When people start to get bullish about shares but aren’t sure which individual ones to buy, many will go for investment trusts. I’ve just been looking at the most popular investment trusts bought by Hargreaves Lansdown customers in April. They’re not what I’d expect, and they say a few interesting things. ...
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I have a friend who wants to invest to set up a bit of passive income. Not for himself, but for the future of his kids. I think that’s a great outlook. And it helps give him the long-term focus that many people these days seem to lack. People ask me for get-rich-quick stock tips, and I always have to ...
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One thing that can be daunting about trying to start buying shares is simply deciding exactly where to begin. With thousands of different companies listed on the British and American stock markets alone, the options can sometimes seem bewildering. But if I was about to start investing for the first time, ...
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Two dividend shares I like the look of are ITV (LSE: ITV) and City of London Investment Trust (LSE: CTY). Here’s why I reckon investors should consider snapping up some too. ITV ITV has been around for many years, and is a firm telly favourite of mine personally. The shares have seen better days. Over ...
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April sees a rush of people putting money into their Stocks and Shares ISA before the annual contribution deadline. But if I had never invested before and just had a few hundred pounds to invest, I would happily start buying shares now rather than waiting. Here is why. Longer timeline Saving up until ...
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Some of the FTSE 100‘s dividend shares look very tasty now. The ones I like the best are in just a few sectors though. And as a new investor, I’d want diversification. But I have a way to get some of that with just three stocks. ISA start If I had £20k now to start my first ISA, what would I do? First, ...
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An investment trust can be a straightforward way to diversify my investments. By buying shares in one investment trust, I can often get exposure to a wide variety of different companies. Take City of London Investment Trust (LSE: CTY) as an example. As of the end of last month, the trust had holdings ...
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