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Kirsteen Mackay

@KirsteenWrites
I’ve completed CISI Fundamentals of Financial Services and CISI Introduction to Securities and Investment, along with various Open University modules. I love reading and writing about the stock market.

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Should I buy shares in Aston Martin Lagonda?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Aston Martin shares have had a turbulent time. Is its turnaround plan set to make this a viable growth opportunity?

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Should I invest in penny stock Sareum (LSE:SAR)?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Sareum Holdings is a penny stock generating interest as its drug development work makes waves in the Covid-19 space. Is…

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Is ITM Power (LSE:ITM) a good first stock for new investors?

| Kirsteen Mackay

ITM Power (LON:ITM) is a renewable energy play operating in the green hydrogen sector. Is this stock a good buy…

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Are Tesco (LON:TSCO) and GlaxoSmithKline (LON:GSK) deep value investments?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Deep value fund Silchester has a major stake in several potential growth stocks including Tesco and GlaxoSmithKline. Are these tempting…

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Is FTSE 250 penny stock Mitie (LSE:MTO) a good long-term investment?

| Kirsteen Mackay

The Mitie share price is up 64% year-to-date. Will this FTSE 250 penny stock continue to soar or has it…

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Here’s a FTSE 100 stock forging an ESG-focused future

| Kirsteen Mackay

DS Smith (LON:SMDS) is a FTSE 100 stock with a competitive edge. Its share price soared last year but can…

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Should I buy shares in FTSE 100 alcohol stock Diageo (LSE:DGE)?

| Kirsteen Mackay

FTSE 100 alcohol stock Diageo (LON:DGE) is enjoying a share price rally. Is this a good long-term investment and is…

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Potential takeover alert! Should I buy Morrisons shares?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Morrisons shares are down 8% in the past year but now private equity is circling and rumours of a takeover…

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Should I buy Tesco shares before October?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Tesco's Q1 earnings were flat, and investor patience may soon run out. Will the FTSE 100 stock restore investor confidence…

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Pharma stock investing: Biogen vs AstraZeneca

| Kirsteen Mackay

Biogen has had its breakthrough Alzheimer's drug approved and AstraZeneca has several exciting drugs in development. Are these pharma stocks…

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Jessica Alba’s Honest Company is an ESG-friendly US stock. Should I invest?

| Kirsteen Mackay

US stock The Honest Company recently went public but its share price is slipping. Is this ESG-friendly investment worth a…

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Should I buy Ilika shares to ride the battery tech wave?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Solid-state battery tech company Ilika saw its share price rocket in 2020. It's now down from its highs, but is…

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Should I buy shares in Deliveroo or Tesco?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Deliveroo shares have been out of favour since IPO, while Tesco stock is down too. Are either of these viable…

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Should I buy Tirupati Graphite shares?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Tirupati Graphite shares are getting attention as the company's revolutionary graphene composite may help businesses transition to a green economy.

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Should I buy Reddit stocks AMC Entertainment or GameStop?

| Kirsteen Mackay

AMC Entertainmment and GameStop are so-called Reddit stocks with volatile share prices. Do GME or AMC make viable long-term investments?

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Should I buy crashing airline stocks?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Airline stocks have faced considerable uncertainty in the past year and the challenges are far from over. Are IAG and…

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Copper stocks: should I buy Antofagasta or Atalaya Mining?

| Kirsteen Mackay

The price of copper has soared in the past year and copper stocks have done well too. Do they make…

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Is the Johnson Matthey share price undervalued?

| Kirsteen Mackay

The Johnson Matthey share price soared in the past year and is making exciting announcements. Is JMAT a green energy…

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Should I buy Marks and Spencer shares?

| Kirsteen Mackay

FTSE 250 food and clothing retailer Marks and Spencer Group (LSE:MKS) has endured a tough few years. Are its shares…

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3 stocks tipped for the FTSE 250. Would I buy?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Auction Technology Group (LON:ATG), Trustpilot Group (LON: TRST), and Volution Group (LON:FAN) are FTSE 250 contenders that I'd consider buying…

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2 top dividend stocks with 6% yields

| Kirsteen Mackay

Dividend stocks help ramp up the power of compound investing to accumulate long-term wealth. I like FTSE 100 stocks LGEN…

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3 dividend stocks I’d buy in June

| Kirsteen Mackay

Kainos (LON:KNOS), Legal & General (LON:LGEN) and Volution Group (LON:FAN), are three dividend stocks displaying staying power.

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2 US stocks Warren Buffett owns that I’d buy

| Kirsteen Mackay

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has long enjoyed stock picking success through Berkshire Hathaway. I think his example is worth following.

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A small-cap growth stock scaling up through M&A – should I invest?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Growth stock Gresham Technologies is acquiring Electra Information Systems, a buy-side financial services company. Does this make it a sound…

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Will inflation cause a FTSE 100 stock market crash soon?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Inflation is the buzz word in financial markets today, but is it really here to stay, will it lead to…

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Should I buy shares in new US stock Oatly?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Plant-based non-dairy milk Oatly began trading on the NASDAQ last week. Are Oatly shares a good long-term investment opportunity?

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Hargreaves Lansdown investors are buying SMT shares. Should I invest too?

| Kirsteen Mackay

The Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust share price rose over 100% in 2020, does that make SMT shares a good investment…

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Should I buy these 2 penny stocks?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Penny stocks are risky investments but they can present growth opportunities to investors with a higher risk tolerance. Are KNB…

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Should I buy shares in defence stock QinetiQ?

| Kirsteen Mackay

The QinetiQ share price has been rising at a slow and steady pace. Is this robotics and AI defence stock…

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4 FTSE 100 shares I’d buy in June

| Kirsteen Mackay

I've got my eye on four FTSE 100 stocks to buy and hold for five to 10 years. These are…

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2 London-listed stocks I’d buy

| Kirsteen Mackay

I think Glanbia (LON:GLB) and Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE) are two stocks to buy to ride the rising consumer interest…

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Here’s why I’d buy shares in Primark owner ABF

| Kirsteen Mackay

The ABF share price has underperformed the FTSE 100 year-to-date, but Associated British Foods reinstated its dividend and Primark stores…

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The Pan American Silver share price fell 16% this week, is this stock a buy?

| Kirsteen Mackay

The Pan American Silver share price slid this week as its Q1 earnings call approached. Covid-19 continues to pose a…

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The TSMC share price is volatile. Is this tech stock a buy?

| Kirsteen Mackay

The global semiconductor shortage is causing widespread disruption so is TSMC, the world's biggest chip manufacturer, worth investing in?

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SoftBank investment sends the THG share price soaring

| Kirsteen Mackay

The THG share price soared over 14% yesterday and FTSE 250 supermarket Morrisons (LON:MRW) enjoyed a rise too. Are these…

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The Microvision share price is up 170% year-to-date, is this stock a buy?

| Kirsteen Mackay

The Microvision share price has endured a volatile few weeks. What's getting bulls excited? And what's making bears avoid the…

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Are these lithium penny stocks worth buying?

| Kirsteen Mackay

The price of lithium is soaring. Are penny stocks Bacanora Lithium (LSE:BCN) and Savannah Resources (LSE:SAV) good long-term investments?

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Is the Darktrace share price a bargain?

| Kirsteen Mackay

Cyber security company Darktrace recently went public via IPO. This tech stock has a cloud hanging over it, but can…

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The ITM share price is rising. Is now the time to buy this hydrogen stock?

| Kirsteen Mackay

The ITM share price is rising after losing 50% since January. Kirsteen Mackay considers whether this hydrogen stock is a…

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As the FTSE 100 stays above 7,000, Aviva and Pearson shares rise

| Kirsteen Mackay

The FTSE 100 is rising and stocks Pearson (LSE:PSON) and Aviva (LSE:AV) are enjoying share price rises too. Are these…

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