Image source: Getty Images The London Stock Exchange isn’t short on legendary dividend stocks. With some of the oldest businesses in the world listed, the UK stock market has a plethora of dividend aristocrats for income investors to capitalise on. And two that are often at the top of people’s to-buy lists are Diageo (LSE:DGE) and Halma (LSE:HLMA). Both businesses have more than 25 years of consecutive dividend hikes under their belt. And based on current consensus, both stocks appear to be in line to continue their impressive track records. So while their respective dividend yields of 3.3% and 0.9%…
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TSMC displayed on a phone screen and microchip and are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on July 19, 2023Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe U.S. ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers that are often used in artificial intelligence applications starting Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Department of Commerce sent a letter to TSMC imposing export restrictions on certain sophisticated chips, of 7 nanometer or more advanced designs, destined for China that power AI accelerator and graphics processing units (GPU), the person said.The…
LONDON (Reuters) – A British minister said on Sunday that the government is unlikely to ask the Reform party leader Nigel Farage to act as an intermediary to deal with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Farage, the Brexit-campaigner and self-described troublemaker, is a friend of Trump and was at his election victory party in Florida. He has offered to act as an interlocutor between the British government and the Trump administration, which takes power in January. The Treasury minister Darren Jones said on Sunday that the government would likely reject that offer. “I think that’s probably unlikely,” he told Sky News,…
Image source: National Grid plc The FTSE 100 has some outstanding passive income stocks. And one of the most obvious is National Grid (LSE:NG). At today’s prices, £10,000 would buy 1,019 shares in the electricity transmission business. And that could turn into a meaningful second income over time. Competition From an investment perspective, the most attractive thing about National Grid might be its competitive status. It essentially operates as a monopoly in the UK. The risk of disruption from another company is close to zero. The prohibitive cost and regulatory difficulties make building competing infrastructure nearly impossible. This gives National…
Investing.com — Here is your Pro Recap of the top takeaways from Wall Street analysts for the past week. InvestingPro subscribers always get first dibs on market-moving AI analyst comments. Upgrade today! Roblox What happened? On Monday, Morgan Stanley upgraded Roblox Corp (NYSE:) to Overweight with a $65 price target *TLDR: Morgan Stanley sets Roblox target multiple at 25% premium. Bullish scenario values Roblox at $110 per share. What’s the full story? Morgan Stanley has set a target multiple for Roblox that represents a 25% premium compared to its internet peers. The bulge bracket bank justifies this premium by highlighting…
By Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump is expected to mobilize agencies across the U.S. government to help him deport record numbers of immigrants, building on efforts in his first term to tap all available resources and pressure so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions to cooperate, according to six former Trump officials and allies. Trump defeated Democrat Kamala Harris in a stunning political comeback, Edison Research projected, telling supporters America had given him an “unprecedented and powerful mandate.” Trump backers – including some who could enter his second administration – anticipate the Republican president-elect will call on everyone from the U.S. military…
This index fund is outperforming the S&P 500 this year. The stock market has soared this year, with the S&P 500 confirming its presence in a bull market back in January and then going on to reach multiple record highs. The good news is history shows us that bull markets generally last much longer than bear phases, so this positive momentum could continue for quite some time. What types of stocks should you buy in this environment? Growth stocks generally lead the way in times of market optimism, and so far, that is what’s happened this time around, too. You could…
Bitcoin (BTC) jumped above the $79,000 mark for the first time in history in an unusual weekend pump that liquidated $280 million in bearish crypto trades. BTC rose 4%, extending 7-day gains to over 16% on the back of a week that saw Republican Donald Trump elected the U.S. president and Federal Reserve cutting rates by 25 basis points — with both events considered widely bullish among traders. Weekend pumps are generally considered bullish in the crypto market, as trading volumes typically decrease over the weekend when many institutional investors and professional traders are less active. Lower liquidity can lead…
Image source: Getty Images The main reason I invest is to build a lifelong passive income to top up my State Pension and secure a comfortable retirement. I don’t plan to touch my investments until I’m in my late 60s, to give them maximum time to grow. Someone who starts working in their early 20s potentially has 45 years to build up a decent retirement pot. In my view, the stock market is the ideal way to build long-term wealth. In the short term, it’s volatile. But in the longer run, it delivers more income and growth than any rival…
Investing.com — In a Wednesday note to clients, Citi economists discussed the potential impact of a 60% tariff on Chinese goods entering the US market, a measure that has gained attention following the projection of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election. The report outlines that such a tariff could lead to a significant reduction in Chinese exports to the US potentially decreasing China’s GDP growth by approximately 2.4 percentage points in an extreme scenario. However, Citi believes that a universal 60% tariff is more likely a negotiating tactic rather than an imminent policy change. “The proposal of a 60%…