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Investing Articles

Cineworld shares are falling: should I buy now?

| Dylan Hood

Cineworld shares have fallen over 16% in the past five days. Dylan Hood takes a look at whether now is…

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British Pennies on a Pound Note
Investing Articles

Should I bother waiting for the 2023 Lloyds dividend?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane wonders whether the 2023 Lloyds dividend will end up justifying his decision to keep owning the bank's shares…

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2 nearly penny stocks to buy before the Stocks and Shares ISA deadline!

| Royston Wild

I'm looking for UK shares to buy following recent market volatility. Here are two nearly penny stocks whose share prices…

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As the gold price rallies, should I dump FTSE 100 stocks?

| Manika Premsingh

Can the gold price rally continue?

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Personal Finance

The UK’s richest self-made women and how they made their money

| Ruby Layram

To celebrate International Women's Day, here's how some of the UK's richest self-made women made their money and how you…

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How I’d invest £20,000 in UK dividend shares before the Stocks and Shares ISA deadline

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer considers how he would split £20,000 across a variety of UK dividend shares before next month's ISA deadline.

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Why I think easyJet is a glaring buy

| Andrew Woods

With improving results and greater international travel, could the easyJet share price be a glaring buy for Andrew Woods' portfolio?

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Stocks to buy now: an under-the-radar winner that’s quietly dominating its industry

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright has been buying shares in a company that has never lost a customer to a competitor. What is…

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At a cheap share price, is Petrofac a buy with my spare £1,000?

| Andrew Woods

Petrofac has a low P/E ratio and a number of exciting contracts. Should I use my spare £1,000 to buy…

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Is the Petropavlovsk (POG) share price now too cheap to miss?

| Andrew Woods

With a low P/E ratio and increased gold production in the latest quarter, is POG a buy at the current…

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3 UK stocks to beat rampant inflation

| Fergus Mackintosh

With markets crashing and inflation soaring, these three UK dividend stocks could well be good options to prop up my…

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Warren Buffett at a Berkshire Hathaway AGM
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The best Warren Buffett stocks to buy with £250 right now

| Andy Ross

Warren Buffett stocks tend to exhibit strong signs of value and quality combined, and these UK shares might well fit…

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Buy the dip: 5 stocks to buy today and hold for the next 5 years

| Andy Ross

With the UK market struggling, Andy Ross thinks these are the top five stocks for him to buy today to…

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Investing Articles

Is Helium One (HE1) a speculative buy at the current share price?

| Andrew Woods

With the company actively exploring two projects in Tanzania, should I buy at the current Helium One (HE1) share price?

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The Rolls-Royce share price is down 27% in 2022. Should I buy?

| Suraj Radhakrishnan

After the recent crash, the Rolls-Royce share price is getting close to being too cheap for me to miss. Here's…

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2 FTSE 100 dividend yields I think are too BIG to ignore!

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best FTSE 100 dividend stocks to own following recent market volatility. Here are two top income…

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How low can the Cineworld share price go?

| Stephen Wright

The Cineworld share price has been falling consistently for some time. Stephen Wright looks at the company's fundamentals to see…

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When will the stock market recover?

| Stephen Wright

Stock markets have always recovered before. Will they recover again, and will it happen sooner rather than later?

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How I’d invest £35 a week to try to earn passive income for life

| Christopher Ruane

Can putting £35 a week into dividend shares produce passive income streams? Our writer thinks so and explains how he…

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2 lessons for all investors from the Evraz share price collapse

| Christopher Ruane

The Evraz share price fall interests our writer because he can apply its investing lessons to his own portfolio. Here…

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Investing Articles

Up 66% in days! Should I act on the ITM share price?

| Christopher Ruane

The ITM Power share price has surged two thirds in just over a fortnight. Our writer explains his next move…

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As the Brent crude oil price jumps, I’d buy these shares

| Rupert Hargreaves

The surging Brent crude oil price could help these companies report record profits in the next year argues Rupert Hargreaves.

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Personal Finance

Number of first-time buyers DOUBLES, but more than half still rely on family support

| Sean LaPointe

The number of first-time buyers has doubled in the past year. But research shows that more than half would not…

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Is it too late to buy BP shares?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why he thinks BP shares continue to look undervalued considering the company's growth potential.

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Investing Articles

What’s going on with the Metro Bank share price?

| Rupert Hargreaves

This Fool explains why the Metro Bank share price has underperformed its peer group over the past 12 months and…

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Stock market correction: why cheap shares now could be winners later

| Kevin Godbold

A stock market correction can help investors improve long-turn investment outcomes by buying cheaper shares, but it's easy to miss…

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Personal Finance

Almost 50% of female investors use these platforms! How to choose the best broker for you

| Ruby Layram

The number of female investors has increased by 50% in recent years. Here's what female investors should look for when…

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Investing Articles

As the FTSE 100 crashes below 7,000 points, here are 2 no-brainer UK shares to buy

| Stuart Blair

UK shares have continued to fall due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict with the FTSE 100 now under 7,000 points. Here…

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Investing Articles

The IAG share price is down 40% in a year. Should I buy now?

| Harshil Patel

With the IAG share price having fallen, Harshil Patel looks at the prospects for the firm and whether the 'bargain'…

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What’s going on with the Hurricane Energy share price?

| Stephen Wright

With oil prices rising sharply and Warren Buffett buying shares in an oil company, what's next for the Hurricane Energy…

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The Tesla share price is down over 30% this year! Will it recover?

| Charlie Keough

The Tesla share price is down 33% year-to-date. Here, Charlie Keough assesses whether now is the time to add the…

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Is it a good time to invest in stocks?

| Stephen Wright

With volatility comes opportunity. There are plenty of shares trading at attractive prices today and I think it's a great…

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A GlaxoSmithKline scientist uses a microscope
Investing Articles

The Glaxo share price and dividend are both falling. Here’s why I’m not buying today

| Harvey Jones

The Glaxo share price has gone nowhere for years but what really worries me is that the dividend is going…

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Investing Articles

Could the stock market plunge by 50%? Here’s what Warren Buffett would do

| Kevin Godbold

Here's Warren Buffett's advice on how to handle a 50% decline in the stock market.

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My plan for achieving £300 a month in passive income

| Kevin Godbold

Here are four stocks I'd use right now to try to generate passive income and build up my portfolio to…

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Investing Articles

What’s next for the Evraz share price?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why he thinks the Evraz share price will continue to struggle as uncertainty prevails.

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Stocks and Shares ISA deadline! How I’d invest £5k today

| Royston Wild

The deadline for me to max out my Stocks and Shares ISA allowance is just around the corner! Here's what…

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Boohoo shares are down 30% this month: should I buy now?

| Dylan Hood

At 65p, Boohoo shares have fallen 30% over the last 30 days. Dylan Hood assesses whether now is a good…

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Will the Russia-Ukraine war destroy UK shares? History suggests otherwise

| Harvey Jones

As the war in Ukraine shakes the world, I fear for the future. What I'm not worrying about is UK…

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Stack of British pound coins falling on list of share prices
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3 of the best shares to buy in volatile markets

| Harshil Patel

Share prices are increasingly volatile. Harshil Patel considers three of the best shares to buy in the current environment.

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