How on earth is this FTSE 100 household name trading at 6 times earnings?
Image source: Getty Images The average price-to-earnings ratio on the FTSE 100 at the moment is about 18. One way to look at this is a stock that trades at 24 times earnings is going for about a 33% premium on the average (relative to profits). At the same time, a stock at 12 times […]
Investors are most long commodities since April 2022; stock market sentiment turns bearish
Global investors turn bearish as Iran and private credit concerns end “frothy bull” sentiment Net 45% of investors expect higher global CPI in the next 12 months, up from 9% a month ago Net 17% of investors expect lower short-term rates, lowest since February 2023 and down from 46% a month ago Measure of risk […]
Germany March ZEW economic sentiment index -0.5 vs 39.0 expected
Prior 58.3 Current conditions -62.9 vs – 67.3 expected Prior -65.9 I had to double check the number because of the huge deviation. This is much lower than expected as the lowest forecast was 30.0. The US-Iran war and the surge in energy prices have certainly played a major role here. ZEW President Professor Achim […]
Should I buy easyJet shares near 52-week lows on a P/E ratio of 5.6?
easyJet (LSE: EZJ) shares have nosedived. Today, the airline operator’s share price is hovering close to 366p (near 52-week lows), about 30% below its 2026 high. Is there an investment opportunity here? Let’s take a look at the set-up for the FTSE 100 airline stock. Is it as cheap as it looks? At first glance, […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader says “not the right time for peace”, US and Israel must be defeated
Iran’s new Supreme Leader in foreign policy session rejects proposals for ‘reducing tensions or seek peace with the US’ Supreme Leader rejected proposals that were sent to Iran’s foreign ministry by two intermediary countries Supreme Leader told foreign policy session ‘not the right time for peace’, US and Israel must be defeated, pay compensation Iran’s […]
Bitget Expands Spot Market with Ondo Securities Offerings
Global, March 17, 2026 / AlexaBlockchain/ – Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange, is expanding its spot market with a new batch of Ondo Global Markets tokenized securities, bringing major U.S. equities, index ETFs, and precious metals into a single trading environment alongside digital assets. The rollout adds a new layer to Bitget’s multi-asset model, allowing users to trade crypto and […]
This FTSE 100 stock has an above-average yield and sells on a P/E ratio of 6. Why?
Image source: Getty Images When looking around the FTSE 100 for income shares, there is a big selection from which to choose. Some FTSE 100 stocks yield over 7% or even 8%. Others pay no dividends. Currently the FTSE 100 yield is 3.1%. So one FTSE 100 stock with a yield well above that average, […]
Texas Wildflowers for Beauty and Wellness
I am really excited for this year’s Educational Conference hosted by The Herb Society of America in the beautiful state of Texas — they say everything is bigger in Texas, and that is true especially when it comes to their love of herbs and wildflowers. I will be giving a talk at this year’s conference […]
5 things to watch in Tuesday's Illinois primaries
The Illinois primaries have seen gobs of spending, both in the highly-watched Senate race and further down the ballot in competitive open House seats. Groups affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee have poured millions of dollars into key contests, potential 2028er and Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker has found himself at odds with several […]
Below 40p, Aston Martin’s shares are sinking fast. How low could they go?
Image source: Getty Images Aston Martin’s (LSE:AML) share price is now (16 March) below 40p. It’s astonishing that the British icon, which floated its stock at £19 in October 2018, has lost so much value. However, could it recover? Or might the group’s shares fall further still? Let’s see. Could the end be nigh? Some […]
