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Investing Articles

Is there still time to buy Scottish Mortgage shares before it’s too late?

| Alan Oscroft

US tech stocks have been regaining lost ground. But Scottish Mortgage shares remain stubbornly low. That can't go on forever,…

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Investing Articles

Are London Stock Exchange shares a better AI buy than Nvidia?

| Paul Summers

Returns from London Stock Exchange shares may be dwarfed by those of Nvidia. But is the FTSE 100 company actually…

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Investing Articles

The hidden downside to using investment platforms

| Malcolm Wheatley

Investment platforms have revolutionised investing, enabling millions to take the plunge. But in terms of enabling shareholder participation and monitoring,…

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Investing Articles

Should I buy Harbour Energy shares for their 7.8% dividend forecast?

| Alan Oscroft

Harbour Energy shares offer a high dividend forecast, and the company is past the high debts of its early days.…

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Investing Articles

Nvidia share price surges but is it overvalued? Here’s what the charts say

| Dr. James Fox

The Nvidia share price soared in after-hours trading following the tech stock beating earnings expectations. Revenue in Q2 doubled.

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Investing Articles

Should I buy these 7 stocks due to be promoted to the FTSE 250?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith reveals the likely contenders to be promoted next week to the FTSE 250 and mulls over what to…

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Investing Articles

I’d aim to turn an empty ISA into £3,057 monthly passive income

| John Fieldsend

An empty ISA? If that was my starting point, I’d look to invest in stocks to create a superb passive…

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Investing Articles

These 2 FTSE 100 heavyweights could make me £2,050 in second income!

| Simon Watkins

These FTSE 100 stocks have strong balance sheets and solid businesses. They pay stellar dividends, and could make me a…

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Growth Shares

Lloyds shares to 80p? Here’s what the top bank analysts are forecasting

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith reviews the current forecast for Lloyds shares from the other major banks, including the rationale behind it.

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Investing Articles

Could RC365 shares be a ‘pump and dump’?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

RC365 shares shot up spectacularly earlier in the year but are now falling hard. Could the stock have been a…

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Dividend Shares

Near 52-week lows, are Persimmon shares a good buy for income and growth?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Persimmon shares have been hammered over the last year. Could they provide attractive returns for long-term investors from here?

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Investing Articles

How to try and turn a £20k ISA into a £16,400 annual second income

| Alan Oscroft

If I were starting today and looking to build a nice second income, here's how I'd go about it using…

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Investing Articles

3 Warren Buffett quotes every Stocks and Shares ISA investor should know

| Alan Oscroft

In need of guidance for investing in a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here's some from an ace investor who's not…

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Investing Articles

Investing a £20k ISA in this FTSE 100 value stock could give me income of £2,000 a year

| Harvey Jones

This FTSE 100 value stock offers an incredible yield of 10% a year. Can such a dizzying level of dividend…

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Investing Articles

Will the Lloyds share price ever recover?

| Harvey Jones

I think the Lloyds share price looks like an unmissable bargain. But I've been saying that for years and it…

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Investing Articles

A once-in-a-decade opportunity to buy cheap FTSE 100 shares?

| John Fieldsend

FTSE 100 shares are undeniably at a low ebb right now. Is it time to take this opportunity to buy…

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Investing Articles

FTSE 350 slips: 3 reasons to buy the dip!

| Dr. James Fox

The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 have fallen into near-correction territory. Here, Dr James Fox gives three reasons to buy…

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Growth Shares

Down 60%, are Deliveroo shares the FTSE’s biggest bargain?

| John Choong

With its share price down sharply since its IPO, could left-for-dead Deliveroo shares be the FTSE's top buy for bargain…

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“My top inflation-resistant FTSE stock is…”

| The Motley Fool Staff

There are plenty of businesses listed on the FTSE indices that have proven to fare better than most amid inflationary…

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I own these cheap UK shares for a 9.5% passive income

| Cliff D'Arcy

In my ongoing search for passive income, I bought several new cheap shares. These six stocks now provide me with…

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Investing Articles

A once-in-a-decade chance to buy Persimmon shares near a 10-year low?

| Charlie Carman

Persimmon shares have fallen 70% from their 2020 peak as soaring mortgage rates hurt the FTSE 100 housebuilder. Is this…

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Investing Articles

Here’s why I’m buying cheap UK shares ahead of a bull run

| Sumayya Mansoor

Our writer explains why she is adding cheap UK shares to her holdings now during market volatility with a potential…

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Investing Articles

Yielding 7%, I’m buying this penny stock for juicy returns!

| Sumayya Mansoor

This Fool explains why she is adding this penny stock to her holdings with an enticing yield and great growth…

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Investing Articles

With a 3% payout, this value stock could be set to soar to new heights

| Sumayya Mansoor

Sumayya Mansoor explains why this value stock could be primed for huge growth in the future and how it could…

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Dividend Shares

I keep buying FTSE 100 shares. Am I crazy?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Overall, FTSE 100 shares have been a disappointment in the past five years. But here's why I think this losing…

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Investing Articles

9.5% yield! Are British American Tobacco shares too cheap at £25?

| Roland Head

The recent performance of British American Tobacco shares has been poor. But with a new CEO in charge, I've been…

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Investing For Beginners

4 reasons to buy the stock market dip after 7 days of losses

| Jon Smith

After the stock market edged back from a losing streak, Jon Smith explains why this could still be the time…

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Investing Articles

Is the GSK share price a FTSE 100 bargain? Here’s what the charts say!

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best FTSE 100 value stocks to buy in September. Right now, the GSK share price looks…

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Investing Articles

BP shares are tempting, but I’d buy these FTSE 100 stocks instead

| Paul Summers

BP shares scream value and offer a tidy income stream. So why is our writer reluctant to buy? And which…

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Investing Articles

With a dividend of 8.1%, are Taylor Wimpey shares a buy?

| Gordon

With an impressive dividend of 8.1%, and increasing demand for new homes, are Taylor Wimpey shares now getting interesting?

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Dividend Shares

Here are 5 LSE dividend stocks with yields over 8%

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

A lot of dividend stocks on the London Stock Exchange offer attractive payouts right now. These five sport yields between…

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Growth Shares

Is it worth buying the likely 4 promoted FTSE 100 shares?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through the likely candidates for upcoming promotion to the FTSE 100 next week and ponders whether to…

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Investing Articles

Here are 2 of my best stocks to buy for passive income

| Charlie Keough

Raging inflation has this Fool looking to generate extra cash through passive income. Here, he highlights two stocks on his…

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Investing Articles

After a week of FTSE 100 falls, is it time to buy the dip?

| Alan Oscroft

We don't often get a solid week of stock market falls. But if I think the Footsie is cheap, I…

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Investing Articles

Is this government-backed FTSE 100 bank a buy for high passive income?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 ‘Big Four’ bank paid a stunning 11.4% dividend last year, has implicit government backing, and posted excellent…

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Investing Articles

How to target a £500 a month passively with dividend shares

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Using dividend shares, it’s possible to build a second income of £6,000 a year, even starting from scratch with minimal…

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Investing Articles

I’m tempted by the dirt cheap Shell share price, but I’ll buy Rio Tinto first

| Harvey Jones

The Shell share price looks good value to me, but I'm also tempted by another cheap FTSE 100 stock that…

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Investing Articles

Should I buy the 2023 dip in FTSE 100 stocks? Here’s what the charts say

| Ben McPoland

FTSE 100 stocks have fallen quite heavily this year. Ben McPoland takes a look at the charts to see whether…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £3 a day in an ISA to get a second income of £37,957 for life

| Harvey Jones

It's possible to build a five-digit second income for retirement by investing relatively small sums. But it pays to start…

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Investing Articles

RC365 share price crashes: it may have further to go! Here’s what the charts say

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at the RC365 share price after its inevitable pull back. Does the stock…

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