Image source: Getty Images It’s never been easier to build a high-quality dividend portfolio. Right now, there are loads of FTSE 100 shares offering passive income opportunities. Here, I’m going to lay out a five-stock portfolio that yields 8.1%. This means £20k invested equally across these picks in a Stocks and Shares ISA could bag me around £1,628 a year in tax-free passive income. Sounds good to me. Let’s dive straight in. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future. The content in this article is provided…
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Investing.com–U.S. stock index futures edged higher Thursday, continuing the positive tone generated by Donald Trump winning the 2024 presidential election, with the focus now shifting to the Federal Reserve. At 06:20 ET (11:20 GMT), rose 75 points, or 0.2%, gained 9 points, or 0.2%, and rose 40 points, or 0.2%. The main indices posted strong gains Wednesday, all closing at record highs, with the blue chip gaining over 1,500 points, logging its best day since 2022. Investors cheered the prospect of lower corporate taxes under Trump, while the possibility of a Republican sweep in Congress presented a clear path for…
Even if stocks don’t pay every month, that doesn’t mean you can’t generate recurring cash flow throughout the year. Dividend stocks make for great investments if you want to generate recurring cash flow. The big downside is that most dividend stocks pay you only every three months, which may not be optimal if you want to generate monthly income from them to help supplement your earnings. But there is a way you can get around that, without having to invest in stocks that specifically pay you on a monthly basis. Rather than limiting your options, you can simply invest in…
The tortoise and hare is a children’s story that can also be applied to your investing. (Photo by … [+] Culture Club/Bridgeman via Getty Images)Bridgeman via Getty Images Children’s stories often provide powerful lessons for adult life, and The Tortoise and the Hare is a timeless example. While the story may raise some amusing questions—like whether a rabbit would actually lose to a tortoise, or why anyone calls a rabbit a “hare”—the message behind it can be surprisingly relevant to investing. So, when thinking about investing, should one be the tortoise or the hare? The answer is both. Investing: A…
Image source: Getty Images The Wizz Air Holdings (LSE:WIZZ) share price climbed after the result of the US election on Wednesday (6 November). But the company’s H1 earnings have sent the stock back down. Nonetheless, the issues the business has been dealing with are familiar ones and there are clear reasons for optimism. So is the stock too cheap to ignore? Results In general, there are two things that airlines don’t like. The first is running flights with unused capacity and the other is having aircraft that aren’t being used at all. Over the six months between April and September,…
(Reuters) – U.S. stock futures edged higher ahead of an interest-rate decision by the Federal Reserve on Thursday, building on a sharp rally set off by Donald Trump’s stunning comeback as U.S. president for a second time. Traders have about fully priced in a 25-basis point rate cut, but will keep a close watch on the central bank’s policy statement for any clues on the future path of monetary easing. “Futures prices suggest it will be a much quieter day today on the US markets, albeit still with some gains,” said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell. “Investors might…
(Corrects name of analyst in second-to-last paragraph) By Greg Torode and Antoni Slodkowski HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump inherits a United States-China relationship reset by presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping over the last year to lift ties off a diplomatic nadir after COVID-19 and tension over Taiwan. Formal talks are being held on a range of critical issues, but regional diplomats and analysts say these channels key to manage tense ties could be on the chopping block with Trump in the White House. They include: DEFENCE Improved communications between the two militaries have helped check tension in…
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Sweden’s Riksbank cuts rates by bumper 50 basis pointsA flag outside the Riksbank headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Eric Flyg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSweden’s Riksbank cut interest rates by 50 basis points on Thursday and signaled further trims to come as global central banks are seen syncing their monetary policy easing.The bumper reduction — its first such move in a decade — brings the bank’s key rate to 2.75% and follows a previous 25 basis points cut in September.”If the outlook for inflation and economic activity remains unchanged, the policy rate may be cut again at…
Marsh and We2Sure, specialists in insurance and risk management for carbon credit certificates, have introduced a groundbreaking insurance facility. This initiative is designed to support organisations in the UK, EU, and US in managing the escalating risks linked to carbon credit certificate fraud.The new facility was developed in response to the growing issue of carbon credit fraud. Businesses use carbon credits to offset their carbon dioxide emissions, but the industry has become a target for fraudsters. These criminals sell fake carbon credit certificates or certificates for non-existent projects, exploiting the market’s lack of standardization and transparency.Marsh leverages its position as…