[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 started 2026 by breaking through the 10,000 level. But investors should already be thinking about the next milestone – and the stocks that will take it there. Rolls-Royce has been one of the index’s top performers since the end of the pandemic. And I think I can see a stock that might have similar potential going forward. Informa One stock I have high expectations for is Informa (LSE:INF). The stock has been steady over the last 10 years, but the underlying business has been through a really interesting transition. After a series…
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[ad_1] Image source: The Motley Fool Over the course of his long career, investor Warren Buffett has lived through many ups and downs – some of them dramatic. When the stock market moves around it can seem alarming. Markets have been riding high lately, but the amount of volatility due to economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions remains notable. I find it can be helpful to remember Warren Buffett’s approach to stock market volatillity A common but dangerous mindset One of the basic problems here is how people think. A lot of people – even some long-term investors – start to…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The Fundsmith Equity fund has been a core holding in my Stocks and Shares ISA and pension accounts for a long time. And over the long term, it’s been a good investment for me. Recently however, I decided to offload the fund and redeploy the capital into other investments. Here’s why I made this move. Terrible performance in 2025 I’ve been concerned about the performance of this fund for a while now. That’s because it hasn’t kept up with the market in recent years. Last year’s performance was the final straw for me. In a…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images At first glance, Greggs (LSE: GRG) looks like a real bargain to me. But the share price has lost 25% in a year — and still a lot of investors are betting against Greggs shares by ‘shorting’ them. That means that they are selling future contracts for Greggs shares now (that they may not own) in the hope they can buy them back even cheaper in future. As an investor rather than a speculator, shorting is not my game. But the amount of so-called smart money shorting Greggs shares has made me wonder whether I…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Greggs‘ (LSE: GRG) shares have tanked recently. Over the last 15 months, they’ve fallen about 50%. So could they be a top turnaround play for 2026? Let’s take a look at the set-up. A solid business Greggs is a decent business. For a start, it has a very strong brand. Everyone knows this food-on-the-go company. Generally speaking, it’s trusted by consumers and seen as good value. The retailer is also quite profitable. Typically, return on capital employed (ROCE) is about 20%, meaning that it’s far more profitable than the average UK business. Given this high…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Billionaire Warren Buffett’s advice for most investors has been to buy a low-cost fund that tracks the S&P 500. But that looks like a risky proposition to me right now. The index is heavily concentrated around a few very similar companies. And the rest of the US economy doesn’t give me much encouragement either. Concentration Overall, the S&P 500’s done very well in recent years. But not every company’s done equally well — a handful of strong performers have offset much weaker results elsewhere. For example, Microsoft’s revenues grew by around 15% in 2025, while…
[ad_1] For many British investors in their 30s and 40s, the goal isn’t just to save for retirement – it’s to build a second income that takes the pressure off the paycheque. With interest rates falling and inflation moderating, dividend-paying UK stocks are looking increasingly attractive as a vehicle to generate reliable passive returns. But how much capital do you actually need, and where should you start? Crunching the numbers Let’s consider a few scenarios. Say you want to generate £1,000 a month (£12,000 annually) of extra income, the amount required depends on yield. With a 5% yield, you’ll need…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images It’s not as easy as some people think to find cheap shares. Simply looking for stocks that have fallen over the past year doesn’t necessarily mean the company’s now undervalued. A lot more time and effort’s needed to look at a business before making a judgment. Based on my research, here’s one I think ticks the box. Multi-year struggles I’m talking about JD Sports (LSE:JD). I know this will be a controversial choice for some, given how it went from being a hot growth stock during 2019-2021, only to trend lower in the years that…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The yields on UK income stocks have fallen sharply following 2025’s stock market rally. The FTSE 100 index’s forward dividend yield is now 2.9%, below the long-term average of 3% to 4%. Does this make now a bad time to invest in dividend shares? My frank assessment is that it doesn’t, though it does mean share pickers must be more selective than they were a year ago. The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indexes are still packed with excellent high-yield dividend stocks for 2026 and beyond. Want to see one of my favourite passive income…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The full rate of the new State Pension is £230.25 a week, which works out at roughly £1,000 a month. For many, that may not be enough to maintain their lifestyle in retirement. One way to top up is through a self-invested personal pension (SIPP). To receive an extra £2,000 per month from a SIPP, you need to consider how much you can safely withdraw each year. A common rule of thumb is the 4% withdrawal rate. At that rate, generating £24,000 a year would require a pension pot of around £600,000. However, a higher yield…