The Fed’s interest rate decisions impact mortgages, but the relationship isn’t straightforward. Tharon Green/CNETLater today, the Federal Reserve is expected to extend a pause on interest rate cuts for a fourth consecutive time this year. While mortgage rates could see some volatility, many economists expect them to stay relatively flat until the economic picture changes. Average rates are likely to stay in the 6.75% to 7.25% range unless the Fed signals multiple cuts and backs up their policy with data, said Nicole Rueth, of the Rueth Team with Movement Mortgage. “Homebuyers waiting on rates to drop drastically might be disappointed,” Rueth said. The relationship between the…
Author: user
Image source: Getty Images Looking for dirt cheap UK shares to buy? Here’s what I think is one of the best FTSE 250 shares to consider today. Silver’s soaring Gold’s relentless journey from fresh record highs to a new all-time peak has grabbed the headlines. This isn’t a shock, given the size of the bullion market, the metal’s role as a bellwether of the broader economy, and the huge sentimental attachment people have to the yellow metal. What’s garnered less attention is silver’s steady rise. Gold’s less-popular, safe-haven cousin has risen 29% in value since the beginning of 2025. And…
Hempalta, a Canadian carbon credits provider, is looking for strategic partners to join it on its mission of scaling nature-based carbon removal solutions in Alberta. The company has launched an open call, looking for like-minded stakeholders who want to collaborate with Hempalta as it focuses on expanding its carbon dioxide removal (CDR) operations. Its CO2 credits are generated from a full-circle approach, which entails growing industrial hemp that gets harvested and converted into biochar on the same farm it was grown on, and the biochar is then applied to the soil, where it will help capture atmospheric carbon dioxide, storing it in…
Image source: Getty Images My Phoenix (LSE: PHNX) shares are on a roll. They’re up 36% in a year, which is pretty good going for a FTSE 100 insurance conglomerate. They boast a trailing dividend yield of 8.2%, so my total return‘s heading towards 45%. Which is even better. This is exactly what I hoped would happen when I bought Phoenix Group Holdings, to use its full name, in January and March last year. At the time, the shares looked brilliant value, with a price-to-earnings ratio of around six or seven, and a yield heading towards double digits. Two things worried me at…
Image source: Getty Images A stock that’s raised its annual dividend for 49 years in a row has got to be a good passive income pick, right? Well, it can depend on the dividend yield. So what if I say there’s such a stock out there whose share price has dropped and pushed the forecast yield up to 5.5%? That’s the picture I’m seeing when I look at James Halstead (LSE: JHD), after a 38% share price fall in the past five years. But a fallen share price isn’t a good thing. It depends on the reason, and whether it’s…
The first Rubicon Rated Tonne has received an AAport rating under BeZero’s new portfolio-specific methodology. This curated portfolio is designed for companies where procurement offices require third-party assessments of carbon credits. MARINA DEL REY, Calif., June 18, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rubicon Carbon, a carbon credit management firm, today launched the Rubicon Rated Tonne (RRT), a new set of curated carbon credit portfolios for customers seeking credits with third-party verification. The first of these portfolios has received an AAport rating by BeZero Carbon, a leading independent carbon ratings agency, through its new Portfolio Rating framework, indicating that each portfolio credit has a very…
Access Denied You don’t have permission to access “http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250618837533/en/Rubicon-Carbon-Unveils-the-Rubicon-Rated-Tonne-the-First-Ever-Carbon-Credit-Portfolio-Rated-by-BeZero-Carbon-Receiving-an-AAport-Rating” on this server. Reference #18.5962a17.1750267696.8f04f79d https://errors.edgesuite.net/18.5962a17.1750267696.8f04f79d Source link
Image source: Getty Images Keeping an eye on what UK investors are buying and selling can be interesting and sometimes useful. Over the past week, investors have been selling three prominent blue-chip FTSE 100 stocks on Hargreaves Lansdown’s platform. Here, I’ll look at why, and see if any tickle my fancy. Rolls-Royce Let’s start with the most-sold Footsie share, based on the number of deals placed by Hargreaves Lansdown clients. This was engine maker Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR). At first glance, this isn’t very surprising. The stock flew above 900p in June, a new all-time high. This came after the…
Image source: Getty Images I’ve been monitoring a FTSE 250 stock whose shares have struggled for years and now offers a blistering double-digit yield as a result. The company in question is Ashmore Group (LSE: ASHM), an emerging markets-focused investment manager that’s been through the wringer more than once. Its shares are down 13% over the past year and a hefty 65% over five years. At the start of the pandemic, they traded at around 550p. Today they sit at just 155p. That’s a near 75% drop. No dividend, however generous, can fully make up for that kind of capital destruction. However, those capital…
Image source: Getty Images Shares in mighty conglomerate Unilever (LSE: ULVR) have dropped 8% from their 10 September 12-month high of £50.34. The stock has long been a mainstay of many a portfolio, so is this the time for me to buy it? Is it worth me buying for the dividend? Since I turned 50 a while ago I have focused on stocks with a 7%+ dividend yield. I intend to increasingly live off these returns as I continue to reduce my working commitments. The minimum figure of 7% factors in the additional risk involved in share investment compared to…