Image source: Getty Images It may come as a surprise to some investors that year to date, the FTSE 100 has outperformed the S&P 500. Is it a blip, or is there something more fundamental at play here? American exceptionalism Since the global financial crash of 2008, US stocks have sometimes seemed to be the only place to be for those seeking growth. Over the past 15 years the S&P 500 has returned 642%, compared to only 136% for the FTSE 100. Yes, the latter index has returned significantly more in dividends during that timeframe, but that fact hardly makes…
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Nasdaq RigaPress releaseNasdaq Welcomes HISK to the Nasdaq Baltic First North MarketVilnius/Tallinn/Riga, Nasdaq Baltic Market, September 4, 2025 – Nasdaq (NDAQ)announces that as of September 4, the Nasdaq Vilnius Stock Exchange hasadmitted bonds issued by HISK to trading on the Nasdaq Baltic First Northmarket.Through a public bond offering, HISK raised EUR 8 million. Each bond has anominal value of EUR 1,000, an annual interest rate of 9%, and interest will bepaid to investors quarterly. The bond maturity is 2 years and 9 months, with aplanned redemption date of April 22, 2028.The bond issue was available to both retail and institutional…
Lebanon’s energy sector suffers from fuel dependency, grid inefficiencies, and delayed reforms, despite legal progress through Laws 462/2002 and 318/2023. To address these challenges and enable a sustainable transition, this brief proposes standardized energy wheeling tariffs, blockchain-enabled peer-to-peer trading, and integration with carbon markets. Priority actions include cost-reflective tariffs and regulatory sandboxes to attract investment, improve resilience, and reduce reliance on diesel. Context and Problem Statement Lebanon’s electricity sector suffers from chronic structural weaknesses: a heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels, limited generation capacity, an aging and inefficient grid, and persistent power shortages. Despite the adoption of Laws 462/2002 and…
Image source: Getty Images Lloyds’ (LSE: LLOY) share price has dropped 6% from its 22 August 12-month traded high. I think part of this came from profit-taking. The other part followed a widely publicised proposal for the UK government to introduce a new tax on banking profits. More specifically, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said the levy was needed to offset the Bank of England’s quantitative easing programme. This provided government lending support for banks in the aftermath of the 2007/08 financial crisis. The IPPR says it is still costing taxpayers £22bn a year. The Treasury said it did…
Image source: Getty Images British housebuilder Taylor Wimpey‘s (LSE: TW.) share price has tanked recently. As a result, the dividend yield on the stock has climbed to around 10%. Should investors consider buying the shares for this monster yield? Or is this a ‘dividend trap’? Let’s discuss. Is this yield for real? In the investment world, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. So with stock now sporting a yield that’s more than twice the FTSE 100 average, we need to look at the risks here. Looking at the financials, the dividend coverage ratio (the ratio of earnings per…
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Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 is home to some of the most generous dividend-paying shares in the market. For income investors, the ex-dividend date is one of the most important events in the calendar. Buy a stock before that date, and the next dividend payment is locked in (usually within one to two months). It can be a clever way of picking up a slice of income in the short term, while potentially gaining long-term exposure to a quality business. In the next 30 days, three high-yielding blue-chip stocks are going ex-dividend. M&G on 11 September, Unite Group…
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Image source: Getty Images Are we all getting less patient? With little rectangular screens sucking up our attention like vampires, I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that attention spans are becoming shorter. But even I’m shocked to discover that our declining forbearance even extends to the world of investing and passive income. Warren Buffett said he liked to hold stocks “forever”. And the Foolish view we have on this website is about aiming for 10 years or more. But a recent survey found that the average holding period was just seven years in 2016. And it had declined to only…