Image source: Getty Images Dependability and growth have been the two key watchwords normally associated with the Diageo (LSE: DGE) share price. But not anymore, it would seem. Among a slew of societal cultural shifts, ownership of big-named brands does not carry the weight it once did. The question for long-suffering shareholders is just what will it take to turn it around? Societal trends The stock is under attack today from multiple angles. Firstly, the legalisation of cannabis in many US states has seen a rise in THC hemp-derived beverages. Secondly, there’s been a surge in use of weight loss…
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Image source: Getty Images Both the main FTSE index and the S&P 500 have hit fresh record highs within the past few weeks. This presents UK investors with an interesting dilemma. With new cash to put to work, does it make more sense to stick to the UK stock market, or is it worth buying AI high-flyers listed across the pond? Here’s where my head is at right now. The case for the FTSE 100 The most obvious reason to root for the FTSE 100 is on the basis of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. It’s currently at 17.7, versus 31.3…
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Image source: Getty Images Today (8 October), the gold price hit fresh record highs above $4,000. It marks an impressive run over the course of this year, up 53%. Yet it’s not just the precious metal that has been soaring, but also UK shares that are somehow linked to it. Here are two examples that could continue to move higher this year. LatAm Mining The first company is Hochschild Mining (LSE:HOC). It’s a UK-based operator specialising in gold and silver, primarily in Latin America. Over the past year the growth stock is up 103%, highlighting the benefit of the surging…
In October 2023, Shizen Energy Inc. signed a 20-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Microsoft (MSFT stock) to provide renewable energy from a 25 MWac solar farm in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture. As with other global deals, this VPPA helped Shizen Energy secure funding for the Inuyama project. Now the company has recently announced an expanded partnership with Microsoft. It currently has 100 MW in Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements across four solar projects in Japan. Building on this success, Microsoft signed three additional 20-year agreements for solar plants in Kyushu and Chugoku, further advancing both companies’ renewable energy goals.…
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Image source: Getty Images The Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) share price is on the rise yet again, up 3.25% as I write (8 October). It’s the fastest grower on the FTSE 100 this morning, as investors digest news they clearly see as positive. The jump comes after the Financial Conduct Authority set out its plan to charge motor finance lenders £11bn in compensation for unfair practices. Lloyds says it’s assessing the implications, but investors quickly decided the news is broadly positive. The FCA’s new scheme reduces expected payouts per agreement from £950 to £700, which caps a major source of uncertainty for the stock. Lloyds…
Image source: Getty Images Lloyds Banking Group (LSE: LLOY) shares gained 3% early Wednesday (8 October), as the next act in the car loan mis-selling drama unfolds. The bank said it “notes the recent FCA announcement … on an industry-wide redress scheme for motor finance.” Lloyds is “currently assessing the implications and impact … and will update the market as and when appropriate.” Car loan redress The day before, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) CEO Nikhil Rathi said: “It’s time their customers get fair compensation.” But it sounds like it might be less than borrowers had hoped. The FCA had previously…
Image source: Getty Images The best investment wrapper in the world. That’s what some say. They’re talking about the UK too. Anyone in this country can open a Stocks and Shares ISA, considered by many to be the number one investing vehicle planet-wide. Who would have thought it? The main advantages are twofold. The first being tax advantages. In the past, when a Briton wanted to buy a stock from the FTSE 100, say, they’d be paying capital gains if the share price went up. That’s up to 28% at the moment, and rumoured to be going higher. Any dividends…
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