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Stephen Wright

Stephen has a PhD in Philosophy and teaches at the University of Oxford. He's an enthusiastic Warren Buffett follower and focuses on buying quality businesses at sensible prices. He's also a podcaster with the PlayingFTSE show.

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4 of the best stocks to buy today

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Our author thinks that there are some great investing opportunities right now. Here are the top four stocks he wants…

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Why I’m investing in the FTSE 100 right now

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The falling pound is making UK stocks cheap compared to US equities. As a result, I’m looking at the FTSE…

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Start generating passive income with £2.50 a day? Here’s how I’d do it

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With just £2.50 per day, could an investor generate significant passive income? Here’s how our author would go about doing…

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Should I buy Tesco shares?

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Tesco dominates the UK supermarket sector. It has a 27% market share and over 3,000 stores. But should our author…

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Should I buy REITs for sustainable passive income?

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The price of shares in REITs has been coming down lately. But is this a good time to buy or…

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How I’d invest £1,000 in UK dividend shares right now to start generating passive income

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The falling pound means that our author is sticking close to home with his investments. Here are the two UK…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Lloyds shares 5 years ago, how much would I have now?

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How much would a £1,000 investment in Lloyds shares have returned over the last five years? Our author looks at…

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No savings? No problem! I’d buy these UK stocks to start investing today

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With no savings, I’d look to invest in businesses that can make money consistently. Here are two UK stocks that…

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1 under-the-radar growth stock to buy in October

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Imagine getting paid a fee every time someone registers or renews a .com domain. This growth stock does that. And…

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With no savings at 30, I’d invest £1,000 a month in FTSE 100 stocks to aim for a million

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Here’s how I think that investing £1,000 per month in FTSE 100 stocks could take me from having no savings…

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Should I buy Meta stock?

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Meta is a profitable business with a strong balance sheet trading at a P/E ratio of 11. But with Apple…

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Is the falling easyJet share price bad news for investors?

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Since the start of the year, easyJet shares have fallen by over 50%. So why does our author think that…

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No savings? I’d start building passive income streams with these dividend stocks

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Here’s how I’d use dividend stocks to build a portfolio of investments from scratch that could boost my income starting…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Royal Mail shares 5 years ago, here’s what I’d have today

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Royal Mail shares have a dividend yield over 8%, but the stock is down 63% since January. Here’s how much…

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I’d invest £1,500 in this stock using the Warren Buffett method

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Investing like Warren Buffett involves buying strong, predictable businesses that have good prospects. Here’s a stock that I think fits…

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Why the falling pound means I’m buying UK stocks in October

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The falling pound means US shares are around 17% more expensive than this time last year. With that in mind,…

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How I’d invest £20,000 to generate £1,000 in passive income

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There’s more than one way to target £1,000 in annual passive income. Here’s how our author plans to do it…

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How I’m investing £1,700 in my Stocks and Shares ISA in October

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Here’s why our author sees Diploma and Experian as the perfect stocks to complete his investing in his stocks and…

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Has the UK stock market bottomed out?

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What’s next for the UK stock market? The government’s economic plan has sent shares tumbling. But I’m looking for opportunities…

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1 recession-proof stock to buy in October

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With recession fears on the horizon, our author thinks that Costco shares could be a stock to buy to help…

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1 FTSE 100 stock to buy… but not right now

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Diageo’s strong brands make the stock look attractive to our author. But are there better investment opportunities in the FTSE…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in these UK dividend stocks 5 years ago, here’s how much I’d be making now

| Stephen Wright

Receiving dividends often starts small and grows over time. Here’s how much a £1,000 investment in three UK dividend stocks…

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Why I just invested £6,500 in this Warren Buffett stock

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Our author has just invested £6,500 adding Apple shares to his portfolio. But why does he think now is a…

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If I’d invested £1,500 in Unilever shares a year ago, here’s how much I’d have now

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Unilever shares offer great protection in a recession. But do its investors ever make any money? Our author has a…

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Is the Rolls-Royce share price a bargain?

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Is the Rolls-Royce share price a bargain? The company is profitable again, but its debt might be too much for…

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

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Investing in easyJet shares five years ago wouldn’t have worked out well so far. But our author wonders whether the…

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How I’m investing £7,500 in my Stocks and Shares ISA

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Our author is transferring his existing savings into his Stocks and Shares ISA. Here’s how he’s planning on putting his…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Tesco shares a year ago, here’s how much I’d have now

| Stephen Wright

Tesco shares are trading lower than they were a year ago. But why does our author think that this is…

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With £2,500, I’d invest like Warren Buffett to try and get rich

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Stephen Wright thinks that the best way to invest like Warren Buffett is to buy Berkshire Hathaway. Here’s why our…

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2 strong buy stocks for September

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With a recession on the horizon, I’m focusing on high-quality investments. That’s why my two strong buy stocks for September…

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How I’d invest £1,000 in September to generate passive income for life

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I’m hoping to boost my passive income in September. And I think that shares in Federal Realty Investment Trust and…

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I’m following Warren Buffett’s advice for buying growth stocks in September

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Our author puts three UK shares through the Warren Buffett method for valuing growth stocks. Which is he looking to…

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2 UK dividend stocks to buy in September

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Our author thinks that falling prices are setting up some opportunities in dividend stocks. Here are two that are catching…

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What’s next for UK stocks?

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I think that persistent inflation is going to push UK stocks lower. Here’s how I plan to take advantage of…

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How I’m setting up my Stocks and Shares ISA for a stock market crash

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Our author is expecting a sharp decline in share prices. Here’s how he’s setting up his Stocks and Shares ISA…

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I’m buying this stock to invest like Warren Buffett

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Warren Buffett has a unique way of thinking about stocks and stock investments. Here’s what I'm buying to copy the…

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How I’m generating passive income WITHOUT dividend stocks

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Our author plans to boost his passive income by focusing on companies that return cash to shareholders by buybacks, rather…

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2 dividend stocks I’m buying in September to build long-term wealth

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Our author plans to buy dividend stocks and reinvest the cash they generate to build wealth over time. Here are…

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1 beaten down growth stock to buy right now

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With shares down 32% since the beginning of the year, our author thinks that Salesforce is a growth stock now…

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Why is the stock market down (and when will it recover)?

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With inflation running out of control, our author makes the case for thinking the stock market is unlikely to manage…

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