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Investing Articles

How much extra income could a £20K ISA earn me?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane runs his rule over what sort of extra income he could hopefully earn by putting £20,000 into the…

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3 reasons I’d ignore Lloyds shares and buy other cheap FTSE 100 stocks!

| Royston Wild

There are plenty of top-quality, low-cost FTSE 100 stocks for me to buy today. So why should I take risk…

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Is BAE Systems the FTSE 100’s greatest dividend share?

| Royston Wild

BAE Systems has a terrific record of long-term dividend growth. So should I buy the FTSE 100 defence giant to…

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3 reasons ESG investing might become more rewarding

| Christopher Ruane

This writer explains why he thinks the opportunities ESG investing offer him could become more attractive over the coming years.

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This indicator is signalling that UK shares are dirt cheap right now

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

UK shares are getting a lot of attention from international buyers right now. This suggests our market is undervalued, says…

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Buying 50,000 dirt cheap Lloyds shares would give me a £100 monthly income

| Harvey Jones

Lloyds shares look really cheap and offer a high and rising dividend income yield as well. So how many of…

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If I’d invested £5k in penny share Superdry five years ago here’s what I’d have now

| Harvey Jones

Investors in penny share Superdry are hurting after a tough time for the middle-market fashion retailer, but today's bargain price…

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I’d aim for a million doing these three things

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane reckons this trio of investment principles could improve his chances if he seriously wants to aim for a…

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Fundsmith is beating the FTSE 100 in 2023. Here’s why

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

For the four-month period to the end of April, Fundsmith returned more than 10% for its investors. Here, Edward Sheldon…

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Is the UK stock market open today?

| Stephen Wright

With the stock market closed, Stephen Wright is looking to seize the opportunity to make what Warren Buffett describes as…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how this property stock could boost my passive income stream

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor takes a closer look at this property stock and explains how it could boost her passive income stream.

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Are Scottish Mortgage shares the FTSE 100’s best bargain?

| Royston Wild

Are Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares too cheap to miss following heavy share price weakness? Here's what I plan to…

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What do Stocks and Shares ISA millionaires know that we don’t?

| Alan Oscroft

The one big secret to making a million in a Stocks and Shares ISA is... there's no big secret. Here's…

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3 key events that could drive UK stocks this week!

| Alan Oscroft

AJ Bell investing experts Russ Mould and Danni Hewson have picked three things that could drive UK stocks over the…

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Dividend Shares

2 excellent FTSE 100 dividend shares that aren’t Lloyds or Glencore

| Roland Head

Roland Head looks beyond big hitters Lloyds and Glencore and highlights two FTSE 100 dividend shares he'd buy with yields…

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3 shares to buy for powerful passive income

| Cliff D'Arcy

For lovers of passive income like me, these three FTSE 100 shares have payouts of 7% to 10% a year.…

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Dividend Shares

How high can the Lloyds share price fly?

| Cliff D'Arcy

The Lloyds share price has gone nowhere for two years. On Friday, it closed below 46p. But I'm optimistic that…

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Could Alphabet stock end up hitting $300?

| Christopher Ruane

Alphabet stock has performed strongly over the past decade. Looking ahead, shareholder Christopher Ruane outlines why he feels optimistic.

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1 stock I’m buying to build wealth and earn passive income

| Stephen Wright

With 13.3% earnings growth supported by strong pricing power, which Warren Buffett stock is Stephen Wright buying to target sustainable…

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How I’d invest £5 a day in cheap FTSE 100 stocks to build a £534 monthly income

| Harvey Jones

I'm looking to generate a generous monthly income by investing small but regular sums in high-yielding FTSE 100 stocks.

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Here’s how I invest my Stocks and Shares ISA in a weak economy

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains why an economic slowdown doesn't lead to radical changes in how he thinks about his Stocks and…

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A stock market crash in 2023? Here’s what I’d do about it

| Alan Oscroft

Could we face a new stock market crash this year? If we do, I'll remember that something the last one…

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If I’d bought 6,226 Rolls-Royce shares one year ago here’s what they’d be worth today

| Harvey Jones

Rolls-Royce shares have been one of the best performers on the FTSE 100 over the last year, but are they…

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2 red-hot UK growth stocks I might buy today

| Royston Wild

I think these UK stocks could experience serious capital appreciation during the next 10 years. Here's why I'd add them…

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What are the best growth stocks to buy now?

| Stephen Wright

Warren Buffett says it’s growth, not dividends, that make investors rich. So where can investor find growth stocks at reasonable…

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Best British small-cap stocks to buy in May

| The Motley Fool Staff

We asked our writers to share their best UK small-cap stocks to buy for May, including a construction equipment supplier…

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11.7% and 8% yields! 2 FTSE 100 stocks I bought for long-term passive income!

| Royston Wild

I bought these FTSE dividend heroes to build wealth over the next decade, perhaps longer. Here's why I'm considering increasing…

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Investing Articles

Why I’ve just invested £1,000 in Scottish Mortgage shares

| Ben McPoland

Scottish Mortgage (LON: SMT) shares looked cheap to me months ago. Then they kept falling. Here's why I finally said…

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8.3% and 4.8% yields! 2 hot dividend shares I’m looking to buy

| Royston Wild

I think these dividend shares could be great ways to make long-term passive income. And recent share price weakness means…

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10.4% yield! Here’s Glencore’s dividend forecast for 2023

| Royston Wild

The Glencore share price looks too cheap based on current earnings and dividend forecasts. So should I buy it for…

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Is Lloyds’ share price slump an unmissable buying opportunity?

| Roland Head

Lloyds' 6% dividend yield looks safe, says Roland Head. He sees the recent share price fall as a good buying…

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Investing Articles

Investing a £20k ISA in these 2 cheap dividend shares would give me £1,770 a year income

| Harvey Jones

These two FTSE 100 dividend shares are easy to overlook yet they now offer dividend yields of almost 9% and…

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These 2 proven passive income ideas already make me money!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer is generating passive income already by using these two ideas. Here he explains why he likes the simplicity…

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How low can the Ocado share price go?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Once valued at almost £30, the Ocado share price has since crashed below £5. Surely there must be some value…

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2 high-yield FTSE stocks I’d buy now to target an 8%+ income

| Roland Head

These high-yield FTSE 100 shares could provide an 8% annual income. Roland Head considers the outlook for each and explains…

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Why I’ve flipped to being bearish on Scottish Mortgage shares

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith goes against the grain and explains why his view has changed for the outlook about Scottish Mortgage shares…

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Zero savings? I’d aim to build wealth the Warren Buffett way

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he applies lessons from investing legend Warren Buffett when it comes to his own stock market…

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Why this retailer is looking like a cheap FTSE 100 stock right now

| Gilly West

JD Sports Fashion is bucking the retail trend, with predicted profits of £1bn. Is it time for me to buy…

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7.9% yield! Should I buy this cheap FTSE 100 passive income stock to live like a king?

| James Beard

Against a backdrop of a struggling UK housing market, our writer considers whether this passive income stock is too cheap…

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2 top value stocks I’ve bought to hold for 10 years!

| Royston Wild

I've been searching for the best value stocks to buy. And I think building my stakes in these top UK…

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