The Russian economy has fallen into turmoil as the West applies economic sanctions, the value of the rouble collapses and global companies sell off their stakes in Russian firms. Markets have tumbled as the Russian invasion of Ukraine has spooked investors around the globe. Many British savers have suffered a hit to their Isa and…
Month: February 2022
Is This America’s Unluckiest Company?
General Electric has had more than its fair share of bad luck in recent years, but this streak is not something likely to last forever. General Electric ( GE 4.14% ) has had its fair share of bad luck over the last decade. That’s not to say its management hasn’t made mistakes, but it can’t…
How I’d start investing in shares with under £1,000
A lot of people think about buying shares but put it off until they have more money to invest. But I do not think that is necessary. I do not need a lot of money to start investing in shares. Here is how I would begin, if I had a few hundred pounds to invest….
3 Stocks to Avoid This Week
These investments seem pretty vulnerable right now. It was another wild week for the market, and the same can be said of my three stocks to avoid . The three names I figured were cruising for a bruising last week — Vipshop Holdings , Exact Sciences , and Booking Holdings — were down 11%, up…
I’m Buying This Dip With 2 Fat Yields
z1b/iStock via Getty Images Co-produced with “Hidden Opportunities” “Buy the dip” is all we hear in the news these days. Since mid-2021, a massive amount of money has moved out of 2020’s trendy sectors, namely FinTech and Biotech, among several others. Data by YCharts In other words, unrealized capital gains accumulated over several months were…
Is it worth investing in Unilever shares?
Unilever (LSE:ULVR) shares have been under pressure lately and the company has garnered a lot of headlines. These criticisms include a stinging condemnation from Terry Smith , a major investor in the floundering fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) group. The share price is down about 7.6% so far this year, which means Unilever shares are…
Is Microsoft Stock Overvalued Or Undervalued? Buy This Dip And Load Up
HJBC/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Investment Thesis Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ) stock has fallen about 15% from its all-time high, following the SaaS stocks correction. But, MSFT is a strong stock. The company is also hugely profitable and benefits from multiple secular cloud computing growth drivers. It’s also rapidly expanding its Cloud SaaS capabilities,…
Merger Monday Makes a Comeback Even as Markets Move Lower
The stock market moved into the new week on an uncertain note, with investors reacting with concern over escalations in the financial battle between Western nations and Russia. In addition to sanctions, the U.S. and other countries have looked at more extreme measures like withdrawing access to payment transfer infrastructure. That has Wall Street worried…
Looking at Alibaba’s Latest Nail In Its Coffin
Escalating government tensions make this the wrong time to roll the dice on Alibaba stock. Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group ( BABA -3.39% ) has dabbled in controversy over the past year. China’s willingness to intervene in how its technology companies operate has driven investors away from the stock, bringing its price down more than…
The 2 Best ETFs for Dividends
These two ETFs are built to deliver the most dividend income possible During a market like we have experienced over the past few months when the major benchmarks are posting negative year-to-date returns, dividend income becomes even more important for many investors. That extra income can either be reinvested back in stocks or an exchange-traded…
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