[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images In general, I think the S&P 500 looks heavily concentrated and expensive – not qualities I look for in an investment. But within the index I’ve found a stock to add to my portfolio. I suspect a lot of UK investors are unlikely to have heard of Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH). I’ve been taking a closer look though, and I like the look of what I’m seeing… very much. Medicaid Medicaid is the US government’s healthcare provision for – primarily – low income individuals. It’s administered by individual states via a series of private companies that…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images According to my financial data provider, there are about 60 UK stocks tipped to double or more over the next year or so. This is based on analysts’ average share price targets. Now analysts’ forecasts need to be taken with a grain of salt – there are a lot of duds among the 60 shares that realistically have little chance of doubling (or even doing well). But what I thought I’d do is filter the list of stocks for those that have relatively strong momentum (both price momentum and earnings momentum) to identify some potential…
[ad_1] We say it a lot in the Streetsblog newsroom: “The movement is at a crossroads.”The latest Robert Frost moment? Recently, New Jersey set a new standard for over-reaction on e-bikes by passing a victim-blaming law — signed by Gov. Phil Murphy in his waning hours in office — that would require all electric bikes to be registered and their users insured and in possession of a motorcycle helmet.Supporters say that they were motivated because electric bikes are out of control — but they are really motivated by a desire to reduce electric bike use, even though electric bikes are…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Have we reached peak pessimism with Greggs‘ (LSE:GRG) shares? I ask because the FTSE 250 stock’s crashed 47% since August 2024, leaving Greggs languishing near a five-year low. Indeed, the share price is now just 30% higher than it was way back in December 2015, despite sales and profits more than doubling since then. At first glance, that doesn’t seem right. So is there a possible opportunity in Greggs’ shares today? Latest forecasts The overall consensus among 15 City analysts is that the stock’s worth buying. However, seven rate it a Hold while two say…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Every time I click on my phone’s Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) app, a particular stock stands out like a sore, throbbing-red thumb. That holding’s Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), the mRNA vaccine pioneer whose share price fell 45% in 2023, 58% in 2024, then 29% last year. In 2026 however, it’s like a switch has been flipped. Year to date, Moderna’s up 73%, making it the second-best-performing S&P 500 stock so far this year. Only SanDisk, which was also the index’s best-performing stock in 2025, is doing better. So what’s going on with Moderna? And more to the…
[ad_1] Image source: The Motley Fool A lot of investors bandy the name Warren Buffett about. Partly that is because he is well-known for explaining his approach to investing in clear terms. But partly it is because Buffett is so good at it. Next month we should get the latest shareholders’ letter from Berkshire Hathaway summarising last year’s performance, the final one with Buffett at the helm. But we already know that, in the 60 years from 1964 to 2024, Berkshire’s per-share market value under Warren Buffett’s leadership grew an incredible 5,502,284%. To put that in context, someone investing $1,000…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The prospect of a stock market crash can be a scary one. Often a crash can generate fear and panic. In reality, though, there are two sides to every coin – and that is certainly true for a stock market crash. For a small investor with the right approach, I think a crash can actually present an opportunity – potentially a lucrative one, the likes of which comes around only once every decade or two. Psychology really matters here There was a crash in 2020, throwing up some deep bargains. Before that, it had been…
[ad_1] Image source: Admiral Group plc I think Admiral‘s (LSE:ADM) one of the FTSE 100’s most impressive companies. And after falling 17.5% in six months, the share price just reached a crucial level. The stock’s now almost exactly where it was a year ago. I didn’t buy it back then and regretted not doing so – so is this my second chance at a missed opportunity? Insurance My investment thesis is relatively simple. It operates in an industry that’s extremely important and it’s a business that has a unique competitive advantage that I think will prove to be durable. Everyone…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images It’s still possible to find deeply undervalued stocks in red-hot markets. It’s just a little harder. And I think investors can still buy bargain UK shares that have been overlooked in the recent bull run. Rewind three years ago, and there were a lot of companies trading below their intrinsic values. The one caveat I’d add is that the target prices weren’t always significantly above the price at the time. Because the majority of stocks were depressed — think Liz Truss era — there was less of an argument that some stocks were relatively undervalued.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images A stock market crash might seem like an intimidating prospect. But for those who are prepared, it can be an opportunity to make life-changing investments. Historically, the best returns come from buying shares when prices are low. So while it’s impossible to know when the next crash is coming, investors should probably be on the lookout. Equity returns There’s no magic formula that can tell you exactly when is the best time to buy shares. But that doesn’t mean investors shouldn’t try to make the most of the information that is available to them. Data…