[ad_1] Sound Planning Group CEO David Stryzewski discusses the state of the stock and bond market amid reports that the White House could slash China tariffs on ‘The Big Money Show.’ President Donald Trump said the volatile swings in the bond market earlier this month and the sinking U.S. stock market weren’t the reason for implementing a 90-day tariff pause on U.S. trading partners. “I wasn’t worried,” Trump said in a Time magazine interview, discussing the pressure the bond market faced after he unveiled new tariff plans at a “Liberation Day” announcement at the White House’s Rose Garden.The bond market,…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images There are lots of ways to try and earn a passive income. Personally, I like buying shares in blue-chip companies that pay dividends. Boring? Maybe. Simple? Fairly. Effective? Absolutely, it can be. Here, in five steps, is how someone with a spare £10,000 to invest could use that approach to generate regular passive income. Actually the approach could still work with less than that, though the income would be smaller. 1. Get ready to buy The first step is a simple one: putting the £10k into an account that can be used to buy shares.…
[ad_1] Image source: Sam Robson, The Motley Fool UK Tesla, it is fair to say, has had a rough 2025 so far. The stock price is up 443% over the past five years, but has tumbled 36% since the start of 2025. By contrast, electric vehicle rival NIO (NYSE: NIO) is up 1% so far this year. 1% is hardly the stuff of investor dreams – but it is a lot better than industry giant Tesla has managed. So, could now be the time to add NIO stock to my portfolio? A challenging market For now, I think the answer…
[ad_1] Los Angeles’ City Hall. S&P Global Ratings has lowered the bond ratings for the city of Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) S&P Global Ratings has lowered the bond ratings for the city of Los Angeles, which is trying to close a nearly $1-billion budget deficit. On Friday, the credit rating agency downgraded its long-term rating for the city’s general obligation bonds to AA- from AA. It also lowered the rating for the Municipal Improvement Corp. of Los Angeles’ lease revenue bonds, which are used to purchase city equipment such as fire trucks, to A+ from AA-.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Searching for the FTSE 100‘s greatest cheap shares to buy right now? Here are two I think could look good as part of a diversified portfolio. One offers market-beating dividend yields, while the other looks dirt-cheap based on expected earnings. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners At first glance, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (LSE:CCEP) shares might not look like anything to shout about value wise. The drinks bottler’s forward dividend yield is 2.1% healthy rather than spectacular. Meanwhile, a corresponding price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.5 times suggests it’s not especially cheap based on expected profits, either. Source: TradingView Yet…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images When things go wrong with growth stocks, the results can be dramatic. High price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios can make share prices fall sharply if profits don’t come in as expected. In these situations, the investor’s job is to figure out whether the issues are short-term or more durable. And in at least one such case, I think the long-term outlook’s still very positive. Small-cap tech In general, the UK isn’t known for its tech stocks. But outside the FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250, there are some interesting small-cap shares I think look very interesting. One…
[ad_1] Whatever you think about Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), this is a stock about which there seems to be no shortage of opinions. Just looking at the share price chart already gives an indication of the wild swings in sentiment we have seen about Tesla in the stock market at different points. It is down 36% since the start of the year. That is a big fall for any company, let alone one that – even after the fall – commands a market capitalisation of over $800bn. Despite that, the share is still up by over 50% in the past year…
[ad_1] The escalating trade war and tariffs (actual and threatened) have disrupted several sectors of the economy, including the bond markets. This, in turn, has had an impact on mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREITs) like AGNC Investment (AGNC 1.38%). The stock looked like it was starting to turn the corner following a difficult operating environment the past few years, but then the sudden shock to the bond market once again left it reeling. However, AGNC management thinks the current market environment could set it up for strong future returns. Given the stock’s 17% dividend yield, it’s certainly worth investigating…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Shares in DCC (LSE:DCC) fell 7% in a day earlier this week. And I took the opportunity to add to my existing investment in the FTSE 100 company. The business is in an interesting position and its latest news disappointed investors. But while I can see why, I think the lower share price is an opportunity. What’s the news? At the moment, DCC consists of three divisions – energy, healthcare, and technology. But its plan for the future is to focus on its energy business and divest the others. Earlier this week, the company announced…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images FTSE 250 recruitment specialist PageGroup (LSE: PAGE) has seen its share price fall 25% so far in 2025. And from a five-year high in 2021, we’re looking at a huge 62% drop. But could we be looking at a top mid-cap recovery buy now? A lot could depend on where its dividend goes, with a forecast yield of 6.7%. The 2024 year was a tough one across the sector. PageGroup reported “worsening sentiment and reduced confidence in Europe during the second half of the year“. But the company still lifted its dividend by 4.5%, “reflecting…