[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Investors may have been surprised to see VT Holland Advisors Equity Fund make Rosebank Industries (LSE:ROSE) its largest single holding, with the growth stock now accounting for a sizeable 9% of the portfolio. The decision comes at a time when Rosebank’s headline numbers don’t exactly dazzle. The share price has almost halved in a year. And at first glance, its financial metrics look unremarkable. Not a typical growth stock Yet Rosebank isn’t a typical growth company and doesn’t fit the standard mould. Established in 2024, its core strategy is to buy quality industrial and manufacturing businesses…
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[ad_1] In yet another gift to the oil industry, United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced the cancellation of $4 billion in federal grants to the California High-Speed Rail project awarded under previous administrations. The move will likely lead to another round of lawsuits as California seeks legal remedies to protect itself from federal assault on multiple fronts.Trump and Republican Congressional leaders have made clear that one of the reasons California has stayed in Washington’s cross hairs is their personal dislike of Governor Gavin Newsom. The public statements surrounding this week’s announcement make it clear…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I believe long-term investors should seriously consider buying these FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares. Here’s why. Harnessing the green revolution Britain has some of the world’s most ambitious renewable energy targets, which bodes well for companies like Greencoat UK Wind (LSE:UKW). By 2030, the government plans to meet 100% of the country’s total energy demand with clean sources. This provides an attractive place for green energy providers to invest. Changes to onshore wind farm planning rules will make it easier for businesses to expand. And the Contracts for Difference (CfD) model — which guarantees…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images High street bank Lloyds (LSE:LLOY) remains one of the FTSE 100‘s strongest performing shares so far in 2025. Up 42% in the year to date, the Black Horse Bank has swept higher on hopes for interest rate cuts and the subsequent boost this would give the UK economy. The lower the Bank of England base rate, the higher company revenues can potentially climb and the lower the risk from loan impairments. That’s the theory at least. But interest rate cuts are a double-edged sword for retail banks. They trim net interest margins (NIMs), a key…
[ad_1] Netflix (NFLX) shares are faltering in premarket trading, despite “solid” second quarter earnings. The streamer delivered beats on both profit and sales, and upped its full-year revenue guidance in its report late Thursday. Some on Wall Street had flagged Netflix’s lofty valuation going into the print, Yahoo Finance’s Allie Canal reports. Bloomberg Intelligence senior media analyst Geetha Ranganathan told Yahoo Finance that the stock was priced to perfection heading into the report. “It was a really solid print,” Ranganathan said in reaction to the earnings. “The big thing that investors were really focused on was commentary for the rest…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Could these dirt-cheap FTSE 100 shares be too cheap to miss? Let’s take a look. British American Tobacco Tobacco stocks like British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) are famed for their robust dividends. The company’s highly addictive products provide a reliable flow of cash over time typically distributed through a generous passive income. For 2025, this particular Footsie operator’s dividend yield is 6.4%. However, cigarette manufacturers face strict regulatory restrictions that have pushed their valuations through the floor. British American Tobacco shares now trade on a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.2 times. Historically, Big Tobacco company…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images It has been a fantastic five years for Banco Santander (LSE:BNC) shareholders. The Spanish bank stock is up 216% over this time, turning every £10,000 invested back then into £31,600. On top of that, there has been a steady flow of rising dividends since they resumed in 2021 (payouts were paused during the pandemic). Including those, the five-year total return rises to almost £34,000! Lovely. Solid operational results Santander’s net interest income — the profit made from core lending and borrowing activities — has been supercharged by higher interest rates in the UK, US, Europe,…
[ad_1] President Donald Trump has opened up a new front in his attack on the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell: He says the alledged mismanagement of a building renovation project could be grounds for firing Powell.Such an unprecedented step could send the financial markets into a tailspin and over time push up interest rates and weaken the U.S. economy. If investors start to worry the Fed is no longer independent, fewer may buy U.S. bonds, which would push up the interest rate on those bonds and lift borrowing costs more broadly.Trump has criticized Powell for months because the…
[ad_1] Netflix (NFLX) shares are faltering in premarket trading, despite “solid” second quarter earnings. The streamer delivered beats on both profit and sales, and upped its full-year revenue guidance in its report late Thursday. Some on Wall Street had flagged Netflix’s lofty valuation going into the print, Yahoo Finance’s Allie Canal reports. Bloomberg Intelligence senior media analyst Geetha Ranganathan told Yahoo Finance that the stock was priced to perfection heading into the report. “It was a really solid print,” Ranganathan said in reaction to the earnings. “The big thing that investors were really focused on was commentary for the rest…
[ad_1] On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the “big, beautiful bill” into law, marking his largest legislation to date. The law includes many provisions, including some that affect Social Security recipients. One aspect that has received a lot of attention is the impact on Social Security taxes. Trump campaigned on eliminating federal taxes on Social Security benefits and has touted that this law does that, but that’s not quite accurate. The new rules don’t eliminate the federal tax on Social Security, but do offer a deduction to eligible individuals. Let’s take a look at how the new changes will…