Image source: Getty Images When I think of iconic British brands, the likes of Burberry and Marks & Spencer come to mind. At the same time, Dr Martens (LSE:DOCS) is also on the list. The latter FTSE stock has struggled in recent years but has risen significantly in the past few months. Here are the main drivers behind it and why I believe the growth stock has further upside. Getting the background information For context, the Doc Martens share price has declined by 80% since the IPO in early 2021. A key driver behind this collapse has been a sharp…
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Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100‘s been performing well in 2025. However, some members of the index haven’t fared as well. In fact, one homebuilder has seen a 40% decline in the past year. The share price just hit fresh 52-week lows, causing some to wonder if things could get even worse, or if it’s actually a smart time to buy. Here’s my take. Facing external pressures I’m talking about Taylor Wimpey (LSE:TW). It’s one of the UK’s largest residential housebuilders. In terms of its revenue generation, the business model’s relatively straightforward. It acquires land, secures planning permissions, and…
Image source: Getty Images FTSE 100 insurance and investment giant Phoenix Group Holdings (LSE: PHNX) paid a dividend of 54p last year. On the current share price of £6.83, this gives a dividend yield of 7.9%. By comparison, the current average FTSE 100 dividend yield is just 3.4%. And the ‘risk-free rate’ (the 10-year UK government bond yield) is 4.7%. The average UK savings amount is presently £11,000, so half of this would buy 805 shares in Phoenix Group. On the current 7.9% yield, these would generate £435 in first-year dividends. This would rise to £4,350 after 10 years on…
Image source: Getty Images The Lloyds (LSE:LLOY) share price has been on quite the rampage this year, climbing by over 50% since January. The banking giant has been cashing in on the benefits of higher interest rates. And with uncertainty surrounding the motor finance scandal starting to be lifted, investor sentiment’s improved drastically. So much so that a £10,000 investment eight months ago is now worth over £15,000. So can the banking stock continue to climb even higher from here? And what are the key risks investors need to watch out for? Bullish sentiment on the rise Beyond the significant…
Image source: Getty Images In the world of long-term investors, Warren Buffett stands out as one of the best. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO’s ability to identify great opportunities has been outstanding over time. Buffett looks for several things in companies to invest in. But one of the most important things is how efficiently a business generates cash – and this is something investors can assess themselves. Returns on equity From an investment perspective, a business isn’t just about how much profit it makes. An important part of the equation is how much the company has to invest to generate that…
A view of the central business district in Sydney. Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Australia’s central bank warned that a global shift of financing away from regulated banks and into private markets is making it harder for authorities to contain risks to the financial system, days after the nation’s corporate watchdog vowed to step up scrutiny of the sector. “Changes in the nature of financial intermediation internationally, where more financing is occurring outside of prudentially regulated entities, is limiting the ability of authorities to monitor and address potential financial stability risks,” the Reserve Bank said in its 2025/26 corporate plan…
Image source: Getty Images When it comes to picking stocks, I often fall back on price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios to gauge market sentiment. They’re not perfect, but they can be a handy compass. A lot of investors see a high trailing P/E ratio and immediately assume a stock is overvalued. But that isn’t always the case. By comparing the trailing (ie past 12 months) P/E with the forward P/E, it’s possible to see how much earnings are expected to grow. If the two are equal, earnings are likely to remain flat. But if the forward number is lower, it suggests profits…
EcoSync & CarbonCore Launch Full Stages Refi Infrastructure Linking Carbon Credits With Web3 – Chainwire HomeNewsroomEcoSync & CarbonCore Launch Full Stages Refi Infrastructure Linking Carbon Credits With Web3 We use cookies to make Chainwire’s website a better experience. Cookies help us provide a more personalized experience and relevant advertising for you, and web analytics for us. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications…
Share this article Singapore, Singapore, September 1st, 2025, ChainwireEcoSync, a regulated climate fintech platform headquartered in Dubai, and CarbonCore, a pioneering Ethereum-based protocol for tokenized carbon assets, have officially announced their strategic alliance to launch one of the world’s most comprehensive Regenerative Finance (ReFi) ecosystems.By merging off-chain legitimacy with on-chain programmability, EcoSync and CarbonCore aim to unlock a new category of real-world asset (RWA): high-integrity, transparently verified carbon credits that are tradeable, stakeable, and integrated across both traditional and decentralized finance.A New Standard for Climate-Linked Crypto AssetsThe EcoSync–CarbonCore collaboration addresses one of the largest bottlenecks in climate finance: the fragmentation between carbon…
Image source: M&S Group plc After a fantastic 2024, Marks and Spencer’s (LSE: MKS) shares have taken a hammering in 2025. They are down 8% year-to-date, making them the worst-performing retail stock on the FTSE 100. That’s a worse showing than Next, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and even JD Sports, which has struggled in the past year. Created on TradingView.com But before I get carried away, it’s worth looking at the bigger picture. Over five years, it’s still the best performer of the lot — up a remarkable 206%. So is this slump just a temporary wobble, or is it a sign of…