Author: user

[ad_1] Tesco (LSE: TSCO) shares have had a great run in 2025. Year to date, they’re up about 23%. Are the shares still capable of providing attractive returns after this double-digit percentage move up? Let’s take a look. Fully valued today? Looking at analysts’ earnings forecasts here, I see Tesco shares as fully valued at present. For the year ending 28 February 2026, analysts expect the company to generate earnings per share (EPS) of 28.4p. So, at the current share price of 453p, we have a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 16. That ratio is above the FTSE 100 average…

[ad_1] Games Workshop Group‘s (LSE:GAW) impressive share price performance has probably surprised many people. After all, who would have thought that a company selling miniature plastic figures could become one of the UK’s most valuable listed companies? Since December 2024, its shares have risen 38% in value. That was the month it joined the FTSE 100. It’s now the UK’s 67th most valuable listed company. However, could there be more to come? Let’s take a look. A clever model The first thing to note is that many think the group’s more than just a business. To some, it’s a cult.…

[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 250 index is home to loads of investments trusts, and a fair few of these pay dividends. Here, I want to highlight two that I reckon investors interested in passive income ought to dig into. High-quality infrastructure assets Let’s start with 3i Infrastructure (LSE:3IN). This investment trust has stakes in 12 assets spanning areas including energy networks, fibre broadband, and transport infrastructure. These generate long-term, often inflation-linked cash flows, underpinning predictable income.  Given this stability, the forward-looking dividend yield isn’t particularly high at 3.8%. However, 3i Infrastructure has delivered 14% annualised returns since…

[ad_1] For years, a prevailing sense of security has comforted the average mutual fund investor. Until now, cybercrimes primarily involved bank accounts, credit cards, or UPI scams, leaving mutual fund investors relatively peaceful in the knowledge that their units were safe. This confidence stemmed from the structural design of the investment; mutual funds operated under a closed-loop system. This meant that any redemption of funds could only pass through the investor’s registered bank accounts. Even if a bad actor gained access to a mutual fund portfolio, the money could technically only be sent back to the rightful owner’s bank account,…

[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images A lot of AI growth stocks look fully valued right now. Over the last year, many of these shares have risen significantly. There are still opportunities in this area of the market, however. Here’s a look at a stock that analysts believe could rise 60%-70% over the next 12 months or so. An AI stock that’s worth a closer look The stock in focus today is Salesforce (NYSE: CRM). It’s one of the largest software businesses in the world. Traditionally, it has specialised in customer relationship management (CRM) software. However, over the last year, it…

[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images It’s been a fantastic 12 months for the Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) share price, which has rocketed more than 80%. Over five years, it’s up 145%. Dividends are on top, giving long-term investors plenty to celebrate. It’s truly impressive but begs the question, can it shine next year too? This is a FTSE 100 bank, remember. Not a whizzy growth stock but a solid blue-chip with a £57bn market-cap. It has a chequered history too, having been bailed out to the tune of £20.3bn during the 2008 financial crisis. People forget that taxpayers got their money…

[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Legal & General Group (LSE: LGEN) is a passive income superstar. The insurer, asset management and pensions specialist boasts the highest trailing yield on the entire FTSE 100, at just over 8.5%. That would double an investor’s money in nine years, even if there was no share price growth on top. But there’s a catch. There hasn’t been much share price growth lately. Should investors be worried? The Legal & General share price hasn’t grown over the last decade, standing roughly where it was in December 2015. Given the income, long-term investors should still be…

[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Over the past three years, Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR) shares have mounted the sort of comeback story normally reserved for Hollywood movies. It has certainly benefitted my portfolio, reminding me that FTSE 100 stocks can also sometimes serve up Tesla-type returns. However, while I’m still bullish long term, the market appears well up to date with the Rolls-Royce story. And with the stock trading at 33 times forward earnings, I reckon there are more attractive opportunities elsewhere in the blue-chip index. Here are two that I currently prefer over Rolls-Royce. Diageo The first is Diageo (LSE:DGE). This…

[ad_1] The active asset management industry has reached a breaking point. After decades of thriving on high fees and growing assets, active managers now face relentless margin pressure. Passive investing has eroded revenues, while the cost of producing alpha remains stubbornly high due to large teams, complex data needs, and heavy infrastructure. While some firms have managed to trim absolute costs through traditional cuts, these savings rarely keep pace with the relentless margin compression. With additional burdens from regulation, cybersecurity, and technology upkeep, firms are caught in a structural squeeze: falling fees and weak inflows on one side, rising or…

[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images When working out the passive income potential of a Stocks and Shares ISA, it helps to understand the difference between the ‘accumulation phase’ and the ‘withdrawal phase’. The biggest difference, in my view, is the huge gulf in targeted returns. That’s because investors still building up their ISAs in the ‘accumulation phase’ can target a higher rate of return. Many investors aim for 10% as a rule of thumb. This is a fairly realistic goal because it is roughly in line with historical returns – but there’s a catch! The ups and downs of the…