Image source: Vodafone Group plc On 1 January 2023, the Vodafone (LSE:VOD) share price was 84.2p. That was the day Margherita Della Valle was promoted to chief executive of the telecoms giant. As I write (late on 19 June), the company’s shares changed hands for 76p — 9.7% less. Over the same period, the FTSE 100’s risen 17.9%. A new direction This disappointing performance comes during a period of reorganisation. Soon after taking over, the company’s new boss presented a “roadmap” explaining that the group “must change”. Della Valle’s rationale was that the declining share price – the group was…
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Image source: Getty Images One effective way British investors reduce their tax liabilities is by making full use of a Stocks and Shares ISA. This handy tax wrapper allows the account holder to invest up to £20,000 per year with no capital gains tax charged on the returns. 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 for information purposes only. It is not intended to be, neither does it constitute, any form of tax advice. Readers are responsible for carrying…
It has also shown it doesn’t shy away from using these tools. In 2010 China briefly restricted rare earth exports to Japan; more recently it has imposed export restrictions on gallium, germanium and antimony (which are also deemed critical minerals) and banned the export of rare earth processing equipment. While the person from the Chinese business sector quoted above argued that the export control system is a “tit-for-tat measure for the U.S.,” Beijing decided — in its latest move — to target all countries rather than just the U.S. That’s also leaving a mark on European industry. “All export licenses…
Image source: Getty Images The past five years have been pretty good for Lloyds Banking Group (LSE: LLOY) shares. When Covid-19 erupted in 2020, the Lloyds share price plunged dramatically, but then the FTSE 100 stock rebounded hard from those troubled times. Lloyds levels up Here’s how Lloyds shares have performed against the FTSE 100: PeriodLloydsFTSE 100DifferenceSix months39.7%8.7%+31.1%One year37.4%7.4%+30.1%Five years135.4%40.0%+95.4% My table clearly shows the superior returns Lloyds stock produced over these periods. That’s only half of the story, because these gains exclude dividends. Here’s how the Black Horse bank’s dividends have risen over five years: Year20242023202220212020Total dividend3.17p2.76p2.40p2.00p0.57p After a…
Image source: Getty Images ITM Power (LSE: ITM) is on a hot streak at the moment. Year to date, it’s up about 120%. Could this UK stock be the next Rolls-Royce (its share price is up more than 10-fold since late 2022)? Let’s discuss. A volatile stock It’s been a while since I’ve covered ITM Power. The last time I looked at the green hydrogen company was in February 2024 when its share price was around 60p. At the time, I was bearish on the stock due to a) the company’s lack of profitability and b) a high level of…
Investorideas.comUS-China rare earths deal, and more DoD money will not loosen China’s grip on military-grade rare earth magnetsJune 19, 2025 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Rare earths have been in the news lately, with a deal between the United States and China regarding the 17….15 hours ago Source link
Image source: Getty Images By combining the Stocks and Shares ISA and Cash ISA, investors can target robust long-term returns and effectively balance risk and reward. And because they’re saving on tax, they have more money to reinvest to grow their wealth more effectively (a process known as compounding). These tax savings — which totalled £6.7bn in 2023/2024 alone — have helped the number of stock market millionaires to blossom. There are now some 4,850 Stocks and Shares ISA millionaires in the UK, up from 450 in 2016. These people will have had different investing strategies according to their long-term…
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Economist Peter Schiff issued warnings about America’s economic trajectory during Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting, predicting the central bank’s decade-long policies will trigger an unavoidable crisis worse than 2008. What Happened: The Federal Open Market Committee kept interest rates unchanged at 4.25%-4.50% for the fourth consecutive meeting, while projecting two rate cuts in 2025. However, Schiff told Fox Business that Fed Chair Jerome Powell “basically admitted that they have no idea what’s going to happen.” Trending: Maker of the $60,000 foldable home has 3…
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Image source: Getty Images Earning a second income does not necessarily mean giving up glorious summer evenings to work a second job. One simple alternative is to build a portfolio of shares in blue-chip companies that look likely to pay their shareholders dividends. Dividends are one way a company can choose to use its spare cash (or some of it). They are never guaranteed, so it is important to choose the shares carefully when investing with a second income as the goal. The amount of second income a certain sum of money might generate this way can be estimated using…