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4 high-yield stocks that are double the FTSE 100 average

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith identifies several high-yield stocks that do carry risk, but also the potential for some lucrative income for his…

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Investing Articles

Why Prudential’s share price could rocket in 2023

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Prudential's share price has jumped recently and Edward Sheldon believes it can continue rising in 2023 on the back of…

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Investing Articles

The Superdry share price is up 50% in a month! Yet I think it’s still a bargain

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane ended last year bullish on the Superdry share price. Even after a recent surge, he still sees possible…

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Investing Articles

Could Scottish Mortgage shares reach £10 this year?

| Christopher Ruane

Scottish Mortgage shares have been sinking -- and might keep going down. So why would Christopher Ruane be happy to…

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Forget gold! I’d start looking for unloved FTSE 100 shares to buy for an early retirement

| Christopher Ruane

Can finding FTSE 100 shares with fat prospects but a thin fan base among investors help our writer retire early?…

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Could hydrogen shares beat the market in 2023?

| Christopher Ruane

Some hydrogen shares have come storming out of the gate so far in 2023. Looking at the longer-term picture though,…

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Investing Articles

Earnings season: Marks and Spencer sales fizz, but will its share price do so too?

| Andrew Mackie

As M&S Christmas trading figures sparkle, Andrew Mackie explores what it could mean for the recovering Marks and Spencer share…

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Earnings season: ASOS shares surge on turnaround hopes. Time to buy?

| Roland Head

The ASOS share price is up despite a slump in UK sales over Christmas. Roland Head is impressed with progress…

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Investing Articles

As a first-time investor, I’d take these 2 actions

| Christopher Ruane

Looking back on his own experience as a first-time investor, this writer shares a couple of lessons that have shaped…

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Investing Articles

Earnings season: Tesco shares look appealing after strong Christmas trading

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith reviews the Christmas trading report and outlines why he thinks Tesco shares could rally from here, despite inflation…

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Investing Articles

6.1% yield! Here’s the BT Group dividend forecast for 2023 and 2024

| Royston Wild

BT's share price carries yields that soar above the FTSE 100 average. But do current dividend forecasts actually make it…

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The pros and cons of buying penny shares in 2023

| Alan Oscroft

A lot of penny shares took a hammering during 2022. Might 2023 be more profitable, or are the potential dangers…

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Investing Articles

2 cheap FTSE 250 shares! Should investors buy these much-loved stocks?

| Royston Wild

These FTSE 250 stocks look terrifically cheap on paper. But does that make them slam-dunk buys for savvy investors?

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8.1% yield! Is the Aviva share price the greatest FTSE 100 bargain?

| Royston Wild

The Aviva share price provides brilliant all-round value right now. Here's why I'd buy the FTSE 100 business for my…

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Dividend Shares

easyJet shares: a buy for its passive income and growth potential

| John Choong

easyJet shares are growing at an exponential rate and could see a return to dividend payments in the near future.…

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Will the Lloyds share price recover to its pre-Covid levels in 2023?

| Charlie Carman

The Lloyds share price is still below where it was before the pandemic. Will the FTSE 100 banking group return…

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How I’d invest £1k a month to build passive income for life 

| Harvey Jones

My retirement gets closer every day and I'm looking forward to sitting back and drawing a passive income from my…

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Investing Articles

This investment trust dividend yield just crashed. Time to buy?

| Christopher Ruane

A high-yield investment trust recently slashed its dividend. Despite that, our writer would still add it to his portfolio if…

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Warren Buffett is up 50% in the past 5 years. Here’s how I’m going to copy him

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains some of the features that have generated Warren Buffett his strong returns in the past and continue…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Tesla stock 3 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now

| John Fieldsend

Tesla stock has offered investors 10x returns in the last three years. Our writer explores whether Elon Musk’s company can…

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Forget buy-to-let! I’d invest in cheap UK stocks to build wealth

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains the approach he takes to find UK stocks he thinks offer the right combination of quality and…

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3 reasons I just bought Vodafone shares

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer has taken advantage of a steep fall in the price of Vodafone shares to load up for his…

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1 FTSE 250 stock I’d buy today

| Ben McPoland

The FTSE 250 massively underperformed the FTSE 100 in 2022. But here's one stock in the out-of-favour index that I'd…

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Earnings season: why the Direct Line share price just crashed

| Roland Head

Direct Line's share price has crashed after the firm cancelled its dividend. Shareholder Roland Head explains what's happened and what…

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Earnings season: down 35% are Barratt shares a no-brainer buy?

| Andrew Mackie

Kicking off earnings season for the housebuilders, Andrew Mackie examines whether Barratt shares are a buy for his portfolio.

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Up 2,200% in a decade! I’d still buy even at today’s JD Sports share price

| Christopher Ruane

The JD Sports share price has seen incredible growth in the past decade. Shareholder Christopher Ruane is excited about the…

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Earnings season: why Sainsbury’s shares are falling despite “record Christmas”

| Roland Head

The Sainsbury's share price has slipped, despite a strong Christmas trading update. Roland Head asks if it's the right time…

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Earnings season: Sainsbury’s figures sparkle, but would I invest?

| Andrew Mackie

The key earnings season for retailers is upon us. As Sainsbury’s posts ‘record’ profits, is it a no-brainer buy for…

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The Rolls-Royce share price has broken the £1 barrier. Time for take-off?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer reckons Rolls-Royce shares could bounce back strongly this year. As a shareholder, that excites him, but he isn't…

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This stock produced 8 times the return from the FTSE 100 last year. And it’s still rising!

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon highlights a British stock that outperformed the FTSE 100 index by a wide margin last year and is…

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My Stocks and Shares ISA fell 20% last year. Here’s what I’m doing now

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon saw the value of his Stocks and Shares ISA plummet last year as growth stocks tanked. Here's his…

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Could Aviva shares boost my income in 2023?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane has been eyeing Aviva shares and their growing dividend yield. So why hasn't he bought them for his…

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Should investors buy BAE Systems shares today?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

BAE Systems shares have rocketed higher over the last year. Edward Sheldon looks at whether they're still worth buying today.

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Should I buy BT shares for the juicy 6% dividend yield?

| Charlie Carman

BT shares have fallen 28% over the past year, but this has pushed the company's dividend yield higher. Should I…

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Forget buy-to-let! These dividend real estate investments yield up to 6.1%

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

These real estate investments are offering high dividend yields without needing day-to-day management or even a mortgage.

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Dividend Shares

4 cheap FTSE 100 shares! Should investors buy them today?

| Royston Wild

I’m searching for the best cheap shares to buy for my portfolio in 2023. Are these popular UK value stocks…

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Growth Shares

IAG shares: the FTSE’s best airline stock to buy in 2023

| John Choong

Airline stocks have been flying since bottoming in 2022. So, could IAG shares be the the FTSE's best airline to…

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4.1% dividend yield! A FTSE 100 REIT I’d buy for long-term passive income

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for more real estate investment trusts to drive my dividend income higher. Here's one from the FTSE 100…

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Virgin Orbit shares dump 20% after failed flight. What should I do?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith reviews Virgin Orbit shares, after the UK flight failed to deliver, and wonders if this could be a…

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If I had £1k to invest today I’d buy more Lloyds shares

| Harvey Jones

Lloyds shares have performed horribly for years but now they are simply too cheap to ignore while the dividend looks…

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