When interest rate cuts do come, it won’t be a cure-all for today’s unaffordable housing market. Saifulasmee Chede/Getty Images/CNETIf you followed the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions last year, you might have been puzzled: The Fed’s three interest rate cuts didn’t translate into cheaper mortgages. In fact, the average rate for a 30-year fixed home loan has hovered around 6.8% since late fall. On Wednesday, the central bank is expected to extend a pause on interest rate cuts for a fourth consecutive time this year. Though mortgage rates could see some volatility, many economists expect them to stay somewhat flat until…
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Image source: Getty Images One way some financially savvy people earn passive income is by regularly investing money into shares that pay dividends. I like that approach for a number of reasons. It is simple, allows someone to benefit from the hard work of successful companies, and can be adapted to each person’s own financial circumstances. For example, imagine someone starts doing this aged 21, with £60 a week. Here is what they could be earning by 35. The magic of compounding One approach would be to invest the money and receive any dividends along the way. Personally, I prefer…
Image source: Getty Images Over the long term, Greggs (LSE: GRG) has been a decent stock market performer. In the past five years, Greggs shares have moved up 18%. Over 10 years, the share price is up 69%. More recently, though, things have looked far less rosy – something I see as an opportunity. Poor one-year performance Take the past year as an example. During that time, Greggs shares have lost 31% of their value. So, someone who invested £10,000 in the bakery chain a year ago would now be nursing a paper loss of around £3,100. Ouch. Now, there…
Image source: Getty Images One of the misconceptions some people have about the stock market is that it is only for the rich. In fact, it is possible to start buying shares with just a few pounds. Here is how someone with no stock market experience could start investing with a spare £10 a week. Get ready to invest Before buying any shares, it is important to get set up in the right way. Partly that means having a way to invest. So an investor should set up something like a share-dealing account, Stocks and Shares ISA or trading app.…
There is rarely a shortage of news – or opinions – when it comes to electric vehicle maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). But while there has been a fair bit of doom and gloom around lately when it comes to the firm, Tesla stock is now 75% higher than it was a year ago. The long-term performance has been even more impressive. Every pound put into Tesla stock five years ago is now worth over a fiver (ignoring exchange rate movements during that period). So, could this be one to tuck away in my portfolio today and hope for more money-spinning…
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Image source: Getty Images Earning a second income from dividends is a simple but potentially powerful way for someone to supplement their main income. Here is how a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA could generate a £1,600 annual second income. The first move, of course, would be to choose a Stocks and Shares ISA to put the £20k into. There are lots of options available, so an investor ought to spend some time deciding which one best suits their own needs. Building a savvy income portfolio Earning £1,600 from a £20k ISA requires a dividend yield of 8%. One approach…
Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYGH – Free Report) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 8,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $699,000. Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Principal Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF by 42.4% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 3,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $294,000 after buying an additional 1,014 shares during…
Image source: Getty Images Investing in UK shares with the largest market capitalisations is a popular wealth-building tactic in Britain. These businesses have historically been quite stable. And that’s proven to be quite a handy advantage during all the recent inflation-induced volatility that’s plagued other areas of the stock market. So let’s take a look at how much money investors have been making since 2020. Starting with the FTSE 100 Let’s begin by looking at passive large-cap index fund investors. A quick glance at a share price chart reveals the FTSE 100‘s up by around 45% over the last five…
Image source: Getty Images For many, turning 40 raises the alarm of suddenly needing to prepare for retirement using a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) or other pension-building vehicles. While there’s still plenty of time to put money aside, the prospect of being almost halfway through a career can cause a lot of concern. Even more so considering, on average, 40-year-olds only have around £39,500 saved up for retirement, according to the Office for National Statistics. When combined with the State Pension, passively earning an extra £1,000 each month can go a long way. So with that in mind, how much…