[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The next stock market crash is coming at some point. A drop in the market is inevitable. Folks are going to hit the panic button after stocks drop 20% or more. This would be obvious for anyone who has invested as long as Warren Buffett has. The markets have crashed more than a dozen times as long as he’s been alive. This is why investors should always be prepared for a stock market crash. It could happen due to an AI bubble, or it could not. It could happen tomorrow, or it could be decades…
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[ad_1] Image source: Vodafone Group plc The Vodafone (LSE:VOD) share price received a bit of a boost on Tuesday (11 November), after the group published its half-year results for the year ending 31 March 2026 (FY26). Investors sent the telecom giant’s stock 8.3% higher after they reacted positively to the news that the group’s FY26 result is now expected to be at the upper end of guidance. However, more importantly, service revenue in Germany returned to growth during the second three months of the financial year. As the chart below shows, this is the first quarterly increase since the end…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY) share price has been on an amazing run lately. Looking back six months, one year and five years, it’s risen 30%, 77% and 174%, respectively. As I write (12 November), I could buy a share for 95.1p. The next target is 100p. The last time the stock was trading above £1 was just before the 2008-09 global financial crisis. Source: London Stock Exchange Group / data at close of business on 12 November A domestic focus The rally has been even more remarkable given the economic backdrop. Nearly all of…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images One of the main reasons to be an active investor instead of a passive one is the opportunity to outperform the market. The FTSE 250‘s up 8.5% over the past year. Based on the assumption of a similar trajectory in the coming year, here are a couple of FTSE 250 shares to consider that I think could offer higher returns. Positive momentum The first one is Man Group (LSE:EMG). Over the past year, the stock’s only up 3%. So some might be puzzled as to why it’s worthy of further research. The primary reason is…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The Aviva (LSE: AV.) share price has fallen about 4% in early trading after the insurer released its Q3 results today (13 November). Maybe that is due to profit-taking and some negative numbers as well as positives. But with the Direct Line integration on track, cost savings upgraded, and buybacks restarting, I can’t help but wonder – how high could the shares go from here? Q3 update General insurance premiums rose 12% to £10bn in Q3, with much of the increase coming from Personal Lines, where the acquisition of Direct Line helped drive 24% growth.…
[ad_1] On a warm Thursday last month, college students criss-crossed the St. Louis region in a unique bragging-rights competition that took place not in the classroom or the stadium, but on buses and trains.Now in its fourth iteration, advocates at Citizens for Modern Transit recently brought college campuses together to compete in the College Transit Challenge as part of the annual Week Without Driving. The competitors — students at Saint Louis University, Southwestern Illinois College, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and Washington University in St. Louis, also known as Wash U — were challenged to log as many rides as possible over…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images To supplement my pension, I hold a number of FTSE 100 stocks in an ISA. Whether I’m going to be able to meet my objective of retiring early remains to be seen. But for a bit of fun, I recently asked ChatGPT to identify a handful of Footsie stocks that it would choose to help me achieve my goal. Although the software did say “you should check your own timeframe”, I thought it was a bit odd that it didn’t want to know how old I was. However, leaving this to one side, the principles…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images For much of the past two years, Barclays‘ (LSE: BARC) shares have outperformed other major UK banks. The recent dip may have scared some investors but, once again, they’re trading near a five-year high. This follows a similar trend with other major UK banks, all of which have rallied this month. While interest rates remain high, banks are cashing in on loans versus deposits. At the same time, global trade frictions and tariff risks weigh on their revenue growth — especially those with strong international operations. So where does Barclays stand in all this? No…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The S&P 500 has bounced back and seems as strong as ever, despite last week’s weak results from Meta (NASDAQ: META). The Facebook owner’s shares collapsed 11.3% after its third-quarter results revealed a large tax charge and excessive R&D costs. Due to its significant size, the ripple affects sent shockwaves through the entire index. Yet despite the initial negative reaction, several brokers raised their ratings for Meta. With the stock down 20% in the past three months, it’s possible they see a value opportunity. But new and unrelated developments this week add to the US…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 index is enjoying a hot streak at present. This year, the large-cap index has gained approximately 21% (not including dividends). While this is obviously great news for those in FTSE 100 tracker funds, it’s worth pointing out that this return is well above the average return from the Footsie over the last 20 calendar years. So, what does that mean for returns from here? Average FTSE 100 returns Historical FTSE 100 data isn’t that easy to find. However, I keep a spreadsheet with the total returns (gains plus dividends) for every year…