[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images BAE Systems (LSE: BA) shares have endured a gloomy November, falling more than 11%. Fellow FTSE 100 defence stock Babcock International Group (LSE: BAB) also slipped, down 6% over the month. Even Rolls-Royce, which also has a defence arm, slumped a similar 6%. That’s quite a reversal for three of the UK’s biggest blue-chip winners in recent years. Have defence stocks peaked? Big FTSE 100 winners The first thing to say is that long-term investors have done very well. The BAE Systems share price is up a stunning 228% over five years, with dividends on top. Growth has slowed…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images If the US is the home of tech giants, then the London Stock Exchange is the promised land of passive income. There are literally hundreds of high-yield dividends stocks listed here, with many having tremendous track records. Here are three FTSE 100 stocks that have been serving up regular income for a decade or more. Tobacco British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) is the firm behind Dunhill, Lucky Strike, and a portfolio of vaping and oral tobacco products. Love it or loathe it, this FTSE 100 stock has an incredible long-term dividend track record. The global tobacco…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Beleaguered fast-fashion retailer Boohoo Group (LSE:DEBS) — which now trades as Debenhams — has a grim history of gloomy earnings reports. However, first-half results released yesterday (27 November) received an ecstatic market response, with the Boohoo share price leaping from 12p to 22.50p as I write. There are good reasons for optimism. Aggressive cost-cutting measures are starting to bear fruit. What’s more, the AIM-listed firm’s transition to a marketplace model across all divisions appears to be the right strategy. But are these factors enough to sustain an enduring share price recovery amid bitter corporate governance…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The Diageo (LSE: DGE) share price has given my portfolio quite a beating. I bought in two years ago after the shares dipped following a profit warning, but there’s been more bad news since. The stock’s plunged 25% and over two years it’s down more than 50%. But I’m holding tight, because when sentiment turns I reckon this renowned FTSE 100 blue-chip could recover at speed. But how long do we have to wait? Diageo shares face a whole heap of challenges. Consumers are under pressure, the US is flirting with recession, and many drinkers…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I really think some FTSE 100 shares have failed to keep up with their true valuation in 2025. Rio Tinto‘s (LSE: RIO) one of them. Mining can be cyclical, and the Rio Tinto share price had been sliding until it started to pick up this summer. And we’re still looking at a five-year fall of 9.5%. It comes at a time when metals are in rising demand — and are becoming part of growing trade wars. Disputes affect rare earth metals, and plain old copper and aluminium in high demand for electrification. In the third…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) shares are a wonder of the investment world. They’ve jumped over 1,000% in three years. Early 2020s investors have seen life-changing gains, smashing the myth that FTSE 100 shares are dull. Even latecomers have done well, with the stock up 97% in the last year. New investors might be tempted, while old hands may be wondering if it’s time to get out while the going is good. Should they hit the ejector seat? FTSE 100 powerhouse Rolls-Royce was helped by how badly beaten down the shares were after the pandemic. CEO Tufan Erginbilgic shocked…
[ad_1] Some headlines suggest that Vision Zero is falling short in the U.S., but a deeper look tells a different story. Across the country — from Austin to Columbus to Orlando to Milwaukee — on-the-ground results show that wherever communities invest in meaningful Safe Systems changes, they enjoy measurable safety gains.Many communities have reduced traffic deaths and severe injuries since they began implementing Vision Zero changes: Orlando reduced traffic fatalities by nearly 40 percent between 2020 and 2024. Hoboken has gone eight consecutive years without a traffic death. New York City reduced pedestrian deaths by 45 percent and overall traffic…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Boohoo Group (LSE:DEBS) skyrocketed 57% yesterday (27 November), suggesting lots of investors suddenly spotted value in this bombed-out stock. Yet despite this mighty jump, long-term shareholders are still sitting on massive losses. I’m currently in the market for a UK turnaround stock. So, should I buy Boohoo at 18p? Marketplace model starting to bear fruit Yesterday’s share price jump was the biggest since 2020. Back then, the online fashion retailer was enjoying a surge in sales during Covid lockdowns. Then, as the pandemic eased, it was hit with soaring inflation, a cost-of-living crisis, and intense…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images When directors of a public FTSE company buy or sell stock, it has to be reported. This makes sense, as large purchases or disposals can prompt investors to revise their outlook for a business. As a result, keeping an eye on notable activity can be very important. Here are a couple of purchases over recent weeks that have caught my eye. Buying a dip The first comes from Paypoint‘s (LSE:PAY) CEO Nick Wiles. Last Friday (21 November), it was confirmed he bought 25,000 shares in the FTSE 250 stock for a total value of £134.5k. What…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The latest figures show there are over 5,000 ISA millionaires, with the vast majority of them invested in stocks and shares. That’s up more than tenfold from just 450 in 2016. Therefore, reaching a seven-figure portfolio isn’t just a pipe dream. It’s doable. But how long could it take someone starting from scratch today? AI input I asked ChatGPT, which gave me three scenarios. First, it assumed someone invested £500 each month. In this case, it would take just over 30 years at a 9% rate of return. But this would fall to around 26…