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Is it time to invest in Meta stock?

| Roland Head

Meta stock has crashed this year as the Facebook owner has been hit by a post-Covid ad slump. Are the…

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3 FTSE 250 stocks I’d buy for BIG dividends in 2023!

| Royston Wild

I expect these FTSE 250 stocks to pay big dividends next year whatever happens to the UK economy. Here's why…

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Investing £10,000 in this share would earn me a four-figure second income!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains how he could go about generating a second income of almost £1,200 each year by investing £10,000…

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3 reasons why I’m tempted to buy NIO shares

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains the reasons, including a potential shift in China's Covid-19 policy, why NIO shares have caught his eye.

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Up 25% in under a month! Can the Darktrace share price keep soaring?

| Christopher Ruane

After watching the Darktrace share price leap by a quarter in under a month, our writer explains why he is…

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3 FTSE 100 stocks I’ve bought for lifelong passive income!

| Royston Wild

Finding reliable dividend growers is the key to generating long-term passive income. Here are three from the FTSE 100 that…

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3 ways I learn about stock market investment for free

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains a trio of techniques he uses to try and boost his share investment knowledge without needing to…

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Should I buy more of these FTSE shares today?

| Alan Oscroft

When it comes to a new investment in the FTSE, I'm very tempted to top up on one of these…

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How I’d use £2 a day to earn lifelong passive income

| Christopher Ruane

For a couple of pounds a day our writer thinks he could earn money without working for it. This is…

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Rolls-Royce shares are up 10% in a week: is this the turnaround?

| James J. McCombie

Rolls-Royce shares are up on the back of a positive trading report. I am cautiously optimistic that this is the…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Cineworld shares a year ago, here’s what I’d have now

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs the numbers when it comes to the performance of Cineworld shares and tries to clarify the future…

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Up 26% in a month! Here’s why I think IAG shares could still be a bargain

| Suraj Radhakrishnan

IAG shares are surging and look cheap after excellent Q3 results. Here's why I think this airline stock is a…

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Should I buy these UK shares today?

| Alan Oscroft

There are so many UK shares I like the look of, it's making my investment decisions difficult. Still, that's not…

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Should I buy Marks and Spencer shares for BIG dividends?

| Royston Wild

Marks and Spencer shares offer dividend yields far above the market average. Should I buy the FTSE 250 retailer to…

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Why this growth stock is an overlooked bargain for me

| Kevin Godbold

Should I top up my investment in this well-performing growth stock on today's good news, or stick with my original…

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With interest rates at 3%, how should I be investing?

| John Choong

The Bank of England recently raised interest rates to 3%. With many shares in the red, how should I be…

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How to invest in a recession

| Alan Oscroft

How should the prospect of a looming recession, which might last a couple of years, impact the way we invest…

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Is the falling JD Wetherspoon share price a bargain?

| Christopher Ruane

The JD Wetherspoon share price sank in morning trading after falling badly over the past year. But Christopher Ruane sees…

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I’m buying 505 shares of this REIT for £100 in monthly passive income

| Stephen Wright

One of the best passive income stocks in my portfolio is a Real Estate Investment Trust. Over time, I’m looking…

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Should I buy VUSA stock for my portfolio?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

VUSA stock provides diversified exposure to the US stock market at a low cost. Edward Sheldon discusses whether he'd buy…

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I just invested £3,000 in the stock market. Here are the shares I bought

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon is seeing plenty of compelling investment opportunities in the stock market right now. So he's just invested £3k.

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This Warren Buffett stock is down 68% and I’m thinking about buying it

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon highlights a Warren Buffett-owned technology stock that's nearly 70% off its highs. After its huge decline, he's considering…

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How much could Woodbois shares be worth in 5 years?

| Ben McPoland

Celebrated investor Stanley Druckenmiller says invest in the future, not the present. So how could Woodbois shares be doing in…

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Should I buy boohoo shares today?

| Ben McPoland

Analysts have been queueing up to downgrade the fast fashion stock recently. Is this an opportunity for me to buy…

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With abdrn shares up 35% from their low, do I buy?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Between November 2021 and October 2022, abdrn shares collapsed, losing more than half of their value. But after surging 35%…

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Should I invest in Rio Tinto shares now?

| Roland Head

Rio Tinto shares have outperformed the FTSE 100 over the last year. That means they offer a tempting 9% dividend…

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1 share I’d add to my Stocks and Shares ISA next year

| Gabriel McKeown

Gabriel McKeown discusses a big name he’d add to his Stocks and Shares ISA next year as part of a…

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2 cheap REITs I’d buy to boost my passive income!

| Royston Wild

I don't have a bottomless reserve of cash to draw on. But here are two top REITs I'd like to…

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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to buy in November 2022 [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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I’d add this FTSE 250 growth share to my portfolio for 2023

| Gabriel McKeown

Gabriel McKeown identifies a FTSE 250 share that has struggled this year and reveals why he'd add it to his…

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I’m following Warren Buffett’s advice to build a passive income from shares

| Harvey Jones

Retirement is still some years away, but when I get there I want to generate a comfortable passive income from…

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5 stocks to buy for high and rising dividend income

| Harvey Jones

I can see a host of shares to buy on the FTSE 100 offering me exceptional levels of income. Here…

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At 87p, can the Rolls-Royce share price go higher?

| John Choong

The Rolls-Royce share price has been on a rally since mid-October, rising as much as 30%. But can the stock…

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I’d buy 222 shares of this FTSE 250 stock for £100 in annual passive income

| Stephen Wright

Buying 222 shares of Diploma could get me £100 per year in dividends. Here’s why I think the FTSE 250…

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Should I invest in Microsoft stock?

| James J. McCombie

The Microsoft stock price has been in decline for at least a year. Is this an investing opportunity or is…

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Should I snap up this 9.3% yielding investment trust?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer weighs some pros and cons of a high-yielding investment trust. He explains why he thinks it has long-term…

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Should I invest in Abrdn shares?

| Harvey Jones

Asset manager Abrdn currently pays one of the highest yields on the FTSE 100. I am sorely tempted by the…

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Should I buy Persimmon shares today?

| Alan Oscroft

Persimmon shares have collapsed over the past 12 months. But with a newly cautious dividend policy in place, I think…

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2 top FTSE 100 shares I’d buy for regular income

| Christopher Ruane

These FTSE 100 shares both pay four dividends per year. Our writer explains why he would be happy to own…

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Buying Rio Tinto shares could be the ultimate contrarian investment

| Michael Hawkins

Rio Tinto shares are a bellwether for the broader global economy. Given all the growing negative economic sentiment, I think…

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