Image source: Getty Images Warren Buffett, known as the Oracle of Omaha, is among the most followed investors worldwide. His comments on the market can dictate investor sentiment, while his buying and selling activity often has profound impacts on prices. Recent filings show that, through his holdings company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A), Buffett has been selling stocks and raising cash. In fact, Buffett raised around $80bn from the sale of around half of Berkshire’s shares in technology giant Apple. So, what is Buffett doing with all this cash? Well, here are two stocks I think he’s likely been buying. Something close…
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Image source: Getty Images Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) saw its stock fall more than 6% as it reported delivery numbers for the third quarter of 2024. These were below expectations, but I don’t think investors should worry. As I see it, anyone owning Tesla shares right now has to think it’s a lot more than a car company. And if they’re right, weak delivery numbers do nothing to change that. Deliveries Tesla delivered 462,890 vehicles between July and September. That’s short of the 469,828 some analysts had been predicting. One reason this might be a concern is that Tesla’s been focusing on…
Investors have a lot to celebrate this year, with the S&P 500 gaining 20%. While it’s nice to receive high returns, it’s also a good time to examine your holdings heading into the new year.Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock has underperformed the market by 2 percentage points since the start of the year, increasing 18.3%. However, the company has had a lot of success in the past and richly rewarded shareholders. After all, the company has a $3.5 trillion market capitalization, one of the few that have crossed the trillion-dollar threshold.Can Apple’s shares regain their market-beating ways? The answer lies in…
Image source: Getty Images I invest mostly in UK dividend shares. And as well as the dividend yield, I also look for good cover by earnings and evidence of long-term cash flow, among other measures. But what if I just put some money into the ones with the biggest yields each year, and then simply forget about them? It would sure make my head-scratching over my Stocks and Shares ISA choices a bit easier. Biggest yields The following table shows the five FTSE 100 stocks with the biggest forecast yields at the moment. I’ve left out Vodafone, as it’s announced…
Image source: Getty Images The IAG (LSE:IAG) share price has slumped 10% over the past five days, marking an end to the broad upward trajectory of the last six months. So what’s going on? Airlines are sensitive Airlines are particularly sensitive stocks when it comes to geopolitical events, wars, and oil price fluctuations. As we’ve seen with recent and ongoing conflicts, tensions and wars often lead to airspace closures, route disruptions, and decreased travel demand, directly affecting airline revenues. Western airlines are still having to avoid Russian airspace, while Iran’s ballistic missile barrage on Israel caused more temporary disruptions. I…
Image source: Getty Images Recently, I examined the performance of the FTSE 100 over the last 20 years. I wanted to see how the UK’s blue-chip stock market index has performed over the long term. Interested to know what kind of return the index generated over this period? Read on to find out. My analysis My analysis focused on the returns generated by the index over the past 20 calendar years. So my calculations don’t factor in the gains or dividends the index has generated in 2024 (the index rose 6.5% in the first nine months of the year). And…
One financial firm is trying to capitalize on preferred stocks – which carry more risks than bonds, but aren’t as risky as common stocks.Infrastructure Capital Advisors Founder and CEO Jay Hatfield manages the Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA). He leads the company’s investing and business development.”High yield bonds and preferred stocks… tend to do better than other fixed income categories when the stock market is strong, and when we’re coming out of a tightening cycle like we are now,” he told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week.Hatfield’s ETF is up 10% in 2024 and almost 23% over the past…
‘More Expenses, More Taxes, More Everything’: Suze Orman On The Risks Of Upgrading To A Swanky Apartment At 40When you hit 40, the temptation to upgrade your lifestyle can be strong, especially if you’ve worked hard and saved well. However, according to personal finance expert Suze Orman, a swankier apartment in a prime city could be more of a financial burden than a reward – especially if your job situation is unstable.Don’t Miss:In a recent episode of her Women & Money podcast, a listener posed a question many can relate to: She’s 40, presumably owns her home outright, and has…
Image source: Getty Images Dividends are a phenomenal way to unlock a second income. Instead of spending countless hours on a side hustle or going into debt with buy-to-let, investing is a rewarding and time-efficient alternative. And with inflation driving up the cost of living, having a second income stream in 2024 is now more critical than ever. With that in mind, let’s explore how to transform a £20k ISA into a cash-generating machine. Earning a £5,000 investment income A Stocks and Shares ISA opens the door to tax-free returns for British investors. With both capital gains and dividend tax…
Image source: Getty Images A Self Invested Personal Pension’s (SIPP) a powerful wealth-building tool for British investors. It’s a near-perfect vehicle for growing an investment portfolio without capital gains or dividend taxes impeding progress. And the added bonus of income tax relief only makes it even more powerful. My SIPP’s focused on one core strategy – dividend growth. My goal is to have a portfolio generating chunky passive income in 30 years’ time when my retirement comes knocking. And luckily for me, the London Stock Exchange is filled with such opportunities. But the challenge is finding the best ones. With…