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Personal Finance

Watch out! 5 things to avoid when investing in bearish volatile markets

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are five tips to help you survive during market volatility. Investing success often comes down to moments like this,…

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Personal Finance

Here’s how to know if an investment is ethical

| Ruby Layram

Ruby Layram takes a look at how to spot an ethical investment from a not so ethical one. Here's what…

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Personal Finance

Stocks and shares ISA warning: why it’s important to avoid the last-minute rush

| Karl Talbot

Are you thinking of opening a stocks and shares ISA? Here are 3 reasons why you shouldn't leave it until…

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Personal Finance

Will the stock market crash, fall, rise or rally? 4 things to keep an eye on

| Karl Talbot

The stock market has been volatile in 2022 due to various events impacting the world economy. So, what could impact…

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Investing Articles

Here’s what could make or break the Lloyds Bank share price in 2022

| Manika Premsingh

The Lloyds Bank share price has fallen to sub-50p levels again. Where will it go next?

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Investing Articles

2 top penny stocks to buy right now

| Royston Wild

I'm looking to add some white-hot growth stocks to my shares portfolio in the near future. I think these penny…

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Personal Finance

Revealed! This is when you should review your investing portfolio

| Karl Talbot

Meddling with your investments too often can be a bad idea. But there are three circumstances in which it could…

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Investing Articles

What’s next for the NIO share price?

| Alan Oscroft

After a 12-month slump, I can see a better future for the NIO (NYSE: NIO) share price. There are big…

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Personal Finance

Base rate rises to 0.75%: here’s why higher interest rates aren’t spooking investors

| Karl Talbot

The Bank of England has hiked its base rate from 0.5% to 0.75%. So, why hasn't the stock market taken…

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Investing Articles

Bank of England hikes interest rates again – 3 FTSE 100 stocks to buy now

| Manika Premsingh

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the third time since December 2021. Here’s what Manika Premsingh is…

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Investing Articles

Why the FTSE 100 jumping 1.6% on Wednesday may be a turning point

| Sam Robson

The FTSE 100 saw a daily increase of close to 116 points yesterday, showing signs of renewed investor confidence in…

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Investing Articles

3 reasons why the Ocado share price is down almost 10% today

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith points to several reasons found in the Q1 results as to why the Ocado share price is tumbling…

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Investing Articles

The 1 renewable energy stock I’m buying right now

| Stephen Wright

As the shift towards renewable energy intensifies, I'm looking at taking advantage by buying shares in this company today.

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Investing Articles

What’s next for the Boohoo share price?

| Alan Oscroft

The Boohoo (LON: BOO) share price has blipped up a little after a 12-month decline. Here's why I'm optimistic for…

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Investing Articles

As Centamin trades as a penny stock once more, is now the time to buy?

| Andrew Mackie

As Centamin hits penny stock status, this writer examines whether the market has undervalued this gold producer

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Investing Articles

2 top dividend stocks I’d bag this month with £500

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs over two of his favourite dividend stocks at the moment, picking ideas from the mining and finance…

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Investing Articles

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust: have we seen the bottom?

| Paul Summers

The Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (LON:SMT) share price is having a good week. Is the worst over?

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Investing Articles

Why I’m buying more cheap Rolls-Royce shares during the dip!

| Andrew Woods

With strong recent results and exciting innovations, are cheap Rolls-Royce shares a good long-term investment?

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Investing Articles

3 Warren Buffett tips to help me retire sooner

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains why he thinks these nuggets of Warren Buffett wisdom can help him hit his retirement goal sooner.

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Investing Articles

What’s next for the Avacta share price?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

The Avacta share price has crashed by almost 80%! But is this a buying opportunity for patient investors? Zaven Boyrazian…

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Investing Articles

The Synairgen share price crashes again as US study is halted

| Royston Wild

Synairgen's share price has slumped once more following fresh bad news for its SNG001 asset. Here's what we need to…

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Investing Articles

My top UK shares to buy today

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves picks out some of his top UK shares to buy today considering their income and growth prospects.

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £7.5k in a Stocks and Shares ISA today

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains why these are some of his favourite Stocks and Shares ISA investments to buy today before the…

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3 reasons why I think the JD Wetherspoon share price is a bargain

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains why the J D Wetherspoon share price makes him think about buying more of the pub chain…

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Personal Finance

Why has the FTSE 250 fallen more than the FTSE 100 in 2022?

| Karl Talbot

The FTSE 250 is down by more than 12% since the year began, far worse than the performance of the…

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Investing Articles

Will the Cineworld share price keep rising after today’s results?

| Roland Head

The Cineworld share price is rising after the company said admissions are expected to return to 85% of 2019 levels…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how I’d use £2 a day to build a passive income portfolio

| Stephen Wright

Passive income isn’t just for people who are already rich. Here’s my plan to generate a consistent passive income stream…

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Personal Finance

Half of UK investors plan to ‘buy the dip’: is this a good idea?

| Sean LaPointe

New research shows that close to half of UK investors are planning to 'buy the dip'. But is this actually…

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Investing Articles

The BP share price could (almost) double this year!

| Manika Premsingh

The BP share price is slated to increase through 2022, which could make it a great buy for Manika Premsingh. 

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Personal Finance

5 expert suggestions for stocks and shares to hold in your ISA!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

Here are five investment ideas from the experts at Hargreaves Lansdown to include in your stocks and shares ISA account…

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Personal Finance

80% of young people now invest: here’s where Gen Z are stashing their wealth

| Karl Talbot

A new report reveals that eight in 10 young people are investing in their futures. So, what type of assets…

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Personal Finance

Revealed! The 10 stocks most traded by investors trading in Irish markets in 2022

| Jo Groves (ACA)

This St. Patrick’s Day, what can we learn from stock trading by Irish investors? Alibaba, Ryanair and Bank of Ireland…

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Personal Finance

Fall in number of 0% credit card deals: if you need one, act now (before it’s too late)

| Karl Talbot

New research reveals the number of 0% credit card deals available is falling. Karl Talbot explores why this is significant…

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Investing Articles

Why Alibaba, NIO, and XPeng shares are surging today

| Stephen Wright

The NYSE listings of Alibaba and other Chinese companies are on fire! Here’s why today’s big announcement has sent stocks…

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Personal Finance

IG’s best British stocks to keep an eye on if Russia and Ukraine agree to a peace deal

| Ruby Layram

Talk of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine could be good news for the stock market. Which stocks should…

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Investing Articles

Has the Abrdn share price reached a turning point?

| Roland Head

The Abrdn share price has fallen by more than 50% since 2017. But the story is changing. Roland Head explains…

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Personal Finance

Good news! Interest-free credit card periods are getting longer

| Ruby Layram

There's good news for credit card users as interest-free credit card periods are getting longer! Here's how to take advantage…

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Personal Finance

Investors are demanding greater sustainability expertise from fund managers: here’s why

| Sean LaPointe

UK investors have started demanding greater sustainability expertise from their fund managers. Read on to find out why this is…

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Investing Articles

1 investing lesson I have (re-)learned in 2022

| Manika Premsingh

Stock market corrections are often gold mines for investing lessons. The latest one is no different. 

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Investing Articles

Here are my best UK shares to buy before the ISA deadline

| Dr. James Fox

I consider these three stocks as some of the best UK shares to buy before the ISA deadline, offering passive…

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