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No passive income at 35? I’d follow Warren Buffett and aim for decades of dividends

| Ben McPoland

Warren Buffett has been investing for eight decades. Yet it's never too late for anyone to start building passive income…

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Is Rolls-Royce’s share price the best bargain on the FTSE 100?

| Royston Wild

The Rolls-Royce share price trades on a PEG ratio well below the value benchmark of one. Should I buy it…

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Investing For Beginners

I’m following these 3 Warren Buffett rules to become a millionaire

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith focuses on Warren Buffett's advice on points ranging from limiting the risk taken to avoiding overtrading on stocks.

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With no savings at 30, I’d use Warren Buffett’s 3 tips to build wealth

| John Fieldsend

Warren Buffett made billions using his simple, easy-to-follow investing tips. These three can help build wealth even starting with no…

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What’s going on with the Croda International share price?

| Stephen Wright

The Croda International share price is down after a profits warning this morning. Stephen Wright sees a buying opportunity in…

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If I could only buy 1 FTSE 100 stock, I’d put 100% of my money into this one

| Charlie Carman

Investing my entire portfolio in a single FTSE 100 stock is a very risky strategy, but if I had to…

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Investing For Beginners

2 fallen angels at 52-week lows to buy in a Stocks & Shares ISA

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through two stocks that have fallen to lows and explains why he feels they could do well…

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2 red-hot penny shares for wise investors!

| Royston Wild

Buying penny shares can be a great way to generate long-term wealth. I think these UK-listed small caps are especially…

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3 FTSE 100 stocks to target big passive income

| John Fieldsend

A rocky few months for the FTSE 100 has bumped dividend payouts up. Can these three stocks give me big…

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The Hargreaves Lansdown share price is moving up! Should I buy now?

| Kevin Godbold

There’s a cracking yield and an impressive dividend record here, but Hargreaves Lansdown shares are beginning to move up again.

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1 FTSE 250 stock I’d buy right now

| John Fieldsend

The cost-of-living crisis could be a disaster for restaurant chains, but this FTSE 250 stock might have a trick up…

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I’d invest £12k a year into a Stocks and Shares ISA to aim for a £1m portfolio

| Harvey Jones

The Stocks and Shares ISA offers a brilliant opportunity to build long-term wealth free of tax. It's even possible to…

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8.9%+ yields and 52-week lows. A unique opportunity to buy these 2 FTSE 100 income stocks?

| James Beard

There are two FTSE 100 income stocks currently offering a near 10% yield. But they're also trading close to their…

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A FTSE 100 dividend stock that yields 8.9%! Should investors buy?

| Charlie Carman

This Footsie dividend stock offers one of the highest dividend yields in the index. Charlie Carman explores the outlook for…

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2 cheap FTSE 250 shares I’d buy to hold for 10 years!

| Royston Wild

Recent stock market volatility leaves many hot shares trading at bargain prices. I'm looking to buy these cheap shares when…

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Are these FTSE 100 high-yield shares top buys or terrible traps?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE-listed shares are tipped to pay market-beating dividends in the short term. But do the risks make them stocks…

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I’ve just bought 294 Scottish Mortgage shares. What on earth was I thinking? 

| Harvey Jones

Scottish Mortgage shares have shown signs of recovery but remain highly risky. I'm in two minds about my recent decision…

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5 shares Fools think are destined for the FTSE 100

| The Motley Fool Staff

Which FTSE 250 companies will soon be constituents of the FTSE 100? Here's what our freelancers said, including one previous…

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Dividend Shares

If I invest £10,000 in Tesco shares, how much passive income would I receive?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how much money he could make from Tesco shares this year, and looks at the dividend forecasts…

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Here’s how I learn from the best and invest like Warren Buffett!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor explains some of the best lessons she has learnt and how she has applied them by following investing…

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Dividend Shares

Here’s an income stock with a 9.5% yield that most have probably never heard of

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines an income stock that not many investors will be familiar with, but one that could offer some…

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Forget AI! Here’s where to find the best shares to buy now

| Stephen Wright

Investing in AI is expensive and complicated. Stephen Wright thinks it’s better to look for shares to buy in industries…

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The Darktrace share price is on the rise, should I buy now?

| Kevin Godbold

Does the buzz around AI reflect Darktrace's strengthening share price and earnings growth, and will the moves upwards continue? 

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3 FTSE 250 stocks that look too cheap to miss

| John Fieldsend

The FTSE 250 is a fantastic place to find cheap UK stocks. Here are three that I think could turn…

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Should investors buy M&S shares now that dividends look set to return?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

M&S shares are rising due to the company’s turnaround plan working. So is it time to buy them right now?…

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Up 32%, are Haleon shares the best FTSE 100 buy in June?

| John Fieldsend

After a fairly weak start to life as a stock exchange-listed company, could Haleon shares be a screaming buy at…

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Sell in May? Hogwash I say!

| G A Chester

Sell in May and go away. What's that all about then? Why selling in May might not be a smart…

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I’d consider putting £10k into these 5 stocks to give me a second income of £5,007 a year

| James Beard

The cost-of-living crisis means my income isn't stretching as far as it once did. Investing in these five stocks could…

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If I’d invested £10,000 in BP shares 5 years ago, here’s how much passive income I’d have now!

| James Beard

BP shares have fallen by 19% over the past five years. During this time, the dividend has also been cut.…

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I’d buy these 5 super-high yielding UK stocks in an ISA for monthly income of £125

| Harvey Jones

I'm on the hunt for UK stocks that will give me a regular, growing income and these five look tempting.…

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No savings at 30? Here’s my 5-step plan to target £30k a year in passive income

| Charlie Carman

Passive income is the key to a successful retirement plan. If I started investing in my thirties, here's how I'd…

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Up almost 15%! Should investors buy DiscoverIE shares now?

| Kevin Godbold

This is the kind of business I think will likely perform well in the coming years. But are DiscoverIE shares…

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1 dirt cheap FTSE dividend stock I plan to buy and it isn’t Barclays or Tesco

| Harvey Jones

There are quite a few FTSE 100 companies I'd like to buy right now, but this dividend stock looks particularly…

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If I’d invested £1000 in Greggs shares 5 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now

| Gordon

Greggs shares have climbed well over 165% in the last five years. Gordon Best considers whether there might be even…

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At 45p, I think the Lloyds share price is worth putting the bucket out for

| Stephen Wright

Warren Buffett says investors shouldn’t hold back on great opportunities. Stephen Wright thinks the Lloyds share price is a chance…

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Why has the 888 share price soared back above £1 today?

| Ben McPoland

The 888 share price has collapsed over the last 18 months. However, the shares have skyrocketed in the last couple…

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AJ Bell investors are buying these UK shares! Here’s why I’d join the rush

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 shares have slumped in price in recent sessions. Here's why I think they're top buys for those…

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3 smart investment ideas for passive income

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Building passive income has never been easier. Here, Edward Sheldon highlights three straightforward approaches to generating it via the stock…

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When will the FTSE 100 get back to 8,000?

| Stephen Wright

With the FTSE 100 down from its high, Stephen Wright thinks this could be a good time to buy UK…

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2 UK shares I’d buy for a prolonged economic downturn!

| Royston Wild

Many UK shares could struggle as Britain's economy flails. But I think these FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 stocks can…

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