Image source: Getty Images Using money to try and make money is basically how I would sum up passive income plans that are based on investing in dividend shares. With a long-term mindset, such an approach can be lucrative. For example, a spare £5,000 today could be invested in such a way that hopefully it … Read more
Image source: Rolls-Royce plc Back at the start of 2025, I thought the business outlook for Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) was promising – but was less enthusiastic about its share price. In January, after the Rolls-Royce share price had already increased 513% since the end of 2022 just a couple of years before, here is what … Read more
Optima Health has demerged from Marlowe (LON: MRL) on the basis of one share for each Marlowe share held. The company is the market leader in the UK occupational health sector with a share of around 10%. This has been achieved through investment in technology. The Optima Health business was originally acquired by Marlowe in … Read more
14. Mai 2021 Verlangen nachhaltige Fonds höhere Gebühren? Diese Frage wird uns oft gestellt. In einer Serie von drei Blogs präsentieren wir ausgewählte Erkenntnisse zu möglichen Kostenunterschieden zwischen nachhaltigen und konventionellen Fonds.[1] Der erste, vorliegende Beitrag vergleicht aktive nachhaltige Fonds mit aktiven konventionellen Fonds; der zweite Beitrag stellt nachhaltige passive Aktienfonds den konventionellen passiven Aktienfonds … Read more
Image source: Getty Images One of my favourite ways to target future passive income is by investing in shares. More specifically, investors can make use of tax wrappers like a Stocks and Shares ISA, or SIPP, to achieve future income. Within these, it’s possible to own a range of managed funds, exchanged-traded funds (ETFs), or … Read more
21. Mai 2021 Verlangen nachhaltige Fonds höhere Gebühren? Diese Frage wird uns oft gestellt. In einer Serie von drei Blogs präsentieren wir ausgewählte Erkenntnisse zu möglichen Kostenunterschieden zwischen nachhaltigen und konventionellen Fonds.[1] Im ersten Beitrag zeigten wir, dass sich die durchschnittlichen Kosten aktiver nachhaltiger Fonds kaum von ihren konventionellen Pendants unterscheiden. Gilt diese Einsicht aber … Read more
A huge percentage of Americans, particularly Gen Z and millennials, score poorly on financial literacy tests, with predictable consequences. AI-powered agents can help empower them, writes Scott Smith, of Fizz.Adobe Stock Imagine you’re 25, applying for your first apartment, and suddenly discover your credit score is 200 points lower than you thought. Or you’re 35, … Read more
Image source: Getty Images I’ve been watching the Diageo (LSE: DGE) share price like a hawk. But unlike some of the other FTSE 100 strugglers in my portfolio, this beaten-down stock’s still refusing to fly. I first bought the spirits giant in 2023, a week or two after it issued a profit warning in November. Sales had slumped across … Read more
Shell shares rose on Thursday after the oil majors released Q3 earnings and announced a fresh $3.5 billion share buyback. Shell was one of the few FTSE 100 gainers after its Q3 results revealed better-than-expected profits across its fossil-fuel-focused business units. Perhaps the biggest influence on shares was the expansion of their share buyback programme. … Read more
Sallie Mae’s earnings took a dive in the second quarter, dented by a large increase in its provisions for credit losses. But thanks to recent legislation, the student loans giant sees a big, beautiful future ahead. “We’re optimistic about the long-term outlook for private student lending, particularly in light of the recently passed federal student … Read more