Image source: Getty Images The Aston Martin (LSE: AML) share price is a wealth destruction machine. The FTSE 250-listed company takes investors’ money, and sets it on fire. It’s destroyed 60% of my stake in 18 months, and I’m one of the lucky ones. Aston Martin shares listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2018 at £19 a pop. Today, they go for less than 65p, a stunning 97% less, and investors still don’t want to know. But at some point, the agony has to stop. Doesn’t it? Investing is cyclical. There are times when beaten-down shares recover at speed, making loyal…
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Image source: Getty Images I reckon any parents out there need to open a Stocks and Shares ISA. That’s because I’ve just looked at a survey that says it costs an average of £13,830 a year to raise a child. Expressed another way, it will take nearly £250,000 to support them until they are 18. To be honest, I think these studies are a bit silly. Why? Well, I know a couple with four children. If these figures are correct, it’s going to cost them £1m before their kids become adults. I don’t think so. And with the average family…
Image source: Getty Images This month could be an important time for the FTSE 100. As Christmas trees go up and festive light displays get switched on, a number of macroeconomic factors seem to be swinging in the right direction for London’s leading index. Throw in the promise of one of those fabled ‘Santa rallies’ and we might just have a yuletide to remember. Let’s look at the reasons why December could be the start of a long bull run for the FTSE 100. And how all of it could begin with a rip-roaring run up all the way to…
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Tesco (LSE: TSCO) shares have had a great run in 2025. Year to date, they’re up about 23%. Are the shares still capable of providing attractive returns after this double-digit percentage move up? Let’s take a look. Fully valued today? Looking at analysts’ earnings forecasts here, I see Tesco shares as fully valued at present. For the year ending 28 February 2026, analysts expect the company to generate earnings per share (EPS) of 28.4p. So, at the current share price of 453p, we have a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 16. That ratio is above the FTSE 100 average (about…
Games Workshop Group‘s (LSE:GAW) impressive share price performance has probably surprised many people. After all, who would have thought that a company selling miniature plastic figures could become one of the UKâs most valuable listed companies? Since December 2024, its shares have risen 38% in value. That was the month it joined the FTSE 100. Itâs now the UK’s 67th most valuable listed company. However, could there be more to come? Letâs take a look. A clever model The first thing to note is that many think the group’s more than just a business. To some, itâs a cult. This…
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 250 index is home to loads of investments trusts, and a fair few of these pay dividends. Here, I want to highlight two that I reckon investors interested in passive income ought to dig into. High-quality infrastructure assets Let’s start with 3i Infrastructure (LSE:3IN). This investment trust has stakes in 12 assets spanning areas including energy networks, fibre broadband, and transport infrastructure. These generate long-term, often inflation-linked cash flows, underpinning predictable income. Given this stability, the forward-looking dividend yield isn’t particularly high at 3.8%. However, 3i Infrastructure has delivered 14% annualised returns since going…
For years, a prevailing sense of security has comforted the average mutual fund investor. Until now, cybercrimes primarily involved bank accounts, credit cards, or UPI scams, leaving mutual fund investors relatively peaceful in the knowledge that their units were safe. This confidence stemmed from the structural design of the investment; mutual funds operated under a closed-loop system. This meant that any redemption of funds could only pass through the investor’s registered bank accounts. Even if a bad actor gained access to a mutual fund portfolio, the money could technically only be sent back to the rightful owner’s bank account, creating…
Image source: Getty Images A lot of AI growth stocks look fully valued right now. Over the last year, many of these shares have risen significantly. There are still opportunities in this area of the market, however. Here’s a look at a stock that analysts believe could rise 60%-70% over the next 12 months or so. An AI stock that’s worth a closer look The stock in focus today is Salesforce (NYSE: CRM). It’s one of the largest software businesses in the world. Traditionally, it has specialised in customer relationship management (CRM) software. However, over the last year, it has…
Image source: Getty Images It’s been a fantastic 12 months for the Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) share price, which has rocketed more than 80%. Over five years, it’s up 145%. Dividends are on top, giving long-term investors plenty to celebrate. It’s truly impressive but begs the question, can it shine next year too? This is a FTSE 100 bank, remember. Not a whizzy growth stock but a solid blue-chip with a £57bn market-cap. It has a chequered history too, having been bailed out to the tune of £20.3bn during the 2008 financial crisis. People forget that taxpayers got their money back.…