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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 250 investment firm aberdeen group (LSE: ABDN) was once dubbed the “most shorted company in the UK”.  CityAM made the remarks in December 2024, although Ocado and Domino’s Pizza have attracted even more shorts since. Obviously, that’s not an accolade that any company strives to achieve.  Yet not everyone is so pessimistic. Deutsche Bank maintains a Buy rating on the stock that it reiterated this Wednesday, 2 April — albeit with a minor decrease in target price. So with a 9.6% yield and a fairly impressive payment track record, why are analysts so…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The imminent arrival of a new tax year means investors would typically be looking for shares to buy for the latest ISA period. But with global stocks sinking following President Trump’s worldwide tariffs, these are anxious times. Might it be a better idea for would-be ISA investors to sit on the sidelines instead? I think not. Radical White House plans undoubtedly raise significant risks, but they might also create some fabulous (and rare) long-term investment opportunities worth considering. Here’s how investors could aim to build tax-free ISA wealth amid stock market chaos. Please note that…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images With the Persimmon (LSE:PSN) share price falling 25% since April 2020, the stock’s now (4 April) yielding an impressive 4.9%. This puts it comfortably in the top quarter of FTSE 100 dividend payers. And if the analysts are correct, the payout should improve over the next couple of years. For 2024, the housebuilder returned 60p a share. Looking ahead, those crunching the numbers are forecasting 60.84p (2025) and 66.12p (2026). This means the forward yield could be as high as 5.4%. However, I’m hoping future payouts will be higher than this. From 2020 to 2024,…

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[ad_1] MaRS Discovery District, the largest innovation hub in Canada that is also a registered charity, has invested in carbon credits from six Canadian startups, providing them with crucial initial funding to stimulate their growth in the future. During the past six months, MaRS led a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) prepurchase and training program, with participation from Japanese consortium M-Lab, made up of leading industrial names like Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), ENEOS Americas Inc., Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., and Yazaki Innovations, Inc.Through this effort, MaRS was able to enrich M-Lab with knowledge on carbon credit purchases, along with…

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[ad_1] Mohamed Aly El-Erian, chief economic advisor for Allianz SE. Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s extensive raft of import tariffs are putting the U.S. economy at risk of recession, Allianz’s Chief Economic Advisor Mohamed El-Erian warned on Friday.He added that Trump’s swathe of so-called reciprocal tariffs could have a significant effect on the global economy.”You’ve had a major repricing of growth prospects, with a recession in the U.S. going up to 50% probability, you’ve seen an increase in inflation expectations, up to 3.5%,” he told CNBC’s Silvia Amaro on the sidelines of the Ambrosetti Forum in Cernobbio, Italy.”I don’t think…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images For those looking for stocks to buy, now’s an exciting time. With markets having sold-off due to uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs, many top stocks are now ‘on sale’. Here, I’m going to highlight three world-class stocks that are currently trading 20% or more below their highs. I think these shares are worth considering today. Alphabet Let’s start with Google and YouTube owner Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG). Because this stock looks really cheap right now. Down 27% from its 52-week high, it’s currently trading on a forward-looking price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of just 17.8. That’s very low…

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[ad_1] TOKYO, Apr 4, 2025 – (JCN Newswire) – Kirin Holdings Company, Limited and Hitachi, Limited concluded a joint research agreement in March 2025 with the aim of creating forest-based carbon credits.(1) By utilizing Kirin’s “Rapid propagation system of plants” and Hitachi’s “Remote monitoring technologies and digital measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV)(2) technologies,” we aim to create high-quality forest-based carbon credits, while also working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and achieve biodiversity conservation through the protection of afforestation areas. In this way, we will contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society and the conservation of the natural environment.BackgroundAccording to…

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[ad_1] [content-module:CompanyOverview|NYSE:OXY] Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE: OXY) is primarily recognized in the energy sector as a leading international oil and gas producer. It’s notably been a growing position for the Oracle of Omaha as Berkshire Hathaway Co. (NYSE: BRK.B) raised its stake to 28% of the company in February 2025. What is not so well known is Occidental Petroleum’s ambitions to become a leading player in the decarbonization movement, enabling itself and others to reach net-zero levels.This goal is not just to get the green theme but to generate another source of revenue to offset some of the volatility of oil…

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