Forget the Cash ISA. Here are 2 FTSE 100 stocks I’d buy and hold forever
With the best Cash ISA on the market today offering an interest rate of just 1.5%, I think it’s best to overlook this meagre level of income and invest your …
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These 3 FTSE 100 dividend stocks beat Shell’s 5.7%, but only 2 get my vote
As income stocks go, FTSE 100 giant Royal Dutch Shell rates highly in terms of reliability and size. It hasn’t cut its payout since the Second World War …
Is the Fundsmith Equity Fund’s performance sustainable?
If you’re a keen investor then you will have almost certainly heard of the Fundsmith Equity Fund and its high-profile manager Terry Smith. To date the Fundsmith Equity Fund has produced results which are nothing short of spectacular – a total return of…
I’d happily sell the Boohoo share price to buy this FTSE 100 growth stock
The Boohoo Group (LSE: BOO) share price motored ahead on Wednesday after the firm said pre-tax profit rose by 38% to £59.9m last year. The fast …
Have £3000 to spend? A cheap FTSE 100 stock I’d buy following this news
CRH (LSE: LON:CRH) is a FTSE 100 stock that’s really got the bit between its teeth right now. The building materials giant’s share price rose 15% in …
Saving for retirement? I’d avoid buy-to-let and buy the FTSE 100 instead
FTSE 100 opportunities By contrast, the FTSE 100 appears to have a more appealing risk/reward opportunity than buy-to-let. Despite its recent rise, …
4 reasons why I think FTSE 100 stock Centrica is a dividend disaster
There’s plenty of investors still prepared to buy Centrica (LSE: CNA) even though every man and his dog expects the dividend to be hacked down …
Saving for retirement? I’d avoid buy-to-let and buy the FTSE 100 instead
While saving money for retirement is a worthwhile move, returns on Cash ISAs continue to be insufficient to provide financial freedom in retirement.
Have £3000 to spend? A cheap FTSE 100 stock I’d buy following this news
CRH (LSE: CRH) is a FTSE 100 stock that’s really got the bit between its teeth right now. The building materials giant’s share price rose 15% in quarter …
Here’s why I’d buy the Lloyds share price over the FTSE 100
It’s a lot easier to take out an exchange traded fund (ETF) such as the iShares Core FTSE 100, or a dirt-cheap unit trust tracker such as HSBC FTSE …
A FTSE 100 investment strategy I’d pick to boost my State Pension
How well could you live on the maximum weekly State Pension of £168.60? It’s not going to pay for a life of luxury, and we at The Motley Fool are big …
Here’s why I’d buy the Lloyds share price over the FTSE 100
It’s a question most investors will have addressed at some point. Should you build a balanced portfolio of individual stocks and shares or stick to …
BT’s share price and 6.5% yield make it my buy of the decade
This would leave the shares with a yield of about 4.3%, in line with the FTSE 100 average. I’m prepared to accept this risk in exchange for the …
Some good and some bad news for FTSE 100 stocks Lloyds, Barclays and RBS
The British banks such as Lloyds, Barclays and RBS are still unable to banish the headache of colossal financial penalties despite much of this …
Coinbase: What Is It and How Do You Use It?
Coinbase is the most popular platform on which to buy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. Here’s how it works.
S&P 500 Sets Record on GDP Surprise
The S&P 500 climbed to a record high close as Q1 GDP surprised to the upside, but Tesla stock broke below long-term support.
‘Corrupt practices’ investigation in US pushes Glencore into reverse
Glencore was among the biggest fallers in the FTSE 100 yesterday as investors shunned the miner and commodities trader after it was revealed that it …
Does the Bank of England have a woman problem?
Why has the UK’s central bank never had a female governor and could this be about to change?
Failed airline FlyBMI ‘owed £37m’ when it collapsed, say administrators
The airline collapsed in February, owing millions to suppliers and passengers.
MARKET REPORT: US commodities watchdog ramps up the pressure on FTSE100 mining titan …
The heavyweight acted as drag on the FTSE 100, which slid 0.1 per cent, or 5.94 points, to 7428.19 points. Advertising group WPP wasn’t quite able to …
737-Max hits American Airlines forecast
The US airline cut its profit forecast by $350m following 737-Max jet groundings.
UPDATE 2-Glencore probe, weak earnings mar FTSE 100; Ferrexpo sinks
The FTSE 100 inched lower as Glencore shares fell on news of another U.S. investigation, oil majors tumbled and earnings reports knocked RBS and …
UPDATE 2-Glencore probe, weak earnings mar FTSE 100; Ferrexpo sinks
April 26 (Reuters) – The FTSE 100 inched lower as Glencore shares fell on news of another U.S. investigation, oil majors tumbled and earnings reports …
Glencore probe, weak earnings mar FTSE 100; Ferrexpo sinks
The FTSE 100 inched lower as Glencore shares fell on news of another US investigation, oil majors tumbled and earnings reports knocked RBS and …
Tumbling oil price drags down FTSE-100
The FTSE 100 closed down 5.94 points at 7,428.19, as the recent rise in the cost of oil was wiped out after Donald Trump called on the Opec oil …
European shares get a lift from strong earnings, US GDP
While most country indexes rose, London’s energy-heavy FTSE100 .FTSE ended lower as a fall in crude prices hurt oilmajors. O/R. Banks benefited …
CENTRICA PLC/S (CPYYY) Upgraded to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “Centrica is a top thirty FTSE100 company with growing energy businesses in the UK, North America and Europe. They secure …
FTSE 100 closes just in red as crude price decline hits resource stocks
FTSE 100 closed a shade in the red on Friday, with the FTSE 250 also lower as the oil price fall hurt resource stocks. The UK blue-chip index finished …
FAANG Earnings Continue to Impress
If Google and Apple sustain the trend of strong FAANG earnings results, we could see tech stocks continue to outperform.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week 31.69 points lower at 7,428.19. Advertising. Equity view. A criminal investigation over accounting fraud carried out …
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