£5,000 invested in National Grid shares 5 years ago is now worth…
Image source: Getty Images Over the last five years, National Grid (LSE: NG.) shares have lived up to their reputation as a reliable dividend payer. A £5,000 investment would have generated around £1,660 in passive income alone. But it’s not just about income. The share price has also risen around 58%, taking the total return […]
No Doubt Guitarist Tom Dumont Confirms Parkinson’s Won’t Stop Sphere Shows
Tom Dumont No Doubt, No Quit Despite Parkinson’s Published April 14, 2026 3:00 AM PDT Tom Dumont has actually been living with early-onset Parkinson’s disease for several years now — long before he went public — sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ. We’re told the No Doubt guitarist already knew about his diagnosis during […]
Is Wise now the UK stock market’s top growth share?
Image source: Getty Images The UK stock market isn’t known for having loads of disruptive growth companies. Those are generally listed on the Nasdaq across the pond. However, a handful of the brightest UK growth firms did list in London back in 2021. One of them was Wise (LSE:WISE), the cross-border payments specialist. And after […]
US March NFIB small business optimism index 95.8 vs 97.9 expected
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 3.0 points in March to 95.8, leaving it below its 52-year average of 98.0. The last time the Optimism Index fell below its historical average was April 2025. The Uncertainty Index rose 4 points from February to 92, well above its historical average of 68. NFIB Chief Economist […]
‘Surreal’ pick means star ‘can’t wait’ to join girlfriend Paige Bueckers at Dallas Wings
Top 2026 WNBA Draft pick Azzi Fudd says she is “grateful” for the “surreal feeling” of hearing her name called in the New York ceremony confirming the UConn All-American would join girlfriend Paige Bueckers at the Dallas Wings. Fudd was joined by her family – including mother Katie, who was drafted by the Sacramento Monarchs […]
How big does an ISA need to be to aim for a £1,500 monthly second income?
Image source: Getty Images The stock market doesn’t just deliver capital growth, it can generate a valuable second income stream from company dividends. These can be reinvested to accelerate growth then taken to fund spending in retirement. Either way, that income is tax-free inside a Stocks and Shares ISA. So how large does an investor’s […]
A tricky time for the oil market as the “smart money” has moved on
The US-Iran war has made things very complicated for the oil market, not least needing to balance out supply and demand dynamics. But from a financial perspective, it is also getting a bit dicey in trying to price out the difference between paper oil and physical oil. I talked a bit about the massive $30 […]
GOP leaders prepare to steamroll opponents of DHS funding plan
Conservative lawmakers are throwing up roadblocks to a GOP-only immigration enforcement funding plan. But party leaders are hitting the gas anyway, hoping to quickly flatten any skeptics as they race to meet a June 1 deadline set by President Donald Trump. At stake is the final endgame of the 58-day-and-counting Department of Homeland Security shutdown. […]
‘RHOA’s Drew Sidora’s Monthly Income Revealed in Divorce Battle
‘RHOA’s Drew Sidora Monthly Income Revealed In Bitter Divorce War Published April 14, 2026 2:00 AM PDT “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Drew Sidora‘s 5-figure monthly income was exposed as part of her ugly divorce battle … this, according to docs from her messy divorce. The court docs, obtained by TMZ, show the Bravo […]
Why is Tesla stock down 30% since late 2025?
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock has dramatically underperformed recently. Since rising to near $500 in late 2025, it has fallen around 30%. So, what’s going on here? And has the recent share price weakness created an opportunity? A perfect storm of risks Taking a look under the bonnet, there are actually multiple factors behind the recent […]
