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I’d forget the FTSE 100 and buy this stock instead!

| Paul Summers

The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) continues to tread water this week. Paul Summers would rather buy this stock than track the…

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Vanguard LifeStrategy: is a single fund all I need?

| Paul Summers

The Vanguard LifeStrategy funds are hugely popular. Paul Summers takes a closer look at the advantages and drawbacks of owning…

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4 minimalist investing tips for 2021 and beyond

| Paul Summers

Can minimalist investing make someone a better wealthy? Perhaps not, but it will may certainly make someone time-rich. Paul Summers…

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Forget tracking the FTSE 100. Here’s my top ETF pick for 2021 and beyond!

| Paul Summers

The FTSE 100 has been in great form, but Paul Summers thinks getting exposure to this megatrend will turbocharge his…

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Warning! Cash ISAs can destroy your wealth: Here are 3 ways I’d generate a passive income

| Rachael FitzGerald-Finch

Cash ISAs may lose you money. I think there are three better ways to earn a passive income, says Rachael…

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Forget penny stocks. Here’s how I’d invest £100

| Paul Summers

I prefer investing in solid shares with a good track record rather than apparent bargains that could mean you losing…

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Your quick 5-step guide for starting to invest in 2020

| Paul Summers

Is your New Year's resolution to finally begin investing? If so, you'll definitely want to read this.

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How I’d invest £100 right now

| Paul Summers

Think you need a lot of cash to get started with investing? Think again.

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Don’t waste your money on penny stocks! I’d invest in the FTSE 100

| G A Chester

G A Chester recounts his experience of moving from the betting ring to penny stocks to the FTSE 100.

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Forget a Cash ISA! I’d aim for a £1m nest egg with the FTSE 100

| G A Chester

You can enhance your prospects of building serious wealth by investing in the stock market with a FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX)…

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Forget the Cash ISA! Here are 3 index tracker funds I’d buy and hold forever

| Rupert Hargreaves

These tracker funds do all the hard work so you don't have to, and they offer much better returns than…

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Forget the National Lottery: I’d aim to make a million with FTSE 250 shares

| G A Chester

Here's why this Fool would rather invest in FTSE 250 (INDEXFTSE:MCX) shares than gamble on the National Lottery.

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3 reasons I’d buy a FTSE All-Share tracker instead of a FTSE 100 tracker

| G A Chester

FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) trackers are popular with investors, but this Fool reckons a FTSE All-Share (INDEXFTSE:ASX) tracker is a better…

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Which FTSE tracker should I buy?

| G A Chester

G A Chester explains the FTSE UK tracker options and their key characteristics.

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Why I pick stocks for my portfolio instead of investing in a FTSE 100 tracker fund

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) tracker funds have become very popular with investors in recent years. Yet stock picking could be…

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Picking stocks vs index funds. What’s the best investment strategy?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Over the last decade, index funds have changed the way people invest in the stock market. Are they a better…

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3 reasons a FTSE 100 tracker may NOT be the best place for your retirement savings

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Considering a FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) tracker for your portfolio? Read this first.

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5 index tracker funds I love

| Kevin Godbold

Collectively, UK investors know a thing or two, so I’m focusing in on their top five tracker fund picks, and…

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The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 have been going great guns in 2019. Will it last?

| Paul Summers

Where will markets go next? For the vast majority of us, it shouldn't matter.

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What are FTSE 100 tracker funds and are they a good investment?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Want to learn more about FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) tracker funds and how they work? Here's everything you need to…

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Forget the next market crash. Here are 4 things to be more worried about

| Paul Summers

Bothered by Brexit? Traumatised by the US/China trade war? There are far more important things for Fools to look out…

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3 ways you could beat the FTSE 100

| G A Chester

The FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) has averaged a 9%-a-year return over the last 10 years. Here are three ways you could…

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I think these markets could be great buys in 2019

| Paul Summers

Content to track markets rather than beat them? This Fool reveals his preferred picks right now.

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Found a share you love? Don’t buy until you’ve answered this vital question

| Paul Summers

If your new favourite stock doesn't do this, is it really worth owning?

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Better investing: tips for following Warren Buffett’s #1 rule

| G A Chester

G A Chester offers his tips on how to not lose money on the stock market.

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4 brilliant moves to make if markets crash in 2019

| Paul Summers

Read this if you're concerned that markets have even further to fall this year.

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How to save a million pounds by retirement, starting now

| Paul Summers

Start 2019 on the front foot and make investing a priority.

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How anyone can own the world…in one easy step

| Paul Summers

Don't have the time or inclination to pick individual stocks? Here's one seriously simple solution.

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Scared of stock-picking? These four steps can still allow you to retire wealthy

| Paul Summers

Don't let the recent market meltdown stop you from investing. This simple approach could still turbocharge your wealth.

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WARNING! You stand little chance of retiring early if you make these mistakes

| Paul Summers

Keen to quit the rat race as soon as possible? If you're doing this, you're doing it wrong.

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This FTSE 100 giant has thrashed the index over the last decade

| Paul Summers

This FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX) miner shows how careful stock-picking can dramatically improve your wealth.

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How to build a second income stream on the cheap

| Paul Summers

Want a fuss-free, low-cost way of generating more cash? Paul Summers has the solution.

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How to get started in investing with just £25

| Paul Summers

Think you need to be rolling in cash to begin investing? Think again.

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The lazy investor’s 5-step guide to retiring with a million

| Paul Summers

You've opened the presents and eaten the turkey. Now learn how to become a millionaire with minimum effort!

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Can investors profit from the new Brexit ‘High 50/Low 50’ indexes?

| G A Chester

We don't know whether Brexit will deliver rewards for UK-focused stocks or those that look beyond the UK, but we…

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How to have money rolling in without doing anything

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers highlights the benefits of adopting a lazy investment strategy.

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How many stocks should you have in your portfolio?

| G A Chester

Is there an ideal number of stocks to buy?

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New to investing? Get instant, low-cost, diversification with Exchange Traded Funds!

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers explains why newcomers to the stock market should consider exchange traded funds before buying individual company shares.

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Why you really shouldn’t be afraid to invest in shares

| Alan Oscroft

Here's why shares are the best home for your long-term savings.

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Here’s Why Volatility Is Your Friend

| Alan Oscroft

The ups and downs of the market can you richer, not poorer.

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