[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images There are a handful of tried-and-tested investment styles that have built long-term wealth in the stock market. One of them is growth investing. Here’s a look at the style, and why it has the potential to supercharge returns in a Stocks and Shares ISA. Fathers of growth investing One growth investing principle is found in this quote from Philip Fisher‘s 1958 book Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits: “If the growth rate is so good that in another 10 years the company might well have quadrupled, is it really of such great concern whether at the…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The WH Smith (LSE:SMWH) share price crashed 42% on 21 August after the FTSE 250 retailer announced that it had uncovered a bit of a problem in its North America division. Its accountants were recognising supplier rebates and discounts before they had been earned. The upshot is that the trading profit from the territory for the year ended 31 August will be £25m-£30m lower than previously thought. But as the saying goes, one person’s trash is another’s treasure. Stock exchange rules require shareholders with a 5%+ interest in a company’s stock to disclose their transactions.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images This week, the Diageo (LSE: DGE) share price dropped about 5.9%, joining other beverage giants like Brown-Forman (approximately -5%) and Constellation Brands (-4.9%) among the hardest hit in the sector. Over the past year, Diageo’s market cap has lost roughly 17% of its value. Revenue has been only mildly weaker, but profits are not. In H2 FY2025, earnings sank to around £323m, compared with about £1.31bn in the same period a year earlier. Net margin dropped from 19% to about 11.6% and return on equity (ROE) has more than halved since mid-2023. Created on TradingView.com…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images There’s a huge hole in the UK’s public finances right now. As a result, there’s talk of removing the State Pension ‘triple lock’ to free up money for the government. Now, this is all just speculation at the moment, and the triple lock feature may not end any time soon. But for those planning retirement, it could be a good time to look at dividend growth shares – which are capable of providing a rising income stream – just in case. Retirees are at risk The triple lock feature is designed to protect the purchasing…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images When analysts revise their view of a stock upwards, it can often be a good sign for the share price. And a couple of FTSE 100 shares were on the receiving end of upgrades this week. One is Anglo American (LSE:AAL), which recently announced a major structural change. The other is Compass Group (LSE:CPG), which I’ve had a positive view of for some time. Anglo American On Tuesday (9 September), Anglo American announced plans to merge with Canadian miner Teck Resources. The stock is up 12% this week and analysts at Berenberg have upgraded it…
[ad_1] Click here for the Trump Second Term archive.When I was in Brussels last year, I was astonished to see a giant RAM truck parked in front of the Horta Museum (pictured at the top of this post). It looked so out of place, sticking way out into the road, and probably wouldn’t even be able to drive on many of the roads. I wondered how it could even be imported, given that it doesn’t meet European safety standards.It turns out that there is an “Individual Vehicle Approval” loophole that lets individuals import “N1G” (off-road) or “specialist” category vehicles that don’t…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Does a dividend yield of 9.1% sound like the stuff that long-term passive income is made of? That’s what Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) is forecast to pay this year. What’s more, analysts expect it to grow progressively between now and 2027 — which is as far ahead as they look. Imagine being able to invest a full £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA allowance in it. And not having to pay a penny tax on any gains when we take it out — no matter how much we accumulate. That could certainly help our retirement…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Many investors will already have lots of exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) in their Stocks and Shares ISAs through indexes such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100. These are dominated by the Magnificent 7 group of tech stocks that are investing huge amounts in the technology. However, for those wanting more targeted exposure to AI, here are four other stocks to consider. Foundational layer Let’s start with two tech firms that are absolutely central to the AI revolution. That’s ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) and Taiwan Semi (NYSE:TSM), or TSMC. ASML‘s the only company in the world…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Some of the best returns come from buying shares that are deeply out of favour. Rolls-Royce is probably the best example, with the engine maker up 2,000% since the dark days of the pandemic in 2020. Not many on the whole London Stock Exchange can match that! However, just because a share has fallen off a cliff, it doesn’t mean that I’m keen to start backing up the truck. Here are a pair of struggling mid-caps that I’m avoiding right now. Ocado Let’s start with Ocado (LSE:OCDO), given that the stock slumped 17% on Friday…
[ad_1] Image source: Rolls-Royce plc I have no way of proving this but I suspect Rolls-Royce Holdings (LSE:RR.) shares are probably the most talked about in the UK. That’s because – and I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say this – the group nearly went bust when the pandemic hugely disrupted global air travel. But since then, its share price has risen 1,470%. Flying high In my opinion, this demonstrates how important its civil aviation division is when it comes to the group’s revenue and earnings. Even though its defence business has benefitted from increased global conflicts — and…