Image source: Getty Images Investors continue to have absolute faith in AI, whereas I continue to accumulate stakes in cheap FTSE 100 stocks. So am I missing out by not joining the party? Peak cycle I’m making a bold call: the Magnificent 7 – led by Nvidia – likely peaked on 29 October. That was the day when the stock hit $5trn and Meta warned it would miss analyst profit expectations due to soaring capital expenditure. Three weeks later, Nvidia’s cash flows also disappointed. So why are the AI giants faltering? Beyond sky-high valuations and limited real-world breakthroughs, investors are…
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Image source: Getty Images With the post-pandemic housing market slump, it’s not surprising that shares in the FTSE 250 housebuilder Taylor Wimpey (LSE:TW.) have also slumped in recent years. At around 102p, they’re now (15 December) changing hands for over 45% less than they were in April 2021, when they were at their five-year high. Despite this, the group’s dividend has been impressive – 8.58p (2021), 9.4p (2022), 9.58p (2023), and 9.46p (2024). But what are analysts forecasting for the next few years? Let’s take a look. Seeing into the future The housebuilder’s current policy is to return around 7.5%…
Aviva (LSE:AV.) shares have been getting a lot of attention from investors in 2025. And with the insurance giant’s share price rising by 36% since the start of the year, along with an extra 7% from dividends, it isn’t hard to see why. A £5,000 investment in the last 12 months is now worth around £7,150. But if the analyst team at RBC Capital Markets is correct, even more growth is coming around the corner. Let’s take a look at how much money these experts think investors could make with Aviva shares in 2026. Aviva’s 2026 growth potential Mandeep Jagpal…
Image source: Getty Images Like other London-listed insurance giants, 2025’s been a great year for Phoenix Group (LSE:PHNX) shares. Even with the FTSE 100 climbing by over 17% since January, Phoenix has marched ahead, climbing 47.5% when counting dividends, transforming a £5,000 lump sum investment into £7,375. This stellar performance puts the business firmly ahead of its top-tier rivals like Legal & General. Yet, when looking at some of the latest analyst forecasts, even more growth could be on the horizon. In fact, the experts at Berenberg Bank believe Phoenix shares could climb yet another 25.5% by this time next…
Image source: easyJet plc Down 67% over five years, my easyJet (LSE: EZJ) shares are one of the worst-performing holdings in my portfolio. It seems the long-suffering budget airline can’t catch a break. Just last month, it had to recall all its Airbus A320 aircrafts for a software update. Fortunately, the issue didn’t cause any disruptions but it was just one hiccup in a litany of troubles affecting the company. Still, analysts expect the stock to rise an average of 28% in the coming 12 months. Let’s have a look at why it’s so beaten-down and if the issues really…
Image source: Getty Images The BP (LSE:BP.) share price has been on a bit of a rally. Since taking a tumble in April, the oil & gas giant has recovered and continued to grow by almost 34%. And that’s before counting the extra gains from dividends. But will this momentum continue into 2026? And could the rally accelerate to the point where BP shares double next year? How the shares could double Expanding from a £70bn enterprise into a £140bn one is no easy task, even with market momentum on its side. So if BP wants to try and pull…
Image source: Getty Images Even with the stock market reaching record highs this year, not all FTSE shares have been so fortunate. In fact, there’s a long list of businesses struggling to keep up with the outperformance of large-cap enterprises. And among the most painful declines is Trustpilot (LSE:TRST), down 47%, along with Trainline (LSE:TRN), which has also seen its market-cap slashed in half. But as painful as these losses undoubtedly are, the best buying opportunities are often among the stocks that have suffered a massive downturn. Just take a look at what happened to Rolls-Royce shares over the last…
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 250 is packed with dividend-paying stocks to buy and earn a passive income. And right now, Foresight Solar Fund (LSE:FSFL) stands out with one of the highest yields in the index. At 12.4%, for every £1,000 invested in this renewable energy enterprise, £124 is earned through dividends. And what’s more, the stock is also trading at a massive 36% discount to its net asset value. Of course, experienced investors know that a double-digit yield and a dirt-cheap valuation can be a signal of trouble ahead. Yet looking at Foresight’s financials, the company continues to…
Image source: Getty Images 2025 hasn’t been a stellar 12 months for the Marks and Spencer (LSE: MKS) share price. The stock has fallen from 376p to 316p, turning a £5,000 investment at the start of the year into around £4,200 (note that investors would have also received/been entitled to 3.8p per share in dividends). So, what has gone wrong here? And more importantly, can the Footsie stock perform better in 2026 and beyond? Why has the stock fallen? There are a few things that have hurt Marks and Spencer shares in 2025. One major factor has been the cyberattack…