14th Sep 2026
Looking for the best value stocks to buy right now in the UK? You’re not alone. With markets hitting highs and growth stocks becoming expensive, more investors are turning to value investing, the strategy of buying solid companies that are currently trading below their true worth. And in 2026, there’s good reason for that. UK stocks…
7th Sep 2026
The FTSE 250– the index of the UK’s 250 mid-sized listed companies- just smashed through a record high, topping its previous 2021 peak and climbing above 24,000 points for the first time ever. If you’re a beginner investor wondering what’s driving the rally and which companies are worth putting on your watchlist, you’re in the…
7th Sep 2026
Investing in the best dividend stocks is a popular way to build a portfolio that generates passive returns. These stocks pay out small shares of revenue to investors, providing an additional way to make money on top of capital gains. In the UK, there are hundreds of dividend-paying stocks to choose from. However, not all…
6th Sep 2026
Looking for the best growth stocks to buy and hold for the next decade? You’re in the right place. Growth investing is about identifying companies with long-term tailwinds, strong fundamentals, and the ability to scale over time. In this guide, I’ll break down 10 of the best growth stocks for 2026 and beyond, covering UK…
25th Aug 2026
You don’t need thousands of pounds to start buying shares. In fact, most companies on the London Stock Exchange trade for a few pounds- or even pence- a share, which means a budget of £50 or less can get you a genuine stake in some well-known UK businesses. If you’re building a starter portfolio and…
17th Aug 2026
It’s insurance earnings season in the UK, and the numbers coming out have been eye-catching. Aviva just posted a 24% jump in profits, the FTSE 100 is on track to pay out a record £88 billion in dividends this year, and several insurers are sitting on some of the highest yields in the entire index….
10th Aug 2026
I’ll be honest, six months ago I couldn’t have explained what a qubit was if you’d paid me. But quantum computing has quietly become one of the biggest stories in the market this year, and this week made it impossible to ignore – IonQ, D-Wave Quantum and Rigetti Computing all reported earnings within days of…
7th Aug 2026
Copper futures hit a fresh record high of over $6.70 a pound on 6 August 2026, as severe winter storms disrupted mining operations in Chile and global inventories kept shrinking. That’s lit a fire under London-listed mining stocks, with several FTSE 100 miners posting some of their biggest gains of the year in the first…
6th Aug 2026
The FTSE 100 is on track to pay out a record £88 billion in dividends this year, and August 2026 is shaping up to be a particularly busy month for it, big names like Legal & General, BT Group, Glencore and NatWest are all going “ex-dividend” over the coming weeks. If you’ve ever wondered how…
5th Aug 2026
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29th Jul 2026
Updated: July 2026. This article reflects the Government’s First Time Buyer ISA consultation and the Lifetime ISA rules available at the time of publication. The new First Time Buyer ISA promises a government bonus without the Lifetime ISA’s controversial withdrawal penalty. But it is not available yet. Should aspiring homeowners wait for the replacement or…
22nd Jul 2026
Chips, or semiconductors (the tiny circuits that power everything from smartphones to AI data centres) have become one of the hottest corners of the stock market. Demand from artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and everyday consumer tech has sent some chip stocks soaring, while others have wobbled on fears the AI boom has run ahead of…
