£500 to invest in an ISA each month? Here’s how to target a potential £60k+ second income!
Image source: Getty Images We all love the idea of making instant riches on the stock market with a shrewd lump sum net. But the reality is very different, as a patient approach is proven to be the most successful way to generate wealth and a large second income. Even a £500 monthly investment in […]
What are the main events for today?
In the European session we don’t have much on the agenda given that it’s a holiday in Europe and therefore we should have a quiet session. There’s just the final UK Manufacturing PMI, which is most likely going to be ignored. In the American session, we have the US Jobless Claims and the US ISM […]
“Need To Keep Evolving”: CSK Bowling Coach’s Blunt Assessment Of Matheesha Pathirana
Chennai Super Kings bowling coach Eric Simons has defended Matheesha Pathirana amid his underwhelming form this IPL season, saying that the opposition batters have started reading and adapting better to him. The five-time champions were eliminated from the IPL play off race on Wednesday when they lost to Punjab Kings, their eighth defeat […]
£10,000 invested in Jet2 shares 1 year ago is now worth…
Image source: Getty Images As I write (29 April), Jet2 (LSE:JET2) shares are up 8% over 12 months. However, it’s been anything but a steady incline. The stock has come under pressure from several angles including Labour’s autumn Budget and the potential fallout from Donald Trump’s global tariff policy. In fact, the stock is only […]
FX option expiries for 1 May 10am New York cut
There are a couple to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold. The first ones are for EUR/USD, layered in between 1.1250 through to 1.1330. The expiries don’t tie in to any technical significance but could play a part in limiting price action, especially to the downside in the session ahead. That […]
Biological age linked to dementia risk in large population study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People whose biological age is higher than their chronological age may be more likely to develop dementia than people whose biological age matches or is lower than their chronological age, according to a study published online in Neurology. Biological age is based on biomarkers of aging such as lung function, blood […]
Braves Release Chasen Shreve – MLB Trade Rumors
The Braves recently released Chasen Shreve from his minor league contract (h/t to Matt Eddy of Baseball America). The veteran lefty is again a free agent. Shreve signed a non-roster deal with Atlanta in January. It was a return to the organization that drafted him in 2010 and with which he made his big league debut […]
Big Blow For PBKS: Glenn Maxwell Fractures Finger, ‘Likely’ Out Of IPL 2025
File photo of Glenn Maxwell© BCCI Punjab Kings’ Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is “likely” out of the Indian Premier League’s remaining matches after fracturing his finger. Maxwell suffered the injury before PBKS’ rained out previous game against Kolkata Knight Riders in which he was dismissed for 7 continuing an underwhelming season. He was […]
2 cheap FTSE 100 stocks to consider this May
Image source: Getty images The FTSE 100‘s constant see-sawing means many quality blue-chip stocks still trade at rock-bottom prices. Here are two I think investors searching for shares to buy in May should seriously consider. Despite the threat of further turbulence in the weeks and months ahead, I think they could deliver terrific returns over […]
USD/JPY has popped a little higher after the BoJ statement and report – mixed but dovey
I posted the main points here: Bank of Japan leaves policy unchanged, as widely expected In very brief: kept interest rates steady, short-term policy rate unchanged at 0.5% by a unanimous vote cut its growth forecasts cited the damage to global demand from higher U.S. tariffs impacting Japan’s nascent economic recovery BOJ Governor Ueda press […]
