[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The total dividend yield from HSBC (LSE: HSBA) shares in 2024 is currently 7.6%. This is based on regular dividend payments of 66 cents (51p) plus a special dividend award of 21 cents, totalling 87 cents. Without the special dividend included, the yield is 5.8%, and analysts forecast this will stay the same in 2025. I have long held shares in the bank for two key reasons. First, I expect its share price to keep rising due to what I believe is a major undervaluation of the stock. And second, I receive significant passive income…
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[ad_1] Financial Year (FY) 2025-26 has not started on a positive note for fixed deposit enthusiasts. Ahead of the RBI’s monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting next week, as many as three private sector banks have revised their fixed deposit interest rates. These banks include HDFC Bank, Yes Bank, and Bandhan Bank. The FD rate revision by these banks is on the expected lines following the repo rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India two months back. In the last MPC meeting in February 2025, the RBI had reduced the repo rate by 0.25%. It is now anticipated that the…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I think it’s fair to say that Diageo (LSE:DGE), the FTSE 100 stalwart, is currently producing one of the coolest drinks around. TBH (to be honest), I’m not a fan of Guinness. But millions of people are. Ironically, given that the iconic drink’s an old-fashioned stout that’s been around since 1759, its Generation Z that’s making it popular. Thanks to a clever marketing campaign, and the emergence of so-called ‘Guinnfluencers’, sales have gone through the roof and the company’s been struggling to keep up with demand. Apparently, celebrities such as Lewis Capaldi and Jason Momoa…
[ad_1] The Exchange Square Complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, on Feb. 26, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Chinese companies are jumping at a window of opportunity to go public in Hong Kong as global investors start to return to the region, following the news of DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence breakthrough in late January.It’s a level of excitement that has not been felt for more than three years, despite the overhang of U.S. trade tensions. Initial public offerings are a lucrative way for early investors in startups to exit and reap a return.”Everyone is working so perfectly…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Next’s (LSE: NXT) share price is trading around a 12-month high. This follows a gain of 30% from its 25 July 12-month traded low of £86.03. That said, it is largely irrelevant to my investment decisions how much a share price has gone up or down. The key factor I want in stocks I am buying for price gains is whether they have value in them. To see if this is true for Next shares, I looked carefully at its business and ran some key numbers. How does the business look at the moment? The…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The outlook for global growth stocks has become darker in 2025. The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 have dropped 3% and 3.6%, respectively, during the last month as new trade tariffs have loomed. There’s a good chance they will head lower still. Investors may be able to shield themselves from further market turbulence by purchasing shares at discounted valuations. Their low prices provide a margin of safety when faced with external challenges or internal setbacks With this in mind, here are two growth shares to consider whose rock-bottom prices could offer resilience for investors. NCC…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The stock market has been incredibly volatile in 2025. As a result of tariff uncertainty and recession fears, many shares have fallen 20% or more. For a long-term investor like myself, this kind of market turbulence can create amazing buying opportunities. With that in mind, here are three shares I’ve been buying for my portfolio recently. Amazon A few months ago, I sold a little bit of my Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) holding when the stock was near $240 (mainly because my holding was very large). I’m not a buy-quick, sell-quick investor but with the share…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) share price has just kept rising and rising (and rising). Its success has been agony for investors who sat on the sidelines, waiting for a dip. Over the last three years, Rolls-Royce shares rocketed a scarcely believable 695%. Over two years, they’re up 423%. In the last year, 83%. And in the past three months? Another 37%. Much of this comes down to the remarkable turnaround engineered by CEO Tufan Erginbilgic, who has restored belief and reignited growth. But what’s this? In the last week, the Rolls-Royce share price has dropped…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images In general, I’m staying away from UK housebuilders at the moment. But I’m starting to wonder whether I should make an exception for FTSE 250 company Vistry (LSE:VTY). The company had some big problems that are all of its own making recently. If those are in the past though, the current share price could represent an outstanding buying opportunity. Risks There are obvious reasons to be interested in the UK housebuilding sector at the moment. A long-term imbalance between supply and demand means prices should remain resilient over time. Adding to this is a short-term…
[ad_1] Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VPLS – Get Free Report) saw a large drop in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,400 shares, a drop of 13.8% from the February 28th total of 10,900 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 73,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF Stock Down 0.1 % Shares of VPLS opened at $77.44 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $76.97 and its 200 day moving average price is…