Image source: Getty Images Many people use a workplace pension scheme to invest for retirement, but I think a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) can be a more attractive option. One key advantage of a SIPP is that investors have greater flexibility regarding their investment choices. This allows them to build a portfolio tailored to their risk appetite and specific objectives. According to the ONS, the average UK salary is currently £36,972 a year. Here’s how an investor can try to secure a passive income flow that matches that figure from dividend shares held within a SIPP. Please note that tax…
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2025.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose “far larger” tariffs on the European Union (EU) and Canada if they work together to combat trade tariffs.”If the European Union works with Canada in order to do economic harm to the USA, large scale Tariffs, far larger than currently planned, will be placed on them both in order to protect the best friend that each of those two countries has ever had!,” Trump said in a Truth…
Image source: Getty Images. By providing protection from capital gains tax and dividend tax, the Stocks and Shares ISA and Lifetime ISA can significantly boost an individual’s chances of building long-term wealth. Even someone with £226 a month to invest in UK shares, funds and trusts has an opportunity to make a six-figure retirement fund. This is the average amount that modern Britons currently save each month, according to NatWest. 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…
(Bloomberg) — The Australian rates market is signaling that the demand for the nation’s sovereign bonds has slumped to a record low relative to supply, underscoring investor concern over heavy debt issuance. Most Read from Bloomberg The spread between 10-year interest-rate swaps and similar-tenor bond futures slid to negative 14.75 basis points this week, the lowest in Bloomberg-compiled data going back to 1998. That gap is often seen as a gauge of the demand for debt as swaps and bond futures typically move in tandem, unless there is a bond-supply risk. The nation’s 10-year yields rose to the highest in…
The Cambodian government has approved at least three new irrigation dams across the Cardamom Mountains, carving even deeper into forests currently being used for the Southern Cardamom REDD+ and Samkos REDD+ carbon credit projects. Construction is yet to begin on the new dams, which are slated to be built in Battambang, Koh Kong and Pursat provinces. Officials from the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, and the Ministry of Mines and Energy all declined to comment on the irrigation dams or their environmental impacts. The approval of these dams raises further questions about the government’s commitment…
Japan PM Ishiba responds to Trump’s auto tariffsJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that “all options” will be put on the table in response to Washington’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on automobile imports. “Japan is a country that is making the largest amount of investment to the United States, so we wonder if it makes sense for (Washington) to apply uniform tariffs to all countries,” Ishiba said in parliament.—Lee Ying Shan, ReutersHong Kong shares up more than 1%Stock Chart IconStock chart iconHang Seng Tech ETFChina’s industrial profits drop 0.3% at start of the year as tariff risks loomChina’s industrial…
[content-module:CompanyOverview|NYSE:OXY] Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE: OXY) is primarily recognized in the energy sector as a leading international oil and gas producer. It’s notably been a growing position for the Oracle of Omaha as Berkshire Hathaway Co. (NYSE: BRK.B) raised its stake to 28% of the company in February 2025. What is not so well known is Occidental Petroleum’s ambitions to become a leading player in the decarbonization movement, enabling itself and others to reach net-zero levels.This goal is not just to get the green theme but to generate another source of revenue to offset some of the volatility of oil prices.…
[content-module:CompanyOverview|NYSE:OXY] Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE: OXY) is primarily recognized in the energy sector as a leading international oil and gas producer. It’s notably been a growing position for the Oracle of Omaha as Berkshire Hathaway Co. (NYSE: BRK.B) raised its stake to 28% of the company in February 2025. What is not so well known is Occidental Petroleum’s ambitions to become a leading player in the decarbonization movement, enabling itself and others to reach net-zero levels.This goal is not just to get the green theme but to generate another source of revenue to offset some of the volatility of oil prices.…
By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini (Reuters) -Robinhood is rolling out wealth management and private banking services for investors with modest portfolios, as the trading platform looks to have a bigger influence on its users’ financial habits. The company said on Wednesday it is launching ‘Robinhood Strategies’ — a wealth management service with a 0.25% annual fee, capped at $250, for its premium ‘Gold’ subscribers. Users with as little as $50 in investments can access portfolios of exchange-traded funds managed by Robinhood’s investment experts. A $500 minimum investment will unlock access to individual stocks in the portfolios. The move highlights…
Recently imported brand new unregistered Honda cars are parked in a storage yard at the Port of Bristol on January 15, 2025 near Bristol, England.Anna Barclay | Getty ImagesShares of Asia’s automakers fell after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will impose tariffs on cars not made in the country.Japanese automakers Toyota and Honda fell 3.69% and 2.91% respectively. Nissan, which has two plants in Mexico, declined 2.92%, and Mazda Motor lost over 6%. Mitsubishi Motor fell 4.9%. South Korea’s Kia Motors, which has a manufacturing plant in Mexico, dipped 2.76%. Shares of Chinese automakers Nio and Xpeng fell 3.94% and…