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Here’s a dirt-cheap FTSE 100 share to consider before it surges again!

| Royston Wild

This FTSE 100 share may have doubled in value in 2025. But as Royston Wild explains, it still looks like…

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Can I buy Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF for my ISA or SIPP?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

The ARK Innovation ETF is a US investment fund. Can the product be bought for an Individual Savings Account or…

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Lloyds shares: here’s the latest price and dividend forecasts

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones is thrilled with the total return from his Lloyds shares. Now he examines whether they can keep serving…

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Up 50% and 30% in a year! These 2 FTSE 100 dividend shares are behaving like growth stocks

| Harvey Jones

When dividend shares deliver growth as well, investors are in luck. These two FTSE 100 shares are best known for…

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2 stocks every passive income seeker should know about

| Stephen Wright

Dividend shares can be great sources of passive income. Stephen Wright likes the look of two that have fallen out…

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Dividend Shares

I asked ChatGPT for the best FTSE 250 stocks for passive income, with these results!

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith asks his AI friend for advice regarding passive income options, but doesn't agree with all the results that…

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Want to make a million from penny shares? Here’s 1 way to try

| Alan Oscroft

Investors wanting to build up a potential millionaire portfolio with diversified penny shares might want to consider adding this one.

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Want to turn a £20k ISA into a £1m portfolio? Here’s how

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox explains the strategy many investors employ when trying to turn their ISA into a life-changing pot of…

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The Metro Bank share price soars 14% on takeover rumours!

| James Beard

The Metro Bank share price was the top performer on the FTSE 250 by late morning today (16 June) after…

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Up 7% in a week, are BP shares set to surge?

| Andrew Mackie

With oil prices on the rise again, Andrew Mackie takes a step back to consider the longer-term drivers for owning…

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£10,000 invested in Aston Martin shares 2 years ago is now worth…

| Dr. James Fox

Aston Martin shares have collapsed since they were once touted as FTSE 100 contenders. Dr James Fox takes a closer…

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Growth Shares

Meet the growth stock that’s beaten the FTSE 100 by 4x over the past year

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith breaks down how and why a growth stock's easily beating the index average and why this could continue…

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This FTSE 250 investment trust’s yielding close to 13%! But can it last?

| James Beard

Our writer takes a look at a FTSE 250 stock that’s currently yielding nearly 13%. And he considers what this…

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The Entain share price jumps 14% on an upbeat report – time to consider buying?

| Harvey Jones

The Entain share price is outstripping every stock on the FTSE 100 today following a positive market update. Maybe it's…

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Is this bargain-priced growth stock the best share for me to buy after today’s bullish update?

| Harvey Jones

This former penny stock's had a brilliant run and Harvey Jones has reaped the rewards. But does he still think…

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Under £14 now, Persimmon’s share price is trading at less than half its fair value by my reckoning

| Simon Watkins

Persimmon’s share price fell a lot over the past year, but I think a new home-building initiative and improved macroeconomic…

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Is this FTSE 100 pharma gem now a brilliant bargain?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 100 pharmaceutical giant has been hit by fears of US tariffs and litigation over a key product, but…

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Is Warren Buffett losing his touch?

| James Beard

Our writer's noticed that Warren Buffett’s investment vehicle has underperformed the S&P 500 during three of the past four years.…

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Non-energy minerals are the top performers in 2025. These small-cap FTSE shares are leading the charge

| Mark Hartley

Mark Hartley examines which sectors are doing well in 2025 and the FTSE shares that investors should consider to benefit…

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Buying 10,000 Vodafone shares generates a passive income of…

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc (TMFBoyrazian)

Vodafone shares have had a rough ride, with dividends slashed in half. But with its turnaround making steady progress, is…

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Buying 1,000 Aviva shares generates an income of…

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc (TMFBoyrazian)

Aviva shares could be primed to thrive in the long run if its takeover of Direct Line is a success,…

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At today’s price, buying 1,000 British American Tobacco shares generates a second income of…

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc (TMFBoyrazian)

Tobacco companies may not be popular, but the British American Tobacco share price is on the rise, along with its…

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The cheapest UK stock in my ISA is…

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

This UK stock currently trades at a massive discount to the market. Edward Sheldon believes it's mispriced and that there's…

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Buying 750 Phoenix shares generates a passive income of…

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc (TMFBoyrazian)

Phoenix shares offer one of the largest yields in the FTSE 100, but could dividends grow even larger by 2029?…

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Why buy UK shares when I can get 4.5% a year in cash?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Why take the risk of investing in UK shares when I can earn over 4.5% a year sitting in cash?…

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Buying 500 Unilever shares generates a hands-free income of…

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc (TMFBoyrazian)

Unilever shares are among the most popular dividend stocks in the UK, but how much money can investors start earning…

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Buying 10,000 BT shares generates a second income of…

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc (TMFBoyrazian)

BT shares are up more than 40% as the telecommunications giant gets back on track, but what does this all…

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Buying 10,000 Tesco shares generates a passive income of…

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc (TMFBoyrazian)

Tesco shares are marching higher as the supermarket continues to dominate the grocery retail space, but how much income can…

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These are the 5 ‘safest’ shares on the London Stock Exchange

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc (TMFBoyrazian)

Zaven Boyrazian has been scouring the London Stock Exchange for the 'safest' UK shares. Here are the top five he…

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This FTSE stock tanked 25% — now it’s paying a juicy 9.6% dividend yield!

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc (TMFBoyrazian)

With one of the highest dividend yields in the FTSE 250, this financial enterprise could be a lucrative income opportunity…

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£10,000 to invest in the S&P 500? Here’s how much money investors have made in 12 months

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc (TMFBoyrazian)

US stocks are outperforming UK shares when looking at the S&P 500, but how much money have investors been making…

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Want to invest £10,000 in the FTSE 250? Here’s how much money investors have made in five years

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc (TMFBoyrazian)

The FTSE 250 has underperformed in recent years, but some stock pickers have still earned tremendous market-beating returns since June…

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Thinking of investing £10,000 in the FTSE 100? Here’s how much money investors have made in 2025 so far

| Zaven Boyrazian, MSc (TMFBoyrazian)

The FTSE 100 has generated a double-digit gain since the start of the year, but some stock pickers have already…

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Here’s a high-momentum FTSE 100 stock that still looks undervalued

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

This FTSE 100 stock has delivered big returns in 2025. And Edward Sheldon believes that it has the potential to…

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Up 909% in 3 years! Can Rolls-Royce shares carry on climbing?

| Harvey Jones

Nothing good lasts forever, although Rolls-Royce shares are giving it their best shot. Harvey Jones wonders when they will finally…

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3 techniques to turbocharge your SIPP for a richer retirement!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers a trio of ways he thinks an investor could use to try and grow the long-term value…

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With a £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA, here’s how someone could make £762 each month in passive income

| Christopher Ruane

A well-invested Stocks and Shares ISA might rise in value due to share price growth -- but it can also…

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Just released: our 3 top small-cap stocks to consider buying in June [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Small-cap shares tend to be more volatile than larger companies, so we suggest investors should look to build up a…

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I asked ChatGPT which stocks will be promoted to the FTSE 100. Here’s what it said!

| Charlie Carman

Each quarter, stocks are promoted to or relegated from the FTSE 100 index. ChatGPT reckons these UK shares are ones…

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How many Legal & General shares must an investor buy to earn £1k of monthly passive income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones calculates how much passive income someone could earn by taking a big position in one of the FTSE…

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