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The topic of secondaries markets is a controversial one. On the one hand, secondaries are a vital source of liquidity for both limited partners (LPs) and general partners (GPs) in private markets. On the other hand, their growth can be a signal of anemic exit opportunities. In private credit, “secondaries” refers to the buying and selling of existing fund interests or loan portfolios — effectively a resale market that lets investors rebalance exposures and unlock liquidity ahead of fund maturity. Once a small corner of private markets, secondaries have become an essential portfolio-management tool. Higher rates are boosting yields but…
Image source: Getty Images It’s no secret that Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock has made some investors a lot richer over the past few years. Any investor who put £5k into the chipmaker a decade ago and held on for the ride would now have over £1m! Nvidia was founded in Silicon Valley on the West Coast of the US. While the UK has some world-class research and innovation hubs, particularly in AI and the life sciences, it doesn’t have anything like Silicon Valley. Therefore, the London Stock Exchange isn’t where one might expect to find the next potential Nvidia-like stock. Yet,…
Image source: Getty Images I’m always on the lookout for cheap shares. There’s something deeply satisfying about picking up a FTSE 100 bargain at a reduced valuation, then watching it swing back into favour over time. It isn’t easy, though. A low share price doesn’t guarantee good value, or a barnstorming recovery. It takes careful stock picking and a bit of patience too. Today’s stock market volatility is suddenly throwing up unexpected chances to buy companies I’ve had my eye on for a while. Tesco’s nice share price Grocery giant Tesco (LSE: TSCO) is one of them. It’s had a strong five-year run, enough…
Image source: Getty Images I asked ChatGPT for the best Stocks and Shares ISA for an investor with a 10-year horizon. A false start recommended bonds and gold — for a Stocks and Shares ISA! A second try suggested 70% in global developed markets, 15% in emerging markets, 10% in UK stocks, and 5% in global small-cap stocks. Well-diversified funds It went entirely for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with alternatives in each of the four categories — including the iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS ETF and iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF index trackers for the UK equities portion. I rate those…
Image source: Getty Images One way to try and earn passive income is to buy dividend shares. Dividends are payments to shareholders a company makes with some, or all, of its spare cash. Not all companies pay dividends, even if they have done in the past. So it is important for an investor to build their portfolio carefully when trying to build income streams. With the right approach and patience, I think an investor could realistically target a monthly passive income averaging £1k. Dividend shares can be lucrative! To estimate how much an investor might receive each year in dividends,…
Image source: Getty Images Typically, penny shares carry a higher level of risk than larger peers. That’s why I need to conduct more in-depth research when seeking smart options. On this occasion, I thought I’d ask the AI chatbot ChatGPT what it believed was a good pick right now, with a surprising result. A contrarian pick ChatGPT picked Enwell Energy (LSE:ENW). It’s an oil and gas exploration company that operates exclusively in Ukraine. The stock is down 10% over the past year. It generates revenue in the same manner as many companies in the energy sector. After it finds a…
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 has risen 17% in 2025, yet the index remains packed with bargain stocks this November. Whether based on earnings forecasts, expected dividends, or book values, London is home to many cheap quality shares. But which are the best ones to buy? I asked ChatGPT. It gave me some interesting — and some alarming — answers… The four stocks I punched “What are the best cheap FTSE 100 stocks to buy?” into the AI model’s search bar. It gave me a list of four value stocks: Barclays Centrica BAE Systems Vodafone (LSE:VOD) A couple…
Image source: Getty Images Earning a second income from the stock market sounds great, but which shares should I buy to try and make this happen? To find out, I tried asking ChatGPT for some ideas. Taking investment advice from a source with a well-documented hallucination problem seems a bit strange to me. But I have another issue with what I found. The portfolio I told ChatGPT I had 30 years before I needed to draw down income from the portfolio, which is what I’m currently estimating. Its suggestion was the following: Asset classPortfolio weightingGlobal equities35%UK equities30%Gilts10%Corporate bonds10%UK REITs10%Alternative investments5%…
Image source: Getty Images We already seem to rely on AI for a whole host of things. But can it select a perfect portfolio of FTSE 100 stocks that dish out passive income? For a bit of fun (and no more), I decided to test this out with ChatGPT. The usual suspects Having entered my query, the AI bot trotted out an answer featuring seven of the UK’s biggest stocks paying income. I’ll say a little more about that number in a bit. The first six recommendations read like a who’s who of trusted UK-listed dividend heavyweights: The final stock…