[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I set aside a small corner of my portfolio for punts and penny stocks. I call them ‘moonshots’. Unsurprisingly, the performance of this handful of speculative shares diverges wildly. For example, one (Joby Aviation) is up more than 200% since I first invested at $4, while another — DP Poland (LSE:DPP) — has dropped 25% since I bought it at 10p. DP Poland’s a little disappointing. This is the Manchester-based operator of Domino’s Pizza stores across Poland and Croatia. The penny stock is down 70% over a decade, but up 80% in six years. So…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Like bright yellow sale stickers in shops, shares with high dividend yields tend to catch the eye. ITV (LSE:ITV) is one from the FTSE 250 that always sticks out to me. Perhaps it’s nostalgia, as I’m old enough to remember classics like Heartbeat and A Touch of Frost. As a kid, I would often stay over at my grandparents on a Saturday night, when the likes of Gladiators and Stars in Their Eyes would be on the telly on channel three (ie, ITV). All that has changed, of course. If I showed my daughter (who…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Tesco (LSE:TSCO) hit a milestone earlier this year when its shares surpassed the price they were at prior to the 2014 accounting scandal. And while the road back has been long and winding, the FTSE 100 stock has taken a steep climb upwards in the past three years. In fact, add in dividends, and the three-year return easily exceeds 100%. After this impressive jump, the question now is: what about the dividend prospects over the next couple of years? The forecasts Looking at the latest forecasts, things appear quite promising for shareholders. For the current…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Warren Buffett’s investment criteria are simple in theory. They involve finding shares in companies with strong future prospects trading at reasonable prices. I tried asking ChatGPT for shares that fit this description right now. And, along with some familiar names, it listed a really interesting FTSE 100 stock I haven’t looked at before. The usual suspects At the top of the list were Occidental Petroleum, Constellation Brands, and Domino’s Pizza. Solid choices, but no surprises – Buffett’s investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway bought all three in Q3. Further down though, one name stood out to me.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Chancellor Rachel Reeves has just cut the annual Cash ISA allowance. Starting April 2027, it drops from £20,000 per year to £12,000. But we’re OK, we Stocks and Shares ISA investors, right? I see reasons we shouldn’t be complacent — and should make the most of the tax-free benefits while we can. 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…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images A stock market crash can give investors the chance to buy quality shares at bargain prices. But strategic repositioning in December can also create amazing opportunities. The end of the calendar year is a popular time for fund managers to make strategic portfolio moves. And this is something long-term retail investors can benefit from — if they know where to look. December sales In Warren Buffett’s words, what creates opportunities in the stock market is other people doing dumb things. And December can be an especially good time for that kind of thing. At the…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images FTSE 100 contract caterer Compass Group (LSE:CPG) absolutely dominates its industry, but the stock’s faltered this year. So should I buy the dip, or is this a sign of things to come? It’s fair to say the stock has lost some momentum recently. But I’m very interested in what I think could be a clear path to sustained revenue growth for the long term. Warning signs It’s easy enough to see why the stock’s been falling. The underlying business seems to have lost some momentum after a strong recovery coming out of Covid-19. A key…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB) has long been one of my favourite (and most interesting) FTSE 250 picks. The cell and gene therapy pioneer is paving the way for global accessibility to life-changing procedures to treat diseases like Parkinson’s. The company operates on a contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) strategy. It partners with pharmaceutical and biotech firms to provide end-to-end services for drug development and manufacturing. Increased industry recognition coupled with significant US expansion helped it achieve 100% share price growth over the past six months. So let’s take a look at why I believe…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images We all dream of becoming financially independent, and many of us try and achieve this by investing in a Stocks and Shares ISA. But did you know hitting a six-figure portfolio may be easier than you thought? Based on past returns, I think it’s realistic to attain financial independence with jusy £5 a day. Let me illustrate how. Thinking like Einstein In almost all cases, the key to creating long-term wealth isn’t buying ‘Hail Mary’ assets like cryptocurrencies. Hugely volatile investments like these can produce uneven returns. They can also end up costing investors a…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I strongly believe the best way to source a long-term second income is with dividend-paying shares. I’ve put my money where my mouth is, too, by loading my portfolio with companies delivering stable — and in many cases, large and growing — cash rewards to their investors. Picking the best stocks to buy comes with some work, though. Only those committed to carefully researching shares and devising a sensible investing strategy typically enjoy a robust income year after year. Let’s get things started with three simple rules I use myself. I’m confident they could eventually…