Image source: Getty Images If I had a passive income stream of £2,500 a month, it would easily cover all my bills. Even though I’m a hard worker, if I could reach the stage of earning that level of income from the stock market, it would allow me to take my foot off the pedal regarding work. Yet is it realistic to think that stocks could provide such a high level of cash flow? Here’s what I found out. Estimating potential returns Before I can determine the ideal size of my portfolio, I need to figure out what kind of…
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Image source: Getty Images Gold prices are surging again, hitting new record highs above $3,509 per ounce earlier on Tuesday (2 September). After falling in the wake of gold’s previous peak in April, gold stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are back on the charge. The yellow metal’s latest upswing is being driven by speculation over Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and the future independence of the US central bank. Further gains are widely expected — JPMorgan has tipped gold prices to average $3,675 by the fourth quarter, and $4,000 by the middle of 2026. Source: The Royal Mint The omens…
Image source: Getty Images IAG (LSE: IAG) shares have been on a tear lately. I’m happy because I hold them in my Self-Invested Personal Pension alongside BP (LSE: BP), which has also been doing well. Both are relatively recent buys and have delivered decent gains, jumping 20% in the last three months. But their longer-term stories could hardly be more different. Over the past year, International Consolidated Airlines Group, to use its full name, is up 115%, while BP grew just 0.38%. The two companies respond very differently to oil price movements. When Brent crude is strong, BP benefits as revenues…
Image source: Getty Images In a market where AI remains the hottest topic on people’s lips, gaining exposure to this theme could be a smart move. One of the companies at the forefront of AI is Meta (NASDAQ:META). Given the likely growth in AI adoption over the coming year, as well as other factors, here’s how much I think a £2k investment in Meta stock could be worth this time next year. Positive forces at play Let’s start with the AI factor. Meta is leaning heavily into AI to improve content recommendations, boost advertiser targeting, and reduce costs across its…
It’s been more than 100 days since Prime Minister Mark Carney named a new cabinet for what he called a generational challenge. But a lot of promises haven’t been kept yet, while the government says there is more to come. Today we’ll break down what that means for your personal finances, so far, and what’s still in the pipeline that’s worth keeping an eye on.Up firstIn the newsTrade: As Trump’s tariffs face legal setback, America’s trade partners face further chaos affecting trillions of dollars AI: For the new director of AI institute Mila in Montreal, scientific discovery is the primary…
Image source: Getty Images Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) are probably the two most popular artificial intelligence (AI) stocks today. And for good reason – both are at the heart of the AI revolution and generating prolific growth. Over the next 12 months, however, I see more potential in another AI stock. Here’s why I reckon it will outperform these shares over this timeframe. A top AI stock The stock I want to highlight today is Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW). It helps organisations store and structure their data and then apply AI solutions to it. This company came to…
Image source: Getty Images In June, Deutsche Bank slapped a 580p price target on train ticket booking firm Trainline (LSE:TRN). If that came to fruition, the FTSE 250 stock would more than double an investment made today at 263p. But this broker isn’t a lone bull. Of the 12 analysts giving ratings in the past three months, 10 of them see Trainline stock as the equivalent of a Strong Buy. None have a Sell rating. Meanwhile, the consensus price target among these experts is 430p. That’s 63% higher than the current level (but nothing is guaranteed, of course). Lots of…
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Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A German court has ruled that Apple cannot call its Apple Watch “carbon neutral” because of the short-term nature of reforestation projects used to offset the product’s emissions, according to an Aug. 26 announcement from German environmental and consumer protection nonprofit Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH), which brought the lawsuit. Apple has not said whether it will appeal the case. The company is currently facing a class-action suit in California about similar carbon-neutral claims made in relation to its smartwatch. Apple is…
Google, Microsoft and SAP are just some of the companies starting to use, and talk about, carbon credits, which could lead to growth of carbon markets Source link