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Ben McPoland

Ben is an investment writer who has been managing his own ISA and SIPP portfolios for over a decade. He focuses primarily on high-quality companies benefitting from powerful growth trends. His favourite investing quote comes from Peter Lynch: “The real key to making money in stocks is not to get scared out of them.”

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Investing Articles

If the stock market crashes in 2026, I’ll buy these 2 shares like there’s no tomorrow

| Ben McPoland

These two shares have already fallen 25%+ in recent weeks. So why is this writer wating for a stock market…

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Should I scoop up some Magnum Ice Cream shares for my ISA? 

| Ben McPoland

The world's largest ice cream business started trading on the London Stock Exchange today. Is this the next buy for…

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Up 95% since January, this FTSE 250 stock is a whisker away from the FTSE 100

| Ben McPoland

This FTSE 250 stock has already nearly doubled year to date, but analysts at JP Morgan Cazenove reckon it could…

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1 global luxury ETF to check out on the London Stock Exchange

| Ben McPoland

A $5.9trn billionaire boom is set to turbocharge luxury spending, making this ETF on the London Stock Exchange look very…

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My top growth stock to consider buying and holding until 2035

| Ben McPoland

Find out why this growth stock down 19% is Ben McPoland's top pick to consider buying today and holding tightly…

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Investing Articles

2 investment trusts from the FTSE 250 worth digging into for passive income

| Ben McPoland

Plenty of FTSE 250 investment trusts offer dividend growth potential over the long run. So why does this writer like…

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE 100 shares I like better than Rolls-Royce right now

| Ben McPoland

This writer owns Rolls-Royce shares and is very happy with their blockbuster performance. But which two Footsie shares does he…

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1 unloved AIM stock worth checking out for an ISA or SIPP

| Ben McPoland

Shares of this well-known drinks maker are down 70% since Christmas 2021. So why does this writer think they have…

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1 top FTSE 100 share I keep buying for my kid’s ISA

| Ben McPoland

Find out why this high-quality FTSE 100 investment trust made the cut for inclusion in my daughter's Junior Stocks and…

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Forecast: in 12 months, £7,000 invested in Nvidia stock could be worth…

| Ben McPoland

With fears rising over a potential artificial intelligence bubble, do Wall Street analysts still see any value in Nvidia stock…

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This 34p penny share could rocket 117%, says 1 broker

| Ben McPoland

While this UK penny share is down 91% since 2021, one analyst team thinks it's now far too cheap at…

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Investing Articles

£5,000 invested in Greggs shares 1 week ago is now worth…

| Ben McPoland

After a year to forget for Greggs shareholders, there was finally some good news for this unloved FTSE 250 stock…

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How much do you need in an ISA to target a £5,333 monthly passive income?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a bargain FTSE 250 stock trading at an 11-year low -- one that could help supercharge an…

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Here’s why Palantir stock dropped 16% in the S&P 500 in November 

| Ben McPoland

Artificial intelligence stock Palantir just had its worst month since August 2023. At $168, is it now cheap enough for…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT for the most powerful monopoly growth stock on Earth and it said…

| Ben McPoland

The world-class company behind this growth stock is the only one providing the equipment needed to make all advanced AI…

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This FTSE 250 trust down 50% is under attack by an activist investor!

| Ben McPoland

An activist hedge fund wants the entire board gone from this FTSE 250 investment trust. What on earth's going on?…

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Billionaire Bill Ackman is hunting for bargains for his FTSE 100 trust

| Ben McPoland

This star hedge fund manager is known for snapping up bargains, and he recently said he's got his eye on…

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Is ITV’s 6.1% dividend yield a tempting passive income opportunity?

| Ben McPoland

This well-known FTSE 250 stock is trading cheaply and sporting a market-beating dividend yield. Should I snap it up while…

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Investing Articles

Here are the 2026 and 2027 dividend forecasts for Tesco shares

| Ben McPoland

Tesco shares have been on fire over the past couple of years. But after the rise, does this FTSE 100…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT if I made a big mistake buying this 10p penny stock

| Ben McPoland

Is a 24% fall in this penny stock anything to worry about? Or should I use this dip to buy…

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3 FTSE 100 stocks pumping out passive income for over 10 years

| Ben McPoland

This trio of FTSE 100 stocks sport dividend yields between 4.6% and 9%. But are they worth considering for their…

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Investing Articles

Up 57% in a day! Is Boohoo now a no-brainer value stock at 18p?

| Ben McPoland

It seems strange calling Boohoo a value stock given its past as a high-growth online retailer. But it's dirt cheap…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT how long it could take to become a Stocks and Shares ISA millionaire…

| Ben McPoland

Is it realistic to aim to become one of the 5,000+ investors who have successfully built seven-figure Stocks and Shares…

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Will Rachel Reeves’ £8,000 Cash ISA cut boost UK stocks?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a UK stocks index tracker that has absolutely wiped the floor with cash returns over the past…

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2 cheap FTSE 250 stocks to consider putting under the Christmas tree

| Ben McPoland

Looking for cheap dividend stocks for an ISA in December? Ben McPoland highlights two passive income ideas from the FTSE…

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£5,000 in a SIPP? Here’s how it could snowball into £360k

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland shows how taking advantage of the SIPP tax relief with modest monthly contributions can build towards an attractive…

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Here’s why Pets at Home stock topped the FTSE 250 today (then didn’t)

| Ben McPoland

Could Pets at Home be a lucrative turnaround stock in the making? Our writer looks at the reason for its…

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Investing Articles

Is the Aston Martin share price a generational bargain at 59p?

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland is wondering whether there's an outside chance that the bullet-riddled Aston Martin share price will do a Rolls-Royce.

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The Autumn Budget looms — but this FTSE 250 stock could be a quiet winner

| Ben McPoland

Grim sentiment around the Autumn Budget isn’t helping UK firms. But one firm is quietly getting stronger, and its share…

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Yields above 5%! Here are my 2 favourite FTSE 100 dividend stocks 

| Ben McPoland

See why this pair of UK dividend stocks from the financial sector are my top picks to aim for steady…

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Investing Articles

Is ITM Power stock the next Nvidia?

| Ben McPoland

Nvidia stock has minted many millionaires over the past two decades. Might this UK small-cap at 72p be a future…

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I asked ChatGPT if we’re in an AI bubble that might crash the stock market and it said…

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland reckons this leading FTSE 100 property portal will bounce back, despite stock market jitters about an AI bubble.

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Meet the top growth stock down 63% that experts think will crush the S&P 500

| Ben McPoland

Roughly 88% of Wall Street analysts rate this growth stock a buy, with most of them seeing it as having…

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How the GLP-1 weight-loss boom could lift these FTSE 100 stocks

| Ben McPoland

If millions more people in the UK start taking weight-loss medications, this pair of FTSE 100 retailers should enjoy a…

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2 growth stocks down 23% or more to consider for an ISA right now

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland spotlights two interesting growth stocks with the potential to become far bigger businesses over the next decade.

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With an AI bubble inflating, should I sell Nvidia in my Stocks and Shares ISA?

| Ben McPoland

I recently trimmed my Nvidia stake above $200. But with stock market crash fears now swirling, should I dump the…

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This FTSE 100 income machine yielding 5.5% keeps pumping out dividends

| Ben McPoland

Imperial Brands has been dishing out dividends for decades. But after a strong share price run and with its current…

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Investing Articles

Thank goodness I own this FTSE 100 share that’s up 13% today!

| Ben McPoland

Just 91 words was all it took to send this excellent FTSE 100 company's share price soaring 13% to another…

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Down 43% and on a P/E of 10, this FTSE 250 stock looks like an absolute bargain

| Ben McPoland

Following a 43% nosedive since mid-December, Ben McPoland is stunned at how cheap this FTSE 250 technology stock has become.

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I asked ChatGPT to build an ISA that pays me £1,000 a month in passive income

| Ben McPoland

ChatGPT can do many things really well, but what's it like at creating a top-notch passive income portfolio? Ben McPoland…

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