As the FTSE 250 closes in on new highs, here are the stocks I’m buying in February
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 250‘s in a really interesting place at the moment. Despite the index as a whole being close to record highs, all I see when I look at it is opportunities. That’s actually true of the stock market in general right now. But there are a couple of familiar names […]
Has the Tesco share price suddenly got boring?
Image source: Getty Images There’s been nothing boring about the Tesco (LSE: TSCO) share price lately. Any investor who added it to their portfolio hoping for quiet, steady compounding will have had their socks blown off. Shares in the UK’s biggest grocer, and one of its most dependable blue-chips, have surged almost 75% in the last three […]
President Donald Trump considers $10 billion IRS lawsuit charity settlement
Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett discusses President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury on ‘The Evening Edit.’ President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is considering settling his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and donating the money to charity. Trump filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing the agency of unlawfully leaking his […]
Prediction: in just 12 months, 8.8%-yielding Taylor Wimpey shares could turn £10,000 into…
Image source: Getty Images Slowly but surely, my outsized bet on Taylor Wimpey (LSE: TW) shares is starting to take shape. It isn’t paying off yet, but there are signs of progress. Or am I deluding myself? It’s always a risk with a stock like this, one that comes with an eye-popping dividend. The income alone is […]
Greggs shares: here are the latest growth and dividend forecasts
Image source: Getty Images Greggs (LSE:GRG) shares fell sharply in 2025 and have started this new year on the back foot too. Down 3% since 1 January, the FTSE 250 baker’s now dropped 24% in value during the last 12 months. Greggs’ share price slump reflects its fall from favour as one of the UK’s […]
New to the stock market? 3 mistakes to avoid – and 3 things to do!
Image source: Getty Images The excitement of getting into the stock market can be palpable for some people. But sometimes excitement can lead to poor decision making. In the stock market, poor decisions can be costly decisions. So, here are three mistakes I think a new investor should seek to avoid when they first start […]
£15,000 yearly passive income: how big an ISA do you need?
Image source: Getty Images When coupled with the State Pension, £15,000 passive income – or about £1,250 a month – can make a real difference in retirement. But being in a position to withdraw that amount every year for the rest of one’s life is a different challenge. Crunching the numbers My calculations show that […]
As the company changes course, is Tesla stock a long-term bargain — or a value trap?
“2025 marked a critical year for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) as we further expanded our mission and continued our transition from a hardware-centric business to a physical AI company”, the company said in its full-year results last week. Tesla stock moved down following the publication of the results, but by a fairly modest amount rather than […]
Donald Trump’s unprecedented political war chest got even bigger in 2025
Donald Trump’s political war chest grew dramatically in the second half of 2025, according to new campaign finance disclosures submitted late Saturday, giving him an unprecedented amount of money for a term-limited president to influence the midterms and beyond. Trump raised $26 million through his joint fundraising committee in the back half of last year, […]
With a 5.1% yield and P/E ratio of 13, is this FTSE 250 share a bargain hiding in plain sight?
Image source: Getty Images Sometimes the FTSE 250 index can be a good place to hunt for medium-sized companies that have serious long-term growth potential. Take Hollywood Bowl (LSE: BOWL) as an example. The FTSE 250 leisure operator grew revenue by 9% last year. Net profit moved up even quicker, by 16%, But I think […]
