[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images With the S&P 500 near record highs and both geopolitical and economic tensions on the rise, a growing number of commentators are turning bearish on US stocks. Some are even projecting a full-blown stock market crash in 2026. As history has so perfectly demonstrated countless times before, when the market crashes, most investors are quick to rush for the exits and panic-sell their shares. Yet, this is a classic and potentially costly mistake. Here’s why. Don’t try to time the market Today, there are quite a few warning signs that US stock prices might be…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The UK stock market remains a great place to find ultra-cheap stocks to buy. The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indexes have got off to a strong start in 2026 following last year’s epic gains. But many top-quality shares still look criminally undervalued at today’s prices. Serabi Gold‘s(LSE:SRB) one top stock that’s grabbed my attention. But what makes it such a brilliant investing opportunity to consider? Gold gains Soaring bullion prices have driven Serabi Gold’s shares 160% higher over the past year. Electrifying price rises like this can often lead to a correction and a…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Who doesn’t like earning dividends from shares, then watching as those dividends grow over time? Quite a few UK stocks have a strong track record of dividend growth. Now, past performance is not necessarily indicative of what may happen in future. But here is a trio of UK stocks I think could potentially grow their dividends regularly in years to come. Phoenix Group The insurer Phoenix Group (LSE: PHNX) isn’t a household name, though with its planned name change to Standard Life, that may change. Well-informed investors are clued in about the company’s 7.6% dividend…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Fancy an extra £1,000 a month without having to do any work for it? The allure of passive income is obvious! Fortunately, not all passive income ideas are pie in the sky. In fact, while the term passive income may be modern, people have been earning it for centuries already. One old approach that can still be very lucrative today is putting some money into carefully chosen blue-chip shares that pay dividends. Why I like dividend shares as an income generator This approach has quite a lot going for it, in my view. It is…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images With an eye on building wealth over the long term by compounding dividends, many people aim to make sure their retirement portfolio includes a good amount of income shares. Here is one high-yield share that I think investors should consider now, for its future income-generating potential. Well-known – but a weak performer Over the past few years, Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) has been a disappointing share for many investors. Across the past five years, the Legal & General share price has fallen 3%. So what, you may ask. Is 3% such a big fall…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images One way of supplementing the State Pension — currently (23 January) £230.25 a week for those who have a full record of national insurance contributions — is to have a generous passive income earned from dividend shares. Understandably, some put off saving for their retirement until later in life. Even so, it’s still possible for a person in their 40s to build a decent second income. Here’s how they could aim to match the £11,973 a year paid by the government. In the beginning… Personally, I think a Stocks and Shares ISA’s an excellent investment…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images While UK shares went on a double-digit rampage last year, there are still plenty of cheap stocks to explore in 2026. And among the cheapest stands Card Factory (LSE:CARD). Over the last five years, these shares climbed by almost 80%. But in the last 12 months, the gift retailer has seen its market-cap shrink by just over 30%, bringing its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio to a dirt cheap 5.5, while boosting the dividend yield to a tasty-looking 7.3%. So what’s behind this downturn? And has the volatility created an exceptional buying opportunity for value-focused investors? What…
[ad_1] A bipartisan bill would allow finally make small-format “kei” trucks street legal in Oregon — and offer other U.S. communities one model for how to increase safety, save money, and remove unnecessarily huge, polluting vehicles from the roads.Initially popularized in Japan where the term “keitora” literally translates to “light truck,” mini-trucks currently can’t be registered in the Beaver State, in part because its vehicle code doesn’t have clear parameters defining their maximum size, engine capacity, and age. This legislation will correct that, finally enabling Oregonians to legally use a smaller vehicle when it’s the right tool for the job…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I am a long-term investor and, taking the long view, Greggs (LSE: GRG) has been a solid performer. Greggs shares are up 67% in a decade – and 278% over two decades. The past few years have been far less impressive, though. For example, in the past six months, the Greggs share price has fallen 3%. So somebody who invested £5k half a year ago would now be nursing a paper loss of around £150 on the shares. That compares to a 4% gain in the value of the FTSE 250 Index (of which Greggs…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Like many investors, I’m putting money aside each month to buy shares and build enough wealth in the stock market to eventually enjoy financial freedom. After all, who doesn’t want to live off dividends and never have to work again? But how much money does it actually take to make this happen? Crunching the numbers According to Pensions UK, the minimum amount of income someone needs to live a comfortable retirement is £43,900 a year. But to add a bit of wiggle room, let’s set a target of £50,000. On average, the UK stock market…