Image source: Getty Images There has been an element of doubt hanging over Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) shares ever since ChatGPT was unleashed in late 2022. That might sound strange given that the stock has roughly doubled since then, handily beating the S&P 500. Yet, despite this rise, it has consistently traded at a discount compared to other Big Tech stocks and the wider market. And it’s lagging the S&P 500 year to date. One reason for this relative underperformance is that some investors fear Google’s search empire could start cracking as people use AI chatbots to answer more queries. In…
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Crunchbase NewsStartups Supplying Scarce Materials And Rare Earth Elements See Abundant VC FundingIt’s well known that scaling cutting-edge technologies and battery production requires supply-constrained materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel,….3 days ago Source link
Image source: Getty Images A Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) enables an individual to manage their own retirement fund. There’s flexibility as to the types of investments that can be held but the most popular is equities. And with both life expectancy and the state retirement age increasing, planning for old age has never been more important. Crunching the numbers One company that’s likely to benefit from these trends is pensions, wealth management and insurance group Legal & General (LSE:LGEN). And I think its shares could help turbocharge a SIPP with a view to generating passive income of nearly £20,000 a…
Image source: Getty Images I like a good investment trust, and some of the real estate variety (REITs) seem especially good value to me. Possibly my top pick, Primary Health Properties (LSE: PHP), looks even better after first-half results on 24 July. The share price has been through a weak spell, down 36% over the past five years, as property values weighed on investor concerns. But in the first six months of this year, the trust’s net asset value per share (NAV) reached 106.2p. That’s only 1.1% ahead of a year ago, but it’s still welcome. It puts the shares…
The main point of investing for the long term is to make money. But more than that, you probably want to see it rise more than the market average. But Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) has fallen short of that second goal, with a share price rise of 54% over five years, which is below the market return. Zooming in, the stock is up a respectable 11% in the last year. While the stock has fallen 3.2% this week, it’s worth focusing on the longer term and seeing if the stocks historical returns have been driven by the underlying fundamentals. Trump…
ThinkChina[Big read] Singapore’s critical minerals challenge: Small nation, big stakesAs countries vie for control over critical minerals and rare earths, Singapore is rethinking its strategy by diversifying supply, boosting innovation,….7 hours ago Source link
Sol Systems, a leading independent power producer (IPP), has secured a $675 million revolving construction finance facility to build out its growing portfolio of solar and storage projects. This milestone move comes as the company ramps up clean energy deployment across the United States, especially in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas. The funding will support multiple financial needs, including construction loans, tax equity bridge loans, and letters of credit. These resources will back an initial 500 megawatts (MW) of clean energy projects, with the first batch expected to go live by late 2026. Sol Systems Gears Up for Rapid Solar Rollout…
Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) expands in the carbon market by selling its first carbon removal credits. A global financial and tech company purchased Puro.earth-certified CO₂ Removal Certificates (CORCs) to offset corporate travel emissions and is ready to retire immediately. These CORCs promise real and permanent CO₂ removal from the atmosphere. They also help buyers achieve their climate goals with measurable and trustworthy results. The company’s innovative technology makes it a pioneer in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable gasoline, chemicals, and materials with low-carbon methods. Notably, it operates one of the largest dairy-based Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facilities in the U.S.…
By Daren Butler and Ece ToksabayISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey’s central bank cut interest rates by 300 basis points to 43% on Thursday, more than expected, resuming an easing cycle that had been disrupted by political turmoil earlier this year, as markets have since calmed and disinflation continued.Going forward, the central bank said it would determine the “step size” of future monetary easing “prudently” and on a meeting-to-meeting basis. It also lowered the upper band of its rate corridor to 46% from 49%.The lira currency remained stable after the decision at 40.48 to the dollar.All but one of 17 economists in a…
Tesco (LSE: TSCO) shares remain mighty popular with UK investors. A quick look at how they’ve performed in the last 12 months goes some way to justifying this. Blast from the past Let’s rewind the clock. Back in July 2024, a new Labour government had just come to power. On the economic front, inflation had bounced slightly to 2.2%, having fallen to the Bank of England’s target of 2% in June. However, it was still markedly down from the 11% hit in October 2022. Across the pond, Donald Trump had survived an assassination attempt and Joe Biden had removed himself…