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. In…
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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 the…
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 2022…
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 Personal…
Image source: Getty Images Dividends are the main attraction for investors who buy British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) shares. Its addictive products result in robust cash flows, the lifeblood of any company’s dividend policy. British American’s raised annual dividends consistently for decades. It’s a trend City analysts tip to continue, meaning dividend yields that comfortably beat the FTSE 100‘s 3.1% average. YearDividend per shareDividend yield2025243.61p5.8%2026248.93p6%2027257.47p6.2% If current projections are correct, a £20,000 investment in British American shares today will deliver total dividends of £2,730 to the end of 2027. Yet broker forecasts are never set in stone. So how realistic are…
It may feel like it has been a quick year in some ways. On the other hand, though, the market mayhem that followed April’s US tariff policy shifts now seems rather a distant memory to many investors. Take Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) as an example. Tesla stock slumped amid concerns about what tariffs might mean for it – but has risen a stunning 98% since April. That sort of return is one many investors – including myself – would be more than happy with. Over five years Tesla has also done well, more than doubling. But while Tesla stock’s near-100% gain…
Image source: Getty Images At the start of 2025, there was no specific reason to expect that the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares would enjoy a rip-roaring year. Along the way, there have been some causes for concern, not least market reaction to April’s announcement of new US tariff policies. Still, the blue-chip index has racked up a 17% gain in value so far this year. For an index of large companies, many of them in mature industries, I think that is impressive. Might it still be worth my time investing in the index now, after that gain,…
Image source: Getty Images I am always on the lookout for undervalued, high-quality, high-yielding stocks to generate passive income. This is money earned with minimal effort once the right shares are chosen. One such opportunity has appeared in my recent research: Telecom Plus (LSE: TEP), better known as Utility Warehouse. It is the UK’s only integrated multi-utility provider, bundling energy, broadband, mobile, and insurance into one subscription. So why has it surfaced now, and how much could it make in passive income? On the radar The firm has popped up on my stock screener because of a possible acquisition. According…
Image source: Getty Images J Sainsbury’s (LSE: SBRY) share price dropped after Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund announced it would reduce its longstanding holding in the firm. This brings its total fall from its 6 November one-year traded high to 14%. Such a drop might signal a bargain to be had. But it depends on how the stock’s value looks now. This reflects the true worth of underlying business fundamentals, while price is whatever the market will pay for a share. So, is it a bargain now, and if so, how big? Short-term risk? Qatar Investment Authority’s 2 December announcement specified…
Image source: Getty Images The S&P 500 offers investors 500 opportunities to build a beautifully balanced portfolio. From tech titans to old-school industries, the index has everything under the sun to achieve true diversification. However, billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist Sir Chris Hohn doesn’t bother with any of that. He concentrates capital into a small handful of companies (just nine at the end of the third quarter). Yet this strategy has worked wonders. Since 2003, his fund — The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI) — has delivered annualised returns in the ballpark of 18%-20% (net of fees). So how has…