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Personal Finance

What is car insurance ghost broking and how can I avoid it?

| Alice Guy (FCA)

Ghost broking car insurance scams are on the rise. Here's how you can avoid them and what you can do…

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Personal Finance

Stamp Duty tops the list of confusing financial terms

| Sean LaPointe

New research shows that 'Stamp Duty' is the financial term that's seen the greatest increase in search volume in the…

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Investing Articles

1 FTSE 100 stock that is beating inflation hands-down

| Manika Premsingh

The FTSE 100 stock struggled with cost pressures earlier in the year, but seems to be coming out on top…

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As the NatWest share price shrugs off the threat of a big fine, should I buy?

| Alan Oscroft

The NatWest (LON: NWG) share price has nearly doubled in a year. Will news of a likely large fine knock…

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Personal Finance

Why the majority of Brits are wrong to let their home insurance renew automatically

| Sean LaPointe

Do you let your home insurance renew automatically every year without lifting a finger? If so, it could be a…

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Personal Finance

Teachers could receive a £3K pay rise: is the government making a U-turn?

| Ruby Layram

The £3K teaching bonus will be available to teachers in the fields of Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Computing for the…

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Investing Articles

Why have some FTSE 100 stocks risen more than others? Here are 2 picks I like!

| Jabran Khan

Jabran Khan explores why some FTSE 100 stocks have risen, as well as two of them he likes for his…

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Investing Articles

2 passive income ideas on sale now

| Christopher Ruane

Two of Christopher Ruane's passive income ideas are now cheaper than they were a year ago. Here's why he would…

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Personal Finance

Why are Scottish house prices going wild?

| Jennifer Laird

As house prices continue to rise across Scotland, here's a look at what's causing the surge and what it means…

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Personal Finance

Should potential homebuyers hold off until 2022 post-Stamp Duty holiday?

| Jennifer Laird

If you're planning to buy a house now that the Stamp Duty holiday is over, should you buy now or…

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Personal Finance

America’s running out of money – and it could impact your investments!

| George Sweeney (DipFA)

The US government is running out of money. Here’s what’s going on, what it could mean for your investments, and…

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Investing Articles

Stock market recovery! How I’d invest £5k in UK shares for October 2021 and beyond

| Kevin Godbold

I think the recent stealth correction in the stock market means a stock market recovery is likely on the way,…

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Investing Articles

Can the Diageo share price keep flying?

| Alan Oscroft

The Diageo (LON: DGE) share price has been one of the FTSE 100's best for a decade, and I missed…

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Should I buy FTSE 250 shares if there’s a stock market crash?

| Christopher Ruane

In the event of a stock market crash, our writer considers whether he ought to add more FTSE 250 shares…

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3 reasons to expect an October stock market crash

| Royston Wild

Confidence in financial markets remains pretty flaky as we move towards the end of 2021. Here's why I think a…

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5 FTSE 100 shares to buy in a stock market crash

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves takes a look at five FTSE 100 stocks he would buy for his portfolio after the mini stock…

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Investing Articles

Here are 3 big FTSE 100 crash risks and what I’m doing about them

| Jon Smith

Jonathan Smith identifies his three top FTSE 100 crash risks in the short run and explains how he is dealing…

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Investing Articles

Is this why the Greatland Gold share price keeps falling?

| Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves explains what he thinks is the reason the Greatland Gold share price has been falling over the past…

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Investing Articles

This penny stock has doubled in a year. Am I too late to buy?

| Alan Oscroft

This stock isn’t far off the magic 100p barrier and close to losing its penny status. Should I buy before…

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Investing Articles

What could gas cost changes mean for the Centrica share price?

| Christopher Ruane

With soaring natural gas prices, could the Centrica share price follow? Christopher Ruane assesses the energy company's prospects.

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Investing Articles

BT shares are cheap. Are they worth buying?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

After a recent share price fall, BT shares trade at a very low valuation. Edward Sheldon looks at whether he…

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Investing Articles

Tesco’s share price is moving higher. Should I buy the stock now?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Tesco's share price appears to be in a strong uptrend. Edward Sheldon looks at whether he should buy the stock…

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Personal Finance

Millions of banknotes will soon be void: bank them while you can

| Anne East

After 30 September 2022, paper £20 and £50 notes will no longer be legal tender. Here’s what that means for…

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Investing Articles

I’ve changed my mind about Cineworld shares! This is what I’m doing now

| Stuart Blair

The Cineworld share price has had a turbulent time since the start of the pandemic. But I've now changed my…

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Investing Articles

7.2%+ yields! Are these the best dividend stocks to buy right now?

| Royston Wild

These UK shares offer vast dividend yields of 7.2% and 8.5%! Could they be among the best income stocks for…

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Investing Articles

2 of the best cheap stocks to buy with £500 each

| Royston Wild

I'm thinking of buying the following cheap UK shares after September's losses. Here's why I think they could be among…

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Is it too late to buy Tesco (LSE: TSCO) stock after its recent surge?

| Cliff D'Arcy

The Tesco share price has soared more than 21% in under four months. Despite this surge, I can see several…

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Investing Articles

Top FTSE 100 dividend stocks I’d buy for passive income

| Paul Summers

Paul Summers picks out three FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) stocks that have consistently shown themselves to be superior dividend payers.

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Investing Articles

2 of the best ‘Warren Buffett stocks’ to buy right now

| Royston Wild

I think I can do a lot worse than to follow the example of mega-rich investor Warren Buffett! Here are…

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Investing Articles

2 cheap UK shares to buy in October

| Harshil Patel

With UK share prices falling recently, Harshil Patel considers some potential bargains for his portfolio this month.

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Personal Finance

October 2021: what’s the current house price forecast?

| Victor Garrett

It appears high house prices are here to stay. So, should you buy a house this winter? Here’s the house…

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Investing Articles

Does a 9% dividend yield make the Imperial Brands stock a good investment?

| Manika Premsingh

Imperial Brands released its trading update but investors were disappointed, as evident in its 3.5% share price fall. Is their…

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Investing Articles

The FTSE 100 index falls below 7,000 again. What’s going on?

| Manika Premsingh

It was a poor day for the stock markets as the FTSE 100 index lost 1.1% of its value and…

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Investing Articles

Shares to buy now: two FTSE 100 fallers I’d consider

| Christopher Ruane

While the index has risen, our writer reveals two FTSE 100 fallers over the past year he would consider as…

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Investing Articles

Is the Darktrace share price slump a buying opportunity?

| Roland Head

The Darktrace share price has been volatile, but this cybersecurity stock has risen by nearly 150% since its May IPO.…

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These 5 FTSE 100 stocks have crashed in a month!

| Cliff D'Arcy

The FTSE 100 index has fallen almost 3% in the past month. Alas, these five stocks have lost between 15%…

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3 UK stocks that could rally in October

| Manika Premsingh

All three UK stocks released strong results recently, sending their share prices soaring. But bigger increases could be in store. 

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Investing Articles

What’s going on with the Boohoo share price?

| Christopher Ruane

After crashing 43% in the past year, where could the Boohoo share price be headed? Our writer looks at bull…

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Personal Finance

Universal Credit: £20 cut slashes food budgets by 50%

| Rosemary McEwen

Households on Universal Credit will feel the effect of the £20 cut to their weekly budget this month. Is the…

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Investing Articles

Is this the best FTSE 100 dividend stock to buy right now?

| Royston Wild

I'm searching for the best dividend stocks to buy at this moment. Should this big-paying FTSE 100 dividend stock be…

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