Image source: Getty Images As US stock indexes chug ever higher, more market watchers are starting to worry. For example, the Chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, recently said that share prices are “fairly highly valued“. You can say that again. The S&P 500 rose 3.5% last month — the index’s strongest September in about 15 years — and its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio now sits around 30. By historical standards, that’s very high. Echoes of the past To some, this all feels like a replay of the dotcom bubble, which finally popped between 2000 and 2002. From peak to trough, the…
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Image source: Getty Images Yesterday (6 October), news broke about a new deal struck between OpenAI and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), or AMD as it’s known. AMD stock closed almost 24% higher on the day, hitting fresh 52-week highs in the process. Even though this is a large move, I think it bodes well for further gains in the long term. Here’s why. Details of the deal AMD and OpenAI just announced a multi-year, multi-generation strategic partnership in which AMD will supply AI chips (GPUs) to OpenAI. In terms of size, OpenAI will deploy up to six gigawatts of AMD’s…
SadaNews – A research study has found that the global carbon offset mechanism has failed to reduce the pollution causing the planet’s warming due to deep-rooted systemic issues that cannot be solved by gradual change. The research, conducted over two decades, revealed “stubborn” problems that have rendered carbon credits in most major programs low quality, according to the study. The study also found that the long-awaited rules agreed upon at last year’s United Nations climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, “did not fundamentally address the quality issue”. Stephen Leisz, a researcher at Smith School, University of Oxford, and co-author of the…
Image source: Getty Images Holding JD Sports (LSE: JD) shares has been an act of faith lately. The self-styled King of Trainers has been on the back foot as sales stuttered, Christmas trading disappointed and key partners such as Nike stumbled. Over the past year, the share price has declined by approximately 25%, and it’s down 35% over the last five years. Despite these challenges, I’ve maintained my belief in the company’s potential for recovery. Just a few short weeks ago, I was personally down around 20% on the stock. But suddenly I’m in the black. What happened? FTSE 100…
Image source: Getty Images AEW UK REIT (LSE:AEWU) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) with a portfolio of 34 properties. And I think investors looking for a second income should take a closer look. Right now, the stock comes with a 7.5% dividend yield. While this might ordinarily be a warning sign, the company has a differentiated approach that makes it stand out in the UK REIT industry. The requirement to return 90% of its taxable income to investors can give REITs limited growth opportunities. But AEW has found an unusual way around this problem. Please note that tax…
Image source: Getty Images. Research shows that UK retail investors are increasingly using generative AI to pick stocks and build portfolios. According to eToro, 18% of British investors now use the technology to pick or alter their investments, up from 13% in 2024. Could ChatGPT help me find the best Footsie or S&P 500 stocks to buy for my portfolio? Here are my thoughts. The problem with using AI for stock picks When I’ve experimented with ChatGPT in the past for stock picks, I’ve always been unimpressed. That’s because it has literally just scraped the internet for content without doing…
Image source: Getty Images It’s no secret that Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) shares pay big dividends. For years now, this Footsie stock’s offered a bumper yield. But how much dividend income are investors looking at with a £5,000 investment in the shares exactly? Let’s crunch the numbers. A dividend income machine Today, Legal & General shares are trading for 236p. So ignoring trading commissions and Stamp Duty, an investor could buy 2,118 shares with £5,000. Now, for the 2025 financial year, City analysts expect Legal & General to pay out 21.8p per share in dividends (a yield of 9.2%).…
Image source: Getty Images Phoenix Group Holdings (LSE: PHNX) has been one of my best passive income providers since I bought it in 2023. This sort of income is made with little ongoing effort on the part of the recipient. In the case of stock dividends, the only real effort needed is to select the shares in the first place. After that, it is just a question of reviewing them periodically to ensure they are performing as they should. How’s the firm been doing? When I bought the stock it had a dividend yield of over 10%, which has fallen…
This article was written byFollowRichard Durant is the leader of Narweena, an asset manager focused on finding market dislocations that are the result of a poor understanding of a businesses long-term prospects. Narweena believes that excess risk adjusted returns can be achieved by identifying businesses with secular growth opportunities in markets with barriers to entry. Narweena’s research process is focused on company and industry fundamentals with the goal of uncovering unique insights. Narweena has a high risk appetite and a long-term horizon, in pursuit of stocks that are deeply undervalued. Coverage tilts towards smaller cap stocks and markets where competitive…
Image source: Getty Images Premium content from Motley Fool Share Advisor UK Our monthly Fire Best Buys Now are designed to highlight our team’s three favourite, most timely Buys from our growing list of growth-focused Fire recommendations, to help Fools build out their portfolios. “Best Buys Now” Pick #1: Nike (NYSE:NKE) Nike is the world’s leading sports shoe and apparel business – though it’s currently facing some near-term challenges. The company is clearing the decks under CEO Elliott Hill’s “win now strategy” – moving back toward sports and releasing innovative products that set the company apart, while reducing emphasis on lifestyle categories. Along…