Image source: Getty Images The ongoing tariff developments in the US are creating more uncertainty for businesses and the stock market. But a number of UK shares are relatively well-protected from the ongoing developments. Beyond the FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250, investors don’t have to look far to find some companies with strong competition that have almost no exposure to the US. Two in particular stand out to me. JD Wetherspoon JD Wetherspoon (LSE:JDW) runs a chain of pubs in the UK. The stock is up almost 20% since the start of the year, but I still think it…
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Having trouble finding a Muni – Bonds fund? American Funds High Income Municipals Bond F (ABHFX) is a potential starting point. ABHFX holds a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on various forecasting factors like size, cost, and past performance. Zacks categorizes ABHFX as Muni – Bonds, which is a segment packed with options. Muni – Bonds funds invest in debt securities issued by states or local municipalities. These are generally used to finance construction of infrastructure, pay for schools, or other government functions. Some are backed by taxes (revenue bonds), while others are “…
Image source: Getty Images Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock has staged a remarkable comeback, surging 30% over the last month. This includes a 5% jump in post-market trading on Wednesday 28 May. This followed the company’s first-quarter results comfortably beat Wall Street expectations. The rally comes at a pivotal time for the chipmaker. The US company’s navigating both exceptional demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and persistent geopolitical challenges, particularly around US-China trade restrictions. More impressive results Stocks typically move the most after reporting on quarterly or annual — depending on the time of the year — results. And the catalyst for…
Image source: Getty Images Finsbury Growth & Income Trust (LSE: FGT) reported its half-year results today (29 May), and investors shrugged their shoulders. As I type, shares of the FTSE 250 investment trust are down 0.4%. This mirrors the ‘meh’-like performance of Finsbury in recent times. It’s only up around 10% in five years and, disappointingly, was higher in August 2019 than it is today. Between 2010 and 2020 though, the UK-focused trust easily beat the market, making investors richer along the way. Should I invest in the hope that manager Nick Train gets his mojo back? Let’s dig in.…
Image source: Getty Images There are many ways to earn a second income – and not all of them involve getting a second job. For example, one common way people earn some extra money without working for it is buying shares that pay them dividends. However, not all shares pay dividends – even if they have done in the past. Shares that don’t pay dividends Take Tesla for example. The company has been having a tough time in the past few months. But it still made billions of dollars of profits last year. So if someone put £5k into Tesla…
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Image source: Getty Images When I bought construction and engineering firm Costain Group (LSE: COST) on 29 November 2023, it fitted the technical definition of a penny stock. The shares cost me 60p. Today, they’ve more than doubled to 125p, so it’s a penny stock no more. It’s a red-hot growth stock and I love it. Costain’s now the best-performer in my Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP). But by my standards, it was a bit of a punt. Most of my holdings are FTSE 100 blue-chips, often chosen for their dividends. Many have slimmer growth prospects as a result. 3i Group,…
Image source: Getty Images EasyJet’s (LSE: EZJ) share price had dropped 5% from its 12 December one-year high of £5.90. This followed the 22 May release of H1 2025 results that showed a headline loss before tax of £394m. To ascertain whether this is a good time for investors to consider the stock, I took a close look at the business. Why did it make a loss? A company making a loss is not necessarily a significantly negative factor. It depends on why it happened, and what the outlook is. According to easyJet, the loss was a result of a…
Image source: Getty Images The Auto Trader Group (LSE: AUTO) share price climbed 65% in the past five years. But it reversed on FY results morning Thursday (29 May), down more than 14% as I write just before 11am. On the back of a 5% revenue rise, profit before tax grew 9% with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) up 8%. Cash from operations rose by 5%. The company lifted its full-year dividend by 10% to 10.6p per share. It represents only a 1.2% yield. But the £88.4m paid in dividends in the past year is soundly beaten by the £187.3m…
Check out CNET Money’s weekly mortgage rate forecast for a more in-depth look at what’s next for Fed rate cuts, labor data and inflation. It’s been a bumpy few months for mortgage rates. Lingering inflation, the threat of a global trade war and growing recession worries have reduced affordable options for homebuyers. The average for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.99% today, up 0.05% over the last week. The average rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.14%, which is an increase of 0.02% from the same time last week. Given so much economic uncertainty, the Federal Reserve is adopting…