Image source: Getty Images We’re blessed in the UK to have an abundance of dividend stocks to choose from. As such, it’s fairly straightforward to build a high-quality portfolio to target an attractive second income inside a Stocks and Shares ISA. Here, I’ll take a look at five FTSE 100 stocks that could do the … Read more
On Thursday copper prices climbed to unprecedented levels, climbing past $10,000 per tonne. The main reason for this sharp increase is linked to trade disruptions caused by the aggressive tariff policies of US President Donald Trump. In the previous month it was President Trump who gave the order to the Commerce Department to take a … Read more
In the first article of this series, we tackled the problems many investors face – story-driven speculation, tip chasing, and the trap of seeking more and more information which often brings overconfidence rather than better results. One answer is using a rules-based approach, based around the characteristics of shares proven to identify winners. When you … Read more
Seems like everyone on Twitter (if they didn’t just disappear already) scrambled to post their 2022 returns this year, either to bury a horrific result in the New Year’s rush, or because they’re one of the few who can boast a minor loss (or even a gain!) last year. As always, especially if you’re nursing … Read more
The US lost its last top credit rating after Moody’s cut the country’s sovereign credit rating one notch to Aa1 from Aaa. The rating agency joins its peers in slashing the US credit rating amid concerns over unsustainable US fiscal debt and the rising cost of financing the deficit. “This one-notch downgrade on our 21-notch … Read more
Sparkling Product, Sour Investment Gusbourne PLC (GUS), an AIM-listed producer of English sparkling wine, is a case study in how minority shareholders in small-cap companies can be severely disadvantaged. While the product itself may garner acclaim, the company’s recent trajectory has left a bitter taste for many individual investors. Lord Ashcroft, Gusbourne’s majority shareholder … Read more
Originally posted on March 10th. For obvious reasons, markets were volatile this week and many UK stocks saw their share price absolutely crater. To be frank, it was pretty shocking. The FTSE 100 held up well and was only down about 9% from its recent high, mostly thanks to its large exposure to defence, mining, … Read more
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Image source: Getty Images Getting into the stock market need not take thousands of pounds. Here is how someone with no investing experience and only a few hundred pounds to spare could get going today and start buying shares. Set realistic expectations Upfront, let me say that while some people make fortunes in the stock … Read more
As the week drew to a close the price of gold took a nosedive following an initial surge to unprecedented peaks earlier in the week; meanwhile the price of silver also took a sharp fall. Following the revelations by U.S President Donald Trump with the imposition of hefty trade tariffs directed at a wide array … Read more