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2 FTSE 250 shares investors should consider for a £1,260 passive income in 2024

| Royston Wild

Investing a lump sum in these FTSE 250 shares could yield a four-figure dividend income this year. Are they too…

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This FTSE share has grown its dividend annually for over 30 years. Can it continue?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks at a FTSE 100 share that has raised its dividend annually for decades. He likes the business,…

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Few UK shares grew their dividend by 90% in 4 years. This one did!

| Christopher Ruane

Among UK shares, few have the recent track record of annual dividend increases to match this one. Our writer likes…

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This FTSE 250 share yields 9.9%. Time to buy?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane weighs some pros and cons of buying a FTSE 250 share for his portfolio that currently offers a…

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As the NatWest share price closes in on a new 5-year high, will it soon be too late to buy?

| Alan Oscroft

The NatWest share price has climbed strongly so far in 2024, as the whole bank sector has been enjoying a…

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If the stock market crashes, I’ll pour shares of this luxury brand into my ISA

| Ben McPoland

Nobody knows when the stock market will next crash. But this Fool already knows the stock he will buy without…

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A Q1 trading update pushes the Beazley share price up a bit more. Is it still cheap?

| Alan Oscroft

The Beazley share price has been motoring up in what might turn out to be the start of a 2024…

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Prediction: this will be the FTSE 100’s next great stock!

| Royston Wild

This FTSE 250 stock has more than doubled in value during the past five years. Our writer thinks it could…

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Billionaire Bill Ackman has just 1 magnificent AI stock in his FTSE 100-listed fund

| Ben McPoland

Our writer takes a look at the only AI stock held in the portfolio of FTSE 100-listed Pershing Square Holdings.

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2 penny stocks this Fool thinks could deliver phenomenal returns!

| Mark David Hartley

Penny stocks are a risky but exciting asset class to invest in, prone to wild volatility. Our writer thinks he's…

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I’ve just met Warren Buffett’s first rule of investing. Here are 3 ways I did it

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones has surprised himself by living up to Warren Buffett's most important investment rule. But is his success down…

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Down 51% in 2024, is this UK growth stock a buy for my Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland considers Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LSE:ONT), a UK growth stock that has plunged over 80% since going public in…

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These 3 growth stocks still look dirt cheap despite the FTSE hitting all-time highs

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is hunting for growth stocks that have missed out on the recent FTSE 100 rally and still look…

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Here’s how much I’d need to invest in UK income stocks to retire on £25k a year

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is building his retirement plans on a portfolio of top UK dividend income stocks. There are some great…

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If I’d invested £5,000 in BT shares three months ago here’s what I’d have today

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones keeps returning to BT shares, wondering whether he finally has the pluck to buy them. The cheaper they…

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Here’s how I’d aim for a million, by investing £150 a week

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer outlines how he’d aim for a million in the stock market through regular saving, disciplined investing, and careful…

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Here’s how the NatWest dividend could earn me a £1,000 annual passive income!

| Christopher Ruane

The NatWest dividend yield is over 5%. So if our writer wanted to earn £1,000 in passive income each year,…

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I’d start buying shares with these 5 questions

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane shares a handful of selection criteria he would use to start buying shares -- or invest for the…

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Here’s how much income I’d get if I invested my entire £20k ISA in Tesco shares

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is wondering whether to take the plunge and buy Tesco shares, which offer solid growth prospects and a…

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1 big-cap stock I’d consider buying with the FTSE 100 around 8,000

| Kevin Godbold

With several contenders it’s been a tough choice. But here are my top FTSE 100 stock picks, despite the buoyant…

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How much passive income could I earn if I buy Tesco shares today?

| Alan Oscroft

Buying Tesco shares has rewarded investors with solid dividends for decades, and the foreacast shows more years of growth ahead.

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How do I build a million pound Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

With a regular savings plan, a decent investment strategy, and a long-term mindset, a £1m Stocks and Shares ISA may…

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7 stocks that Fools have been buying!

| The Motley Fool Staff

Our Foolish freelancers are putting their money where their mouths are and buying these stocks in recent weeks.

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If I invest £15,000 in National Grid shares, how much passive income would I receive?

| Ben McPoland

National Grid has long been one of the FTSE 100's most reliable dividend stocks, dishing out passive income year after…

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BUY AND HOLD spelled in letters on top of a pile of books. Alongside is a piggy bank in glasses. Buy and hold is a popular long term stock and shares strategy.
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How much passive income could I earn from 359 Diageo shares?

| Stephen Wright

After a year of share price declines, Stephen Wright looks at whether a FTSE 100 Dividend Aristocrat could be a…

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Could the Rolls-Royce share price surge be back on again?

| Alan Oscroft

The Rolls-Royce share price peaked in early 2024, and then started to fall back... and then picked up again. Here's…

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Up 40% in a month! But have I left it too late to buy this top FTSE 100 performer?

| Harvey Jones

This dividend growth stock has smashed the FTSE 100 over the last month. Yet Harvey Jones is approaching it with…

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My two favourite FTSE passive income stocks have plunged in 2024. Time to buy more?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones went big on these two FTSE 100 dividend stocks last year, hoping to generate bags of passive income.…

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3 things that could push the Lloyds share price towards £1

| Alan Oscroft

Is it too early to think about the Lloyds share price getting up close to £1? Almost certainly. But I'm…

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Up over 130% in 5 years! I reckon this FTSE 250 investment could keep on growing in price

| Oliver Rodzianko

Oliver Rodzianko thinks this FTSE 250 company could offer great future growth at a valuation that's less risky than other…

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Top 10 stocks and funds that ISA investors have been buying

| Ben McPoland

Here are the investments that early bird ISA investors have been adding to their portfolios recently, according to Hargreaves Lansdown.

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I’d follow Warren Buffett and start building a £1,900 monthly passive income

| Christopher Ruane

With a specific long-term goal for generating passive income, this writer explains how he thinks he can learn from billionaire…

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A £1k investment in this FTSE 250 stock 10 years ago would be worth £17,242 today

| Stephen Wright

Games Workshop shares have been a spectacularly good investment over the last 10 years. And Stephen Wright thinks there might…

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10%+ yield! I’m eyeing this share for my SIPP in May

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why an investment trust with a double-digit annual dividend yield is on his SIPP shopping list for…

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Will the Rolls-Royce share price hit £2 or £6 first?

| Christopher Ruane

The Rolls-Royce share price has soared in recent years. Can it continue to gain altitude or could it hit unexpected…

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How much should I put in stocks to give up work and live off passive income?

| Kevin Godbold

Here’s how much I’d invest and which stocks I’d target for a portfolio focused on passive income for an earlier…

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Does a dividend really make Alphabet stock more attractive?

| Christopher Ruane

Google parent Alphabet announced this week it plans to pay its first ever dividend. Our writer gives his take on…

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Could starting a Stocks & Shares ISA be my single best financial move ever?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why he thinks setting up a seemingly mundane Stocks and Shares ISA could turn out to be…

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How I’d invest £200 a month in UK shares to target £9,800 in passive income annually

| Christopher Ruane

Putting a couple of hundred of pounds each month into the stock market could generate an annual passive income close…

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How much passive income could I make if I buy BT shares today?

| Alan Oscroft

BT Group shares offer a very tempting dividend right now, way above the FTSE 100 average. But it's far from…

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