Image source: Getty Images A stock market crash can give investors the chance to buy quality shares at bargain prices. But strategic repositioning in December can also create amazing opportunities. The end of the calendar year is a popular time for fund managers to make strategic portfolio moves. And this is something long-term retail investors can benefit from — if they know where to look. December sales In Warren Buffett’s words, what creates opportunities in the stock market is other people doing dumb things. And December can be an especially good time for that kind of thing. At the end…
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Image source: Getty Images FTSE 100 contract caterer Compass Group (LSE:CPG) absolutely dominates its industry, but the stock’s faltered this year. So should I buy the dip, or is this a sign of things to come? It’s fair to say the stock has lost some momentum recently. But I’m very interested in what I think could be a clear path to sustained revenue growth for the long term. Warning signs It’s easy enough to see why the stock’s been falling. The underlying business seems to have lost some momentum after a strong recovery coming out of Covid-19. A key metric…
Image source: Getty Images Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB) has long been one of my favourite (and most interesting) FTSE 250 picks. The cell and gene therapy pioneer is paving the way for global accessibility to life-changing procedures to treat diseases like Parkinson’s. The company operates on a contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) strategy. It partners with pharmaceutical and biotech firms to provide end-to-end services for drug development and manufacturing. Increased industry recognition coupled with significant US expansion helped it achieve 100% share price growth over the past six months. So let’s take a look at why I believe it’s…
Image source: Getty Images We all dream of becoming financially independent, and many of us try and achieve this by investing in a Stocks and Shares ISA. But did you know hitting a six-figure portfolio may be easier than you thought? Based on past returns, I think it’s realistic to attain financial independence with jusy £5 a day. Let me illustrate how. Thinking like Einstein In almost all cases, the key to creating long-term wealth isn’t buying ‘Hail Mary’ assets like cryptocurrencies. Hugely volatile investments like these can produce uneven returns. They can also end up costing investors a lot…
Image source: Getty Images I strongly believe the best way to source a long-term second income is with dividend-paying shares. I’ve put my money where my mouth is, too, by loading my portfolio with companies delivering stable — and in many cases, large and growing — cash rewards to their investors. Picking the best stocks to buy comes with some work, though. Only those committed to carefully researching shares and devising a sensible investing strategy typically enjoy a robust income year after year. Let’s get things started with three simple rules I use myself. I’m confident they could eventually turn…
Image source: Getty Images BAE Systems (LSE: BA) shares have endured a gloomy November, falling more than 11%. Fellow FTSE 100 defence stock Babcock International Group (LSE: BAB) also slipped, down 6% over the month. Even Rolls-Royce, which also has a defence arm, slumped a similar 6%. That’s quite a reversal for three of the UK’s biggest blue-chip winners in recent years. Have defence stocks peaked? Big FTSE 100 winners The first thing to say is that long-term investors have done very well. The BAE Systems share price is up a stunning 228% over five years, with dividends on top. Growth has slowed recently…
Image source: Getty Images If the US is the home of tech giants, then the London Stock Exchange is the promised land of passive income. There are literally hundreds of high-yield dividends stocks listed here, with many having tremendous track records. Here are three FTSE 100 stocks that have been serving up regular income for a decade or more. Tobacco British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) is the firm behind Dunhill, Lucky Strike, and a portfolio of vaping and oral tobacco products. Love it or loathe it, this FTSE 100 stock has an incredible long-term dividend track record. The global tobacco giant…
Image source: Getty Images Beleaguered fast-fashion retailer Boohoo Group (LSE:DEBS) — which now trades as Debenhams — has a grim history of gloomy earnings reports. However, first-half results released yesterday (27 November) received an ecstatic market response, with the Boohoo share price leaping from 12p to 22.50p as I write. There are good reasons for optimism. Aggressive cost-cutting measures are starting to bear fruit. What’s more, the AIM-listed firm’s transition to a marketplace model across all divisions appears to be the right strategy. But are these factors enough to sustain an enduring share price recovery amid bitter corporate governance tensions…
Image source: Getty Images The Diageo (LSE: DGE) share price has given my portfolio quite a beating. I bought in two years ago after the shares dipped following a profit warning, but there’s been more bad news since. The stock’s plunged 25% and over two years it’s down more than 50%. But I’m holding tight, because when sentiment turns I reckon this renowned FTSE 100 blue-chip could recover at speed. But how long do we have to wait? Diageo shares face a whole heap of challenges. Consumers are under pressure, the US is flirting with recession, and many drinkers are…
Image source: Getty Images I really think some FTSE 100 shares have failed to keep up with their true valuation in 2025. Rio Tinto‘s (LSE: RIO) one of them. Mining can be cyclical, and the Rio Tinto share price had been sliding until it started to pick up this summer. And we’re still looking at a five-year fall of 9.5%. It comes at a time when metals are in rising demand — and are becoming part of growing trade wars. Disputes affect rare earth metals, and plain old copper and aluminium in high demand for electrification. In the third quarter…