Savings giant NS&I has launched new versions of its one-year British Savings Bonds with increased interest rates. One finance expert described the move as bucking “the trend in a falling market”. British Savings Bonds are fixed-term issues of NS&I’s Guaranteed Growth Bonds and Guaranteed Income Bonds. They are available to new customers and those with existing bonds which are due to mature. The new rate for the one-year Growth and Income options, on sale from Thursday, is 4.18% AER (annual equivalent rate). The previous rate was 4.05% AER. Andrew Westhead, NS&I retail director, said: “I am pleased that we can…
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Image source: Getty Images FTSE 250 high-performance polymer manufacturer Victrex (LSE: VCT) paid a 59.56p dividend last year. This generates an 8.4% yield on the current share price of £7.10. By contrast, the average yield of the FTSE 250 is 3.4%, while the FTSE 100’s is 3.6%. Analysts forecast that the dividend will remain unchanged this year before dropping slightly to 59.3p in 2026. In 2027, it is forecast to rise again — to 60.6p. Based on the current share price, these payouts would give respective dividend yields of 8.4% this year and next, and 8.5% in 2027. How much…
Image source: Getty Images The Nasdaq‘s hosted its fair share of millionaire-making stocks over the past couple of decades. From Netflix and Tesla to Nvidia, the right stock pick can deliver returns that are nothing short of extraordinary. One Nasdaq stock that’s now being talked up as having 100-bagger potential is Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ: OPEN). It has been doing the rounds on Reddit’s WallStreetBets page, where retail traders gather to discuss meme stocks and other high-risk trading strategies. This recent attention has seen the Opendoor share price surge 349% in just one month. Traders are comparing the stock to Carvana…
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Image source: Getty Images In the world of income shares, a double-digit percentage dividend yield is certainly something to write home about. There are only two UK stocks within the FTSE 100 or FTSE 250 with a yield over 10%. This isn’t surprising, as sustaining a yield this high for a company over a long period is exceptionally challenging. I decided to dig deeper into one of the stocks to see if I believe it to be viable. Operations aid income payments I’m referring to the NextEnergy Solar Fund (LSE:NESF). As the name suggests, it’s a renewable energy investment fund…
Image source: Getty Images Over the past year, the FTSE 100 index has risen in value by 11%. That’s a pretty good outcome, given the short, sharp crash that global shares underwent in early April. However, the above return excludes dividends — regular cash payouts made by some companies to shareholders. The FTSE 100 Total Return Index (known as TRIUKX) is up 15.1% over 12 months. In historical terms, that’s a pretty good result. The FTSE’s flops Of course, not all Footsie shares have had a good year. Indeed, the share prices of 32 index members have lost value over…
Image source: Getty Images Earlier in July, HBSC (LSE:HSBA) replaced AstraZeneca as the FTSE 100’s most valuable company. Since 23 June, the former’s share price has risen 10% whereas the latter’s remained almost unchanged. Therefore, the switch at the top has more to do with an increase in the bank’s market -cap rather than a loss of value for the pharmaceutical giant. But is it too late to buy the UK’s new number one? Let’s take a look. The UK’s £100bn+ companiesStockMarket cap (£bn)1HSBC165.52AstraZeneca160.53Shell141.14Unilever109.0Source: London Stock Exchange / data at 23 July An attractive valuation? According to figures provided by…
Image source: Rolls-Royce plc We’re a week away from Rolls-Royce Holdings‘ (LSE: RR.) first-half results. And the share price recently broke through the £10 level. It’s back a bit from that, as I write, but it’s still done far better than I ever imagined. The soaring bull run has to come to an end, of that I’m convinced. They always do, because valuations can’t keep rising forever. I just don’t know when it might happen. What could we expect from H1 results due on 31 July? And what might forecasts out to 2027 mean for Rolls-Royce shares? Magnificent 7 heights…
On July 24, 2025, Tesla’s stock experienced a significant drop of 5.73% in pre-market trading, reflecting investor concerns over the company’s recent financial performance and market challenges. Tesla’s second-quarter financial report for 2025 revealed a decline in both revenue and net income. The company reported revenue of $224.96 billion, a 12% decrease from the previous year, and net income of $11.72 billion, a 16% drop year-over-year. This marks the largest quarterly revenue decline in over a decade for Tesla. The primary factor contributing to this downturn is the significant decrease in vehicle sales. Tesla delivered 384,100 vehicles in the second…
Image source: Getty Images Investors who bought shares in 3i (LSE:III) during the last 10 years have done extremely well for themselves. The stock is up 600%, making it one of the FTSE 100‘s top performers. This morning (24 July) the firm released its Q1 earnings (but as its largest subsidiary has a different financial calendar, some of the results confusingly cover the first six months of 2025). The stock is largely stable as a result, so what should investors do? What is 3i? Despite its success over the last decade, 3i is a name some investors might not be…