Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 might have bounced back strongly from the recent sell-off but there are still a number of stocks that trade at historically low multiples and don’t reflect their underlying growth potential. One business I continue to remain bullish on and feel is worth considering is leading Asia-focused insurance firm Prudential (LSE: PRU). Sales leads Agency staff are the lifeblood of the insurance giant’s business. Its 65,000 average monthly agents work directly with customers helping them address their savings and protection needs. They’re effectively the equivalent of financial advisers in the UK. Over the past…
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WASHINGTON – The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell modestly for the second straight week, but home borrowing costs remain elevated.The long-term rate inched back to 6.84% from 6.85% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.95%.Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions to bond market investors’ expectations for the economy and inflation. The key barometer is the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing home loans.The 10-year Treasury yield was at 4.38% at midday Thursday, down from 4.58%…
The United States allowed its rare earth metals industry to move to China and could now face severe economic disruption as China limits crucial supplies. Source link
Image source: Getty Images Sadly, when Newcastle United defender Dan Burn was born, the London Stock Exchange hadn’t introduced its SEAQ (Stock Exchange Automated Quotation) system — that would happen in 1993. However, I believe Greggs (LSE:GRG) shares were changing hands for around 50p per share when Dan Burn was born. The stock is up 3,870% since then. Clearly, both the sausage roll maker and now-England centre back have come good over the past 33 years. And if an investor had placed a £1,000 investment into Greggs when Dan Burn was born, they’d now have £39,700. That’s quite the return. Why has…
Image source: Getty Images Agentic AI’s widely seen as the next leap in artificial intelligence (AI). It will allow systems to not only automate tasks but also set their own goals, adapt to changing environments, and execute complex workflows with minimal human input. Investors can gain exposure to the sector by considering these growth stocks. Let’s take a closer look at them. Salesforce Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) is a key player in the agentic AI space, integrating autonomous capabilities into its Einstein platform. Einstein’s evolving to handle not just predictive analytics but also agentic tasks. This means managing customer journeys, automating sales…
Image source: Getty Images Arbuthnot Banking Group (LSE:ARBB) could be appealing to investors seeking a combination of value and income. It addition to its sizeable yield, it’s trading at earnings multiples that are slightly below its blue-chip peers. What’s more, it might not be getting the attention it deserves. It hasn’t been covered on Fool UK for six years… maybe it’s simply overlooked. Valuation metrics The group’s valuation metrics suggest it is trading at a discount relative to its earnings and book value, which may appeal to value-oriented investors. Specifically, the forecasted price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 7.3 times for 2025,…
1 This is a sample of a cookstove that has been certified by the testing labaratory installed at Rwanda Standards Board on August 19, 2021 (Photo by The New Times?) Rwanda is stepping into the global carbon credit market in a smart and structured way. By turning its climate-friendly actions into something that can be sold, government hopes to bring in new income and support green development across the country. This is more than an environmental story—it’s about how Rwanda is finding new ways to grow its economy while also protecting the planet. What Are Carbon Credits? To understand what…
President Trump has doubled the rate on foreign metals to 50%, saying the levies weren’t high enough to help the U.S. industry. Source link
Home builders, car manufacturers and can makers are among those that will see higher prices for materials. Those companies could charge customers more. Source link
Public transit may be in crisis nationwide — funding challenges, wavering political support, cuts in routes, you name it — but one constituency is doubling-down on its support. And even, in one recent case, taxing itself to bolster service.Students, whose incomes range from low to non-existent, are increasingly fighting for good transit as the key to making their lives affordable.Beginning this fall, for example, all UC Berkeley students will pay $229 annually to receive the BayPass, which provides unlimited access to 24 transit agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area. The fee may sound high, but it improves on an…