Since the announcement of its strategic reset back in February, there has been no respite for the BP (LSE: BP.) share price. Tariff announcements and a resulting fall in oil prices to a four-year low, have turned the screw on an under pressure CEO to accelerate the company’s pace of change. As a long-term investor, my patience is being sorely tested and I’m now wondering if it’s time to move on. Solid start to 2025 In its Q1 update released on 29 April, the beleaguered oil major posted a respectable set of results. Compared to Q4, underlying replacement cost profit…
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Image source: Getty Images Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock has been a brilliant investment in recent years. Over the last 12 months, the tech company’s share price has jumped about 460% while over the last 24 months, it’s risen almost 1,150%. I’ve had this growth stock on my watchlist for ages but I’ve never pulled the trigger. Is now the time to get in on the action? Let’s discuss. What’s this company all about? Palantir specialises in sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) based software that’s designed to help customers use their data to gain a competitive edge. Founded in 2003, it has…
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Image source: Vodafone Group plc Over the past 12 months, the share price of Vodafone (LSE:VOD), the FTSE 100 telecoms giant, has fluctuated between 62.4p and 79.5p. This is a relatively narrow range and, as a shareholder, I find this lack of movement extremely frustrating. But some people won’t be too bothered by this. They buy shares for passive income and are more interested in receiving dividends than achieving capital growth. However, in recent times, I think income investors will also be disappointed. Shareholder returns In respect of Vodafone’s March 2018 financial year (FY18), a dividend of 15.07 euro cents…
Image source: Unilever plc Despite the uncertainty resulting from President Trump’s erratic approach to tariffs, UK shares have held up remarkably well over the past few weeks. Since 7 April, the FTSE All-Share index has risen over 11% and has recovered nearly all of its pre-‘Liberation Day’ losses. The ‘Oracle of Omaha’ But not everyone shares this enthusiasm for UK equities. Warren Buffett, possibly the world’s most famous investor, has a clear preference for US stocks. In his most recent letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, the American billionaire said: “Rest assured that we will forever deploy a substantial majority of…
Image source: Getty Images Despite its strong operational record, oil major Shell (LSE:SHEL) has seen its share price drop 10.6% over the last year, to £25.05 per share. It goes to show that even the best-run companies can struggle when oil price volatility picks up. Over a 10-year basis, however, the FTSE 100 company has been far more resilient. Even factoring in the pandemic period when oil demand collapsed, Shell’s share price has risen 17.3% in value. This means someone who invested £10,000 back then would have seen the value of their holdings rise to £11,730 today. When adding in…
Image source: Getty Images Millions of us use a Stocks and Shares ISA as a way to improve our financial situation. The ISA is a vehicle for investing, but allows us to generate returns without paying any capital gains or dividend tax. So what does a life-changing ISA mean? Well, I’m referring to one where we can generate a significant passive or second income. With just £3,000, an investor can’t generate a significant passive income in the near term, but there’s hope for the future. Investing for the long run Building a life-changing ISA’s rarely about quick wins. It’s about…
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — If you are confused about why stocks have snapped back after April’s “Liberation Day” rout, rest assured the market has its reasons. “I think there’s two reasons for [the rally],” Nuveen chief investment officer Saira Malik told Yahoo Finance at the Milken Institute Global Conference on Tuesday (video above). “No. 1, when markets tend to go down quickly, they actually recover quickly. So history did repeat itself. And No. 2, I think ‘Liberation Day’ was peak tariff pain, and we’ve seen a lot of negotiating since then, and I think markets are starting to appreciate that.”…
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday after its third meeting of 2025. This marks the third consecutive month the Fed has held rates steady, and they did not issue any new projections or dot plans, leaving the markets with minimal guidance. Despite growing political pressure from the Trump administration in response to the uncertainty caused by newly implemented tariffs, the Fed continues to adopt a wait-and-see approach. Fed Chair Jerome Powell and other members anticipate these tariffs will increase inflation by at least one percentage point this year. While inflation remains a concern, the labor market remains relatively…
Image source: Getty Images Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock’s down 15% since the turn of the year. AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) stock’s down a little further at 17%. Needless to say, 2025 hasn’t been an auspicious one for these two leading chip companies. While analysts can discuss the merits of both companies’ hardware and software endlessly, today I want to look at the forward stock metrics and see which one is better value. 1. Price-to-earnings ratio Nvidia’s price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio’s expected to decline significantly over the next few years as earnings grow rapidly. Currently, Nvidia’s trailing 12-month (TTM) P/E is around 38, which is…