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Image source: Getty Images I’m a huge fan of passive income — earnings that come other than from paid work. Types of unearned income include cash interest, bond coupons, rental income, and share dividends. My favourite passive income is the dividends paid by certain shares to their owners. American tycoon John D Rockefeller once remarked, “Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It’s to see my dividends coming in.” Like Rockefeller, I enjoy banking my dividends, but as just one of my many joys in life. The joy of stocks Thanks to a teenage interest in financial…
Representational image. Credit: Canva The Voluntary Carbon Market Company (VCM), a joint venture established by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Saudi Tadawul Group, has signed a landmark long-term agreement with Enowa, the energy and water subsidiary of NEOM, to facilitate the delivery of approximately 30 million tonnes of high-integrity carbon credits by the end of this decade. Announced following the first delivery on December 19, 2024, the agreement represents one of the largest carbon credit transactions in the region to date. The credits, sourced from climate action projects around the world—primarily from the Global South—will be transacted through VCM’s…
Image source: Getty Images If you’re a yield-hungry investor like me, now could be a smart time to take a look at some unloved dividend shares. I’ve picked out three FTSE 100 names that are offering yields north of 3.5%, but have largely gone ignored in 2025 despite operating in generally defensive sectors. Legal & General I think Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) is worth considering. It has had a decent if unspectacular start to 2025, with its share price gaining 9.4% to sit at 256p as I write late on 16 June. Despite these gains, it remains one of the…
This dynamic risks allowing countries to claim progress while actual emissions remain unchanged — or even increase. The Net Zero Tracker, the world’s only register of mitigation targets and strategies from all nations, large cities and companies, and major sub-national regions, reveals a gaping accountability gap on the use of carbon credits. Currently only 16 national governments have climate targets that include separate targets for carbon removal. The path forward: prioritising durable removals To fix this, governments and companies should: 1. Set separate targets: Climate strategies should distinguish between emissions reductions (nature-based removals such as reforestation) and durable geological-based removals, for example through…
Image source: Getty Images When deciding which FTSE 100 shares I plan to buy, I think it’s a good idea to consider what major hedge funds are doing. These professional investment firms often take large and sometimes aggressive positions in stocks, including betting against stocks they expect to fall in price (known as short selling). They may pack tonnes of experience, but just like any humble retail investor, these mighty funds don’t always make the right calls. And in the case of one of these Footsie companies, I think they may be mistaken. But which do I think are worth…
Image source: Getty Images Over the past 15 years, the FTSE 100 has lagged the S&P 500 badly. The reasons for this are many and well documented, including Brexit and a lack of tech sector exposure. But with the leading UK index outperforming its US counterpart in 2025, I am sensing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to capitalise on renewed investor interest in cheap UK shares. Valuation extremes The biggest risk for US stocks is investor complacency. Back-to-back 20% plus returns, powered predominantly by the Magnificent 7 stocks, have led many to think that such returns are the norm. But they’re not.…
Image source: Getty Images There are several mega-trends brewing in the stock market right now, including cybersecurity, AI-powered drug discovery, self-driving cars, and even quantum computing. Any of of these has the potential to be a goldmine for patient, long-term investors who pick the right shares. One area that I’m bullish on is AI agents, and the broader concept of agentic AI. The former is software that can carry out tasks for an organisation with minimal or no human intervention. The latter is a more advanced form that can reason and coordinate multiple agents to get complex jobs done. Nvidia (NASDAQ:…
Image source: Getty Images £10,000 invested in International Consolidated Airlines Group (LSE:IAG) shares two years ago would be worth £19,100 today. The stock is up 91% over the period. That’s clearly far ahead of the market in general. Thankfully, I had a sizeable holding in the airline group throughout that period. However, I’ve since disposed of my stock. There were two main reasons for this. Firstly, I believed Jet2 was by far the cheapest and best investment opportunity listed in the UK, and took my opportunities to build a large holding in the company. With Jet2 shares surging between April…
Despite global uncertainty around net-zero strategies, most companies remain committed to reducing their carbon footprint. These organizations recognize Source link