[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The best time to buy stocks is when they’re cheap. But investors need to be careful with this – without a reason for things to change, shares can stay out of favour for a long time. Right now, though, I think there are stocks that have struggled recently where clear signs of tangible improvement are starting to emerge. And this is where I’m looking for opportunities. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act One of the major forces that I expect to influence the stock market in 2026 is the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Say “penny stock” and the first thing that comes to mind for some investors may be a loss-making company with no revenue but rights to mine in some far-flung locale. In reality, penny stocks come in all shapes. Take Logistics Development Group (LSE: LDG) for example. It is solidly profitable. In fact, last year’s net profit of £19m means the company’s current price-to-earnings ratio is just three. The company owns stakes in a number of well-established businesses, such as Finsbury Food Group and Alliance Pharma. So, could this be the deep bargain its P/E ratio…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100‘s enjoyed an electrifying year of gains, yet remains packed with brilliant bargains. Barratt Redrow (LSE:BTRW) is one that caught my eye this January. With low earnings multiples and price-to-book (P/B) ratios, and enormous dividend yields, I think it could be too cheap to miss. Wanna know why? Read on. A FTSE bargain Housebuilder Barratt has had several tough years, as higher interest rates have hammered demand for new homes. But profits are tipped to rebound from 2026, chiefly as the Bank of England is expected to keep reducing its lending benchmark. This…
[ad_1] Shareholders in Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LSE:ONT) were having a good day today (12 January), with the stock rising to the top of the daily FTSE 250 performance charts. As I write mid-afternoon, it’s up 9.9% while the wider mid-cap index is down 0.2%. Let’s take a closer look at Oxford Nanopore to see whether the news behind today’s rise makes me want to invest. The company at a glance For those wondering what this quirkily named business is, it’s a biotech specialising in DNA and RNA sequencing. Its novel technology works by passing an electric current through a tiny hole…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Over the last year, Greggs‘ (LSE:GRG) share price has crumbled roughly 20%. It plummeted again last week (8 January) after it said full-year profits are unlikely to grow in 2026. At £16.57 per share, Greggs shares remain higher than November’s multi-year lows of £14.18. But from an historical perspective they still look dirt cheap. Indeed, the FTSE 250 company’s forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 12.7 times. To illustrate how low this is, the 10-year average sits miles above this at 12.7 times. Is this a top dip-buying opportunity for investors? Let’s take a look. Share…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images As the FTSE 100 finally cleared the 10,000-point milestone in early 2026, many investors might have assumed the ‘easy’ money has already been made in UK shares. I don’t think that’s the case. Because while the Footsie soars, the valuation gap between the London Stock Exchange and much of the rest of the world remains noticeable. The FTSE 100’s trading at 18 times earnings versus nearly 30 for the S&P 500 and 19 for the STOXX Europe 600. And its trailing yield is 3.1% next to a meagre 0.9% for the S&P 500 and 2.5%…
[ad_1] When governments take equity stakes, investors should pay attention. The US sovereign wealth fund (SWF) announced in early 2025 is not a symbolic policy experiment or a passive reserve vehicle. It is emerging as an active investor in strategically critical supply chains, with direct implications for valuation, capital flows, and competitive dynamics across semiconductors, critical minerals, and AI infrastructure. Recent US investments in Intel, rare earth producer MP Materials, lithium developer Lithium Americas, and Canadian miner Trilogy Metals reveal a consistent strategy: deploy state capital to anchor domestic and allied supply chains, then use that signal to crowd in…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images A company might be well known for its high-growth potential, or it could be respected as a sustainable dividend paper. Yet it’s rare for a business to be both a growth stock and have an above-average dividend yield. However, it doesn’t mean these types of shares don’t exist. Here are two I’ve noted down. A specialist bank The first one is Paragon Banking Group (LSE:PAG). The company’s up 18% over the past year and 81% over the past five, ticking the box for a growing enterprise. On the dividend side, it currently has a yield…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images How does a passive income of £3,000 a month sound? Pretty good, right? While is does carry some risk, I’m convinced the best way to aim for income like this is by buying dividend stocks in a Stocks and Shares ISA. It allows investors to harness the incredible wealth-creating power of the stock market. And with protection from income tax, every penny of income is protected from the grasp of HMRC. But how large would your ISA need to be to generate a life-changing £3k income? It might not be as large as you think.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images 2025 was a brilliant year for high income dividend shares. I know because I own the three biggest yielders on the entire FTSE 100, and they smashed it! Can they do it again in 2026? Top FTSE 100 income stocks My three big winners all sit in the financial sector: insurer and asset manager Legal & General Group (LSE: LGEN), wealth manager M&G (LSE: MNG), and insurer Phoenix Group Holdings (LSE: PHNX). I’ve written about them a lot lately, but it’s hard not to. Three years ago, I took a chance by pumping a large…