[ad_1] This week, we’re joined by Corrigan Salerno of Transportation For America for an exclusive look at why America keeps freakin’ building highways, how President Trump is targeting transit and how we can all get a better federal transportation bill if we want it.And as you know, at Talking Headways, we offer you three — count ’em, three! — ways to enjoy our scintillating content. First, you could easily click the player below and just use your ears.Or, you could click here for a full transcript generated by our handy AI overlords (but there will be typos, so bear with…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images For a while now, I’ve thought that the riskiest parts of the stock market are the companies that look like AI beneficiaries but actually aren’t. And this week’s suggested that might be right. Investor/hedge fund manger Michael Burry’s been getting ready for an AI-induced crash by going short on Nvidia and Palantir. But how should investors who don’t want to do that protect themselves? Selling out One strategy involves selling investments. But the vast majority of the time, I don’t think this is a good idea. The main reason is that it’s hard to know when…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images In 2025, the full UK State Pension works out to be roughly £11,975 a year. That’s certainly a lot better than nothing. But alone, it’s far from sufficient to live comfortably. For reference, according to Pensions UK, the minimum cost of living is closer to £13,400. However, by investing prudently in high-quality, dividend-paying companies, individuals can seek to match or even exceed the State Pension. And with UK stocks having some of the most generous dividend policies in the world, investors are spoilt for choice. In fact, at its current payout, just 7,212 Spirax…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images By knowing which stocks to buy, investors can unlock phenomenal returns. Even more so when it comes to penny stocks, which have the potential to skyrocket under the right conditions. Of course, identifying winning businesses before the surge is far easier said than done. But wouldn’t it be great if an artificial intelligence (AI) could do it for me? With that in mind, I asked ChatGPT for its opinion on which companies might be the “perfect” penny stock to buy right now. And it came up with a pretty interesting response… Boring but dependable? ChatGPT’s…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Back in November last year, investors in FTSE 100 index funds locked in a dividend yield close to 3.6%. And since then, they’ve enjoyed a pretty impressive 23% total return. With large-cap stocks reaching record highs, the last 12 months have been a good time to own UK shares. However, sadly, not all investors have enjoyed this rally. WPP (LSE:WPP) shareholders have learned first-hand that just because the market goes up doesn’t mean all stocks follow. And for those who bought WPP shares a year ago have since seen 65% of their investment get wiped…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I asked ChatGPT for the perfect passive income portfolio — and here’s what it sent me. The model blended UK dividend shares, income-focused ETFs, REITs, infrastructure funds, and bonds to deliver a balanced yield of around 4.5%. The equity core included Legal & General, yielding about 8%, and National Grid, offering around 5.5%. British American Tobacco added a hefty 9% yield, while Vodafone provided about 7%, albeit with more volatility. Unilever was included for “stability and dividend reliability”, paying roughly 3.5%. To diversify globally, the Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend ETF rounded out the equity…
[ad_1] Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has a lot of momentum right now due to the company’s success on the artificial intelligence (AI) front. Given this momentum, many investment firms have pencilled in $250 as their medium-term share price targets. Not Loop Capital though. Its analysts reckon the tech stock can get to $350, meaning they see the potential for gains of around 85% from here. Nvidia’s role in the AI revolution I can see why analysts at Loop Capital are bullish on Nvidia. Because the chip company recently held an AI conference, ‘GTC Washington DC’, and it was quite extraordinary.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The Lloyds (LSE:LLOY) share price is red hot. I’ve been very bullish on Lloyds for some time, but its rise has surpassed my expectations. Yes, it offers great earnings growth over the coming years — that’s what the forecasts say, anyway — but it’s quite richly valued at this time. It now trades at 12.5 times expected earnings for 2025 and 9.7 times projected earnings for 2026. At points three years ago, it traded below half of these figures. Lloyds remains an interesting investment opportunity, and I believe investors should give it their consideration. However,…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Is a SIPP any different to an ISA or a share-dealing account when it comes to finding the right shares to buy? That can be a useful question to ask, I reckon, as it helps crystallise one’s thoughts on what one is trying to achieve with the SIPP. Forced to think for the long term As a believer in long-term investing, I try to buy shares I expect to hold for the long term regardless of what investing platform I am using. But there is a difference when it comes to investing in a SIPP.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images One way to try and earn a passive income is to stuff your ISA full of dividend shares. To demonstrate how that could work in practice, I will explain how someone could target an average weekly passive income of £250. That adds up to £13k a year. Setting up the ISA The first step, of course, is having an ISA! There are lots of different options when it comes to choosing one. Some people like higher levels of service than others and each investor is different. In each case, one of the things I always…