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Legal & General wasted £500m on its own shares. Or did it?

Legal & General spent £500m of shareholders' money to buy shares now worth just £488m. Was this a big mistake,…

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Is Alphabet stock worth buying at its all-time high?

Alphabet stock has skyrocketed since the lows of November 2022, when I bought the shares. But after rebounding from April's…

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How to claim your share of £80bn in passive income from FTSE 100 shares

Analysts expect FTSE 100 shares to pay out £80.4bn in dividends this year. Here's how my family grabs our share…

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Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway are selling more Apple stock

After building a massive stake in Apple stock, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been selling down its holding. What's the…

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The world’s largest investor loves this FTSE 250 share!

The world's largest investor controls a vast fund worth £1.42trn ($1.92trn). This fund invests heavily in UK shares, especially this…

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This is nuts. When’s the stock-market crash?

Share prices keep hitting record highs in 2025. The bad news for investors is that asset prices look inflated, which…

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After surging 72% in a year, are Barclays shares worth buying?

Barclays shares have staged a remarkable recovery since October 2023. And, over five years, they have beaten Tesla stock! But…

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Is it better to invest in the FTSE 100 or S&P 500?

Over periods ranging from one year to 20 years, the S&P 500 index has thrashed the UK's FTSE 100. But…

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Will Rachel Reeves rescue the Lloyds share price?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and other lawmakers are worried about this compensation scheme harming banks. Might this be a boost for…

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This passive income of 8.4% a year looks delicious to me!

My key goal is to retire early to travel and enjoy life after work. Hence, I'll need heaps of passive…

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Down 51% from its high, the Diageo share price bounces back!

It's been steeply downhill for the Diageo share price since the all-time highs of late-2021. But maybe, just maybe, this…

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How £100 a week can turn into £47,065 a year in passive income

Could I really turn £400 a month into an income of over £47,000 a year? The secret involves mixing some…

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These 3 FTSE 100 shares have crashed over 1 year!

These three FTSE 100 flops have had a torrid 12 months, with their share prices collapsing as much as 43%.…

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It’s been a great 5 years for Lloyds shares. What next?

Lloyds shares have had a fantastic half-decade, easily beating the FTSE 100 index over this period. But are these good…

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Is ‘SIMAGA’ the secret to avoiding stock market crashes?

Is there any way for investors to avoid stock market crashes? This method worked for centuries, but is now breaking…

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Greggs shares slump again, but could go on a (sausage) roll

After sales growth fell during the heatwave, Greggs shares were battered. But I suspect the bad news is fully baked…

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What is passive income, anyway? And why do I love it so much?

A Russian proverb states, "Those who take no risks, drink no Champagne". So that's why I use these simple investments…

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3 big issues for buyers of FTSE 100 dividend shares

My idol, US billionaire Warren Buffett, is a legend of value investing. Yet investing in FTSE 100 value shares for…

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Which should I buy, the FTSE 100 or S&P 500?

The S&P 500 has absolutely thrashed the FTSE 100 over the past 15 years or so. But with US stocks…

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2 cheap shares to consider for powerful passive income

These two FTSE 100 shares pay bumper dividend yields of 8%+ a year to patient investors. I own both stocks…

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What will take the Lloyds share price beyond 80p?

The Lloyds share price has leapt by 40% in the last six months. It's also soared by 135% in five…

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Down 25% and 33% in 6 months, are these 2 FTSE 100 fallers bargains?

Though the FTSE 100 is up almost 8% in six months, these two Footsie shares have crashed by 25% and…

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This £12k ISA produces £989 a year in cash passive income

The great thing about passive income is I don't work to earn it. For example, investing £12,000 in this share…

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Why buy UK shares when I can get 4.5% a year in cash?

Why take the risk of investing in UK shares when I can earn over 4.5% a year sitting in cash?…

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This court case could hammer the Lloyds share price!

Many years ago, my actions cost British banks and other lenders almost £54bn in compensation. Now another financial scandal could…

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Down 26% to 36% in 6 months, are these 2 FTSE stocks recovery plays?

These two FTSE 100 shares have both plunged over the last six months. But I see long-term value in backing…

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How much passive income could £10,000 make me?

How much passive income could I hope to earn each year, starting with £10,000? This investment -- one of my…

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Down 30% in 3 months, this FTSE 100 share might be a bargain!

This FTSE 100 firm is the index's worst performer over the past three months. However, after a big fall, I…

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Will ‘bond vigilantes’ crash the stock market again?

When governments make decisions that push up inflation or the national debt, some bond investors sell hard. This event can…

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Dividend Shares

How low can the Diageo share price go?

Though the FTSE 100 has bounced back from April's crash, the Diageo share price keeps finding new lows. After halving…

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Up 44% in 6 months, the Lloyds share price is going great guns!

The first few months of 2025 have been great for the Lloyds share price, which is enjoying strength not seen…

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This S&P 500 stock looks crazily cheap and has a 5% dividend yield

After a roller-coaster start to 2025, the S&P 500 is just 5% short of its record high. Meanwhile, this lowly…

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This £10k ISA produces £827 of passive income each year

These three 'boring' FTSE 100 shares produce passive income of up to 9.2% a year. And the dividend income is…

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Down 30% in a year, this FTSE 100 share is due a comeback!

After a turbulent start to 2025, the FTSE 100 is down 2.5% from March's record high. However, this Footsie firm…

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Meet the FTSE 250 share that’s gone up 44% a year since Covid-19

This FTSE 250 super-stock has turned £1,000 into £6,151 in just five years. But that's not all, as it has…

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The FTSE 100 is on a 15-day winning streak

The FTSE 100 has risen 15 days in a row, rebounding hard from early April's lows. And while share prices…

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Investors buying Tesla stock today face these risks

Tesla stock has crashed by almost half since its record high last December. But with more trouble on the horizon,…

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How £5k of savings could turn into £5k a year in passive income

There's no magic money-making tree guaranteed to make you rich. But for me, this is the best way to turn…

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Yet another FTSE 250 takeover rumour, but who is it this time?

2025 looks like another lively year for shareholders of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies, as rumours of another mid-cap…

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7 tips to survive bear markets and stock-market crashes

Global investors were shocked when the US S&P 500 collapsed by over 21% in mere weeks. Though we may have…

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