Image source: Getty Images Many investors dream of becoming stock market millionaires to retire early and live off the passive income generated by their portfolios. For instance, an average 4% dividend yield across a diversified mix of dividend shares would produce a healthy £40,000 in cash payouts each year from a £1m portfolio. But, could this goal be achieved with a more modest sum? How about nearly a third of that glorious £1m mark? That’s a challenging conundrum. An investor with a very spartan lifestyle might make it work, but most have some expensive commitments or want a few more…
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Image source: Getty Images Over in the US, today (2 April) has been dubbed ‘Liberation Day’ by the current administration. The reference is to the likely tariffs that are slated to come into effect at midnight on a host of nations that trade with America. Some friends who are UK investors focusing on the FTSE 100 have told me they aren’t too fussed about what will happen today. Here’s why I think they are wrong. How the UK is impacted Perhaps the most obvious reason the UK stock market could be impacted is that the UK is on the list…
Image source: Getty Images BAE Systems (LSE: BA.) shares have been performing very strongly lately. Indeed, since Santa came and went, the FTSE 100 stock is up 34.5%. This means that an investor who put £10,000 into the defence giant just before Christmas would now have £13,450. And a dividend is due in early June, which would add another £178 to the return. I mention Christmas because that’s the period when I last bought BAE shares. Mind you, it was a fair bit less than 10 grand that I invested! But it was an addition to my existing holding, which…
The prospect of retirement can be daunting for many employees, but it is important to approach it with a proactive and informed mindset, focusing on financial planning. With correct planning and the right investment, there is nothing to be anxious about.Index Fund CornerSponsoredScheme Name1-Year ReturnInvest NowFund CategoryExpense RatioAxis Nifty 50 Index Fund+32.80%Invest NowEquity: Large Cap0.12%Axis Nifty 100 Index Fund+38.59%Invest NowEquity: Large Cap0.21%Axis Nifty Next 50 Index Fund+71.83%Invest NowEquity: Large Cap0.25%Axis Nifty 500 Index Fund–Invest NowEquity: Flexi Cap0.10%Axis Nifty Midcap 50 Index Fund+46.03%Invest NowEquity: Mid Cap0.28%There is a diverse range of retirement schemes and pension plans available to invest in the…
Image source: Getty Images Some people will just be starting out on their investing journeys in April. While exciting, it can also be daunting looking at all the options. Where on earth to start? Here, I’ll highlight a trio of high-quality FTSE 100 shares that I think are worth considering for a new ISA portfolio. Pharmaceutical giant Big Pharma often gets a bad rep nowadays, but where would millions of patients be without the life-saving medicines? AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) is the UK’s largest listed company and a world leader in oncology (cancer treatments). Last year, total revenue jumped 21% at…
General view of a Tesla Store in Paramus, New Jersey, on March 20, 2025.Kena Betancur | Getty ImagesTesla reported 336,000 vehicle deliveries in the first quarter of 2025, a 13% decline from a year ago, two days after the electric vehicle company’s stock wrapped up its worst quarter since 2022.Shares slumped 4% following the news. Here are the key numbers:Total deliveries Q1 2025: 336,681Total production Q1 2025: 362,615Investors were expecting Tesla to report deliveries of between 360,000 and 370,000 vehicles, according to StreetAccount. Tesla’s investor relations team sends a company-compiled consensus to select analysts, and said the average estimate was for…
Despite 29 years of climate crisis talks, finance remains the key bottleneck for large-scale action, as multilateral treaties fail to institutionalise funding support to push the planet on a low-carbon growth trajectory. India has maintained the principle of a “common, but differentiated responsibility”, allowing developing countries more carbon emission leeway to meet their development needs, while the developed world draws down its emissions and financially supports the Global South in reducing emissions. However, global North countries have consistently resisted owning up to their responsibilities. Add to this the growing influence of the hyper-consumer class (the club of billionaires), that seeks…
Image source: Getty Images Lloyds (LSE:LLOY) shares are galloping to highs not seen for nearly a decade. The FTSE 100 banking group has delivered a share price gain of 31% in 2025 alone, boosted by a swathe of analyst upgrades. After such stellar returns, does the stock still offer good value at 72p today? Or could some nasty hurdles facing the lender ultimately throw the Lloyds share price off track? Let’s explore. A stock with horsepower Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Peel Hunt have lifted their forecasts for the Lloyds share price in recent days. Although the City consensus 12-month…
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock hit a 52-week high of $488.54 in December 2024, riding the crest of Donald Trump’s election victory wave. Since then it’s fallen 45% by the time of writing. Anyone unlucky enough to have put £10,000 into Tesla right at the peak will now be sitting on £5,500. And according to Wells Fargo, that value could be slashed to just £2,750 if a forecast for a further 50% fall comes true. Investors should be cautious before thinking of acting on an analyst’s take. But we can learn by investigating their reasoning. Falling sales Fears are growing that President…
Image source: Getty Images The Greatland Gold (LSE: GGP) share price just won’t stop. When I last wrote about the AIM-listed mining company on 10 March, the shares were flying to the stars. Since then, they’ve only climbed higher. Greatland Gold shares are now up 53% over one month and 108% over the last year. Those are stunning returns. And it’s not hard to see what’s driving them. Gold fever! The gold price recently smashed through $3,000 an ounce for the first time ever, as nervous investors pile into the world’s ultimate safe haven. It’s up 35% in a year.…