[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I generally don’t like to buy stocks that are in downtrends. You just never know when the trend is going to end. Yet recently, the Diageo (LSE: DGE) share price – which has been falling for almost three years now – has caught my eye. Today, the stock’s valuation and the dividend yield look quite attractive and it’s becoming hard for me to ignore it. A long-term investment I already own some Diageo shares in my portfolio. I first invested in the alcoholic beverages company all the way back in 2017. It’s fair to say…
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[ad_1] Financial personality Ramit Sethi has been helping people navigate their personal finances for decades. His book, “I Will Teach You To Be Rich,” helped him claim the spotlight and get in front of millions of people in the process.Sethi hasn’t been afraid to share hot takes and challenge people to think differently about their finances. However, he recently let loose on a common saying that’s been dominating the personal finance industry in recent years.”There’s this phrase that drives me insane,” Sethi explained in a recent TikTok.Don’t Miss:Sethi’s talking about how people say that personal finance is personal. He doesn’t…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I don’t usually look to the S&P 500 when hunting for stocks with a high dividend yield. Many American giants tend to prioritise share buybacks over hefty payouts. But every so often, a company stands out. Right now, one that’s firmly on my radar is VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI), an American real estate investment trust (REIT) based in New York. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future. The content in this article is provided for information purposes only. It is not…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images My primary goal when investing is to generate passive income from dividend stocks, but I’m not taking a penny of it today. Every coin goes straight back into my Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) to build wealth for my future. When I finally retire, I will use that to generate a regular second income, on top of my State Pension. Ideally, without having to sell shares or draw down the pot. To target a nice round figure like £777 a month, which adds up to a meaty £9,324 a year, I’d need to crunch some numbers.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Croda International (LSE:CRDA) isn’t exactly a household name. But the FTSE 100 firm has increased its dividend each year for 30 years and the stock is unusually cheap at the moment. Furthermore, the company’s competitive position is extremely strong. So is this an opportunity for investors to be greedy when others are fearful? Chemicals Croda is a chemicals company. It makes specialist products that help pesticides stick to crops, cosmetics take effect on skin, and pharmaceutical drugs get to the right part of the body. The firm’s products are extremely difficult to compete with. In…
[ad_1] Image source: The Motley Fool Most investors would be happy with anything like the stock market success of billionaire Warren Buffett. He has achieved legendary status because of what seems like his Midas touch in the markets. In fact, as he himself says, a lot of Buffett’s success has been built on consistently applying some pretty simple but effective principles. Small, private investors with just a modest amount of spare cash can apply some of those Buffett principles themselves. Here are three. Know what you’re doing It sounds blindingly obvious, but if you put money into a business you…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Rather than setting up a side hustle to try and generate a second income, some people take the approach of making money from a business that is already well-established – and that they do not have to do any work for. Stuffing a Stocks and Shares ISA full of dividend shares in blue-chip FTSE 100 firms is one way to do that. It can be quite lucrative too. Here is how a £20k ISA could earn £1,400 in passive income annually. Setting a passive income target The £1,400 number is easy to figure out. It…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images There are plenty of top-notch UK shares to pick from. But when the stock market inevitably throws another tantrum, knowing which companies are the best buys during a downturn can help both protect a portfolio, but also potentially unlock lucrative gains. There’s one stock (which I’ll look at in more detail later) that many might see as a meltdown bargain, but I’m not so sure. Exploring defensive possibilities Generally speaking, there are five sectors that have historically outperformed in times of crisis. The list includes healthcare, consumer staples, utilities, telecommunications, and insurance. And just looking…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Investing in small-cap stocks often comes with added risk. The upside of buying smaller companies like these is the possibility for spectacular capital growth. On the downside, these businesses can be more vulnerable to economic shocks than larger businesses. Buying small caps that trade on lower price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios can greatly reduce the danger. With low valuations, it can be argued that their higher risk profiles are baked into the share price, potentially limiting price falls on disappointing company-, industry-, or economic-related news. With this in mind, here are two top UK shares that demand…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock has skyrocketed, propelling the company to a $3.9trn market cap and making it the most valuable semiconductor business in history. With a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 37 and a price-to-sales (P/S) multiple above 19, many investors might assume the stock is simply too expensive. However, a deeper dive into the numbers and Nvidia’s unique strategic position suggests the shares could still be cheap relative to its growth prospects and the scale of the opportunity ahead. Growth-adjusted metrics The key to understanding Nvidia’s valuation lies in its P/E-to-growth (PEG) ratio, which compares…