Image source: Getty Images Fresnillo shares (LSE: FRES) have been the standout performer in the FTSE 100 and have helped supercharge my stocks and shares portfolio in 2025. Since March of last year the stock has more than trebled. But over the last few weeks it has begun to show signs of weakness. Q2 production update Today (23 July) the Mexican gold and silver miner released its Q2 numbers and the market seemed less than impressed, with the stock down 3% as I write. Compared to H1 of 2024, silver production fell 11.8%. The most noticeable reason for the decline…
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Image source: Getty Images UK inflation for June rose unexpectedly to 3.6%, the highest reading in over a year. The concern around high inflation means investors are cutting back expectations for how quickly the Bank of England committee will reduce the base rate. As a result, growth shares with low (or zero) debt could outperform highly indebted peers. Investors will be forced to adjust their view on the cost of taking on new debt and how this could negatively impact stocks with high debt levels. Here are two stocks I’ve identified that have minimal exposure and could therefore perform well.…
Check out CNET Money’s weekly mortgage rate forecast for a more in-depth look at what’s next for Fed rate cuts, labor data and inflation. The average interest rate for a standard 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.78% today, up 0.03% over the last week. The average rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.05%, which is an increase of 0.05% from the same time last week. To qualify for lower mortgage rates, experts recommend making a higher down payment, improving your credit and comparison shopping between lenders. Today’s mortgage rates Mortgage Refinance Today’s average mortgage rates on July 23, 2025, compared…
Image source: Getty Images What’s fuelling the stock market in 2025? Falling interest rates? The artificial intelligence (AI) boom? Global conflict? In reality, it’s all of the above. And each is pushing UK shares in different directions. After two years of elevated borrowing costs, central banks across the globe – including the Bank of England — have now begun easing monetary policy. This has given a much-needed boost to assets like company shares, particularly in the FTSE 250 and tech-heavy global funds. With ongoing tensions in Ukraine, the Middle East and now Taiwan, defence spending is ramping up on both…
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Image source: Getty Images The JD Wetherspoon (LSE:JDW) share price was pushed higher in early trading today (23 July), after investors appeared impressed with the pub group’s pre-close trading update. Within the first hour of trading, the shares were up 3.5%. I think it’s fair to say that, sometimes, the group’s stock exchange announcements can be a little gloomy. But this morning’s was more upbeat. Compared to the same period a year ago, like-for-like sales during the 12 weeks to 20 July were 5.1% higher. Year-to-date, they were also up 5.1%. The announcement even contained a pun: “Chicken, also, has…
Image source: Getty Images Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) shares have long been one of my top performers for paying big dividends. In recent months, I have also benefited from a substantial gain in the share price. And I believe both profit streams will continue in abundance for some time to come. A hugely undervalued share price still? A share’s price and its value are not the same thing at all. The former is whatever the market will pay for a stock at any given time. The latter is what it is worth, based on the underlying business fundamentals. Being…
Image source: Getty Images Analysts forecast that the annual earnings of the FTSE 100’s Prudential (LSE: PRU) will increase 11% each year to end-2027. It is growth here that ultimately drives any firm’s share price and dividends higher over time. To work out more precisely what this means for its valuation, I ran a discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. This identifies where any company’s share price should be trading, based on cash flow forecasts for the underlying business. The DCF for Prudential shows its shares are currently 51% undervalued at their present price of £9.15. Therefore, their fair value is…
Image source: Getty Images Investing in stocks that offer exposure to a new growth industry can pay off in a big way. Just ask anyone who invested in Netflix back in 2007 when its video streaming service was first launched – that stock has risen from $3 to $1,200. Here, I’m going to highlight a growth stock that offers exposure to a brand new industry with enormous potential. I’m wondering if buying this stock now could be like investing in Netflix 18 years ago? An exciting new industry The industry I’m talking about is agentic AI (or ‘AI agents’). This…
Image source: Getty Images The JD Wetherspoon (LSE:JDW) share price has climbed 25% in the last three months. But I still think the stock is one of the most systematically underappreciated UK shares by investors. The FTSE 250 pub chain released its full-year results this morning (23 July). And the market is largely muted in response to what I think is a solid update. Q4 results During the 12 weeks leading up to 20 July, like-for-like sales at JD Wetherspoon grew 5.1%. That’s lower than the 5.6% the firm achieved during the previous quarter, but in line with growth during…