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Investing Articles

Will Rolls-Royce shares keep flying despite “unsustainable” warning?

| Roland Head

The Rolls-Royce share price is rising. Roland Head explains why he thinks this FTSE 100 share is about to deliver…

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Investing Articles

Forget Cash ISAs! I can get 6% a year from these two income stocks

| Harvey Jones

The Bank of England has just increased the base rate to 4% but I can get a better return from…

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Dividend Shares

2 stocks to buy in February for lifelong passive income

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright is looking at two passive income stocks in February. The first is a FTSE 100 tech company and…

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Growth Shares

AIM shares: 3 stocks to beat the market in 2023

| John Choong

Investing in AIM shares can be risky, but they can also bring great returns. I've identified three names that could…

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested £1,000 in Apple shares 10 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now

| Stephen Wright

Apple shares have fallen 17% over the last 12 months. But the stock has been a great investment over the…

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Investing Articles

Why I bought Glencore stock in January

| Ben McPoland

The FTSE 100 is packed to the rafters with global mega-miners. Here's why I chose to buy Glencore stock above…

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Investing Articles

2 income stocks I think investors should buy in February

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright has two income stocks on his radar this month. One is a dividend king and the other is…

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Investing Articles

Why the Kingfisher share price could make it a top buy right now

| Alan Oscroft

Despite recent gains, I think the Kingfisher share price could represent one of the stock market's best long-term buys.

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Investing For Beginners

I’d aim for a million buying just a few FTSE 100 shares

| Charlie Carman

Charlie Carman outlines his plan to buy FTSE 100 shares in order to target a seven-figure stock market portfolio with…

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Investing Articles

ASOS shares rose 71% last month. What’s the best move now?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

After tanking in 2022, ASOS shares have staged a dramatic rebound this year. Here’s what shareholder Edward Sheldon is going…

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Investing Articles

I’m listening to Warren Buffett and buying UK stocks at deep discounts!

| Christopher Ruane

Applying some lessons from the Sage of Omaha, Christopher Ruane explains how he tries to find UK stocks that can…

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Investing Articles

Should investors buy TUI shares today?

| Roland Head

The TUI share price has surged over the last few months, but Roland Head says potential investors could get a…

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Investing Articles

Why are cheap shares cheap?

| Christopher Ruane

Some seemingly cheap shares turn out to be value traps -- while others are huge bargains. How does our writer…

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Investing Articles

The 5% dividend makes Anglo American shares look cheap to me

| Alan Oscroft

Anglo American shares have been recovering. I think there's still plenty of time to grab a slice of those long-term…

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Value Shares

BT shares: a FTSE 100 name to avoid

| John Choong

BT shares are up despite its underwhelming Q3 update. So, here's why I'm not buying the stock despite its lucrative…

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Investing Articles

Here’s a dirt-cheap FTSE 250 stock with a 7.9% dividend yield

| John Fieldsend

A strong few months for the FTSE 250 may mean now is the perfect time to pick up dirt-cheap shares.…

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Investing Articles

Why has the rally in Rolls-Royce shares gone into reverse?

| Christopher Ruane

Why have Rolls-Royce shares suddenly hit turbulence after gaining altitude rapidly in recent months? Shareholder Christopher Ruane considers the outlook.

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Investing Articles

I’d put £500 each into these 5 dividend shares to target £190 of passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Spending £500 on each of this handful of dividend shares could hopefully help our writer earn almost a couple of…

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Investing Articles

Earnings: why Shell shares aren’t flying despite record profits

| Roland Head

Shell's share price hardly moved when the oil giant reported a record $40bn profit on Thursday. Should investors buy now…

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Investing Articles

This life hack could buy 417 shares of a bargain FTSE 100 stock with 25% growth potential

| John Maslen

John Maslen shows how a simple life hack could fund his investment in a FTSE 100 stock that he plans…

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Investing Articles

FTSE 100 today: market movers on Thursday 2nd February

| Sam Robson

What happened in early trade today, across the FTSE 100, FTSE 250, and AIM indices?

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Investing Articles

Polymetal shares have crashed 80% in 12 months! Is it time to bag myself a bargain?

| James Beard

Owners of Polymetal shares have seen the value of their investment crash over the past 12 months. Has the time…

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Investing Articles

I think this FTSE small-cap stock could double my money

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through a FTSE property stock that has caught his attention due to a strong share price gain…

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Investing Articles

2 green dividend stocks that tick all my boxes right now

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith tries to marry up generating passive income with saving the planet via two green dividend stocks with yields…

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Investing Articles

2 UK shares to aim to double my money in 2023

| Harshil Patel

Super-performing UK shares can be hard to find. But our writer considers two of his top picks that stand the…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £300 a month to make a £23,687 passive income for life

| Harshil Patel

A diversified selection of quality shares invested over time can result in a chunky passive income. Our writer considers which…

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Investing Articles

Will the stock market crash in 2023?

| Charlie Carman

Fears of a stock market crash are responsible for many sleepless nights in the investment community. Our writer assesses the…

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Investing Articles

When cheap shares go badly wrong!

| Cliff D'Arcy

I bought these two cheap shares for their high dividend yields and recovery potential. Sadly, both share prices slumped, leaving…

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Value Shares

UK shares: 3 cheap stocks to buy in February

| John Choong

UK shares yielded a strong performance in January. So, here are three cheap stocks to buy in February before they…

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Investing Articles

2 top penny stocks I’ll be looking to buy in February

| Royston Wild

Investing in penny stocks can be a great way for share pickers to turbocharge their returns. Here are two on…

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Investing Articles

Earnings: Vodafone shares unmoved by big dividend prospects

| Alan Oscroft

Vodafone shares have had a weak year, despite the stock offering a dividend yield of 8%. Q3 trading sheds some…

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Investing Articles

3 stocks to generate a second income

| Ben McPoland

Investing in dividend shares is a perfect way to generate a second income. Here's three stocks that have major potential…

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Investing Articles

2 UK dividend stocks I’d buy today

| Kevin Godbold

I think the growing stream of income from these two UK dividend stocks would sit well in my diversified portfolio…

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Investing Articles

These were the FTSE 100’s biggest flops in January!

| Cliff D'Arcy

The FTSE 100 index had a good January, rising by 4.3%. While the shares of 86 Footsie firms rose last…

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE 100 shares I’d buy right now

| Kevin Godbold

All though there are some risks, I think these two FTSE 100 shares could potentially deliver decent returns in the…

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Investing Articles

I’d buy 7 shares a week of this FTSE 100 stock for £1 a day in passive income

| Charlie Carman

FTSE 100 stocks often offer investors high dividend yields. Here's one I'd buy to target a regular passive income stream…

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Investing Articles

Earnings: are GSK shares a buy after a big earnings rise?

| Alan Oscroft

Do GSK shares provide one of the FTSE 100's most reliable dividends right now? Full-year 2022 results show steady progress.

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Investing Articles

4 key themes affecting the Scottish Mortgage share price

| Charlie Carman

The Scottish Mortgage share price is directly linked to the sectors to which the investment trust is exposed. These are…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how I’d invest £3,000 in dividend shares to earn a second income

| Harshil Patel

Our writer considers his top dividend shares for reliable passive income. The search is on for chunky yields, and stable…

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Investing Articles

A FTSE director just invested £306k in this stock

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon just spotted a substantial director purchase within the FTSE 100 index. Should he follow the 'insider' into the…

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