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Personal Finance

5 ways to smash your financial goals in 2022

| Alice Guy (FCA)

Alice Guy takes a look at five ways to build wealth, start saving, get your finances on track and smash…

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Personal Finance

5 expert secrets to reaching your savings goals in 2022

| Ruby Layram

Are you looking for ways to boost your savings in 2022? Here are an expert's secrets that could help you…

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Investing Articles

The IAG (LSE:IAG) share price took off this week – will it soar in 2022?

| Stephen Bhasera

The IAG share price was up 11% yesterday. Stephen Bhasera breaks down why this may have happened and whether it…

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Investing Articles

Stock market crash: 5 soothing messages from billionaire Warren Buffett

| Cliff D'Arcy

As share prices keep soaring, the risk of another stock market crash creeps up. But these sage words of wisdom…

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Investing Articles

How I’d use £25 a week to build a passive income stream from shares

| Kevin Godbold

Recent strength in the stock market suggests an improved outlook for businesses. Here's what I'm doing now to aim for…

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Investing Articles

Forget gold! I’d follow Warren Buffett’s advice in 2022

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Buying and holding shares of high-quality businesses like Warren Buffett is a proven strategy to grow wealth, but how do…

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Investing Articles

Will Royal Mail shares double in 2022?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Royal Mail shares have been on fire, but can this momentum continue in 2022 and beyond? Zaven Boyrazian investigates.

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Personal Finance

Need to stretch your budget? Time to consider our top-rated credit cards!

| Ruby Layram

Have you been feeling the spending squeeze? Here's what you need to know if you're thinking of borrowing money using…

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested £1,000 in BT shares 5 years ago, here’s how much I’d have today

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

BT shares are some of the most popular to own in the UK, but are they actually a good investment?…

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Investing Articles

Renewable energy boom: my top 3 shares for 2022

| Suraj Radhakrishnan

Renewable energy is becoming an increasingly important sector and here are three UK shares that I'm looking at to capitalise…

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Personal Finance

Find out the 5 best and worst performing US stocks of 2021!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are the five best- and worst-performing stocks of 2021, along with some investing insights to help your investing journey…

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Investing Articles

A top FTSE 100 income stock to buy

| Dan Appleby, CFA

I’ve been looking for income stocks in the FTSE 100 for my portfolio. I view this company as the best…

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Investing Articles

Is this UK share a Warren Buffett ‘cigar butt’?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains what Warren Buffett means by 'cigar butt' companies -- and considers whether one UK share is such…

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Personal Finance

The top 10 most stolen cars in the UK revealed: is yours on the list?

| Sean LaPointe

A new report has revealed the most stolen car models in the UK. Read on to find out if your…

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Investing Articles

Could Dry January kickstart my passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

Cutting out alcohol can pave the way for new passive income streams from dividend shares. Our writer explains why, and…

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Personal Finance

‘Why are UK stock prices quoted in pence not pounds?’

| Katie Royals

UK stock prices are quoted in pence rather than pounds and have been for years. But why? Katie Royals takes…

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Personal Finance

Could new car insurance rules mean the end of switching discounts?

| Sean LaPointe

Car insurance companies will no longer be allowed to jack up prices for loyal customers. But what does this mean…

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Investing Articles

Is this ETF the easiest way to follow a value investing strategy?

| Niki Jerath

At the heart of value investing is buying quality stocks at good prices. Can I use this exchange-traded fund as…

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Personal Finance

What are the warning signs for house prices in UK Finance’s latest quarterly report?

| Owen Watson

Will house prices crash in 2022? Understand what to expect for the price on your home this year with our…

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Investing Articles

Is Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust a no-brainer buy?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has fallen out of favour, which could be an opportunity for a long-term investor like this…

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Personal Finance

5 tips to help you spend less of your money in 2022

| Victor Garrett

With the cost of goods and services on the rise, it’s essential to find ways to spend less of your…

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Investing Articles

What’s next for the Ocado share price in 2022?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why he thinks the outlook for the Ocado share price has improved dramatically over the past six…

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Investing Articles

My top 5 UK shares for passive income in 2022

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why these UK shares are some of his favourite passive income investments, considering their prospects for 2022.

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £500 across 3 FTSE 100 stocks and shares in 2022

| Yasmin Rufo

Yasmin Rufo believes that these three stocks and shares could be a great buy for her portfolio in 2022 with…

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Investing Articles

3 UK REITs to buy for a 6%+ passive income in 2022

| Roland Head

These UK REITs could generate a combined dividend yield of 6.7% this year, says Roland Head. He'd be happy to…

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Personal Finance

Use this simple hack to double your pension wealth during 2022!

| Alice Guy (FCA)

Alice Guy explains how to use your workplace pension scheme to immediately double your pension wealth, and other benefits of…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest in real estate to generate passive income

| Dan Appleby, CFA

Passive income from real estate might not be considered as truly passive. But these REITs might be the answer, and…

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Investing Articles

3 cheap UK shares I’d buy in 2022 to hold for YEARS!

| Royston Wild

I don't think I need to spend massive amounts to build a winning shares portfolio. Here are three cheap UK…

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Investing Articles

The FTSE 100 has just had its biggest rise in 5 years. Here’s how I’m trying to position myself

| Niki Jerath

2021 was the best year for the Footsie since 2016, but I still think there’s more upside potential. I’m trying…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £2,000 for the first time in the best stocks right now

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains what he'd do if he had a lump sum to invest in the market right now, and…

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Investing Articles

Is Ford stock the best buy to profit from the EV sector?

| Dan Appleby, CFA

Ford stock is surging on the news of it almost doubling production of its popular EV truck. Does this make…

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Investing Articles

Warren Buffett: how the world’s best investor chooses stocks

| James Reynolds

Warren Buffett is one of the most highly regarded investors alive today and he has a few simple methods for…

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Investing Articles

3 big points I think will drive Lloyds shares this year

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains three main factors (both internal and external) that he thinks will be key in deciding where Lloyds…

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Investing Articles

Renewable energy: can the AFC Energy share price rise again in 2022?

| James Reynolds

Renewable energy is the future and investing in the right companies now could make investors very wealthy. Is AFC Energy…

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Investing Articles

Can the Tesla share price break more records in 2022?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why he thinks the Tesla share price can continue to break records in 2022 as the company…

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE 100 dividend stocks to buy for 2022?

| Royston Wild

These cheap FTSE 100 stocks trade on low earnings multiples AND boast huge dividend yields. Are they too good for…

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Investing Articles

Why the Royal Mail (RMG) share price rose 49% in 2021

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains why the Royal Mail share price was one of the most impressive in the FTSE 100 last…

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Investing Articles

Are any of these high growth penny stocks a buy?

| Dan Appleby, CFA

I’ve been screening for high growth penny stocks to buy. Here are two that I’m considering adding to my portfolio…

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Investing Articles

2 awesome US-listed penny stocks to buy in 2022

| Stephen Bhasera

In this article, Stephen Bhasera makes the case for two US-listed penny stocks that look poised for awesome upside in…

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Investing Articles

This penny stock gem rose 20% in 2021. Could it rise again this year?

| James Reynolds

Penny stocks are companies with shares valued beneath £1. Sometimes this is warranted, but other times they are gems.

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