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Zero savings at 35? I’d build wealth like Warren Buffett!

| Christopher Ruane

How has Warren Buffett created wealth? Christopher Ruane looks at three of his investing principles -- and explains how he'd…

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Tesco shares look tasty to me! Here’s why

| Cliff D'Arcy

Tesco shares have lost more than a quarter of their value in 2022. After steep falls this year, this FTSE…

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A cheap FTSE 100 dividend share I’m holding and one I’d sell!

| Royston Wild

I’m exploring some of the FTSE index's cheapest dividend stocks. Here's one I plan to cling onto, and one I…

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Why I’m shunning Rolls-Royce shares and what I’d buy instead

| Kevin Godbold

The Rolls-Royce share price may be down but I'm out, and I'm watching a different company's stock in the industrial…

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Is now a good time to buy growth shares and cyclicals like these 3?

| Kevin Godbold

I'm using the ideas of Jim Slater and his Zulu principle to target growth shares and fallen cyclicals for my…

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3 cheap dividend shares I’d buy for lifelong passive income

| Royston Wild

Plenty of top-quality stocks are trading ultra cheaply today. Here are three I'd buy following recent stock market volatility (including…

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Are we about to see the great stock market recovery of 2022?

| Kevin Godbold

Recent upbeat trading statements from several companies mean the stock market could be undervaluing many businesses right now. 

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5 investment ideas for lifelong passive income

| Charlie Carman

Our writer considers five different types of investments that could form the building blocks of his diversified passive income portfolio.

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I’d buy 3,559 shares of this FTSE stock for a £150 monthly income

| Roland Head

As a dividend investor, I'm keen to build a portfolio that generates a reliable income. I reckon this FTSE share…

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Who will profit from this chaos?

| Owain Bennallack

There are some bright notes. Wholesale gas prices have come down recently. Perhaps next year’s energy bills won’t be quite…

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How much passive income could I generate from Lloyds shares?

| Alan Oscroft

Lloyds shares have been on a long slow slide, making headline returns look bad. But that can work wonders for…

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Why and how I’d invest £20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA today

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing £20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA today could be a lucrative long-term move for a patient investor like…

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Here’s the BAE Systems dividend forecast through to 2023!

| Royston Wild

The near-term dividend forecast for this FTSE 100 stock looks rock solid. But could I rely on the company to…

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My 3-step plan to target £185.15 in weekly passive income

| Stephen Wright

A full UK state pension is £185.15 per week. I’m following Charlie Munger’s advice to earn that amount in passive…

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With inflation at 10%, what are the best stocks to buy now?

| Stephen Wright

Our author is looking for the best stocks to buy as inflation in the UK hits 10%. Here are his…

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2 reasons to buy Woodbois shares, 1 reason to sell

| Ben McPoland

Woodbois shares slumped this week despite the company's upbeat trading update. Here's where I think there were positives and negatives.

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Are Lloyds shares the best choice for dividend investors?

| Roland Head

Roland Head takes a fresh look at Lloyds shares and the bank's 6% dividend yield. If the UK economy slumps,…

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If I’d invested £10k in this FTSE 100 stock 10 years ago, I’d be £100k richer

| Henry Adefope, MCSI

If I'd invested in this FTSE 100 stock when I began investing then I’d be a rich man. Can it…

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These FTSE stocks might crash again in November

| Paul Summers

Things could be about to go from bad to worse for some FTSE stocks, thinks Paul Summers. So which companies…

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2 great dividend shares I’m buying now

| Muhammad Cheema

AbbVie and US Bancorp are two dividend shares that have plunged recently. Let’s take a deeper dive below to see…

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Savings accounts now pay 2%. Yet with dividend stocks, I can more than double that

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Edward Sheldon explains how he's investing in dividend stocks to pick up higher yields than savings accounts offer.

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FTSE 100 shares: should I buy Persimmon and Barratt Developments?

| Roland Head

Roland Head looks at Persimmon and Barratt Developments and explains why he'd only consider buying one of these FTSE 100…

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7% yield? Here’s the Imperial Brands dividend forecast for 2022/2023

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

UK tobacco stocks have been cash cows in recent years. Here, Edward Sheldon looks at the Imperial Brands dividend forecasts…

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I’d buy 6,500 shares of this stock for £100 in monthly passive income

| Alan Oscroft

Dividend yields that are reliable over the long term, that's what I want for building a passive income stream. Here's…

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I’m sticking with Warren Buffett, with UK bond yields above 4%

| Stephen Wright

In a world where government bonds yield more than 4%, I’m following Warren Buffett’s advice to keep investing in high-quality…

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Does the fallen Tesco share price make the stock a buy?

| Kevin Godbold

Here's why the 25% plunge in the Tesco share price has put the stock on my radar and what I've…

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1 FTSE 250 stock I’d buy today for my Stocks and Shares ISA

| Stephen Wright

The Games Workshop share price has fallen by 40% since the start of the year. At today’s prices, I think…

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8.3% dividend yield! Should I buy HSBC shares for the BIG dividend?

| Royston Wild

The cheap HSBC share price has caught my attention. And I'm considering buying it for its FTSE 100-beating dividend yields.…

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3 reasons Tesco shares could be ideal for my pension

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane highlights three attractive features he sees in Tesco shares as a possible investment for his pension -- but…

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Buying these cheap shares could give me £1,000 of passive income a year!

| Cliff D'Arcy

In my latest hunt for extra passive income, I found one UK share that pays nearly 20% a year in…

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Have we finally hit the turnaround point for Rolls-Royce shares?

| Alan Oscroft

Rolls-Royce shares have fallen further in 2022. Despite the latest stock market turmoil, might they have finally bottomed out?

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The FTSE 100 is near its year lows. I’d snap up these shares

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer highlights a trio of FTSE 100 shares that have fallen in price and that he would happily buy…

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Since ditching the Royal Mail name, International Distributions Services shares have crashed!

| Cliff D'Arcy

Shares in Royal Mail have crashed by over a third since it decided to change its name to International Distributions…

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Is the boohoo share price an incredible bargain?

| Christopher Ruane

As a shareholder, Christopher Ruane has watched the collapsing boohoo share price with despair. Here he explains why he still…

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My Persimmon shares have crashed 35%! Do I sell now?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Persimmon shares have more than halved over the past 12 months, but they keep falling. Having lost more than a…

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The Lloyds share price is down 16% in a year. Will it start climbing soon?

| Christopher Ruane

Despite falling 16% over the past year, the Lloyds share price still doesn't tempt our writer to buy into the…

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As the FTSE 100 nears its 2022 low, I’d buy these cheap shares

| Cliff D'Arcy

The FTSE 100 has dropped again today and is heading back towards its 2022 low. But I see deep value…

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Why Naked Wines’ share price jumped 29% yesterday

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Naked Wines' share price just saw a massive spike. Edward Sheldon looks at what's going on at the subscription wine…

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With the Taylor Wimpey share price falling by 45% this year, is it now time to buy?

| James Beard

The Taylor Wimpey share price has plummeted since the start of 2022. Should James Beard include the stock in his…

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Navigating choppy waters

| Malcolm Wheatley

We've seen this movie before. There will be undoubted bargains — but also, very likely, basket cases.

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