Image source: Getty Images Dividend stocks that provide me with passive income are an important part of my portfolio. However, I’m lucky that I don’t need this passive income right now. Instead, I reinvest my dividend payments to generate wealth in the long run. This allows me to benefit from something called compound interest. This … Read more
Image source: Getty Images Common law (LSE:LGEN) is one of the UK’s most popular dividend stocks and it’s easy to see why. The stock is not only high yielding but also has a good track record in terms of dividend growth, having increased its payout significantly over the last decade. Here, I’ll look at Legal … Read more
Image source: Getty Images Countless numbers have been written off from the global market this year. And while FTSE 100 and S&P 500 have made a small recovery in the last month or so, investors will still be anxiously waiting to see what else 2022 can throw their way. With this downturn, I’m looking for … Read more
It’s fair to say it’s been a bad week for both GSK (LSE: GSK) and Haleon (LSE:HL) shares. After starting the week at 1,667p, GSK dropped to around 1,430p. The Haleon spinoff, meanwhile, has fallen to around 266p after starting the week at 308p. So, what’s with these two British stocks? And does recent stock … Read more
Image source: Getty Images For most of the first six months of 2022, my wife and I mostly refrained from buying new stock. Instead, we build our ‘dry powder’, building piles of cash from stock sales and regular cash dividends. However, ahead of H1/2022, we started to act. Taking advantage of the usual summer lull … Read more
Image source: Getty Images So far this calendar year, rollercoaster ride enthusiasts have a lot in common with shareholders Lloyds . Banking Group (LSE: LLOY). That’s because Lloyds stock goes up and down in a zigzag like the bumpiest ride in Alton Towers or Thorpe Park. Lloyds stock oscillates wildly At its 2022 high, the … Read more
Image source: Getty Images I know I know. After Twitter disaster, it can be hard to take some of the things Elon Musk has said about investing seriously these days. So can I take his recent talk about lithium stocks seriously? He was quoted (tweeted?!) lamenting lithium’s high price and cost impact on it Tesla … Read more
Image source: Getty Images Arrival (NASDAQ:ARVL) stocks have been really battered this year. Its recent Q2 earnings haven’t helped either, as its share price has dropped another 25%. But with the expected start of production for the UK electric vehicle specialist, its share price could bounce back. Be productive Arrival didn’t exactly cover itself in … Read more
Image source: Getty Images It FTSE 250 has fallen by double-digit percentages since the start of the year. This means UK investors looking for value stocks have a good chance of getting a quote or two. Things could remain tough for the broader FTSE 250 in the short to medium term. London’s second-tier stock index … Read more
Image source: Getty Images One of the shares I own is an asset manager M&G (LSE: MNG). Its recent record capital growth is remarkable, its shares standing within 1% of where they were a year ago. But I like corporate dividends. M&G’s dividend yield is 8.2% today – and yesterday the company announced an interim … Read more