Image source: Getty Images FTSE 100 tech stock London Stock Exchange Group‘s (LSE: LSEG) found its momentum again. After falling to near £80 in September, it’s soared back up to £98 in the blink of an eye. I think this may actually be the last chance for investors to snap it up below £100. Because City analysts see it going much higher over the next 12 months, or so. Why the share price fell There were two main reasons LSEG shares recently fell. One was that the stock was dragged down by the ‘AI’s going to eat software’ narrative. The…
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Image source: Getty Images I believe Greggs (LSE:GRG) shares have been vastly overvalued for some time and the collapse over the past 12 months reflects a fall closer to fair value. But the big question is: where will the stock be in one year’s time? Well, I thought I’d put the question to ChatGPT. After all, artificial intelligence has come a long way in recent years. Having asked ChatGPT about several stocks over the past week, I wasn’t overly surprised by its nuanced and analyst-led response when I asked it about Greggs. The AI platform started by noting that any…
Image source: Getty Images I’m happy to report that my favourite FTSE 100 growth stock has had a bumpy few years. Why would I want it to struggle? Because it finally gave me the buying opportunity I’d been waiting for. The company in question is London Stock Exchange Group (LSE: LSEG), which sells financial data, trading and clearing services to global investors. Its shares have powered ahead for years, making them expensive and keeping me on the sidelines. Big FTSE 100 winner For a long time, they traded on a lofty price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of around 35, scaring me away. As a rule, I…
Image source: Getty Images Despite a reversal this week following withdrawals from gold-backed ETFs, gold prices are still up around 55% since the start of the year. And there are several reasons for this, including the war in Ukraine and US-China trade tensions. Investors looking for opportunities need to think about what might be coming next. And the biggest issue at the moment is the potential debasement of the US dollar. What is debasement? Debasement happens when the policies of a government or central bank cause the value of its currency to fall. And investors are concerned about the US…
Image source: Getty Images Right now, you can’t move for headlines of an AI-induced stock market bubble and impending crash. But this has got me thinking: to what extent will UK shares be able to weather the storm? Not a chance My initial response is that stocks on this side of the pond will likely sink in tandem with those in the US. After all, many of our biggest companies — those in the FTSE 100 — generate the majority of their money overseas. So, they are heavily exposed to many of the same variables and cycles as stocks elsewhere.…
Image source: Getty Images What is the best FTSE 100 stock? The ISA millionaires might want to weigh in on the subject. A recent report found there are now over 4,000 of these ISA millionaires – Britons who have invested their way to £1m or more in a Stocks and Shares ISA. While the ISAs themselves are private, sometimes brokers reveal the broad trends across all of these accounts. One report from AJ Bell did just that, showing the most held stocks inside these accounts, including the top FTSE 100 stock. Numero uno The number one ISA millionaire stock? That…
Image source: Getty Images The Barclays (LSE: BARC) share price has enjoyed a strong run in recent months, supported by steady profits, share buybacks, and robust net interest income. Yet, with high mortgage costs and household finances under pressure, investors may wonder whether this momentum can continue – or if optimism is already fully priced in. Q3 results Earlier in the week, the blue eagle bank reported a strong set of quarterly results. Group income rose 11% year on year to £7.2bn, driven by a resilient UK business and improving momentum in the US. Stable deposits and robust UK lending…
Image source: Getty Images While market crashes can undoubtedly be scary, they also offer fantastic opportunities for Stocks and Shares ISA investors. For evidence, just look at April’s meltdown. In a matter of days, many high-quality stocks lost 20%-40% of their value, before surging to new highs once markets recovered. Indeed, the recovery has been so swift and dramatic that some are predicting another crash could be on the horizon! Ultimately, nobody knows whether a crash will happen soon. After all, if this was suddenly known in advance, the crash would happen now. But in my experience, it pays to…
Image source: Getty Images The great thing about being a UK-based income investor is that there’s no shortage of dividend stocks in our home market to choose from. Even so, it’s a good idea to have a few methods for sorting the wheat from the chaff. One thing I always look for is evidence that a company has been returning more cash to holders every (or nearly every) year. Among those that spring to mind from the FTSE 100 are: Halma Diploma British American Tobacco (LSE: BATS) All three have decades of consecutive annual dividend raises behind them. So, surely…
Image source: BT Group plc BT (LSE:BT.A) shares have done quite well in the FTSE 100 in the past couple of years. In fact, they’re up 76% in just the past 18 months! However, the stock’s come off the boil a bit lately, falling 16% since July. Is this a good time for me to add the telecoms giant to my ISA? Bull case When I look at BT as a potential investment, I see a couple of things that appeal to me. One is the dividend, with the forward-looking yield currently sitting at a respectable 4.4%. Moreover, the dividend’s…