The S&P 500 may have slipped in April. But nimble investors still found spots to make money. If you invested $10,000 in January in the top-performing stock in the S&P 500 at the time and reinvested that in each month's top performer, including Newmont (NEM) in April, you'd have $26,406 now, says an Investor's Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global Market Intelligence and MarketSurge.
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A test of new DWP plans found thousands of people had an average of £50,000 sitting undeclared in their accounts while claiming low-income benefits
Harvey Jones is thinking ahead and wondering which dividend shares he would buy to kickstart his retirement income. These two will do for starters. The post If I was retiring tomorrow, I’d buy these 2 ultra-high yield FTSE dividend shares today appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
New figures released by the DWP revealed more than 180,000 benefit claimants had their payments stopped
Jon Smith considers a FTSE 250 income stock that has a clear dividend policy with the aim of paying out more, making it look attractive to him. The post A 12% yield? Here’s the dividend forecast for a hot income stock appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Thames Water’s biggest investor has slashed the value of its stake in the company to zero in a move that renders the troubled supplier effectively worthless, The Telegraph can disclose.
Hoping to get myself a bargain, I’m always keen to buy FTSE 100 shares after they’ve fallen in value. But there’s one I’d steer clear of. The post 1 popular FTSE 100 share I wouldn’t touch with 2 bargepoles! appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
The high street bank is cutting the rate on its easy access account from May 20. The account has been paying a previously top-of-the-market interest rate of a cool 5.2% but the new rate will be significantly less
On Thursday I become a homeowner. It is a dream that I have achieved precociously, thanks to the generous support of my parents.
Sunday Times rich list shows couple’s fortune soared while millions of Britons struggled with cost of living
abrdn appears set for strong growth, looks undervalued, and pays a very high dividend yield that can make me a big second income. The post £9,000 of savings invested in abrdn shares could make me a £12,826 a year second income! appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
It's possible to create a lifelong passive income stream from a well-chosen portfolio of dividend shares. Here's how I'd invest to build long-term wealth. The post £5,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try and turn that into a £308 monthly passive income appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
I've been looking for growth stocks with low PEG valuations, and I'm finding plenty. But they're not at all where I expected them. The post I’d consider buying these FTSE 100 growth stocks for 2024 and beyond appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Billionaire Bill Gates is best known as the co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT). He is also known for his philanthropic efforts with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. Those two items collided in the first quarter with the sale of Microsoft stock. Here's what to know. What Happened: Gates stepped down as the CEO of Microsoft in 2000 and later left the board of directors in 2020. The co-founder of the software giant remains a large shareholder in the company throu
Familiar with REITs? You may want to be after reading this, with two of the four dividend stocks falling under this category! The post 4 stocks Fools love with a long history of increasing dividends appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Harvey Jones thinks the Rolls-Royce share price has risen too far, too fast. As investors start to calm down, a buying opportunity may be looming. The post The Rolls-Royce share price frenzy is finally over. Is now the perfect time to buy? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
GSK and Land Securities are in the FTSE 100 spotlight after the drugs giant sold its final Haleon shares and the property firm posted results. The sale of GSK’s remaining 4% stake raised £1.25 billion, having held 13% following its 2022 demerger of the Panadol and Sensodyne business. Land Securities revealed a smaller full-year loss of £341 million amid “robust” rental growth across its estate.
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As the stock market flirts with another round of all-time highs, the Nvidia earnings are just around the corner — and analyst expectations are high, once again. And almost no big stocks ever post that many triple-digit gains in a row.
After a rapid share price fall, this FTSE 250 stock's dividend yield has risen, leaving me wondering whether I should double down. The post A 6%+ yield but down 24%! Time for me to buy more of this hidden FTSE 250 gem? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
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