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Image source: Getty Images Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) has long been a favourite of investors seeking a second income. The insurance and asset management group is often considered the bellwether of UK dividend stocks – and with good reason. Right now, the shares are trading at around £2.34 each with a dividend yield of 9.2%. On paper, that looks very tempting. An investor with 10,000 shares — costing £23,400 at current prices — would be in line to collect about £2,145 in dividends every year. Sure, that’s a decent bit of income – but it’s a lot of cash…

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Image source: Getty Images For anyone chasing passive income, dividend stocks remain the first port of call. The trick isn’t just finding a high yield though — it’s about consistency. A dividend has to be well-supported by earnings per share, with coverage ratios that show the business can afford to keep paying through thick and thin. Reliability’s the cornerstone here. That’s why I like to focus on stocks with long histories of paying and even growing dividends, regardless of short-term market bumps. Two such names that stand out are James Halstead (LSE: JHD) and Value and Indexed Property (LSE: VIP).…

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Image source: Getty Images It’s been an interesting week for FTSE 100 miners. Shares in Glencore (LSE: GLEN) and Anglo-American (LSE: AAL) have seen unusually high trading volumes, despite both companies reporting sharp earnings losses in recent months.  Created on Tradingview.com Others, including gold miner Fresnillo, enjoyed growth this year due to jitters in the US economy. The combination of trade tariff uncertainty and a possible interest rate cut have fuelled demand for safe-haven assets like gold and other metals. But Glencore and Anglo haven’t had the easiest ride in 2025 — both stocks remain in the red, with Glencore…

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Republicans in Washington are harnessing the gripes of speeding suburban drivers across the nation with a new proposal to defund the 26-year-old traffic enforcement camera program in the nation’s capital and override the city’s law banning right turns on red.Hollowing months of tough-talk from Trump about the city’s alleged state of disorder, House Republicans included the proposals in their Financial Services and General Government Committee budget released last week, amid President Trump’s “takeover” of the D.C. police and deployment of National Guard troops to patrol the city, Speed, red light, stop sign, school bus stop-arm and bus priority enforcement cameras…

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Game-Changer for India & Global Carbon MarketsReoxide Launches Pioneering AI-Powered Carbon Credit Marketplace, Offering UCR Sellers Enhanced Speed, Transparency, and International AccessSource: UCR [September 10, 2025] – Reoxide Technologies Private Limited (Reoxide), in collaboration with Universal Carbon Registry (UCR), is proud to announce the official launch of India’s first artificial intelligence-powered carbon credit marketplace.This innovative marketplace is designed to:Streamline carbon credit procurement through AI-curated UCR credit baskets customized to align with corporate ESG profiles. Enhance liquidity for UCR project developers via flexible trading options, including spot, forward, and subscription models. Provide a global marketplace accessible to all UCR sellers holding…

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Image source: Getty Images Haleon (LSE:HLN) shares are quite unique. After all, the company’s the only pure-play consumer health business on the index. Most other big healthcare names are pharma giants such as AstraZeneca or GSK, or their diversified consumer goods players including Unilever and Reckitt. Because of that uniqueness, it’s one of those stocks that’s long been on my watchlist. So would an investment in Haleon have been successful? Well, the stock’s actually down 8% over the past 12 months. As such, £10,000 invested then would be worth £9,200 today. That’s not great, but around £180 in the form…

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Image source: Getty Images The Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR) share price is up 1,285% over the past three years. Having flirted with collapse in 2020 and struggled through to 2023, the aerospace and defence group now commands a market capitalisation above £90bn. Analysts remain largely positive about the outlook, but the latest forecasts suggest any future appreciation will be more measured. What analysts think According to data compiled from City 16 analysts, the mean consensus is Outperform. The average price target sits at 1,132p, implying the shares are undervalued by just 4.1%. However, as is often the case, forecasts vary widely. The…

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