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Investing Articles

How not to lose money on the FTSE 100

| Alan Oscroft

The FTSE 100 is falling! Panic! Sell shares! No, don't do any of that. Here's my guide to help investors…

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Investing Articles

2 value stocks! Are they too cheap for me to miss?

| Royston Wild

These value stocks have fallen heavily during recent share market volatility. Is now the time for fans of cheap shares…

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Just released: our 3 best small-cap stocks to buy now [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Small-cap shares tend to be more volatile than larger companies, so we suggest investors should look to build up a…

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Value Shares

Is the Rolls-Royce share price NOW too cheap for investors to ignore?

| Royston Wild

Does Rolls-Royce's share price drop represent a great dip-buying opportunity? Or should investors avoid the engineer like the plague?

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How I’d invest my £20k ISA to earn a second income of £125 a month

| Harvey Jones

It's amazing how much of a second income I could generate if I was in a position to max out…

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Better buy: Lloyds vs Greggs shares

| Rogier van de Grift

I hold both in my portfolio currently, but today I am looking to choose which position I might add to…

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Investing For Beginners

2 UK stocks to buy as Japan set to raise rates!

| Mark Tovey

As the Bank of Japan looks set to hike interest rates after 20 years of easy money, I look at…

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How I’d build passive income streams with £5 per day

| Stephen Wright

What can £5 per day get you? How about a diversified portfolio of high-quality stocks for sustainable passive income stocks?…

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Why I bought Aston Martin shares because of Formula 1

| Matt Cook

After recent Formula 1 success, Matt Cook has purchased Aston Martin shares in the belief that this is a sign…

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Earnings: after a huge free cash flow boost, is the J D Wetherspoon share price a bargain?

| Stephen Wright

Shares in J D Wetherspoon are up 37% since the start of the year. But is the share price still…

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These 10 investments turned Stocks and Shares ISA investors into millionaires, so should I buy them all?

| John Maslen

John Maslen assesses the top shares favoured by Stocks and Shares ISA millionaires while reviewing his portfolio before the ISA…

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Here’s the Vodafone dividend forecast for 2023 and 2024

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon examines the Vodafone dividend forecast for this year and next. Is the telecoms giant expected to pay out…

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Legal & General shares: an incredible passive income opportunity?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Legal & General shares currently sport a dividend yield of around 8.5%. Edward Sheldon believes this is a great income…

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Are Glencore shares worth buying today?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

After performing well in 2022, Glencore shares have fallen this year. Are they worth buying today? Edward Sheldon provides his…

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3 dividend shares with the biggest FTSE 250 yields. Time to buy?

| Alan Oscroft

Falling share prices have been pushing up the yields on many mid-cap dividend stocks. Are they sustainable long-term buys?

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Warren Buffett and a week of FTSE dividends

| G A Chester

Higher dividends and buybacks galore as FTSE firms' results pour in. It seems there's confidence in many UK boardrooms.

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Barclays shares are riding a rough roller coaster. Time to buy more?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Barclays shares have plunged almost 30% since peaking at close to £2 on 8 March. After such volatility, should I…

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Is it possible to be a Stocks & Shares ISA millionaire in this market?

| Jon Smith

The FTSE 100 might be flat over the past year, but Jon Smith explains why he can still reach his…

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How I’d invest £7K in an ISA today to earn passive income of £45 a month

| Harvey Jones

As the FTSE 100 falls, generating a passive income from top dividend stocks gets easier. Here are four I'd like…

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6 investing lessons from the failures of Credit Suisse and Silicon Valley Bank

| Cliff D'Arcy

Markets are reeling after the failures of three mid-sized US banks and Swiss giant Credit Suisse. But investors can learn…

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Value Shares

Which UK shares are good value right now?

| Stephen Wright

With interest rates rising, are bonds a good investment? Stephen Wright thinks there’s better value in shares in a FTSE…

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Value Shares

If I’d invested £1,000 in Sainsbury’s shares at the start of 2023, here’s what I’d have now

| John Choong

Sainsbury's is one of the FTSE's few supermarket shares. So, how much would I have if I’d bought its stock…

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Inflation hits 10.4%! Here’s how I’m using passive income to fight back

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why high inflation is a problem for him but how he can use passive income from stocks…

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1 penny stock under 92p that I’d buy today

| Charlie Carman

This penny stock has an affluent customer base and a focus on luxury. Our writer outlines why he thinks it…

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Investing Articles

£1,600 annual dividend income from a £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer sets out the approach he would take if he wanted to try and generate sizeable ongoing dividend income…

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Alphabet stock is above $100 again. I’d still buy!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane already owns Alphabet stock. It has been moving up over the past couple of weeks -- but he…

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Does the Barclays share price fall make it a no-brainer buy now?

| Alan Oscroft

The Barclays share price was recovering quite nicely. But scares from the US have sent it tumbling again. I think…

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I’d buy cheap shares before the stock market snaps back!

| Ben McPoland

The FTSE 100 has tumbled more than 5% in four weeks as fears mount. Here's why I'd start buying cheap…

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UK bank shares still look cheap after SVB and Credit Suisse fallout

| Simon Watkins

UK bank shares are still trading lower after the SVB and Credit Suisse failures, but they are stronger than in…

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How I’d use £4 a day to earn passive income for life

| John Fieldsend

If I wanted a lifelong ‘set and forget’ passive income, I think the best way is to earn from stocks.…

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A bull market is coming and I want to buy this high-yield stock while it’s still cheap

| Harvey Jones

This FTSE 100 stock will pay me a high yield while I wait for today's volatility to pass and the…

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Investing For Beginners

These FTSE 100 stocks are down >20% in the past month. Time to buy?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith carefully sifts through three FTSE 100 stocks that have experienced large drawdowns over the past month for various…

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3 reasons to buy Scottish Mortgage shares right now

| Alan Oscroft

In the latest global stock market turmoil, growth investors have been dumping Scottish Mortgage shares like yesterday's socks.

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Growth Shares

How I’m copying Warren Buffett from the 2008 bank crash… in 2023

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how Warren Buffett invested during the last financial crisis and thinks how he can mirror that with…

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Is inflation good for these 2 FTSE 100 stocks?

| James Beard

It's widely believed that inflation is bad for the economy. But our writer thinks these two FTSE 100 stocks will…

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3 dividend stocks with the biggest FTSE 100 yields. Time to buy?

| Alan Oscroft

Falling share prices have been pushing up the yields on some of our big dividend stocks. Are they sustainable long-term…

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How I’m preparing for the great stock market crash of 2023

| Harvey Jones

A stock market crash is a terrific opportunity to buy my favourite shares at a reduced price, but only if…

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Value Shares

Are Tesco shares exceptional buys today?

| John Choong

Tesco shares have long been known for their stability. But is the stock able to provide exceptional returns over the…

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The psychologically unimportant FTSE 8,000 level

| Owain Bennallack

The FTSE 100 index recently hit the 8,000 points level – at around the same time as I hit my…

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3 things that could tank the Lloyds share price

| Alan Oscroft

The Lloyds share price has fallen since its early 2023 recovery, although it's holding up so far. But dangers still…

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