[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I’ve already got one eye on next year, hunting around for the big themes and which growth shares could outperform the rest of the market. Even though I’m still building my list, I thought it would be worth checking in with ChatGPT to see if the AI bot had some ideas that I might have missed. The answer was pretty surprising. A rather generic pick ChatGPT told me that if it had to pick one high-conviction growth share heading into 2026, it would select Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). In terms of reasoning, it spoke about how the…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 might be made up of the largest companies by market cap, but that doesn’t mean some stocks can’t fly under the radar. This is especially true when hunting for income stocks. By looking at future dividend forecasts, some can appear more attractive with careful research. Distracting with share price gains One I’ve spotted is M&G (LSE:MNG). At the moment, the dividend yield sits at 7.41%. Over the past year, the share price is up an impressive 35%. To begin with, some might wonder why I think this stock is flying under the…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images At the start of 2025, I saw various reasons to be concerned about where the stock market might go. 2025 is not over yet, but so far we have avoided a stock market crash April did see a ‘correction’, commonly defined as a sudden fall of 10% or more, whereas a crash requires 20% or greater. The FTSE 100’s 11% fall in the first week of April now feels like a distant memory. Indeed, since then, the flagship UK share index has risen 26%. But is the British economy 26% stronger than in April –…
[ad_1] As we approach closer to 2026, investors may be looking for new ways to make passive income. I believe buying shares is one great way to achieve this. This is because investors only need to research the companies they’re invested in, not manage them. One tax-efficient way to buy shares for this purpose is to use a Stocks and Shares ISA. You can invest up to £20,000 a year into one, and the dividends received are be tax-free. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I love the idea of earning an effort-free passive income. Who doesn’t? With a Stocks and Shares ISA — the world’s best investing product, in my view — the chances of achieving this can be exponentially higher. The investing ISA combines two powerful forces: the wealth-creating potential of the stock market, and protection from damaging capital gains, dividend and income taxes. With one of these products, a five-figure second income to supplement the State Pension is closer than it sounds. But how large would your ISA need to be to deliver this kind of return?…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 currently has nine stocks trading at single-digit price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios. A P/E ratio is a quick way of telling us how much the company is earning compared to the price we pay to buy shares in the company. The metric is many an investor’s first stopping point when seeking the cheap shares that can provide handsome returns. For context, the FTSE 100 average P/E ratio is around 19 at the moment. The (American) S&P 500 is as high as 29. Therefore, these three Footsie stocks, all with a P/E below 10, could…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images After an astonishing three-year return of 1,000%, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock appears to be at a bit of a crossroads. In particular, investors have started to worry about the mammoth costs associated with the AI infrastructure buildout, as well as rising competition from some of Nvidia’s customers, especially Google. Then there are concerns about the circularity of some financial deals announced by Nvidia, stoking fears of a dangerous AI bubble. On top of this, investors are getting skittish about high overall market valuations. Yet Nvidia shareholders got some positive news yesterday (8 December) from President Trump.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images BT’s (LSE: BT.A) share price has dropped 20% from its 25 July one-year traded high of £2.23. This could signal a bargain opportunity in Britain’s biggest broadband and mobile operator. Or it could indicate the firm is simply worth less now than it was before. To find out which it is, I looked at the core business trajectory and key valuation measures. So, what is the answer? Business at a turning point BT is undergoing a transformation, and a failure to implement this optimally remains the key risk for it. On one side, it remains…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Aviva (LSE: AV) shares are down 8% from their 12 November one-year traded high of £6.98. This has pushed the yield on 2024’s 35.7p dividend up to 5.6%, compared to the current 3.1% FTSE 100 average. It is because yields move in the opposite direction to price if the annual dividend stays the same. But analysts forecast that dividend will be raised. So, how much could I make from my £20,000 holding in the firm? Are these forecasts solid? Aviva has increased its dividends in each of the past three years – from 31p in…
[ad_1] Image source: The Motley Fool At the end of this month, legendary investor Warren Buffett is set to stand down as boss of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). Buffett’s record is widely acclaimed. But just how good is it really? Multi-millionaire maker Buffett took the reins at Berkshire in 1964. In those days one pound bought a lot more US dollars than it does today, so to keep things simple I refer here to dollars, not pounds. That said, leading US shares including Berkshire Hathaway are easily able to be bought by most UK investors through a Self-Invested…