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Investing Articles

Scottish Mortgage owner Baillie Gifford just bought 8.7m shares of this growth stock

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Regulatory filings show that investment firm Baillie Gifford, which runs the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, just made a huge bet…

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Investing Articles

This FTSE 100 stock is rising. Investors should consider buying now before it gets away

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

This FTSE 100 stock is rising as the market falls. Ed Sheldon expects it to continue, but says investors may…

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Growth Shares

The Nvidia share price has doubled! Is this the best AI stock to buy now?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why the Nvidia share price has been rocketing higher and why he still feels that it has…

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Investing For Beginners

How to target a £500 monthly second income from the stock market

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through how to achieve the goal of generating a second income from the market via a mix…

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Investing Articles

Bank of England to Britain: “Don’t ask us, we’re clueless”

| Malcolm Wheatley

The Bank of England’s rare talent for finding banana skins has struck again – twice. Accept that we’re poorer? No…

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Investing Articles

How I’d aim to turn £10,000 into £5,494 a year of passive income

| James Beard

If I was lucky enough to have a lump sum of £10,000 to invest, I'd implement a simple plan to…

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Investing Articles

My Rolls-Royce shares are up 75%! Should I bank my profit or buy more?

| Harvey Jones

Rolls-Royce shares have thrashed the FTSE 100 over the last year, and I've really enjoyed the ride. Is it now…

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Investing Articles

I’d buy Marks and Spencer shares before it returns to the FTSE 100

| John Fieldsend

Marks and Spencer shares ripped higher after its earnings last week. Is this a stock that I could buy and…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how I’d invest in FTSE 100 shares to earn a £1,000 second income

| John Fieldsend

Huge FTSE 100 firms post billions in profit every year, so here’s how I can own these shares to hopefully…

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Investing Articles

Can Alphabet stock now trump Microsoft shares?

| John Choong

Having played second fiddle to Microsoft for most of 2023, Alphabet stock has made a comeback. Does that make it…

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Investing Articles

Are Rolls-Royce shares one of the best buys in the FTSE 100 right now?

| Charlie Carman

Rolls-Royce shares have soared 46% in 2023, but after such rapid growth is the FTSE 100 aerospace and defence stock…

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Investing Articles

What’s the best FTSE 100 stock to buy in June?

| Stephen Wright

After the index fell 4% in May, which FTSE 100 stock does Stephen Wright think offers the best value at…

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Investing Articles

If I had £5,000 to invest, here’s the top UK stock I’d consider buying now

| Kevin Godbold

This business may be storing up potential to surge as the economic recovery gathers pace and it’s the top UK…

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Investing Articles

Down 12% since April, the GSK share price fall looks overdone to me

| Simon Watkins

With a raft of new products, healthy dividends and growth prospects, the almost 12% fall in the GSK share price…

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Investing Articles

2 UK shares I’d consider loading up on for the next bull market!

| Sumayya Mansoor

Our writer believes a bull market could be on the horizon and breaks down two UK shares that could be…

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Investing Articles

4 reasons I’d buy Tesco stock over Sainsbury’s shares

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon has been analysing both Tesco and Sainsbury’s shares. If he had to choose one stock to buy, he’d…

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Dividend Shares

2 hot dividend stocks to buy in June with £500

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith shares two of the top dividend stocks on his watchlist for June, both with yields currently above 5%.

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Investing For Beginners

3 things needed for the Lloyds share price to hit 52-week highs

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains several points he feels need to happen over the course of the year to help push the…

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Investing Articles

No savings at 40? Here’s how I’d aim to build a £500k pension pot

| Harvey Jones

An empty savings pot at 40 doesn't have to be the end of the world. With a little effort, there's…

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Investing Articles

Forget easyJet shares! I’m buying this travel stock instead

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

While UK investors continue to pile into easyJet shares, Edward Sheldon's prefers another travel stock for his investment portfolio.

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Investing Articles

4 AI stocks to buy and hold for 10 years

| John Fieldsend

AI is set to grow from a $100bn industry to $2trn+ by 2030. Here are four stocks to buy that…

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Investing Articles

I’d buy these 2 magnificent FTSE 100 shares in June as markets dip

| Harvey Jones

I'm going shopping for FTSE 100 shares in June and I've just popped these two onto my list. Both look…

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Investing Articles

Renewable energy: are ITM Power shares an unmissable buy at 69p?

| John Fieldsend

After the energy crisis, the world seems desperate for green energy alternatives. ITM Power could be a key player and…

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Investing Articles

I’d put my first £100 into income shares for a lifelong passive income

| John Fieldsend

Income shares offer anyone an easy and simple way to receive a passive income stream. Here’s how I’d start with…

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Investing Articles

If I invest £10,000 in Glencore shares, how much passive income will I receive?

| John Fieldsend

Glencore offers one of the highest payouts to shareholders on the FTSE 100. What kind of passive income could £10,000…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £1,666 in a Stocks and Shares ISA this June

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright is thinking about the contribution limit on his Stocks and Sharse ISA. He’s got a UK brick company…

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Investing Articles

Best British value stocks to buy in June

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our freelance writers to reveal the top value stocks they’d buy in May, including two mining behemoths.

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Investing Articles

Turning a £10k Stocks & Shares ISA into a second income of £500 a month!

| Dr. James Fox

We'd all love to have a second income. Here, Dr James Fox takes a look at how he could use…

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Investing Articles

How I look for the best value stocks in the UK every day

| Alan Oscroft

We all want to buy good value stocks, especially when the stock market is weak. But that can mean different…

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Investing Articles

Down 20% from February, is it time to buy this star FTSE 100 stock?

| Simon Watkins

Ideally positioned for the energy transition and with great trading expertise, the 20% drop in share price of this FTSE…

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Investing Articles

With the Marks & Spencer dividend forecast improving, should I buy?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers the Marks & Spencer dividend forecast after the recently announced plan to bring back the shareholder payout.

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Investing Articles

Forget boohoo shares! I’d buy this dividend stock for lifelong passive income

| Charlie Carman

Charlie Carman is ignoring downtrodden boohoo shares in favour of a reliable FTSE 100 dividend stock in the luxury fashion…

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Investing Articles

How I’d target £10,000 in passive income per year

| Alan Oscroft

Ten grand in passive income could make a very nice addition to my retirement years. And many ISA investors achieve…

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE stocks to buy in June

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland highlights two FTSE stocks to buy. Both are down double-digits from recent highs despite their growth prospects remaining…

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE 100 shares I’m looking to buy for my Stocks & Shares ISA in June!

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 100 stocks are on sale following recent heavy share price weakness. Here's why I'd buy them for my…

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Investing Articles

Are ITV shares a screaming buy?

| Paul Summers

ITV (LON:ITV) shares have been hit by scandal and accusations of a toxic culture. As the crisis deepens, is now…

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Investing Articles

Is the Renalytix share price a bargain or a falling knife?

| Christopher Ruane

The Renalytix share price has lost a lot of height. Could things get even worse, or is the dip a…

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Investing Articles

How to earn £500 each month by investing in FTSE shares

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane reckons he could earn hundreds of pounds in extra income each month by investing in blue-chip shares. Here's…

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Investing Articles

3 reasons I like the Legal & General dividend

| Christopher Ruane

Is the Legal & General dividend attractive enough to make this writer want to invest in the firm? Here he…

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested £500 in Alphabet stock last June, here’s what I’d have now

| Christopher Ruane

Buying Alphabet stock a year ago would have been a profitable move. So ought our writer to buy into the…

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