Image source: Getty Images Building a second income from the stock market takes time and discipline, but the rewards can be life-changing. Or at least, retirement-changing. I think it’s entirely realistic to aim for a passive income £15,000 a year, by drip-feeding £300 a month into a spread of shares. That target equates to £1,250 a month, enough to make a real difference in later life. The usual rule of thumb says to withdraw no more than 4% a year from a portfolio to reduce the risk of running out of money. A pot of around £375,000 is required to…
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Image source: Getty Images There aren’t too many top-tier growth stocks trading at attractive valuations right now. Yet ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) appears to be an outlier after losing 27% of its value since last summer. Here’s why I think this world-class tech firm deserves a place on investors’ radars. A near-monopoly ASML makes semiconductor equipment, namely the lithography scanners that print the tiny circuits on computer chips. What makes it unique is that it’s the sole supplier of EUV (extreme ultraviolet) machines used for the most advanced chips (ones used in AI systems, iPhones, etc.). While it has a 100% monopoly…
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has reaffirmed the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government’s commitment to making Guyana’s Indigenous peoples a central part of the national development agenda, pledging land security, equitable carbon credit benefits and strengthened self-governance. Speaking at the Amerindian Heritage Month Cultural Extravaganza on Monday night, Phillips said the administration was executing a “comprehensive and actionable plan” with Indigenous leaders to ensure no community is left behind. “Your stewardship of our environment must remain a continuing reality, making you the primary guardians of the very ecosystems that are now crucial in the global fight against climate change.…
As blockchain and similar technologies see increasing interest throughout the global financial system, Nasdaq is taking an important step to support the evolution of the markets.Recognizing the potential to deliver benefits to issuers, investors, and economies globally, Nasdaq announced today that it has submitted a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to facilitate the trading of tokenized securities on its markets.Specifically, Nasdaq has proposed the ability for member firms and investors to tokenize the equity securities and exchange traded products (ETPs) that they trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market, with the goal of advancing financial innovation while maintaining stability, fairness,…
Image source: Getty Images The London Stock Exchange is packed with top exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for investors to consider. Here are two I think deserve serious attention in today’s climate. Golden gains Gold’s prolonged bull run is showing no signs of slowing. The yellow metal has struck fresh all-time highs near $3,650 per ounce in recent hours. Analysts are tipping further gains as economic worries (like returning inflation and growth-hitting tariffs) spook investors. Goldman Sachs — which recently said gold prices could touch $5,000 per ounce in the next year — has said in recent days that buying gold stocks…
CEFC, an Australian climate investor, and La Caisse (formerly CDPQ), Canada’s sizable pension fund manager overseeing around CAD 496 bn (£266 bn) in assets, have announced a major investment in carbon credits, with mining giant Rio Tinto as the initial offtaker. La Caisse has invested AU$200mn (£97mn), alongside a AU$50mn (£24mn) commitment from CEFC, into the Meldora Platform. The platform will be managed by Australian agriculture and natural-capital asset manager, Gunn Agri Partners. The agreement will see Meldora combine sustainable agricultural production with large-scale environmental plantings under the Australian Carbon Credit Units Scheme. Rio Tinto, a mining major extracting iron…
Image source: Getty Images Savings accounts remain by far the most popular place for Brits to store their extra cash. But with interest rates falling, prioritising these low-yielding products over share investing could cost individuals a chance of achieving a meaningful passive income. Their simplicity makes them hugely appealing, while the security of guaranteed returns provides another big plus. They also play an important role in building a diversified portfolio and providing access to emergency cash. Yet, over the long-term, they can also deliver painfully lower returns compared with share investing. Here’s one way someone with £20,000 in savings could…
Image source: Getty Images Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has been in the news a lot over the past month. Clearly, the quarterly earnings release was a key focus, but other news relating to new deals and competitor actions also impacted the stock price. If an investor had decided to put £1k in the US stock in the lead up to all of this, here’s what it would currently be valued at. Talking through the numbers I’m going to assume the investor bought a month ago, when the share price was trading at $180.77. It’s currently at $167, representing a 7.6% fall over…
Middle East Carbon Credit Market Summary The Middle East carbon credit market size was estimated at approximately USD 4.72 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 31.28 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 19.9% from 2025 to 2033. Carbon credit deployment in the region spans renewable energy projects, industrial decarbonization initiatives, and voluntary offset schemes, serving diverse sectors such as oil and gas, manufacturing, utilities, and transportation. Key Market Trends & Insights Saudi Arabia carbon credit market held the largest share of 38.56% of the Middle East market in 2024. The carbon credit market in the…
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