[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The past five years have been amply rewarding for shareholders in Lloyds Banking Group (LSE: LLOY). During that period, Lloyds’ share price has comfortably more than doubled. On top of that 150% price gain, it also currently offers a dividend yield of 3.5%. That means investors who got in a few years ago at a lower price could be earning a higher yield from their shareholding. Why has Lloyds performed so well – and should I buy the share for my portfolio now in the hope of future gains? A changing environment One reason for…
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[ad_1] Image source: Rolls-Royce plc The Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR) share price has clocked up another impressive year. As a result, anyone who invested £1,000 in the stock five years’ ago now has an investment worth £9,868. Analyst price targets for 2026 suggest another strong year for the FTSE 100’s version of Nvidia could be on the cards. So despite the stock being up 889%, is there still a buying opportunity? Analyst forecasts Right now, the average analyst price target for the stock is around 12% higher than the current level. That’s more than the FTSE 100 manages in an average year. …
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I’m very grateful to be an investor in Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR.) shares. They’ve done tremendously well in recent years, and I’m a huge admirer of CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç, who has spearheaded the company’s turnaround from its pandemic lows. But they say all good things come to an end. Will 2026 be the year that the party stops for Rolls-Royce shareholders like me? I had a close look at what the leading City analysts think about the FTSE 100 company’s prospects for next year. Let’s dig into the detail. A conservative consensus I find it useful to…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Two techie things have been pulling on my thoughts in 2025 — the apparently unstoppable rise of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares, and talk of an AI bubble waiting to burst. Nvidia just got a boost from plans to start exporting its second-most powerful AI chips to Chinese clients by mid-February, reported Reuters. It follows President Trump’s move to allow exports of H200 processors, for a 25% government fee. That helped get Nvidia shares moving up again after dipping from their all-time high in October. Even down a bit since then, we’re still looking at a…
[ad_1] Image source: Vodafone Group plc Telecoms company Vodafone (LSE: VOD) had often seemed unloved by stock market investors in recent years. Things have certainly turned around in 2025 though, with the Vodafone share price moving up by 40%. That still leaves it 22% below where it stood five years ago (and over 80% below where it stood back in 2000!). But this year’s strong momentum has not come out of nowhere. I reckon there are some clear reasons behind it. So ought I to invest now in the hope of further growth in the Vodafone share price over the…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images What if the secret to stock market success isn’t skill or timing, but patience? Even for investors who are just starting out, a long-term focus can turn moving share prices into opportunities. Share prices can – and do – go down sharply and this can make investing daunting. But simply looking past the short term noise, can give investors a huge advantage from day one. Manchester City The Manchester City team that won the 2017-18 Premier League title is one of the greatest in history. But even they didn’t have things all their own way.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I’ve been running my Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) for six years now. Over that time, I’ve ridden out Covid-era losses, enjoyed a sharp rebound in 2022 as my energy stocks surged, and learned a lot about volatility along the way. But 2025 has been my strongest year by a wide margin, with several long-term conviction holdings finally delivering in a big way. Here’s how I generated a 66.6% return – and how I’m positioning my SIPP for 2026. Top performers The table below shows my best-performing SIPP holdings so far in 2025. They’re a mix…
[ad_1] Image source: The Motley Fool Earlier this week, the tills were ringing furiously at Tesco (LSE: TSCO) stores up and down the country. Shoppers putting everything from turkeys to televisions in their shopping trolleys can be a useful reminder of just how big a business the nation’s leading grocer has. One thing I did not have on my Christmas list, however, was Tesco shares. Nor do I plan to add them to my shopping basket any time soon. Two different elements to successful investing The reason why can be explained by considering the investing wisdom of billionaire Warren Buffett.…
[ad_1] Image source: The Motley Fool It has been a long time coming, but next week the legendary investor Warren Buffett is due to step down from his day-to-day role as Berkshire Hathaway boss. Buffett plans to stay on as chairman. Still though, I think the moment is a good one for investors to reflect on what they might learn from one of the most successful stock market wonders of all time. Taking the long view An obvious place to start is timeframe. It is no coincidence that Buffett is retiring only after many decades at the helm. He is…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR) shares have delivered returns beyond my wildest dreams since I first bought them in mid-2023. They’re up nearly 100% this year alone! It has been the blistering speed of the turnaround that has surprised and delighted. I thought it might take five-to-10 years (if ever) to generate the sort of gains I’m now sitting on. Like a transatlantic flight, I was settled in for the long haul. Looking through my holdings as we head into the new year, I’m deciding which ones I might want to add to. As Peter Lynch once said: “The…