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Kevin Godbold

I’m an investment writer and investor focusing on the London stock market. I run my own pension fund and ISA accounts after a career in management and engineering, which included building up a business from scratch and selling it a few years later.

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A sustained rally for UK stocks is likely coming and here’s how I’d play it

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The stock market looks bullish today, but there's much more to come for US and UK stocks according to a…

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Near 25p, is the Capita share price a bargain?

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Earnings look set to rise by 34% in 2023, yet the Capita share price continues to languish despite the first…

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3 stocks for passive income I’d buy right now

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For passive income, I'd buy these three dividend-paying stocks while they still have cheap valuations before the next bull run.

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2 top FTSE 100 shares I’d buy right now despite these terrible markets 

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Here are two resilient FTSE 100 shares with big dividend yields that I'd like to buy from the top of…

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Can the Avacta share price make me rich?

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Is the Avacta share price about to take off again and can it make me rich if I invest now?…

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How I’d use £30k to aim for a million from this stock market correction

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McKinley Capital Management's John Guerard expects "substantial" returns from shares and I'd aim for a million over the long term…

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Why I’m shunning Rolls-Royce shares and what I’d buy instead

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The Rolls-Royce share price may be down but I'm out, and I'm watching a different company's stock in the industrial…

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Is now a good time to buy growth shares and cyclicals like these 3?

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I'm using the ideas of Jim Slater and his Zulu principle to target growth shares and fallen cyclicals for my…

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Are we about to see the great stock market recovery of 2022?

| Kevin Godbold

Recent upbeat trading statements from several companies mean the stock market could be undervaluing many businesses right now. 

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Does the fallen Tesco share price make the stock a buy?

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Here's why the 25% plunge in the Tesco share price has put the stock on my radar and what I've…

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Is now a good time to buy shares in the FTSE 100? 

| Kevin Godbold

With the FTSE 100 index depressed, I think there's good value to be found among some of its stocks, such…

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What on earth is going on with the AstraZeneca share price?

| Kevin Godbold

Is recent weakness in the AstraZeneca share price a buying opportunity for me after 10 years of impressive performance?

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Have dividend stocks ever looked more attractive than they do today?

| Kevin Godbold

Benjamin Graham's Mr. Market looks like he's offering me a decent opportunity to buy cheap dividend stocks to hold for…

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5 investing habits to try to double my passive income

| Kevin Godbold

Here's what I'm doing with the aim of ensuring my passive income from investments in stocks and shares keeps growing…

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The 3 vital rules Warren Buffett follows

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These Warren Buffett rules will likely help to stop me from making too many investment blunders with shares in the…

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The 3 worst investor mistakes 

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Over almost two decades, I've made lots of investor mistakes along the way, but these three have probably hurt my…

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3 FTSE 250 dividend and growth stocks I plan to hold for decades

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There's some good value to be found in the FTSE 250 index right now, such as these three stocks I…

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These UK shares surprised the market and there’s likely more to come

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Three UK shares just shot up after releasing robust trading updates and I think it's a good time to hunt…

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What almost 70% of private investors are doing to handle this market volatility

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eToro thinks DIY investors have an edge over the institutions, and recent data shows they know how to use it…

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Does the current National Grid share price offer me a 25% discount?

| Kevin Godbold

The fall in the National Grid share price has created a dividend yield above 6% from this defensive business, which…

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I’m forgetting gold! Here’s how I’d invest £25k today to aim for a million

| Kevin Godbold

I'd aim for a million from shares because history shows that investors with long time horizons tend to experience favourable…

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Why Netcall shares could be a genuine London-listed growth opportunity

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Fast growth in earnings is driving Netcall shares as the company builds its cloud-based offering to transform the potential of…

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With the FTSE 100 back above 7,000 should I buy a tracker fund?

| Kevin Godbold

Optimism has propelled the FTSE 100 higher but, for me, it's always time to buy a tracker fund to hold…

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UK shares bounced higher, but is it too late to buy?

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Here's why I really do think that yesterday's bounce could be the beginning of an enduring move higher for many…

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Will Greggs shares be my investment of the decade?

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With the growth story ongoing and recent robust trading, I think Greggs shares could be an enduring part of my…

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My passive income plan for £4 a day

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With stocks and shares setting up to bounce back, I’d start my £4-a-day passive income plan right now. 

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If I’d invested £3,000 like Warren Buffett in 1992, here’s how much I’d have now

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If I’d learnt about Warren Buffett's success with stocks and shares 30 years ago, I’d likely be a lot richer…

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5 ways I’m aiming to beat the stock market right now

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I reckon this is one of the best times ever to launch a long-term programme of stock market investing. Here's…

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Is now a good time to invest in dividend shares?

| Kevin Godbold

Dividend shares can underpin an effective long-term investment strategy and here's why I think today is a good time to…

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Here’s why it’s finally time for me to consider buying Tesco shares

| Kevin Godbold

After a long wait, Tesco shares look attractive to me now because of one overriding reason and I'd consider buying…

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My top FTSE 250 stocks to buy for October and beyond

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I think there's a lot of value in the FTSE 250 of mid-cap shares right now and here are some…

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Value investing isn’t dead, so here are my top shares to buy now

| Kevin Godbold

I'm following Warren Buffett and looking for cheap shares to buy now while they're on sale. Here's what I've found...

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How I’d use £40 a week to build passive income streams

| Kevin Godbold

With stocks and shares setting up to bounce back, I'd start to build passive income using dividend-paying shares right now.

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5 Warren Buffett tips I’d follow and aim to retire rich

| Kevin Godbold

These five tips are among those that have been key to Warren Buffett's phenomenal success with stocks and shares.

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Will it soon be too late to buy cheap FTSE shares?

| Kevin Godbold

Disinflation is charging towards us and I reckon that's good for FTSE shares and the businesses behind them. So I'm…

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This 1 thing could now turbocharge my returns from stocks and shares

| Kevin Godbold

I reckon there's a big opportunity developing with stocks and shares and here's my weapon for capitalising on it.

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Should I buy Next shares while they’re below £65?

| Kevin Godbold

Next shares remain below their highs, but there's a decent shareholder dividend and potential for upside surprises.

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Should I buy Barclays shares while they’re below 200p?

| Kevin Godbold

I reckon Barclays shares look set to continue their recovery and City analysts predict solid dividend rises ahead.

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With no savings at 30, I’d use Warren Buffett’s 5 tips to build wealth

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If I'd learnt about these five Warren Buffett tips at the age of 30, I'd likely be a lot richer…

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How I’d invest £25k in shares today to aim for a million

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Three key tactics I'd use to aim for a million when starting with £25k to invest. I'd follow Dragons' Den's…

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