[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Over the past year, Greggs (LSE: GRG) has been far from a tasty stock market performer. The Greggs share price has tumbled by 23% in just 12 months. It has fallen 51% since the end of 2021. But I have been buying the share, because I reckon it is undervalued and may recover strongly in coming years. In fact, I think it could potentially double in value over the coming five years. Why Greggs has tumbled Before getting on to the grounds for my optimism, what has gone so badly wrong at Greggs? Understanding that…
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[ad_1] Imagine revealing that a Stocks and Shares ISA generated £100,000 every year in tax-free dividends. In some cases, people hearing that might not even believe it, as it sounds like the stuff of dreams for many. Yet we know some investors are likely enjoying this level of passive income because the latest HMRC data showed there were over 5,000 ISA millionaires in the UK today. And the average pot among the top 25 investors was a staggering £11.3m! However, that data was from the 2024/25 tax year. And since then, the stock market has boomed, with the FTSE 100…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images After a cocktail of macroeconomic issues have been plaguing the housing sector, Taylor Wimpey (LSE: TW.) shares have slid into ‘penny stock’ territory. Well, not quite. That moniker is reserved for companies with a £50m-£100m market cap, but the idea of the shares in one of Britain’s largest housebuilders trading for just pennies looks alarming to me. In the last couple of months it has perhaps been bucking this trend however. The shares have risen over the £1 mark again, climbing to 109p a pop. And one analyst has a 172p price target over the…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Finsbury Growth & Income Trust (LSE:FGT), from the FTSE 250, was founded in 1926, so it’s approaching its centenary. As part of this milestone, the annual general meeting tomorrow (15 January) will include the trust’s first-ever continuation vote. This is a shareholder vote on whether the company should keep operating under its current strategy and structure. Might this be a good time for me to invest in this underperforming FTSE 250 stock in case it bounces back strongly? Disappointing five years While this is a continuation vote, it can also be viewed as a referendum…
[ad_1] After more than a decade of US market dominance, 2025 may have marked a turning point for global investors. International equities have surged ahead of their US counterparts, evidenced by strong earnings growth and supported by policy reform momentum and a reassessment of “American exceptionalism.” This broad-based outperformance across Europe, Japan, and emerging markets has prompted investors to ask whether the tide is turning in favor of global diversification. Is this the start of a new structural cycle in market leadership, or simply a short-term correction after years of imbalance? Since the global financial crisis (GFC), US equities have…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Wouldn’t it be nice to get a second income without the extra work? Usual sources of extra cash like a buy-to-rent or a part-time job demand mucho stress and even more responsibilities. Perhaps this is why more and more folks are looking at ways to earn money without the hassle. While there’s no such thing as a free lunch, the stock market has provided countless opportunities over the years to build such income streams. Some of these stocks can earn growing income for years and decades without the investor having to lift a finger. One…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Strong commodity prices have boosted returns from several FTSE 250 shares over the past year. It’s not just gold stocks that have taken off — a soaring copper price has driven Atalaya Mining‘s (LSE:ATYM) shares through the roof. In exactly 12 months, the red metal producer’s risen an impressive 160% in value. Earlier today (14 January), it reached new record peaks of 925p per share after releasing forecast-beating production numbers for 2025. All this means a £20,000 investment in Atalaya a year ago would now be worth £52,000. And I think the miner can keep…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images What percentage of Brits understand how Stocks and Shares ISAs work? The answer might surprise you. A 2025 Natwest survey asked 10,000 people across the country a variety of questions on saving and investing. It found the number of people who understood how Cash ISAs work was 50%. On the other hand, the number of people who understood how a Stocks and Shares ISA works is just 25%. That means that up and down the nation, three out of every four people don’t know how to invest in the stock market while taking advantage of…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I had a dream about the BP (LSE: BP) share price last night. Actually, it was a bit of a nightmare, because so much has gone wrong for the FTSE 100 oil giant. Will I sleep more easily if I sell up? These are tough times for BP. Over the last 15 years it’s faced the Deepwater Horizon disaster and subsequent costly clear-up, major write‑offs in Russia, leadership upheaval, a misfiring renewables transition and volatile profits and dividends. No wonder I couldn’t rest easy. Volatile FTSE 100 stock I woke up all ready to bail…
[ad_1] A version of this article originally appeared on Urbanism Speakeasy and is republished with permission. 20th-century Americans abandoned human-scale design for car-oriented sprawl, swayed by masterful storytelling and propaganda. The Futurama exhibit at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, designed by Norman Bel Geddes for General Motors, was a massive ride-through model spanning over 35,000 square feet that depicted a utopian “City of Tomorrow” filled with sprawling highways, automated roadways, and cars as the centerpiece of modern life. It promised happiness, safety, freedom, and beauty through a car in every driveway. What started as a fringe idea became mainstream…