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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.”

Recent Articles

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Investing Articles

Up 670% in 2 years! This former penny share is skyrocketing on SpaceX contracts

| Ben McPoland

Shares of Filtronic (LON:FTC) were soaring to multi-year highs today after another contract win with SpaceX. Should I buy this…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how someone could start investing in 2025 with just £1,000

| Ben McPoland

Planning to start investing in 2025? This writer highlights two very different stocks that might be worth considering for a…

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Investing Articles

Bill Ackman just loaded up on this top stock for his FTSE 100-listed fund

| Ben McPoland

The well-known hedge fund manager has announced a massive holding in this tech stock for his FTSE 100-listed investment trust.

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Investing Articles

4 reasons Ferrari could continue to be a stock market winner

| Ben McPoland

The global luxury goods market may have struggled in recent years, but you wouldn’t guess that from Ferrari’s soaring stock.

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Investing Articles

5 perfect starter stocks to consider for a Stocks and Shares ISA in 2025

| Ben McPoland

Wondering which shares to buy for a newly opened Stocks and Shares ISA? Our writer thinks these five investments are…

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Investing Articles

Here’s a plan to target £7,500 a month in passive income

| Ben McPoland

This writer outlines a roadmap that someone could consider taking to try and aim for a substantial future passive income…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT for the best UK penny stocks to buy and it said this…

| Ben McPoland

This writer turned to an artificial intelligence chatbot to help him find penny stocks worth considering in the stock market…

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Investing Articles

1 ex-penny stock up nearly 400% in my Stocks and Shares ISA! 

| Ben McPoland

This writer is starting to take notice of a small-cap stock that is 'up' significantly in his ISA portfolio over…

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Investing Articles

My favourite FTSE dividend stock just jumped 17%! So why am I sad?

| Ben McPoland

This investor has mixed feelings today as a quality dividend stock from the FTSE 250 surged higher in his portfolio.…

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Investing Articles

Here’s why AstraZeneca stock jumped nearly 6% in the FTSE 100 today

| Ben McPoland

FTSE 100 heavyweight AstraZeneca helped propel the blue-chip index to a record high today. Here's what investors were cheering.

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Investing Articles

2 S&P 500 stocks using AI to fuel explosive growth

| Ben McPoland

The S&P 500 is packed with companies harnessing artificial intelligence in powerful and innovative ways. Our writer considers two of…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 invested in growth stock Palantir at the start of 2023 is now worth…

| Ben McPoland

This skyrocketing artificial intelligence growth stock has made investors an incredible amount of money over the past two years!

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Investing Articles

1 under-the-radar value stock down 76% to consider for an ISA

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland highlights a small UK value stock that sports a bargain-basement valuation and growing dividend, making it worthy of…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 invested in Scottish Mortgage shares just 3 months ago would now be worth…

| Ben McPoland

Our writer takes a look at the strong performance of Scottish Mortgage shares since Donald Trump was elected back in…

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Investing Articles

£2,000 invested in penny share Angle just 3 months ago would now be worth…

| Ben McPoland

Angle (LON:AGL) is a small share that's skyrocketed in recent weeks. Why does this investor hold the high-risk penny stock?

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Investing Articles

25% tariffs! Where next for the Diageo share price?

| Ben McPoland

The Diageo share price continues to face a barrage of challenges. Should I just sell this struggling FTSE 100 dividend…

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Investing Articles

Should I eat some humble pie and buy Tesla stock?

| Ben McPoland

After being wrongly bearish on Tesla stock last year, this investor is left wondering if he should just bite the…

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Investing Articles

Is it game over for Nvidia stock?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer wonders whether Nvidia stock may be doomed or whether now might be an opportune time to invest in…

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Investing Articles

3 investment trusts from the FTSE 250 to consider in February

| Ben McPoland

The FTSE 250 has an abundance of different trusts to choose from. Here's a trio of very different ones that…

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Investing Articles

1 AI-powered growth share I just had to buy for my Stocks and Shares ISA!

| Ben McPoland

Our writer reveals an exciting new company in his Stocks and Shares ISA portfolio that he thinks is poised for…

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Investing Articles

3 simple steps to target a £20,000 second income from stocks

| Ben McPoland

Our writer outlines three straightforward steps someone can take to target a £20,000 second income, starting with just £750.

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Investing Articles

2 shares smashing all-time highs as the FTSE 100 peaks

| Ben McPoland

This investor takes a look at a pair of high-quality FTSE 100 stocks that have reached new records since the…

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Investing Articles

2 penny stocks I’m avoiding like the plague in February

| Ben McPoland

While penny stocks can potentially generate massive returns for a portfolio, I don't think these two will. So I'm staying…

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Investing Articles

How much passive income can an investor make from the stock market?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer explains how it's possible to invest modest sums of money in shares to target passive income in excess…

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Investing Articles

1 move to avoid at all costs if the S&P 500 crashes in 2025

| Ben McPoland

The S&P 500 has had a volatile week, raising fears that a meltdown might be on the cards. Here's what…

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Investing Articles

Looking for UK shares to buy? This 19p small-cap down 5% today may be worth considering

| Ben McPoland

For investors searching for shares to buy in February, this small UK firm might be worth considering for inclusion in…

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Investing Articles

I asked DeepSeek for 3 top S&P 500 growth shares and its last pick made me laugh

| Ben McPoland

There's a new AI chatbot on the block, so this investor asked it for a trio of growth shares for…

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Investing Articles

£20,000 invested in Amazon shares just 3 months ago would now be worth…

| Ben McPoland

Our writer examines the impressive recent performance of Amazon shares and considers whether he thinks the stock still offers good…

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Investing Articles

2 cheap FTSE 100 shares to consider for an ISA in February

| Ben McPoland

The FTSE 100 might be hitting record highs this year, but there are still a load of cheap shares knocking…

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Investing Articles

Here’s why the Scottish Mortgage share price is back above £10!

| Ben McPoland

This investor in Scottish Mortgage explores some reasons why the share price has flown back above £10 for the first…

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Investing Articles

Here’s why FTSE investment trusts holding Nvidia and AI stocks got smashed today

| Ben McPoland

FTSE funds with investments in AI stocks like Nvidia faced significant turbulence today, triggered by a little-known Chinese start-up.

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Investing Articles

Should I buy Apple shares for my ISA in February?

| Ben McPoland

While Apple is undoubtedly a company of the highest quality, this writer has some reservations about buying its shares for…

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Investing Articles

If he had $1m today, here’s how this Warren Buffett disciple would build wealth

| Ben McPoland

This Warren Buffett-influenced fund manager reckons small-cap stocks are the way to go for risk-tolerant investors starting out.

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Investing Articles

2 incredible growth stocks that crushed it in Q4!

| Ben McPoland

Our writer takes a look at two exceptional growth stocks that blew the barn doors off in their most recent…

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Investing Articles

3 SIPP mistakes I’m avoiding like the plague!

| Ben McPoland

This writer has highlighted a trio of mistakes that he wants to avoid at all costs as he aims to…

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Investing Articles

1 stock market strategy to target the next millionaire-maker like Nvidia

| Ben McPoland

Our writer explains how he's using valuable company communications to try and find big stock market winners for his portfolio.

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Investing Articles

Here’s how much I need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to earn £50,000 of passive income a year

| Ben McPoland

Is it realistic to one day generate £50k in dividend income from a Stocks and Shares ISA portfolio? This writer…

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Investing Articles

I asked ChatGPT if I should buy Nvidia stock in 2025 and it said this…

| Ben McPoland

This Fool sold Nvidia stock in 2024 but is now wondering whether to bring the leader in artificial intelligence computing…

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Investing Articles

A boohoo director just bought £99k worth of shares! Time to buy this UK stock?

| Ben McPoland

With company insiders actively investing their money in this bombed-out UK stock, I'm wondering if I should now be doing…

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Investing Articles

2 FTSE 250 shares that could soar while Donald Trump is US President

| Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland thinks these FTSE 250 shares look well-positioned to benefit under a Trump administration due to tax cuts and…

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