Image source: Getty Images Muted investor sentiment can lead to lower stock prices and higher dividend yields. October started with a weak-looking stock market. And that situation has created an opportunity to appraise shares for their dividend income potential. A troubled sector For example, I like the look of house building company Taylor Wimpey (LSE: TW). With the share…
Image source: Getty Images With the UK economy under severe pressure, and inflation remaining stubbornly high, many companies are struggling. This has made UK shares dirt cheap. However, I believe this presents an opportunity for investors. Some of these companies that have seen their share prices fall represent great value. I will be going through…
Image source: Getty Images One value stock I’m adding to my holdings the next time I have some spare cash to invest is QinetiQ (LSE: QQ.). Here’s why. Defence tech QinetiQ is one of the world’s leading defence tech and security businesses. It manufactures and supplies products such as sensors for weapons, robotic systems, and…
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 250 is usually the hunting ground of growth investors. Anyone after income stocks normally focuses on the FTSE 100, but they’d be missing a trick. Yes, companies on the FTSE 100 are larger so their capacity to pay dividends is greater. And the smaller size of the FTSE 250…
Image source: Getty Images I’ve come to find that Vodafone Group (LSE:VOD) might be the best dividend stock for my retirement portfolio after rigorously digging through the FTSE 100. Though there are some obvious problems with the company, the stock is currently trading at the same valuation it did back in the late 90s. Could…
Image source: Getty Images Looking back through history, October is the month most prone for witnessing brutal stock market crashes. After all, the three worst single-day falls ever recorded all took place during this month. Two of these occurred on successive days in 1929. The other, in 1987. Despite being crash-prone, October won’t put me…
Image source: Getty Images Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR.) shares are slightly undervalued, but there are better candidates and inherent weaknesses with the stock make me cautious as an investor. I do not believe the hype other investors are playing into. Company operations Rolls-Royce is one of the world’s best-known engineering companies. But the shares do not include…
Image source: Getty Images I’m a firm believer in building watchlists for the stock market. I don’t have the cash to buy all the FTSE stocks I want in one go. Further, some shares I don’t want to buy right away, but only if the stock drops to a certain level. Here are several ideas…
image source: Getty Images If I wanted to increase my money tenfold, I’d buy UK stocks long before I touched cryptocurrencies. I do see the appeal of cryptos like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Both coins have multiplied investments rapidly in the past. If I wanted to turn £10k of savings into a £100k nest egg then…
Image source: Getty Images ISAs (Individual Savings Accounts) are a fantastic vehicle to build wealth. Given enough time, these tax-efficient accounts can help investors generate a large second income from dividend stocks. Here, I’m going to outline how I’d aim to turn £20k in an ISA into £12k of passive income. Please note that tax…
