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How I’m aiming for life-changing gains in my Stocks and Shares ISA

| Kevin Godbold

These four investing gurus agree on this approach to investment strategy and for my Stocks and Shares ISA, I'm following…

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3 UK shares I’d happily buy to hold for the next 10 years!

| Gordon

Gordon Best is looking for all-weather companies to hold for the long term. Here’s a handful of UK shares that…

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5 classic but costly stock market clangers to avoid!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer hopes avoiding this handful of common stock market pitfalls can improve his long-term investment returns and financial health.

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I’d start buying shares with £500 – by doing this

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane provides a few investing principles he would apply if he was to start buying shares for the first…

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Can effective investing in stocks and shares really be this simple?

| Kevin Godbold

Here's my straightforward six-step approach for investing in the stocks and shares of individual listed companies with potential.

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Target a million via UK shares in this stock market correction with just £500 a month

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investors don't need a fortune to make a million with UK shares, especially when capitalising on the current stock market…

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Forget buy-to-let! I’d aim for a million with a Stocks and Shares ISA instead

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Using a Stocks and Shares ISA to make a million could be a more prudent approach than buy-to-let. Zaven Boyrazian…

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1 UK stock I’d put 100% of my money into 

| Kevin Godbold

Diversification can be key to successful long-term investing. But if I had to choose just one stock for my money…

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How to build a second income with Footsie dividend stocks

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Here are some useful tips for trying to find winning Footsie dividend stocks and (hopefully) to unlock a lucrative second…

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3 simple steps to make passive income with just £5 a day

| Charlie Carman

Building passive income streams is a key objective for many investors. Here's my three-step plan to achieve that goal by…

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£1,000 to invest? I’d buy bargain FTSE 100 shares in this stock market correction

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing in cheap FTSE 100 shares right now may be volatile in the short term, but it could lead to…

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Don’t waste a second stock market downturn! I’d follow Warren Buffett to try and get rich

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

I think following Warren Buffett's footsteps could lead investors down the path of maximising their returns in this stock market…

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No savings at 27? I’d use Warren Buffett’s supreme tip to aim for wealth from shares

| Kevin Godbold

If I’d learnt about this Warren Buffett tip at the age of 27, I’d likely be a lot richer now…

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Putting £800 a month into a Stocks and Shares ISA could generate £100k by 2030

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Investing via a Stocks and Shares ISA is one of the most effective ways to build wealth in the UK.…

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How I’d invest £20,000 in a Stocks and Shares ISA today

| Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright is targeting revenue growth, margin expansion, share buybacks, and dividend increases in his Stocks and Shares ISA.

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How I pick shares for passive income in retirement

| Alan Oscroft

We all have our individual strategies for building a portfolio of passive income shares. I think the successful ones share…

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3 top tax and investing tips for UK share investors!

| Royston Wild

The cost-of-living crisis means most of us need to be extra careful with our money. Here are some important investing…

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My plan to get rich slowly in a Stocks and Shares ISA

| Ben McPoland

Rome wasn't built in a day, and often wealth isn't either. So here's my plan to get rich slowly investing…

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Forget Cash ISAs, I’d buy bargain FTSE 100 dividend stocks

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Cash ISAs are gaining popularity, but in the long term investing in high-quality dividend shares could be a far better…

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How I’d invest £20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA in 2023 to aim for a million

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Maximising a Stocks and Shares ISA each year and stcking with it can put an investment portfolio on the fast-track…

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How I’d invest a £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA right now

| Kevin Godbold

I'd use this approach to invest my Stocks and Shares ISA and aim to build wealth by compounding income and…

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How I’d invest £200 a month in UK shares to make a £20,570 passive income for life

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing a small amount of money each month can lead to a surprisingly large stream of passive income in the…

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No savings at 40? Target a million by investing £165 a week in cheap UK shares

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing money in cheap UK shares regularly can significantly boost a retirement fund. It could even build a million pound…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in BAE Systems shares 1 year ago, here’s how much I’d have now!

| Gordon

After the most geopolitically tense year in recent memory, Gordon Best explores the return he'd have made from buying BAE…

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Should I keep investing in the FTSE 100?

| James J. McCombie

I am happy to keep investing in the FTSE 100, but I am aware of its strengths and weaknesses, and…

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Why Prince Harry has inspired which UK shares I will buy in 2023

| John Maslen

John Maslen reveals the ‘heir and a spare’ approach to investing in UK shares and driving growth for his stock…

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4 reasons why the stock market is breaking higher despite the UK economy

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith highlights several points including a potential peak of inflation as to why the stock market is performing so…

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Can I make a million from a Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Alan Oscroft

Does making a million in a Stocks and Shares ISA seem out of reach? Well, a lot of UK investors…

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Stock market investment for beginners: 3 things I wish I’d known

| Christopher Ruane

Looking back on his past mistakes, Christopher Ruane shares three lessons he applies today when investing in the stock market.

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How I’d aim for a £1m Stocks & Shares ISA starting with just £150

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines how it's possible for him to become a Stocks and Shares ISA millionaire from regular weekly investing…

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3 investment ideas that could double my money

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith points out several stock investment ideas that have the potential to make him some serious returns in coming…

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What on earth’s going on with the UK stock market right now?

| Kevin Godbold

Here's why I'm choosing to trust the recent strength in businesses and the London stock market by investing with optimism…

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New to investing? I use the Warren Buffett method as I try to get rich

| Christopher Ruane

Warren Buffett has made billions following these investment principles. Christopher Ruane has more modest aims but is following a similar…

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No savings in 2023? Here’s how I’d start building passive income

| Roland Head

Where should investors look for a reliable passive income in 2023? Roland Head explains how he'd get started and highlights…

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Here’s how I’d invest £250 a month in a Stocks and Shares ISA in 2023

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing regularly in top stocks is a proven wealth-building strategy. Doing it in 2023 with a Stocks and Shares ISA…

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Stock market corrections offer bargain shares. I’d grab cheap FTSE 100 stocks today

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The FTSE 100 index has largely recovered from the 2022 stock market correction, but there are still some bargain buying…

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What does a reduced risk of a recession mean for investors?

| Stephen Wright

The UK economy grew last month, so is a recession off the table? Stephen Wright says that as an investor,…

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As a first-time investor, I’d take these 2 actions

| Christopher Ruane

Looking back on his own experience as a first-time investor, this writer shares a couple of lessons that have shaped…

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Forget buy-to-let! I’d invest in cheap UK stocks to build wealth

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains the approach he takes to find UK stocks he thinks offer the right combination of quality and…

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FTSE 100 to 8,000 points? 3 positive early signs from 2023

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through factors including higher debt issuance and a weaker currency to support his case for the FTSE…

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