 in passive income

| Royston Wild

The FTSE is loaded with exceptional dividend-paying stocks that investors can use to build a second income. Here’s one that…

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Investing Articles

2 cheap shares I think could be bargain buys before 2024!

| Charlie Carman

Charlie Carman identifies two cheap defensive shares in the FTSE 100 index that have been battered this year but that…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how I’d start with £1,000 and target a second income worth £18,903!

| Dr. James Fox

A second income can be the holy grail of investing. Dr James Fox explains how he'd kick things off with…

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Here’s how I’d target £32,371 in yearly passive income following Warren Buffett

| Ben McPoland

Dropshipping is often lauded as a great side hustle. Here’s why this Fool would rather follow Warren Buffett and invest…

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3 compelling passive income investments to consider for 2024

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

The stock market can be a great source of passive income. Here, Edward Sheldon highlights three cash flow-producing investments he…

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Investing Articles

(Nearly) 5 reasons NOT to get a Stocks and Shares ISA in 2024

| Alan Oscroft

I think a Stocks and Shares ISA is a great thing, and everyone should get one. Oh, hang on, maybe…

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FTSE 100 winners and losers of 2023

| G A Chester

The FTSE 100 is currently up just 2% in 2023. But there have been some marked sector themes, and standout…

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Investing Articles

An absurdly cheap FTSE 250 stock I’d buy today

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The FTSE 250 is on the rise, but this stock continues to trade at a near-record low price-to-earnings ratio. Is…

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Investing Articles

3 steps to increase income from dividend shares in 2024

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian looks ahead to next year to see how investors can improve the yield on an income portfolio with…

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The 2024 dividend forecasts for the 2 FTSE 100 stocks under £1

| James Beard

There are two FTSE 100 stocks that trade for less than £1. With both in his ISA, our writer's keen…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £1,000 in the FTSE 100 in 2024 as inflation falls

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With inflation cooling off, Zaven Boyrazian explains how to strategically find the best investment opportunities throughout next year.

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Lifetime passive income for just £5 a day? Here’s how!

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explains how to set up a passive income stream that could last for years or even decades with…

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Investing Articles

Should I buy lithium stocks in my Stocks and Shares ISA in 2024?

| Ben McPoland

This Fool wonders if he should expose his Stocks and Shares ISA directly to the alkali metal that's key to…

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Investing Articles

I’d put £500 in this value stock this Christmas

| Oliver Rodzianko

This Fool is looking for a new value stock as a present to himself this Christmas. Here’s the best one…

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Investing Articles

Build a 2024 second income for £3.80 a day? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he could use under £4 a day to try and build a long-term second income, starting…

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Selling your duds isn’t ‘failing’

| Malcolm Wheatley

Most of us have a cultural aversion to quitting. But that can cloud rational decision-making. Sometimes, quitting a position can…

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