[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The S&P 500 comprises a wide range of stocks and sectors. Fashion is one of them, with Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) up an impressive 57% over the past year. For comparison, the index is up 13% over the same time period. Yet despite the move already in the stock, I think it could do well next year. Here’s why! Reasons for outperformance During 2025, the business has consistently reported better-than-expected results, with revenue and earnings beating analyst estimates and leading to raised full-year outlooks. We’ll get a quarterly update at the end of this month, but…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Over the past few weeks, various banks and brokers have been busy updating their target share prices for Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR). This coincides with us approaching the end of the year and with a period when the share price has been under increasing pressure. Down 5% in the last month, here’s what the experts are thinking right now. Maintaining a positive view Over the past month, various analysts have shared updated views on the company. For example, earlier this week, analysts at JP Morgan said not to panic at the recent wobble. Instead, they put out…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Lately, I’ve read article after article warning that we’re on the brink of a brutal stock market crash if the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble bursts. I’ve also read plenty claiming we’re heading for another bull market as AI drives productivity and central bankers cut interest rates. What on earth are investors supposed to make of that? I have my own views, which I’ll come to shortly, but first I wanted a steer from ChatGPT. If it’s so clever, maybe it can tell me. The base case for a rally As requested, it set out the…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images While they can be volatile in the short term, stock market indexes like the FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and the S&P 500 tend to rise over the long run. As a result, they can help investors build wealth and save for retirement. This was highlighted in a recent presentation by UK money guru Martin Lewis on his Martin Lewis Money Show. Here, he showed how much an investor would have now if they’d stuck £1,000 in several different indexes 10 years ago. Stocks have smashed savings accounts over the last decade Before I show the…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Some people buy and sell UK shares like they are allergic to owning them for more than a few days at a time! By contrast, I am a long-term investor. Having learned by watching the stock market success of billionaires like Warren Buffett, I aim to buy shares in British companies that I would gladly own for years or even decades, as long as the investment case did not unexpectedly change along the way (as happened to Buffett some years ago when he owned Tesco shares). Here are three UK shares I think investors should…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Setting up a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) is a brilliant first step to securing a tax-efficient second income for retirement. Tax relief alone gives contributions a lift from day one and over decades, that can make a serious difference to long-term wealth. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future. The content in this article is provided for information purposes only. It is not intended to be, neither does it constitute, any form of tax advice. Readers are responsible for carrying out…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images As a long-term investor, I am looking to buy shares that I can hold for the long term. Sometimes, the businesses concerned may hopefully grow big enough to be promoted to the FTSE 250 – and later even the FTSE 100. One FTSE 250 share I think merits long-term investors’ consideration at the moment is Hollywood Bowl (LSE: BOWL). Why I like the business model Is 10-pin bowling cool, with the cachet of a buzzy leisure activity like padel or pickleball? No – and for as long as I can remember, it never has been.…
[ad_1] A new report released by Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE) highlights that speed safety cameras — authorized for a handful of cities Assembly Bill 645 in 2023 — are already producing big safety gains in Bay Area cities, while cities in Los Angeles County have yet to get a system up and running. The report grades seven pilot cities as of October 2025, based on how far along they are in fully implementing their speed camera programs. Malibu was added to the pilot program late last year after a horrific crash in 2023 highlighted dangerous speeding along its part of…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I’ve been looking for the best share to buy for 2026, and now I’m wondering if I already own it! The company in question is FTSE 100 pharmaceutical giant GSK (LSE: GSK), which I bought 18 months ago. Funnily enough, I wasn’t that enthused at the time. I certainly didn’t think it was the best UK stock to buy then, because it had been struggling for years. So what’s changed? Why I chose GSK shares I originally bought GSK to plug a hole in my Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), which I’d just set up by consolidating a number of…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The UK stock market offers a wealth of dividend shares that haven’t missed a payment in over two decades. In many cases, these reliable income heroes have not only paid consistently but actually increased each payout. As of 5 December, I can find as many as 22 stocks across the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 that have raised dividends for 20+ years in a row. From those, I’ve picked the top five that I feel offer the best combination of high yields and long-term reliability. They are: StockYieldPayout ratioBritish America Tobacco 5.5% 170%Bunzl 3.5% 50%Croda…