[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Ever dreamed of being a millionaire? Lots of people would like to aim for a million – but putting that dream into practice is not necessarily an easy thing to do. Even from a standing start, I think someone could try to aim for a million by drip feeding money into carefully chosen blue-chip shares on a regular basis. Here’s how. Being the tortoise not the hare Some people have a fantasy about putting a little money into the stock market, finding a brilliant small company set to explode, then watching their investment soar in…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images When people first learn about the idea of passive income, they sometimes start thinking about setting up some sort of business that hopefully can more or less run itself. But there is more than one approach to trying to earn passive income. One is to use an ISA to buy shares in blue-chip companies that pay dividends to their shareholders. While such an approach may not involve working, it can involve risk. Dividends are never guaranteed to last – and share prices can fall. However, it can also be a lucrative approach. It offers the…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Pursuing a dream of getting into the stock market need not take a lot of money. In fact, it is possible to start buying shares for just a few hundred pounds. With a new year almost upon us, a lot of would-be investors may be tossing up the question of whether they have enough to start buying shares. Here is how someone could do that with just a few hundred pounds. Starting on a small scale can offer benefits Does it make sense to start investing with a fairly modest sum? I see some advantages.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I think dividend investors should look closely at shares in Alternative Income REIT (LSE:AIRE). There’s an 8% yield on offer and the firm’s leases have a very long time to run. With a market value of just over £50m and shares priced at 73.9p, this is a penny stock. But it could well be worth considering for anyone looking for steady passive income. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future. The content in this article is provided for information purposes only.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images With markets up significantly, 2025 has likely been a great year for most SIPP and Stocks and Shares ISA investors. But what about next year? Here are two shares that I think deserve closer attention. FTSE 100 stock After a massive multiyear rally, the BAE Systems (LSE:BA.) share price peaked above 2,000p in early October. Yet it has since retreated to around 1,700p, as I type (30 December), representing a 17.5% fall. This downward pressure appears linked to renewed hopes for a Ukraine peace settlement, with President Trump stating that he thinks President Putin is…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images When a stock comes with a dividend yield close to 10%, it’s usually a sign that investors are concerned about something. But sometimes, the potential rewards are worth the inherent risks. NewRiver REIT (LSE:NRR) shares currently come with a 9.71% dividend yield. And while there’s a clear risk on the horizon, there is a lot to like about the company. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future. The content in this article is provided for information purposes only. It is not…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Regional REIT (LSE:RGL) shares are trading at around half the firm’s net asset value (NAV). And I think that means passive income investors have to take a look at the real estate investment trust’s 9.45% dividend yield. Let’s be realistic – there’s no way to get a risk-free return of 9.45%. But there’s a real chance the stock market is overestimating the significance of the firm’s challenges at the moment. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future. The content in this…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Well-known money-saving guru Martin Lewis recently strayed from his usual remit by talking about the stock market. Interestingly, he flagged up some great points, such as the UK’s general underinvestment and the fact that being too risk-averse carries its own risks. However, when discussing areas to invest, he missed the chance to provide even more value to his followers. Here’s what I’m talking about. Going one step further Lewis explained that if you’ve been keeping money in savings accounts, even high-yield ones, inflation means you’ve effectively lost value. That’s why investing can outperform savings over…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock went public in July 2010. And anyone who bought a decent chunk of shares not long after — say in 2011 — would have made life-changing returns over the next decade and a half. Elon Musk’s venture made electric vehicles (EVs) cool for the first time. Today, its market cap is a stonking $1.5trn, making it the eighth-largest firm in the S&P 500. In comparison, Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) is a stickleback, with a $12.4bn market cap. However, I do see a couple of similarities with a young Tesla. So, could buying Joby…