Ben McPoland, Author at The Twelfth Magpie

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Investing Articles

£20,000 in an ISA? Here’s how an investor could target £550 of passive income a month

22 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This writer shows how a respectable passive income stream can accumulate from pretty modest beginnings inside a Stocks and Shares…

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Is the S&P 500 heading for a correction in 2025?

21 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This writer wonders whether the blue-chip US index is ready for a stumble, with one popular S&P 500 share up…

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£15,000 invested in Tesco shares at the start of 2024 is now worth…

21 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This writer takes a look at the performance of Tesco shares since the start of last year and considers whether…

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SpaceX is booming! Here are other space stocks to consider buying for an ISA

20 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a few investment options in the growing global space economy that might be worth considering for a…

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Prediction: this FTSE 250 trust will beat Rolls-Royce shares over the next 5 years

19 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Our writer reckons this tech-driven FTSE 250 investment trust has what it takes to outperform Rolls-Royce shares between now and…

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Moderna’s meant to be a red-hot growth stock. What on earth’s gone wrong?

18 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Moderna's been anything but a high-flying growth stock in this investor's portfolio. So is it high time he gave up…

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I’m ready to buy more shares of this 10p penny stock!

18 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This penny stock in my portfolio looks more attractive after the company just released a promising trading update covering last…

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What on earth is going on with the Diageo share price in 2025?

17 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

With Diageo's share price getting off to a poor start in 2025, this Fool wonders if now's the time for…

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2 bold stock market ideas to consider for a Stocks and Shares ISA

16 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Our writer thinks these two speculative shares offer high long-term growth potential from where they currently sit in the stock…

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Kier Starmer aims to make the UK an AI superpower! 2 FTSE stocks are poised to benefit

15 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This pair of FTSE stocks look set to benefit long term as the UK government plans to tap into the…

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2 beaten-down shares to consider for a Stocks and Shares ISA in 2025

15 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

These high-quality businesses have suffered recent share price setbacks. This writer thinks they're now worth considering for a Stocks and…

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The only FTSE 100 shares I own at the start of 2025

14 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This writer currently owns 14 different FTSE 100 shares in his portfolio. Here's a quick look at what they are…

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Here’s why Oxford Nanopore Technologies stock is up 15% in the FTSE 250

14 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This innovative FTSE 250 stock has had a solid start to the year, rising 15% in just two days. Is…

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Could former penny share Filtronic be a millionaire-maker at 101p?

14 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Filtronic (LON:FTC) stock has rocketed 359% in a year and burst past the 100p mark! Does the ex-penny share interest…

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£20,000 invested in Tesla shares just 3 months ago is now worth…

13 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Tesla shares have been on an absolute tear in recent months. Is it time for this Fool to just hold…

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If a 30-year-old put £150 a week in S&P 500 shares, here’s what they could have by retirement

13 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

A regular investment in the S&P 500 index could help a 30-year-old build a massive multi-million pound portfolio. Ben McPoland…

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Investing £5k in each of these 3 FTSE stocks in January 2023 would have created a £55k ISA!

12 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Our writer highlights a trio of UK shares that have absolutely rocketed recently, boosting any ISA that held them along…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how it could pave the way to a £50,000 second income

12 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Our writer shows how it is perfectly possible to build a very attractive second income investing regularly in the stock…

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Warren Buffett says make passive income while sleeping! Here’s my plan to do so

11 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Billionaire Warren Buffett has said many wise things over the past half a century, including a thing or two about…

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1 growth stock that could soar 105%, according to Wall Street experts

11 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This Fool has his eye on an innovative growth stock that has plunged by 80% since early 2021. But what…

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No savings at 40? How £10 a day could grow into £8,273 of passive income a year!

11 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This writer reckons it's entirely realistic for an investor to save a tenner a day to aim for an attractive…

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2 popular Nasdaq shares I won’t touch with a bargepole in today’s stock market

9 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

As things stand now, our writer doesn't see much value in the following two companies at their current stock market…

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3 FTSE 100 shares that could make it rain dividends in 2025

8 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland considers a trio of high-yield FTSE dividend stocks that are set to offer very attractive passive income this…

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£5,000 invested in BAE Systems shares at the start of 2023 is now worth…

8 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This writer looks at the two-year performance of BAE Systems shares and explains why he's planning to invest more money…

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I asked ChatGPT for the best S&P 500 stocks for me to buy in 2025. Here are 3 it found

6 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This writer reveals the three very best S&P 500 shares for him to buy right now and hold till 2030,…

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£5,000 invested in the Nasdaq 100 index at the start of 2023 is now worth…

6 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

The Nasdaq 100 index has been on fire over the past couple of years. But this has left it pricey,…

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My top 3 S&P 500 stocks to consider buying in 2025!

6 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Wondering which US stocks to buy for a portfolio? Here's a trio of ideas to consider owning for at least…

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I asked ChatGPT for the best 3 UK stocks for me to buy for 5 years. Here’s what it said

6 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Ben McPoland asked the popular AI chatbot to name the best UK stocks for him to buy in 2025 and…

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How much would I need in an ISA to earn a £500 monthly passive income?

5 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This writer explores the passive income potential of an ISA and highlights a unique FTSE 100 trust that he thinks…

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Could Rigetti Computing be a millionaire-maker growth stock at $17?

4 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI) is up 470% in just the past month! Should I rush out to buy this quantum computing…

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My top 2 stock market predictions for 2025

2 January, 2025 | Ben McPoland

This writer didn’t receive a crystal ball for Christmas, but he still has a couple of stock market predictions for…