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Investing Articles

How to generate a second income worth £2,000 a month!

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at how he'd could go about generating a sizeable second income worth £24,000…

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Investing Articles

Will self-driving vehicles send Tesla shares into hyperdrive?

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explores what's next for Tesla shares after the EV giant's price pushed down below $170. Perhaps this…

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Investing Articles

How I’m investing in the ChatGPT-led AI revolution

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

ChatGPT has woken all of us up to the power of artificial intelligence. Here, Edward Sheldon explains how he’s investing…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how I’d start earning passive income by spending £5 a day

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks he could turn a spare fiver a day into passive income streams by investing in blue-chip businesses.…

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Investing Articles

7.4% and 6% yields! A FTSE 100 dividend stock I’d buy and one I’d avoid

| Royston Wild

These FTSE stocks offer huge dividend yields and trade on rock-bottom earnings multiples. But I'll only buy one when I…

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Investing Articles

I’d follow Warren Buffett and take advantage of the ‘eighth wonder of the world’

| Ben McPoland

Most of the wealth that Warren Buffett has amassed is due to this powerful investing force. Here's how I'd start…

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Investing Articles

Why the stock market will never be boring

| Ben McPoland

The stock market is a gigantic wealth-making machine if used correctly. But it's also extremely unpredictable and entertaining.

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Investing Articles

UK stocks: how to turn £10,000 into £2,000,000

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright is aiming for a 15% average annual return. Inspired by one of the best investors of all time,…

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Duelling Fools

Bull vs Bear: Admiral shares

| Duelling Fools

At the Fool, we believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. Here, two contributors debate…

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Investing Articles

Is Rolls-Royce’s share price too cheap to ignore?

| Royston Wild

Rolls-Royce's share price currently commands a rock-bottom PEG ratio. But is the FTSE 100 firm still too risky to buy…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £20,000 today for a £1,119 passive income

| Stephen Wright

Inspired by Warren Buffett and Sir John Templeton, Stephen Wright thinks the property sector could be the place to investor…

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Investing Articles

3 penny stocks I’d buy to hold for the next 7 years!

| Royston Wild

I think these top-class penny stocks could deliver huge returns over the next several years. Here's why I'll buy then…

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Investing Articles

As demand for EV infrastructure soars, these UK shares look set to charge ahead

| Matt Tandy

As EV adoption continues to rise, I've been looking for an opportunity in the EV charging space. These UK shares…

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Investing Articles

What’s going on with the Polymetal share price?

| John Fieldsend

The Polymetal share price has been on a rollercoaster ride in recent months. What’s happened with it, and should I…

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Investing Articles

10 FTSE 100 dividend shares to buy today, with yields up to 10%?

| Alan Oscroft

I reckon there's rarely been a better time to build a portfolio of cheap UK dividend shares than right now.…

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Investing Articles

The British American Tobacco share price looks like a bargain. Am I buying?

| John Fieldsend

A recent drop in the British American Tobacco share price makes the company look cheaper than it's been for years.…

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested £500 in Airtel Africa shares a year ago, here’s what I’d have now!

| Dr. James Fox

Airtel Africa shares dipped on Thursday after the company announced its first-quarter results. Dr James Fox explores what's next for…

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Investing Articles

I’m buying shares in this dividend stock to build a second income

| Muhammad Cheema

Realty Income is a real estate investment trust based in the US. Let’s see below why I like this share…

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Investing Articles

Why now is the time for me to buy gold stocks (and which ones I like)

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith notes the recent jump in the gold price and explains why he feels it could go further, along…

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Investing Articles

I’d target £200 in monthly extra income like this

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer uses principles from his own investing to explain how he'd target a regular extra income by building a…

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Investing Articles

FTSE 100 dividend stocks: How I’d aim for passive income of £130 a month

| Matthew Dumigan

Our writer shares how they'd aim to build a passive income of £130 per month by buying high-quality FTSE 100…

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Growth Shares

This is the first FTSE 100 stock I’ll buy in the next stock market crash

| Harvey Jones

I don't know when the next stock market crash will come, but I'm drawing up my shopping list just in…

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Investing Articles

Could Direct Line be the FTSE 250 comeback kid?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane weighs some pros and cons when considering if he ought to add FTSE 250 insurer Direct Line to…

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Investing Articles

Should I buy this cheap UK dividend share?

| Royston Wild

This cheap UK share has slumped in value during the past few months. So is now the time for fans…

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Investing Articles

A bull market is coming: 3 cheap shares I want to buy before they surge!

| Charlie Carman

Stock market cycles can present excellent opportunities to buy cheap shares. Our writer identifies three stocks he'd buy before the…

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested £1,000 in Eurasia Mining (EUA) shares 5 years ago, I’d be up thousands of pounds!

| Christopher Ruane

Eurasia Mining shares have collapsed since the start of 2022. But what does the longer-term picture look like? Our writer…

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Investing Articles

These 3 cheap FTSE 100 stocks offer dividends up to 9% right now

| Alan Oscroft

I'm always on the lookout for FTSE 100 stocks to buy for long-term passive income. This sector has caught my…

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Investing Articles

2 growth stocks on my buy list

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane reveals a duo of growth shares that are on his buy list... if he can purchase them at…

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Investing Articles

The Shell share price is down 5%+. Is now the time to buy?

| Simon Watkins

Stellar Q1 results, extended bumper rewards for shareholders and great growth prospects make the Shell share price look like a…

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Investing Articles

Palantir shares: AI gold or overhyped meme stock?

| Matt Tandy

Palantir shares have jumped 35% this week. Will the proliferation of AI allow the company to evolve beyond its reputation…

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Investing Articles

Warren Buffett is “very, very, very happy” owning Apple stock. So should I buy?

| Christopher Ruane

Warren Buffett was singing the praises of owning Apple stock at the weekend. But should this writer also invest in…

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Investing Articles

The Legal & General dividend forecast has grabbed my attention!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why the Legal & General dividend forecast makes him want to own the FTSE 100 share in…

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Dividend Shares

How much should I invest to give up work and live only off dividend income?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith goes over the theory and the practical elements of what he'd need to do in order to solely…

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Growth Shares

4 reasons why the BAE share price could outperform the FTSE 100 this year

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why the BAE share price has risen so much over the past year and why it could…

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Investing Articles

2 secrets to targeting a £1,000,000 Stocks and Shares ISA

| John Fieldsend

A million-pound Stocks and Shares ISA sounds like a pipe dream. But here’s why I think it’s possible, thanks to…

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Investing Articles

2 top FTSE 100 dividend stocks I’d buy today and they aren’t Barclays or BP

| Harvey Jones

There are plenty of dividend stocks around that I'd love to buy today and two on my wishlist have particularly…

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Investing Articles

The Lloyds share price is below 50p… but is it as cheap as it looks?

| Stephen Wright

With a share price of 50p, is Lloyds Banking Group a cheap stock? According to Stephen Wright, the answer comes…

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Investing Articles

No savings at 40? Here’s my 3-step plan for £1,500 of passive income a month

| Charlie Carman

With no retirement savings at 40, it's not too late to invest in dividend stocks for passive income. Here's how…

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Investing Articles

Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to buy now [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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Investing Articles

2 cheap FTSE 100 dividend stocks! Should I buy them for passive income?

| Royston Wild

Are these FTSE-listed passive income stocks too cheap to miss? Or are they value traps investors should avoid like the…

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