Credit: Staff Sgt. Madelyn Brown Military aircraft—from fighter jets to transport planes—are playing a significant role in today’s unstable world. Cumulatively, the operations carried out by these fleets, from combat missions to training flights, consume large amounts of fossil fuel. Nevertheless, military aviation is rarely included in national climate inventories. In addition to greenhouse gases, aviation also emits other pollutants such as soot and particles, which affect both climate and air quality, and have detrimental effects on human health and ecosystems. Recently, the UK government announced that it would purchase 12 F-35A fighter aircraft, some of which will be used…
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Image source: The Motley Fool Warren Buffett isn’t really known for having significant investment in FTSE 100 companies. The only one Berkshire Hathaway has an interest in right now is spirits company Diageo. In the past, however, Buffett used to have a decent-sized stake in Tesco (LSE:TSCO). And I think the Oracle of Omaha’s reasons for selling the stock are worth paying attention to today. Buffett’s Tesco investment Buffett began buying shares in Tesco in 2006 and by 2012 had come to own around 5% of the entire company. But the Berkshire CEO eventually sold his entire stake between 2013…
Dubai: Dubai is rapidly consolidating its position as a magnet for private wealth and capital as global finance undergoes a profound structural shift away from public markets, according to a new report released by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).The report, Future of Finance: Shift to Private Capital, highlights how private markets are set to eclipse $30 trillion in assets by 2030, driven by demand for stable, higher-yielding returns. Global private wealth has already soared to a record $471 trillion – expanding eight times faster than public wealth since 1995 – with a $124 trillion intergenerational wealth transfer expected over…
Image source: Getty Images No stock is truly crash-proof. When the chips are down, even the largest and most stable of UK companies can see their share prices suffer as (some) investors dash for the exits. But a few FTSE 100 stocks might prove more resistant than most if/when the next big drop comes. Today, I’ll touch on three examples that cautious Fools might wish to consider buying in the good times — arguably right now — in preparation for the bad. Always needed A characteristic of defensive businesses is that they do something ‘essential’. National Grid (LSE: NG) fits…
Many people start investing because of the lure of passive income. This is understandable, as enough dividends flowing into an investing account may make it possible to escape the rat race and travel the world. So, rather than a boss breathing down your neck, you could instead be enjoying a cool ocean breeze on a Bali beach. It sounds wonderful, and lots of people have achieved it well before retirement age. However, without wanting to rain on anyone’s passive income dream parade, it’s vital to keep three things in mind when it comes to dividend investing. Watch out for…
Image source: Getty Images The Diageo (LSE: DGE) share price has taken a beating in recent periods. It’s down 45% over three years and another 15% in the last 12 months. The FTSE 100 drinks giant has been hit by everything from falling demand from cash-strapped drinkers to currency shifts, cost inflation, restructuring bills and trade tariffs. FTSE 100 stalwart turned struggler Full-year results on 5 August showed organic net sales edged up 1.7%, but it wasn’t the platform for a big share prie recovery. That was especially so with reported net profit plunging 39.1% to $2.53bn due to impairment…
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE quarterly reshuffle has been decided on, with Burberry and Metlen Energy & Metals (LSE:MTLN) getting the call-up from the FTSE 250 to join the FTSE 100 later this month. Burberry is a well-known stock that some investors will choose to focus on. However, Metlen is less familiar to some, which is why I wanted to explore it and determine if it’s worth considering. The new kid on the block You could be forgiven for not being that knowledgeable when it comes to Metlen. It only moved its primary listing from Athens to London in…
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to investors, even if it currently lacks a track record of revenue and profit. Unfortunately, these high risk investments often have little probability of ever paying off, and many investors pay a price to learn their lesson. Loss-making companies are always racing against time to reach financial sustainability, so investors in these companies may be taking on more risk than they should. So if this idea of high risk and high reward doesn’t suit, you might be more…
When China restricted exports of gallium and germanium in 2023, markets were reminded that supply chains can be disrupted. These metals may not be household names, but they are critical to semiconductors, defense systems, and renewable energy, which is why the restrictions drew immediate market attention. Investors are again turning to supply chain resilience as a portfolio concern. Rare earth elements sit in the same category as gallium and germanium. Embedded in electric vehicles, advanced weaponry, and clean energy infrastructure, rare earth elements represent one of the few asset themes where geopolitics directly drives market outcomes. That reality was underscored…
A new cryptocurrency issued by the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial and that started trading this week has boosted the family’s wealth on paper by roughly $5 billion despite the digital token sinking in its first two days of being listed on the exchange. The crypto, called WLFI, reached a high of about 40 cents after launching on Monday, according to data from CoinMarketCap. By Tuesday morning, the value of the token had fallen to as low as about 21 cents, down 48% from its peak, before recovering to about 23 cents in the afternoon.Even with the decline, the Trump family’s stake…