Image source: Getty Images With a quarter of the year already gone, I continue to think there is some excellent value to be found in the UK stock market. The flagship FTSE 100 index has already hit an all-time record high this year. It has had positive momentum so far in 2025, moving up 4%. That is equivalent to half of its total 8% gain over the past five years. I still think there is value in the index. Here are two shares I think investors should consider at the moment that look like potential bargains to me. JD Sports…
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Image source: Getty Images Given the performance of the S&P 500 over the past couple of years relative to the FTSE 100, investors on this side of the pond have been interested. That’s natural, especially as the popular theme of AI has been driven by stocks listed in the US. Yet when it comes to passive income generation, is it the same case, that I should be trying to buy US stocks for the highest potential yield? Differing perspectives The first way to answer the question is to look at the average dividend yield for the two leading indexes. The…
Image source: Getty Images I like the passive income prospects of a high dividend yield from a quality company. I regard FTSE 100 financial services Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) as a quality company. It has been around for centuries, has a large customer base, and a proven business model. The Legal & General dividend is also something I like a lot. Its 8.8% yield puts the company among the most generous of dividend payers in the blue-chip index. However, a high yield can be a red flag that the City expects a dividend cut may happen in future and…
Battery storage is essential for making renewable energy more reliable. It collects extra energy from solar and wind, making electricity ready when needed. However, artificial intelligence (AI) is taking battery management to the next level. Experts say AI software is now essential for managing large battery systems. Companies are using AI for more than basic tasks. They apply it in energy trading, safety monitoring, and predictive maintenance. Advanced AI Techniques Enhancing Battery Storage Battery systems use smart tools like machine learning, deep learning, predictive analytics, and reinforcement learning. They are emerging as a crucial tool in managing large-scale battery systems.…
Image source: Getty Images I recently bought some shares in baker Greggs (LSE: GRG) at what looked like a tasty price to me. That came about after the company’s full-year results disappointed the City due to signs of sales growth slowing down. To me, it looked like the results also contained a lot of good news and I reckoned that the share was a potential bargain. Since then, however, what has happened? The share has fallen even further! In fact, today (31 March), it hit a new 12-month low. Sure, it is still 15% higher than it was five years…
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Image source: Getty Images Have I taken leave of my senses to consider FTSE 250 builders’ merchant Travis Perkins (LSE: TPK) after what’s happpened? The company has been under the economic cosh. At Q3 time in October 2024, new CEO Pete Redfern said it was “clear that the group has allowed itself to become distracted and overly internally focused which has led to the underperformance in recent periods“. Then in February 2025 he stepped down due to ill health. And then the company delayed its 2024 full-year results because its auditor needed more time. I do hope the new release…
When people say, “Over the long term, equity will provide good returns”, they often forget or do not want to consider how monthly or annual return sequences combine to result in the final annualized return (CAGR). Sometimes, the sequence of returns can be good or bad.This is known as sequence of returns risk, sequence risk or timing luck. Understanding and minimising this is essential to investing success. With a simple example, we discuss what is a sequence of returns risk and how it affects the corpus during the accumulation phase (when we are investing towards it) and during the withdrawal…
A drop in mortgage interest rates would be welcome for homebuyers this April. Grace Cary/Getty Images High housing costs have stalled many Americans’ homebuying plans in recent years. But mortgage interest rates have dipped below their recent peaks, offering prospective buyers some relief.Despite this progress, economic uncertainties loom — which could affect the lending market. If you’re house hunting, knowing where rates might head this April could help you calculate potential monthly payments and set a realistic budget before you fall in love with a home.See what mortgage interest rate you could qualify for here.What’s the mortgage interest rate forecast…
Michael Intrator, Founder & CEO of CoreWeave, Inc., Nvidia-backed cloud services provider, attends his company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market, in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2025. Brendan McDermid | ReutersCoreWeave’s stock sank nearly 10% on Monday, falling well below its initial public offering price.The artificial intelligence cloud provider sold shares at $40 and the stock opened at $39 in its market debut Friday. Shares closed at $40.CoreWeave’s offering marked the biggest tech IPO since 2021 and the first pure-play AI company to go public. The initial share sale raised $1.5 billion. It was also the largest U.S. IPO since…