Image source: Getty Images Last week’s highly-anticipated Nvidia results gave a brief respite from market fears. However, it seems they’ve failed to shore up the market as much as many hoped. Lately, I’ve written extensively about the benefits of defensive shares during periods of market instability. However, there are a few growth stocks that could also benefit. Naturally, gold and precious metal miners are well-positioned, as these commodities are seen as safe havens when markets wobble. We’ve already seen this effect drive up the price of Fresnillo this year. However, with the price now 47.5 times earnings, it might already…
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Image source: Getty Images Wizz Air’s (LSE: WIZZ) share price is down 37% from its 18 March one-year traded high of £18.17. This could mean it is significantly undervalued right now. All depends on how its current price lines up compared to its ‘fair value’. This represents the true worth of a share based on the underlying business fundamentals. Price is just whatever the market will pay, derived from stock demand and supply dynamics at any given point. So, how does the underlying business look and the stock’s fair value with it? Solid business fundamentals? The key driver of any…
Safety first — and McGreevey last.Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey, who left office two decades ago in extramarital and national security disgrace, has made his opposition to a street safety measure a central part of his campaign to be mayor of Jersey City, which heads to an increasingly bitter Dec. 2 runoff.Supporters of front-runner James Solomon are accusing the former Garden State chief executive of waging a culture war to “politicize street safety” by first highlighting StreetsPAC NJ’s support for Solomon and also lying about Solomon’s position on a contested street revamp in a predominantly Black neighborhood.”It’s just a…
Image source: Getty Images Imagine investing in Nvidia stock in the early days, when today’s AI revolution was just a twinkle in CEO Jensen Huang’s eye. The chipmaker’s stock market gains — up roughly 22,700% in a decade — are legendary. And this has understandably sparked a lot of interest in finding the next Nvidia-type hidden gem. That seems to be the hope of people on investing platform AJ Bell anyway. Because according to company-complied data, the most popular stock bought there in the past day (24 November) was ITM Power (LSE:ITM). Trading at 72p and sporting a modest market…
Last week (19 November), Nvidia’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) much-anticipated Q3 earnings briefly quelled fears of an imminent stock market crash. Sales of its highly sought-after Blackwell GPU chips were “off the charts“, according to CEO Jensen Huang, while other cloud GPUs had sold out completely. However, during the announcement, CFO Colette Kress noted geopolitical issues affecting sales of its H20 chip in China. Despite being granted the necessary licenses early this year, the company only recorded $50m in sales to the country. While no Chinese company competes with Nvidia’s leading products, some match or exceed its export-restricted H20 chips. Huawei and Cambricon…
Image source: Getty Images I’ve built a portfolio of mostly FTSE 100 stocks inside a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) and, mostly, I’m happy with it. But now I’m wondering whether it’s fit for purpose. So I asked ChatGPT to produce the ‘perfect’ blend of mostly dividend income-paying stocks for someone retiring within a decade. I’ve learned to approach artificial intelligence (AI) carefully. No investor should use it to select stocks, often the information it comes up with is out of date, with potential risks omitted. Human intelligence is essential. AI picked Legal & General shares ChatGPT assured me I’d asked…
Image source: Getty Images This has been a brutal year for shareholders of high-street food chain Greggs (LSE: GRG). The Greggs share price has crashed hard in 2025, leaving its owners — including my family portfolio — feeling pretty queasy. With this stock lying far below the highs of 2021/22, what might stop the rot and get this share surging again? Gruesome Greggs In many ways, Greggs is a great British success story, serving ‘food on the go’ — including sausage rolls, sandwiches and hot drinks — to millions of customers every day from over 2,650 outlets. The group started…
Image source: Getty Images The S&P 500 is trading at a valuation that usually leads to weak returns for 10 years, but I don’t think investors should stop buying stocks. In fact, I think this would be a big mistake. Source: JP Morgan Q4 Guide to the Markets I don’t have any argument with the data and I’m half expecting a difficult year for the stock market in 2026. So why do I think investors should keep investing? Cost averaging A lot of investors follow a strategy known as cost averaging. This involves buying shares with a fixed amount on…
The development of digital financial assets has fundamentally changed the financial ecosystem, challenging traditional valuation methodologies and introducing new complexities for both analysts and investors. Digital assets — which include cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and tokenized securities — are now used in business transactions, investment portfolios, and capital formation. Even with their growing use, valuation remains clouded with uncertainty due to the absence of standardized valuation frameworks and methods, a market infrastructure that is often fragmented, and limited technological transparency. For financial analysts, this evolution presents both an opportunity and a challenge. Traditional valuation concepts still apply, but they…
Image source: Getty Images Dividend stocks are a great way to build long-term wealth and these three all have one special attribute. So what makes them so special? Only a dozen FTSE 100 companies have increased their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years, and sometimes longer. It’s a hugely impressive achievement, as it means generating the cash to fund shareholder payouts through thick and thin, decade after decade. These three really jumped out at me. Halma is an income hero Halma (LSE: HLMA) is the first. Many investors wouldn’t even spot it as a dividend stock because the trailing…