Image source: Getty Images When I’m investing with my Stocks and Shares ISA, I look to buy companies with a view to holding them for the long haul. This way I can resist the temptation to overtrade, not to mention give my portfolio time to absorb short-term market volatility. Investing guru Warren Buffett‘s advice “to … Read more
Street Calls of the Week
Image source: Getty Images In the past, retail investors were often viewed as the so-called ‘dumb money’ in the stock market (institutions were seen as the ‘smart money’). This is because they would typically buy stocks near the top of the market and sell near the bottom. In recent years however, there’s been a major … Read more
Has Saudi Arabia’s non-oil economy started to lose momentum?
Image source: Getty Images Phoenix Group Holdings (LSE: PHNX) is fast turning into my favourite FTSE 100 dividend share. What took it so long? I tracked the stock for years before finally adding it to my Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) in January 2024. The yield was around 10% and the valuation looked dirt cheap, trading … Read more
Analysis-Europe bristles at US proposals at Asian gathering, India-Pakistan hostility on show
Image source: Getty Images I reckon most people have heard of the FTSE 100’s Auto Trader Group (LSE:AUTO). It’s the UK’s largest automotive marketplace, boasting over 80m hits on its website each month. It accounts for over 75% of the time spent on its type of online platforms. In addition, over 14,000 dealers (there are … Read more
Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE: M) reported its first quarter 2025 earnings results today. Net sales decreased 5.1% year-over-year to $4.6 billion. Comparable sales were down 2% on an owned basis and down 1.2% on an owned-plus-licensed-plus-marketplace basis. GAAP net income was $38 million, or $0.13 per share, compared to $62 million, or $0.22 per share, last … Read more
VIDEO: How to analyze a stock like a pro with the CEO of HF Foods
Image source: Getty Images Wouldn’t it be great to have a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) worth £1m? Well, if someone started with savings of £20,000, received dividends each year of 8.4%, reinvested all income generated, and kept going for 49 years, they would get there. Alternatively, a lump sum of £10,000, topped-up by an annual … Read more