Image source: Getty Images What FTSE 100 stocks might benefit from the gold boom? The gold price is undoubtedly on the up. The price has risen around 50% in the last year. Trillions of dollars in value has been added. There are many who look at macroeconomic conditions and believe that gold will continue rising over the coming years and decades. The UK and specifically the FTSE 100 contains many stocks that might benefit from this trend, too. Here is the lowdown on what might happen, along with what might the best stocks to benefit. Optimism? The primary reason to…
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Image source: Getty Images Warren Buffett famously said that the stock market is “a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient“. What the celebrated billionaire investor means is that it rewards those who hold quality stocks through the inevitable ups and downs. And it really rewards those who buy from others selling out of fear. For instance, consider perhaps Buffett’s most famous investment — Coca-Cola. Back in the 1980s, he was greedily buying shares of Coke from impatient investors. In fact, he ended up with roughly 6.2% of the firm’s outstanding shares. Fast forward to today, Buffett’s…
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 continues to have an uncharacteristically great year. As I type, we’re looking at a gain of 17% — a return on par with the tech-filled S&P 500 across the pond. At this rate, we might even break through the 10,000p price boundary before the end of 2025! But it’s not just the index that’s setting records. Many of its members have never been higher in price. Among those who tick that box are: Let’s zoom in one of these. Quality operator Halma is a stock that reeks of quality. The health and safety…
Image source: Getty Images Getting into the stock market does not necessarily require a large amount of money. It can basically be tailored to suit the available cloth. Someone with a spare £100k could start investing – and so could someone with a few pounds a week in spare cash. Here is what that could look like, for someone who wants to start buying shares with £50 each week. The long-term benefit of drip feeding £50 a week might not sound like the basis of a potential fortune. However, long-term investing can be surprisingly powerful. Over time, the regular contribution…
Image source: Getty Images It’s almost hard to believe that Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past five years. Yet, it’s true, as shares of the tech juggernaut have only returned about 50% versus roughly a doubling for the blue-chip US index. Looking ahead, however, that might be about to flip. Here are three things that might support a sustained rally in Amazon stock. Huge efficiency drive Let’s start with the most topical. Today (28 October), the company announced that it will cut 14,000 roles from its corporate workforce. Other sources have said it could end…
Image source: Getty Images Building a passive income from a portfolio of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares is a brilliant way to prepare for retirement. Doing it inside a Stocks and Shares ISA is even better, as all that income will be tax-free. I always pick my own stocks, but just for fun, I decided to ask artificial intelligence to do it for me, via ChatGPT. I asked it to list five UK companies to form the backbone of a balanced portfolio, balacing high yields with growth potential. Dividends and growth It started with insurer Phoenix Group Holdings. I…
Image source: Getty Images Two FTSE 250 names that have roughly doubled over the last six months are Spectris (LSE: SXS) and Goodwin (LSE: GDWN). While both stocks have rallied, the drivers of each have been quite different, for two very different companies. What’s been happening Spectris is a precision measurement company with portfolio brands including HBK and Malvern Panalytical. The company’s valuation has surged after an all-cash takeover bid from an entity associated with KKR, which the board of directors and shareholders have backed. The final price of £41.75 per share is almost double the pre-bid 6 June closing…
Image source: Getty Images A Stocks and Shares ISA is a brilliant way to build long-term retirement wealth. It’s simple to understand, flexible, and buying and selling shares via an online platform is pretty straightforward once an investor has set one up. The tax advantages are massive: all growth and dividends are free from HMRC and withdrawals are completely tax-free. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future. The content in this article is provided for information purposes only. It is not intended to be, neither does…
Image source: Getty Images Millions of us invest for a second income. This typically means building a portfolio over time — ideally within a Stocks and Shares ISA wrapper — and then taking a second income in the form of dividends when that desired figure has been reached. One stock that I like for both its dividend and value is Arbuthnot Banking Group (LSE:ARBB). It’s an AIM-listed company that, unlike its FTSE 100 peers, hasn’t surged over the past two years. In fact, the stock is pretty flat over three years, and during that period, dividend payments have grown steadily…
Image source: Getty Images Last Wednesday (24 October), I bought Taylor Wimpey (LSE: TW) shares. There’s nothing unusual about that. I bought the FTSE 250 housebuilder again on 5 September. I bought the shares twice in September 2023 as well, and twice more that November. By automatically reinvesting all of my dividends, I’ve acquired its shares on another four occasions, and have no plans to stop. Massive dividend income It might seem a strange obsession, because the share price has had a rotten run. It’s down almost 30% over the past year. At today’s price of 110p, it’s roughly half…