[ad_1] Big-time investors are becoming increasingly interested in sustainable businesses. In 2023 alone, private equity and venture capital put nearly $15 billion into the renewable energy sector, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data cited by CarbonCredits.com. The recent activity of French private equity investor Eurazeo shows that this encouraging trend seems to be continuing its upward trajectory in 2025. Eurazeo is a major investment group with a nearly 36.1 billion euro ($41 billion) portfolio. In 2024, it launched the Eurazeo Planetary Boundaries Fund (EPBF), an impact buyout fund designed to boost sustainable solutions in business and promote a circular…
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[ad_1] 2025 has been shaping up to be an annus horribilis for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and we are barely one third in. Following a small decline in full-year vehicle sales volumes last year, the first quarter of 2025 saw vehicle deliveries slump year-on-year. Earnings also tumbled. Meanwhile, Tesla stock has fallen 31% so far this year. Ouch! Still, I am a long-term investor and from a long-term perspective, Tesla has been a stock market superstar. The Tesla stock price, even after that recent crash, is currently 500% higher than it was five years ago. Few shares have performed anywhere near…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Passive income ideas come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. One approach is to try and generate new income sources by setting up a business. But there are already loads of blue-chip companies with proven business models that are generating large income streams. Many distribute some of that income to shareholders in the form of dividends. We are not talking small numbers here either. On average, FTSE 100 firms alone distribute over £1bn each week to shareholders as dividends. There can be a lot of shareholders and some have very large holdings. Still, even…
[ad_1] The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased again this week, modest relief for prospective home shoppers during what’s traditionally the busiest time of the year for the housing market.The rate fell to 6.76% from 6.81% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 7.22%.Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also fell. The average rate dropped to 5.92% from 5.94% last week. It’s down from 6.47% a year ago, Freddie Mac said.Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, including global demand for U.S.…
[ad_1] Image source: Rolls-Royce plc It has been a remarkable few years for aeronautical engineer Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR). Trading in pennies as recently as 2022, Rolls-Royce shares have soared 616% over the past five years. Wow! Could there be reasons to stay optimistic about the business outlook for Rolls? I reckon so. Here are three. 1. Ongoing high demand in civil aviation Trade policy disputes have raised the spectre of greater complexity when selling plane engines, as well as potentially lower travel demand. But while I see those as risks, they can obscure the fact that civil aviation has been…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I own many different individual stocks in my Stocks and Shares ISA and that’s not going to change any time soon. But I often like to think about which one I’d choose if I could only hold onto one. It’s never easy to come to a conclusion because there are so many brilliant companies out there today that are likely to get much bigger in the years and decades ahead. But I think I’d go with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) if I had to pick one stock for the long term right now… Amazon started out…
[ad_1] Managing personal finances has traditionally been a complex and time-consuming task. Balancing income, expenses, savings, investments, and debt required manual tracking and a strong understanding of financial principles. However, the rise of finance management platforms like monarchmoney has brought a revolutionary shift, making financial control more accessible, efficient, and empowering for individuals across the globe. The Rise of Digital Finance Management Tools In the digital age, technology has become an essential ally in personal finance. Finance management platforms harness the power of automation, artificial intelligence, and data analytics to provide users with insights that were once only available through…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images There are lots of different ways to try and build a second income. Fortunately, not all of them involve stretching an already long working day even further. For example, one common approach is to buy a range of blue-chip shares that pay out some spare cash to shareholders as dividends. Here’s how £20,000 could be used to target a second income of more than £9,000 over the long term using that approach. Some pros and cons of dividends That basically sounds like free money — and who would not be happy getting free money instead…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The last decade’s been a tale of two halves for Aviva (LSE:AV.) shares. Strategy issues, combined with challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic, pushed the FTSE 100 business to its cheapest since the Great Financial Crisis of 2020. Its lowest point came in March that year when it struck 203.23p per share. But the share price has rebounded sharply from those troughs. Helped by a solid (if bumpy) economic recovery, not to mention a vast restructuring under chief executive Amanda Blanc from summer 2020, the financial services giant has bounced back and was more recently trading…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I always keep an eye on Fundsmith portfolio manager Terry Smith’s trades. Over the long term, he’s beaten the market by a wide margin. In recent days, it’s come to light that Smith has just bought two new dividend growth stocks for his flagship equity fund. Here’s a look at the brace he’s snapped up. An animal health stock First up, we have Zoetis (NYSE: ZTS). It’s the world’s largest producer of medicine and vaccinations for pets and livestock. A US-listed stock (it’s listed on the New York Stock Exchange), it’s a member of the…