As 2025 dividends smash forecasts, here are 3 top shares to consider!
Image source: Getty Images The London stock market is famed for its huge selection of top-quality dividend shares. And according to latest data, the rate of dividend growth in 2025 actually topped what forecasters were expecting. On a headline basis, dividends dropped 0.9% to £87.5bn, according to Computershare. However, this was due to exchange rates […]
GBPUSD trades at the highest level since 2021 as the Dollar continues to get beaten
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US Dollar remains on the backfoot as the bearish momentum set by the USD/JPY intervention risks kept weighing on the greenback. US Treasury Secretary Bessent yesterday said that they are not intervening in dollar-yen now and that gave the dollar a bit of a boost although it didn’t last long. The […]
How investing £300 a month in UK stocks could give you a £45,365 annual second income
Image source: Getty Images Buying and holding UK shares for the long term can be a brilliant way to build a second income for retirement. Given time, high-quality FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 stocks can deliver solid returns and generate a high, rising passive income stream. Investors don’t need a fortune to get started. Even […]
Microsoft Q2 FY2026 beats estimates; Intelligent Cloud tops views as Azure grows 38% ex-FX
Microsoft beat Q2 expectations with Intelligent Cloud strength and a $625B commercial backlog, while Azure’s +38% ex-FX growth stayed steady and in line. Summary: Microsoft beat Q2 FY2026 expectations on both adjusted EPS and revenue, signalling resilient demand across its core franchise. Adjusted EPS was $4.14 vs $3.92 expected, while revenue came in at $81.27B […]
Parvovirus B19 targets hematopoietic stem cells to disrupt multilineage differentiation and drive pancytopenia
Young NS, Brown KE. Parvovirus B19. N Engl J Med. 2004;350:586–97. Article PubMed Google Scholar Hayes-Lattin B, Seipel TJ, Gatter K, Heinrich MC, Maziarz RT. Pure red cell aplasia associated with parvovirus B19 infection occurring late after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Am J Hematol. 2004;75:142–45. Article PubMed Google Scholar Kampouri E, Little JS, Crocchiolo R, […]
I asked ChatGPT whether it’s better to invest £20k in a SIPP or an ISA and it said…
Image source: Getty Images British investors are blessed with two excellent tax shelters, the Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) and the ISA. The Stocks and Shares ISA may be the better known of the two, but the SIPP also lets portfolios grow in a tax-efficient environment. So is one better than the other? I’ve given up […]
What are the main event for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a few low tier releases that won’t change anything for the ECB or the market. Policymakers are now focused on the euro strength and how that is going to impact inflation going forward. We already had a softer than expected […]
Sygnum and Starboard Raise 750+ Bitcoin as BTC Alpha Fund Posts 8.9% Q4 Return
Sygnum, a Zurich-based digital asset banking group, said its newly launched Bitcoin arbitrage fund generated an annualized net return of 8.9% in Bitcoin during Q4 2025. The Starboard Sygnum BTC Alpha Fund, launched in October 2025 in partnership with Starboard Digital Strategies, attracted more than 750 Bitcoin from professional and institutional investors within four months, […]
Are utilities the most resilient stocks to buy in 2026?
Image source: Getty Images The start of a new year is usually a time when investors look for stocks to buy for their portfolios. The enthusiasm is often driven by a ‘new year, new me’ narrative. Known as the ‘January effect’, it can be an advantageous time to invest. The combination of tax-loss harvesting, bonus-driven […]
FX option expiries for 29 January 10am New York cut
There are no major expiries to take note of on the day, with the full list seen below. It’s the same scenario that we’ve been facing for the past few days now. Trading sentiment is going to be all about the other key drivers more so than anything else. That being the prevailing weakness in […]
