Image source: Getty Images Compared to other US indices like the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average doesn’t tend to get as much attention. Yet, the index has delivered some fairly robust gains over the years. Over the long run, it’s averaged a 10.9% total annualised return. And in more recent years, this rate’s been slightly higher at around 12% since 2020. What does this translate to in terms of money? Since 2020, the Dow Jones is up by 67%. But when factoring in dividends paid along the way, the total return reaches closer to 76.6%. So that means…
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Image source: Getty Images FTSE 100 gold and silver miner Fresnillo (LSE: FRES) has absolutely rocketed over the last 12 months. It’s up a staggering 155%, with a 41% surge in the last week alone. That makes it one of the top-performing blue-chips over the past year. And it’s no mystery why. The gold price has been on a tear, rising 45% in the last year. Silver’s doing well too, up 23%. With conflict flaring up across the Middle East and fears over global growth never far away, precious metals are having a moment. That’s great news for gold bugs. Not so good…
Image source: Getty Images Dividend stocks can be a great source of passive income. But investors need to be careful when selecting them as weaker businesses sometimes reduce or cancel their payouts. Here, I’m going to highlight a FTSE 100 dividend stock I hold in my portfolio that has a brilliant long-term track record when it comes to shareholder payouts. I think this stock could potentially pay me passive income for the next two decades. A consistent dividend payer The stock in focus is Unilever (LSE: ULVR). It’s a consumer goods company that owns a range of well-known brands including…
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100‘s up just over 7% since last year’s UK General Election. And the latest update to the chancellor’s spending plans could be good news for a number of businesses. The government’s set to allocate £39bn for affordable housing as part of its plan to build 1.5m homes in the next decade. And there are some obvious potential beneficiaries of this investment. UK housebuilders The most obvious way to invest in the growth of UK housing is by buying shares in a builder – and there are plenty to choose from. But I’m staying away…
Key Takeaways Good news for savers: The Fed isn’t likely to cut interest rates soon, so today’s strong cash returns are expected to stick around for now. The top high-yield savings accounts are offering up to 5.00%, while this week’s best CD rate is an impressive 4.60%. Cash at brokerages and robo-advisors can earn 4.00% or more, while the latest U.S. Treasury yields reach as high as 4.93%. Our tables below compare current returns across banks, brokerages, robo-advisors, and Treasurys to help you decide. The full article continues below these offers from our partners. Cash Is Still Paying Well Holding…
Image source: Getty Images As Lloyds (LSE:LLOY) shares edges closer to what many investors would consider fair value, my attention is turning to alternative options in the UK banking sector. One AIM-listed name that stands out is Arbuthnot Banking Group (LSE:ARBB). It’s much smaller, with a markedly different profile, but appears to be an attractive proposition. And while Lloyds remains a staple for income and stability, Arbuthnot offers a blend of value, growth, and yield. This could appeal to investors seeking something beyond the big high street banks. Valuation is key Looking at the numbers, the contrast between the two…
Image source: Getty Images US growth stocks have largely been on a stellar run since the start of 2023. That certainly has been the case with Cellebrite DI (NASDAQ:CLBT), climbing by over 480% and reaching an all-time high in February. Yet since then, its performance has slipped a bit. Its 2024 fourth-quarter earnings missed the mark, as did its subsequent 2025 first-quarter results. And while the miss was small, growth inventors tend to be quite unforgiving towards businesses trading at lofty valuations. So seeing a 36% pullback from its February highs isn’t a major surprise. However, with the stock now…
Image source: Getty Images As the FTSE 100 nears record levels, yields fall, valuations stretch and quality income stocks become harder to find. But while large-cap shares dominate headlines, the lesser-travelled world of penny stocks could be harbouring some surprising income potential. Penny stocks are often disregarded due to their speculative nature. They can be illiquid, volatile and lack reliable financials. Many are small-cap growth stories without a history of profitability, let alone dividends. But amid the noise, there are a few gems that stand out as possible exceptions. One such company is Ultimate Products (LSE: ULTP). A simple business…
Image source: Getty Images InterContinental Hotels Group (LSE: IHG) has lost a quarter of its value in just four months. However, the FTSE 100 stock is still up more than 100% over five years, even after the sharp pullback from 10,880p to 8,240p since February. Here’s why I think it’s just a matter of time before the stock gets back to winning ways. Attractive business model IHG, as it’s known, is one of the world’s biggest hotel companies, operating across more than 100 countries. The group’s brands span budget (Holiday Inn) to luxury (InterContinental, Kimpton, and Regent), but it has…
Episode 8 of StreetSmart features an interview with Hana Creger, the Associate Director of Climate Equity with the Greenlining Institute. The interview was conducted on June 3 before the budget deals, and before ICE raids sparked protest in Los Angeles and many other parts of the state.A brief part of the conversation – about the state budget – may now seem a little dated, but since it was surrounded by the rest of the discussion on how to message to win over a broader segment of the public, SBCA decided to leave it as it is. For those keeping score at…