After strong earnings, is Diploma still one of the UK’s top growth stocks?
Image source: Getty Images Anyone who thinks the UK doesn’t have any good growth stocks should check out Diploma (LSE:DPLM). The firm’s been one of the FTSE 100’s leading lights over the last 10 years. Revenues have grown almost 300% in the last decade and earnings per share are up 303%. So is the company […]
What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than the final Italian inflation data which is not going to change anything for the market or the ECB. We got reports late yesterday from Fox News saying that US air, land and sea military assets were moving to the Middle […]
Why a £250K ISA won’t replace your salary – but could still transform your retirement
Image source: Getty Images A £250,000 ISA sounds like a major financial milestone. But when it comes to replacing a salary, the reality is far more sobering than it first appears. That’s because retirement outcomes aren’t determined by how a portfolio was built. They’re determined by how much income it can sustainably provide once withdrawals […]
BOJ finally set to commence selling of its ETF holdings
This is arguably the final piece of the puzzle in concluding the pivot towards monetary policy normalisation for the BOJ. However, it is one that is going to take almost forever to complete. In fact, none of us will be around to even witness the completion. And that is if things go according to plan […]
Here’s how you could build a £23,455 second income with just £100 a month!
Image source: Getty Images Looking to build a life-changing second income? For me, the best way to chase a strong and sustained income — and one that requires considerably less effort than most popular side hustles — is to invest in the stock market. Last year, the FTSE 100 delivered an enormous 25% total return […]
Germany December final CPI +1.8% vs +1.8% y/y prelim
Prior +2.3% HICP +2.0% vs +2.0% y/y prelim Prior +2.6% In terms of headline annual inflation, the December reading is the lowest for the year and the softest reading since September 2024. However, consumer prices in Germany rose by an average of 2.2% in 2025. And that matches up to the 2024 average reading, which […]
A once-in-a-decade chance to buy Marks and Spencer shares?
Image source: Getty Images Marks and Spencer (LSE:MKS) shares are certainly interesting UK retail investors — it’s one of the most researched stocks. The shares have surged from their lows during the cost-of-living crisis, but didn’t offer much in the way of returns last year. One reason for this was the cyberattack at Marks and […]
Japanese yen remains in focus as we look towards the end of the week
The Japanese yen remains the most volatile among the major currencies today with USD/JPY holding a larger range after the downdraft earlier in Asia trading. The pair hit a low of 157.97 after some added verbal intervention by Japan finance minister Katayama here. That before rebounding to 158.30 levels now, still well below the earlier […]
Rockies To Sign Willi Castro To Two-Year Deal
The Rockies and utility player Willi Castro have reportedly agreed to a two-year deal that guarantees the ISE Baseball client $12.8MM. Colorado has a full 40-man roster and will need to make a corresponding move to make this official. Castro, 29 in April, just finished a strong three-year run as one of the better multi-positional […]
Here’s the forecast for the HSBC share price and dividends in 2026!
Image source: Getty Images The HSBC (LSE:HSBA) share price is actually trading above where most analysts believe it should be. That’s a real turnaround because UK banks, in recent years, traded at huge discounts to the share price targets. In fact, the stock’s now trading way above the commonly-used 50-day Simple Moving Average tool, suggesting […]
