Image source: Getty Images Millions of Britons invest inside a Stocks and Shares ISA, and it isn’t hard to see why. The main draw is that all returns are free of income tax, dividend tax and capital gains tax. The tax wrapper’s also flexible, with a generous annual £20,000 limit on contributions, and the option to make withdrawals at any time. Yet the real benefits of investing in the stock market come from sticking with it, rather than dipping in and out. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to…
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Washington state regulators have banned an Arizona-based company from participating in its carbon market, accusing it of falsely claiming ownership of nearly $200 million worth of greenhouse gas allowances it never held.The Department of Ecology issued a $425,000 fine last month to Climate Care Innovations (CCI) and permanently barred it from the state’s Cap-and-Invest carbon program.The move marks the first time Washington has banned a company from its carbon market, reflecting growing scrutiny over carbon trading fraud.According to Derek Nixon, responsible for the state’s carbon market at the Department of Ecology, CCI was never part of the market. “This was…
Image source: Getty Images. After a positive start to 2025, global stock markets started sliding in late February. This decline accelerated in April, after President Trump announced higher US import tariffs. At their lows, the S&P 500 was down 21.3% from its 2025 high, while the FTSE 100 slumped 15.3%. Both indexes have since rebounded strongly, reaching new record highs on 31 July. On Friday, 8 August, the S&P 500 closed at 6,389.45, 0.6% below its all-time high. Meanwhile, the Footsie closed at 9,095.73, 1% off its top. America the beautiful For long periods in history, returns from UK shares…
PodcastOne LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC), a leading publisher and podcast sales network, plans to announce its operating and financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (“Q1 Fiscal 2026”) and host an investor webcast to discuss the results on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. PodcastOne President, Kit Gray, and Chief Financial Officer, Ryan Carhart, will host the investor webcast, followed by a question-and-answer session.To access the call, please use the following information: First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Earnings Conference CallDate: Wednesday, August 13, 2025Time: 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time (8:30…
Image source: Getty Images Nobody could call the Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) share price boring. It’s been by far most exciting stock on the FTSE 100 over the last five years, rising a staggering 1,136%. That would have turned £10,000 into £113,600. The aircraft engine maker and defence stock continues to skyrocket, up 125% in the last 12 months. FTSE 100 growth star Inevitably, every Rolls-Royce investor has been asking the same question. How long can this last? And every time the group unveils its results it’s clear there’s more fuel in the tank. First half results, published on 31 July,…
Image source: Getty Images The last 12 months have been a good time to own Tesco (LSE:TSCO) shares. While there have been a few bumps along the way, the UK’s leading supermarket chain has seen its market share expand. And subsequently, the retail stock has enjoyed a 24% rally. But the question now is, can Tesco shares continue to climb even further? Optimistic price forecasts Long-term, multi-year share price forecasts always need to be taken with a health dose of scepticism. Projections are naturally riddled with inaccuracies and assumptions that often fail to materialise, especially when looking to the long…
Transit can drive a candidate all the way to City Hall.An unapologetic advocate to reduce car dependency and give residents more transportation options is leading the primary vote in the race to be Seattle’s next mayor — and sending the latest signal that transportation reform might just be a winning campaign issue in local elections across America.Seattle Transit Riders Union co-founder Katie Wilson (no relation to the author of this article) made headlines last week when poll returns Monday showed her winning a more than eight-point lead in the Emerald City mayoral race over incumbent Bruce Harrell — a margin which the…
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock is scheduled to address a press conference at 5.30 GMT, following the central bank’s decision to cut the benchmark interest rate to 3.6% on Tuesday.Bullock will respond to media questions as part of a new reporting format for the central bank that started this year.For RBA Bullock’s press conference live stream, please follow here Economic Indicator RBA Press Conference Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) economic policy decision, the Governor delivers a press conference explaining the monetary policy decision. The usual format is a roughly one-hour presser starting with prepared remarks…
Image source: Getty Images The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) is a growth stock I’ve held in my portfolio for many years now. And it’s up more than 300% since the start of 2019, so it has made me money as a long-term investor. However, it has become incredibly volatile recently. After Q1 earnings in January, the share price slumped by 32% in a single day. Then it drifted even lower, reaching a trough in April, before nearly doubling. The Trade Desk seemed to be making a comeback. Until Friday (8 August) that is, when the stock crashed nearly 39%. That…
Passive investing has surged in popularity in recent years. However, while fixed-income funds have witnessed a rise in passive, index-tracking strategies, their adoption hasn’t matched the popularity seen in equities markets. This is especially evident when it comes to Asian bonds, where passive options constitute a small 13% of the market by assets under management (AUM) as of end-June 2025; a stark contrast to the US bond fund market, where approximately 43% of fund AUM is passive (Exhibit 1). In this article, we consider three prominent Morningstar Categories that represent funds with broad Asian fixed-income exposure: Asia Bond, Asia High…