Image source: Getty Images Diageo‘s (LSE: DGE) been one of the worst-performing shares in my ISA this year. Year to date, the share price is down about 35%. Would I be mad to buy more while they’re near £16? Let’s discuss. Five reasons I might buy I’ve been closely monitoring Diageo shares while they’ve been falling and getting increasingly tempted to buy more for my portfolio. But the way I see it, there are both pros and cons of buying more. Starting with the positives, they’ve fallen a really long way (around 60% from their highs, which is quite astonishing)…
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Image source: Getty Images Shell’s (LSE: SHEL) share price has tracked oil prices lower recently, which might mean the stock is a bargain now. Whether it is depends not on the price itself, but on how much value remains in the business. Price is simply what the market will pay, while value reflects the true worth of a company’s fundamentals. Over the long run, share prices tend to converge with that underlying value. This makes the gap between the two critical for long-term profits. So, is there a price‑to‑value gap here – and if so, how wide might it be?…
Image source: Getty Images Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) shares offer the most generous trailing dividend yield on the entire FTSE 100. At 8.7%, it’s double what savers can get from a market-leading deposit account. The difference could widen even further if the Bank of England cuts interest rates again on Thursday (18 December). Yet investors must remember that dividends aren’t guaranteed. So can Legal & General continue to shower investors with income next year too? As with any investment, it’s important to look beyond the headline figure. While the income is eye-popping, that’s not much use if it isn’t…
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100‘s enjoyed strong gains in 2025, but not all UK blue-chip shares have fared well. Barratt Redrow (LSE:BTRW) and Diageo (LSE:DGE) have both endured double-digit share price drops since 1 January. It’s left them trading on dirt-cheap earnings and book ratios which — in my opinion — could help them rally in the New Year. Wondering what could spark them into life in 2026? Read on. Builder boom? A deteriorating domestic economy has hit Barratt Redrow and other housebuilding shares hard. It’s no surprise, as trends like rising unemployment can hammer demand for new…
Image source: Getty Images Is a penny share increasing its value by more than a quarter in less than one year a good or a bad thing? That may sound like a trick question. For me though, it is actually a real question as the penny share in question is one I own: Topps Tiles (LSE: TPT). Of course, the 27% share price growth so far this year is music to my ears. But it is also bad news for me in the sense that it is still not enough even to bring the share back to the price I…
Image source: Getty Images This year has seen precious metals perform very strongly. Last week, both gold and silver set new all-time-high prices. With global geopolitical uncertainty remaining elevated, I would not be surprised if precious metal prices continue to perform strongly. That may have many investors thinking about whether to buy shares that can give them exposure to gold, silver or other precious metals. I understand the potential appeal of that idea. But for now I have decided not to invest in any precious metals-related shares. Here are a trio of factors that form part of my consideration. Gold…
Image source: Rolls-Royce plc 2024 was a brilliant year for investors in Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR). So was 2023. Coming into 2025, many investors may have thought that Rolls-Royce shares had limited potential for further price growth. Time has proved them wrong – badly wrong! So far this year, the aeronautical engineer’s share price has risen by 87%. With its latest year of strong performance, not holding Rolls-Royce shares in my portfolio means I have missed out. Should I invest now – or have I missed the boat? Reasons for ongoing optimism The strong rally in Rolls-Royce shares over the past…
There rarely seems to be a dull year for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). But even by the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s standards, 2025 has been a year with lots going on – and Tesla stock has been on a wild ride. Back in January, it cost around $404. Today the share sells for about $459. That means Tesla stock has moved up by 14% over the course of the year to date. By some of its historical standards, a 14% price movement is modest for Tesla. Over five years, the share has moved up 98%. Along the way this year though,…
Passive income seekers are spoilt for choice in today’s FTSE 250, but few yields look as eye-catching as Ithaca Energy’s (LSE: ITH). This income is money earned with little effort, of course. With a current 16% dividend yield, the North Sea energy operator looks like a veritable cash‑flow machine to me. Recent acquisitions and a robust hedging programme appear supportive of its income. But strong tax headwinds remain. So, how sustainable is Ithaca’s dividend engine, and how much passive income could it generate? Dividend sustainability In 2024, Ithaca paid a total dividend of 34 cents (25p), equating to a current…
Image source: Getty Images An 8.7% dividend yield means Legal & General (LSE:LGEN) shares have the potential to turn a £20,000 investment into a £1,740 a year second income. But is this too good to be true? The FTSE 100 firm has returned consistent dividends and I don’t see a major threat on the horizon. I do think, though, that investors need to look more closely at what’s been going on. Dividend growth Legal & General has been a passive income titan over the last 10 years. It’s been very consistent in returning cash to investors each year, even during…