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Is a global ETF all I need to become a stock market millionaire?

28 October, 2024 | Paul Summers

Paul Summers considers the benefits and costs that come from adopting a fuss-free approach and holding a fund that simply…

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£5,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim for an annual passive income of £14,350 within 20 years

27 October, 2024 | Mark Hartley

A few thousand pounds in savings can kickstart an investment journey that can lead to a highly rewarding passive income…

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Start investing with £350? Here’s why, how, and when!

27 October, 2024 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains how he would start investing sooner with less rather than procrastinating until he has thousands of pounds…

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With £20k in an ISA, here’s how I’d aim to turn it into a £6,800 second income

27 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Earning a chunky second income with dividend-growth stocks can take time but, in the long run, a dedicated strategy can…

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How I’d target a £3.7m SIPP with just £350 a month

27 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian explains how to leverage SIPP advantages to build a multi-million-pound portfolio with just £350 to invest each month.

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With a spare £400, here’s how I’d start buying shares in massive businesses!

26 October, 2024 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer uses his stock market experience to explain how he'd start buying shares on a limited budget if he'd…

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£20,000 in an ISA? Here’s how I’d aim for a tax-free second income of £22,684 a year

26 October, 2024 | Ben McPoland

Our writer names a FTSE 250 stock he reckons could help power a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA towards a…

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£20,000 stashed away? Here’s how I’d invest and aim for £20,000 of passive income

26 October, 2024 | Dr. James Fox

Millions of us want a passive income, but sometimes we just need to trust the process and commit to regular…

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If I’d invested £10k in my Stocks and Shares ISA 10 years ago, how much would I have now?

26 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

As a Stocks and Shares ISA investor, here’s how much I could have made if I’d invested in the FTSE…

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£5,000 to invest? Here’s how I’d seek out the best UK shares to try and double my money

26 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing money in the best UK shares at discounted prices can produce high returns. It may even double an investment…

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5 simple steps to earning £500 in monthly passive income

26 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Zaven Boyrazian breaks down the five main steps to generate a monthly passive income with dividend stocks and how to…

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Would I do better taking a million pounds now or 1p that doubles every day for a month?

23 October, 2024 | Harvey Jones

Any investor worth their salt would surely prefer to have a million pounds than a single penny. Unless they happen…

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2 dividend stocks from which I’m running a mile

23 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

There are plenty of generous dividend stocks around but not all of them will be reliable long term. Here are…

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Warren Buffett has $165bn invested in these 3 stocks!

23 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Here are Warren Buffett’s three largest holdings, but are these good investments right now? Or should investors look elsewhere for…

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Who wants to be an ISA millionaire by 2043? Here’s how

22 October, 2024 | Kevin Godbold

The number of UK ISA millionaires just exploded higher and there's a strong pipeline of others on the way. Here's…

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With a 10% yield and a rising share price, is this the perfect FTSE stock?

22 October, 2024 | Jon Smith

Jon Smith picks out a FTSE stock that's up 11% over the past year but also has a double-digit dividend…

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With a P/E ratio of just 3.76, is this FTSE 100 stock an undervalued gem?

21 October, 2024 | Jon Smith

Jon Smith highlights a FTSE 100 stock that's flashing up as undervalued on his radar, partly due to a recent…

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History shows this is how the FTSE 100 could react to further interest rate cuts

21 October, 2024 | Jon Smith

Jon Smith takes a look at what happened to the FTSE 100 last time interest rates fell, but flags up…

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I’d buy 300 shares of this FTSE 250 stock for £100 in annual passive income

21 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Buying 300 shares of this FTSE 250 enterprise could earn me an extra £100 of income. But this could grow…

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A sold-off FTSE 100 giant I’d buy to try and double my money!

21 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

This FTSE 100 stalwart has taken quite a few hits in 2024. But I see an explosive growth opportunity on…

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It’s possible to start investing with under £1,000 – here’s how I’d do it!

20 October, 2024 | Christopher Ruane

This writer has been around the block in the stock market. Here's his take on how he'd start investing from…

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I’d aim for a million by putting £900 a month into just a few shares!

20 October, 2024 | Christopher Ruane

By investing in just a small number of carefully chosen blue-chip shares, this writer believes he could aim for a…

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If I’d invested £10,000 in the S&P 500 five years ago, here’s what I’d have now

20 October, 2024 | Ben McPoland

This writer takes a look at the impressive gains that investors have enjoyed thanks to the S&P 500's remarkable five-year…

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How I’d target a £2,000 second income by investing £200 a month

20 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Finding the right kind of shares to buy and hold for the long run can turn even a small monthly…

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Here’s how I’d use £300 to start buying shares in 3 simple steps

19 October, 2024 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane outlines the approach he'd take, in three steps, to start buying shares for the first time and on…

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How to invest a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA to seek a 7% dividend yield

19 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Thirty stocks in the FTSE 350 offer dividend yields of 7% or more! Zaven Boyrazian explains how to use them…

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Will the stock market crash before the end of 2024?

19 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With an uncertain US political landscape in view, fears of a stock market crash are on the rise depending on…

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Don’t ‘save’ for retirement! I’d invest in dirt cheap UK shares to make a passive income

19 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Investing money in discounted UK shares could be a far better way to build retirement wealth compared to relying on…

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How I’d invest £180 a month in UK shares to aim for a £10k passive income for life

19 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

UK shares are an excellent source of passive income. In fact, the average monthly savings are more than enough to…

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5 steps that could turn me into a Stocks and Shares ISA millionaire

17 October, 2024 | Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains how his goal of becoming a Stocks and Shares ISA millionaire could be boosted by keeping to…

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Inflation falls to 1.7%! Here are the UK shares that I think will benefit the most

16 October, 2024 | Jon Smith

Jon Smith talks through some of his favourite UK shares and the respective sectors that could gain the most from…

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2 no-brainer Warren Buffett stocks to buy now?

16 October, 2024 | Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Here are two of Warren Buffett’s biggest investments in 2024! But are they actually winning stocks for me to buy…

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I think this value stock could be booted out of the FTSE 100

14 October, 2024 | Jon Smith

Jon Smith flags up a value stock that's at the lowest level this year, but recent problems could spell trouble…