Image source: Getty Images I’ve had a mixed relationship with the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT when it comes to investing. Sometimes it can provide some handy information I’ve missed when I’m researching a stock. Yet in some other cases, I think it can miss the mark. When considering FTSE 250 ideas, I asked for a second opinion from ChatGPT, but I disagree with the answer. Doing my homework I was researching the Target Healthcare REIT (LSE:THRL) as a potential income option. It owns and manages care home properties across the UK, with around 100 in its portfolio at present.…
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Image source: Getty Images Warren Buffett once said that unless an individual finds a way to earn money while they’re sleeping (in other words, come up with a way of generating a passive income stream) they’ll work until they die. That’s why lots of people buy dividend shares. In theory, this describes any stock that makes a payout to shareholders. But looking at UK shares, there’s a large difference between the highest and lowest-yielding. Personally, I think a dividend share is one that makes an above-average payout on a sustained basis. Top of the stocks The current (11 November) yield…
Image source: Getty Images For much of 2023 and 2024, Marks & Spencer (LSE:MKS) was one of the UK growth stock heroes. The turnaround plan that was implemented yielded financial success, boosting investor confidence in the company. However, the Marks & Spencer share price has declined by 3% over the past year. After a 232% jump in the last three years, I’m left wondering if the buzz is now fading or it’s imply taking a pause. Recent problems Earlier in the spring, the firm suffered a serious cyberattack, which disrupted online orders and logistics systems. This wiped around £700m off…
A key driver behind the continued interest in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is the company’s exposure to humanoid robot technology. Tesla has been working on its humanoid, Optimus, for years now and it’s hoping to ramp up production soon. But is Tesla the best stock for the humanoid robotics revolution? Probably not, in my personal view. Here’s why I think that. Impressive technology Tesla’s Optimus robot is certainly impressive. Powered by a version of the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology – adapted for bipedal navigation – it can walk, talk, dance, and more. CEO Elon Musk believes that his Optimus…
Image source: Getty Images It’s been a brilliant year for the FTSE 100, but investors in this UK share have missed out on the fun. While the blue-chip index has climbed 23.35% over the last year, but paper and packaging specialist Mondi (LSE: MNDI) plunged 30%. I did consider buying Mondi a year ago but decided to hold fire. I’m very glad I did. So is it a more tempting proposition today? FTSE 100 underperformer I tend to avoid chasing winners because I fear I’ll arrive at the party just as the fun stops. Gold miner Fresnillo, for example, has rocketed…
Image source: Getty Images The BT Group (LSE: BT.A) share price has having a great time in 2025, up 55% by late July. But since then it’s fallen almost 20%. So why have investors been dumping the stock? It goes against the BT bullishness that enthused investors since CEO Allison Kirkby took charge in February 2024. Since then, she refocused BT’s efforts, cut costs, and made the dividend look a lot more sustainable. A forecast yield of 4.6% is attractive, especially from a company with high capital expenditure. But then the company’s first-half results, reported 6 November, were a bit…
Image source: Getty Images The Lloyds Banking Group (LSE: LLOY) share price is up 14% in just the past month. And since the start of 2025, we’re looking at a very nice 73% gain. At the time of writing, the shares are changing hands for around 95p. So it’s surely odds-on for 100p by Christmas, if not sooner, isn’t it? Full-year results are due at the end of January, and anticipation of that might even give the shares an extra year-end boost. It looks like we should see a solid set of results too, judging by October’s third-quarter update. Guidance…
Diageo (LSE: DGE) shares have had a rough few years, but perhaps a turnaround is on the cards? The latest quarterly results went down like a lead balloon. The share price is down 57% since 2022. Some say to be greedy when others are fearful. Well, maybe now is the time to be greedy? Looking at share price forecasts, you might think so. Many of the 20 analysts covering the stock have a Buy recommendation on it. The average price target is a 27% increase over the next 12 months. The highest estimate predicts a 56% surge! That would turn…
Image source: Getty Images Investors seeking passive income are always likely to be drawn to Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) shares. The FTSE 100 asset manager and insurer offers one of the most eye-catching dividend yields on the blue-chip index. Today, the trailing yield stands at 8.7%. That’s forecast to edge up to 8.9% in the year ahead. That’s a brilliant level of income at any time, but it could make this an especially attractive moment for investors to get involved. Top FTSE 100 income play Dividend stocks have to compete with cash and bonds. Inflation and interest rate hikes have boosted…
Seattle-based e-bike giant Rad Power Bikes has filed official notice to Washington State as well as the company’s 64 Washington employees that the company could end operations “as early as January 2026.”A Nov. 7 filing with the state (PDF) warns both service-level workers at the company’s retail and repair shop as well as corporate workers at its Seattle headquarters that layoffs could start as early as Jan. 9, 2026.A Rad Power Bikes spokesperson said in a statement to Seattle Bike Blog that “no final decisions have been made,” and the company’s leaders are “actively pursuing all viable options to keep the company…