Image source: Getty Images FTSE 100 dividend income shares are my first port of call when shopping for shares in a stock market dip. That’s because when share prices fall, it gives me an opportunity to lock in a higher dividend yield. The UK’s blue-chip index has slipped in recent days, and that’s driven up the yields on a number of dividend stocks. Here are two for which that’s the case right now. Aviva shares now yield more For me, Aviva (LSE: AV) is ‘the one that got away’. I shunned the FTSE 100 insurer in favour of rival Legal…
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Image source: Getty Images We’ll all be millionaires one day. Whether it’s in 100 years’ time or 500, the persistent inflation means £1m will (eventually) end up being the cost of a packet of crisps, a pint of milk, or a brand new hoverboard. Consider that only 200 years ago, Jane Austen described Mr Darcy as one of the wealthiest gentlemen in Regency England with an income of £10,000 a year! But with the help of a modern investing vehicle, the Stocks and Shares ISA, £1m pounds might be within reach in decades rather than centuries. Even those on non-superstar…
Image source: Getty Images Every day, I take a look at the biggest FTSE share price movements – up and down. When it comes to the winners, I don’t expect the stocks in my portfolio to appear. Most of my investments are in FTSE 350 companies, whose share prices tend to be more stable, with large daily upwards movements being rare. Fortunately, this means my stocks usually don’t appear in the list of fallers either. But I’m realistic enough to know there are never any guarantees when it comes to investing in the stock market. However, it’s the losers that…
Image source: Getty Images The Fresnillo (LSE: FRES) share price continues to defy gravity. Indeed, it has become my most talked about stock here at The Motley Fool. Surging gold and silver prices have turned the FTSE 100 miner into a cash generating machine of totally epic proportions. But just how long can the party last? Runaway train I liken the move in the stock to that of a runaway train. After years in the doldrums, and with sentiment across the industry in the dumps, today everyone wants a piece of the action. Despite the price trebling in price in…
AI Short Films Become Tokenized Entertainment Assets Tradable Globally HONG KONG, HK / ACCESS Newswire / September 3, 2025 / X2C.HK today announced the launch of the world’s first “NASDAQ for Creative Assets” dedicated to AI-generated short dramas. The platform introduces a groundbreaking Web3 model where entertainment assets becomes tradeable IP tokens. The platform enables creators to produce professional-quality short films using AI and tokenize them for global trading. Audiences can purchase, hold, and trade IP tokens that represent ownership stakes in entertainment properties. Unlike traditional streaming platforms where audiences merely consume content, X2C.HK leverages blockchain technology to transform viewers…
Image source: Getty Images Since 4 August, the Legal & General (LSE:LGEN) share price has fallen over 10%. This puts it in the bottom 20% of FTSE 100 performers. From what I can see, there are three explanations for this. 1. Broker downgrade Following publication of its results for the six months ended 30 June (H1 25), the pension and investment group’s stock was downgraded by JP Morgan from Overweight to Neutral. The bank also cut its 12-month price target from 290p to 275p. Even so, its new target is still 18% higher than today’s (3 September) share price. JP…
Blue carbon markets are gaining momentum, with the latest development marking a significant milestone. According to Platts, the price of blue carbon credits under its DBC-1 benchmark reached a record high in late August 2025. This surge shows strong demand for high-quality carbon credits tied to coastal and marine ecosystems. Limited supply also plays a role, as project pipelines are still constrained. The event highlights both the potential and the growing challenges in scaling blue carbon as a reliable tool for climate action. Record High Prices for DBC-1 Credits Platts assessed its Blue Carbon (DBC-1) current-year carbon price at $29.30/mtCO₂e…
California-based Climate Action Reserve has announced it will launch a consultation to re-evaluate its long-standing approach to permanence in carbon crediting… Source link
Image source: Getty Images The Ashtead (LSE: AHT) share price was up over 2% in morning trading after the group released its first-quarter results. The London-based industrial equipment rental company has come a long way since it was founded in 1947 in the village of Ashtead, Surrey. Today, roughly 85% of its revenue comes from the US through its Sunbelt Rentals subsidiary. In fact, most of its 25,000 employees are based there, and the operational headquarters are firmly American. The board now plans to move its primary stock market listing from London to the US — a shift that underlines…
Image source: Getty Images As I write on 3 September, Lloyds‘ (LSE:LLOY) shares are up 85% over the past two years. They had doubled from where they were on 3 September 2023, but have since pulled back a little reflecting fairly standard market movements. In short, this means a £10,000 investment made two years ago would now be worth £18,500. That’s a really good return. However, investors would have also received around £1,100 in dividends during the period. Of course, novice investors need to appreciate that previous performance isn’t indicative of what the stock will do next. Lloyds, like other…