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Aim for a million with just a few shares? Here’s my approach!

Aim for a million with just a few shares? Here’s my approach!

Image source: Getty Images The idea of becoming a stock market millionaire may seem a fantastical one without having lots of money in the first place. But in fact it is possible for someone to aim for a million even from a starting place of zero, if they take the right approach. Being realistic about […]

Germany January import price index +1.1% vs +0.7% m/m expected

Germany January import price index +1.1% vs +0.7% m/m expected

Prior +0.4% Import prices across most areas increased during the turn of the year. Even if you strip out energy prices (+4.1%), import prices were still up 0.8% on the month. A key takeaway is that this is the fourth straight month that import prices have increased, with the index itself now rising to 115.2 […]

Are February’s 3 fastest falling blue-chips the best shares to buy in March?

Are February’s 3 fastest falling blue-chips the best shares to buy in March?

Image source: Getty Images When looking for the best shares to buy, I paradoxically find myself looking at the worst performers. Picking stocks that have fallen out of favour can sometimes yield bargains. Sometimes not. Three FTSE 100 stocks have taken a beating in February. Are they worth considering next month? Annoyingly, I own two […]

BOE's Ramsden: A gradual and careful approach is needed on rate cuts

Germany January import price index +1.1% vs +0.7% m/m expected

But that doesn’t always mean the descent has to be slow There may be circumstances when it could be slower than expected But there will also be times when conditions require the pace of rate cuts to quicken Risks to hitting 2% inflation are no longer just to the downside, they are two-sided But the […]

Here’s how I find blue-chip shares to buy and hold for a decade!

Here’s how I find blue-chip shares to buy and hold for a decade!

Image source: The Motley Fool As a long-term investor, I look for shares to buy and hold. That does not always happen, of course. Sometimes what seems like a great investment can turn sour for some reason and I decide to sell it. But ideally, I would be happy to take the Warren Buffett approach […]

US futures hold up but we’ve seen this story before

US futures hold up but we’ve seen this story before

S&P 500 futures +0.4% Nasdaq futures +0.4% Dow futures +0.3% Trump’s tariffs threat ruined the script in trading yesterday but there was already a sense it wouldn’t take much to tear it apart anyway. US stocks have almost declined in every day this week, following what was mostly better starts. Even on Wednesday where tech […]

Why Have We Never Measured The One-Way Speed Of Light?

Why Have We Never Measured The One-Way Speed Of Light?

The speed of light in a vacuum, clocking in at a showy 299,792,458 meters per second (98,3571,056 feet per second), plays a pretty darn important role in the laws of physics as we understand them – so it might surprise you to learn that we haven’t ever actually measured the one-way speed of light, only […]