FTSE
Are Lloyds shares a deadly FTSE 100 value trap?
Image source: Getty Images I’m searching for the FTSE 100’s best value stocks to buy this October. So I’m giving Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY) shares another close inspection. On paper, the banking giant offers exceptional all-round value. It trades on a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 5.8 times, well below the FTSE index average of […]
This cheap FTSE 100 dividend stock is plunging! Should I buy it for my ISA?
Image source: Getty Images UK shares have sold off heavily again in recent sessions. It’s a downturn that means the eye-popping dividend yields on many FTSE 100 stocks have moved even higher. As a big fan of value stocks, I’m looking to go shopping following the stock market’s fresh slump. And the cheap British American […]
This FTSE 100 share has crashed in 2022/23, but I’m still happy to hold it!
Image source: Getty Images At first glance, the past year hasn’t been great for the FTSE 100. The index is up 5% over 12 months, excluding cash dividends. Add in these payouts and the return jumps to 9%. Not bad, but lower than the S&P 500‘s 14% one-year return. The FTSE 100 is deeply undervalued […]
2 cheap shares I’d buy as the FTSE 100 falls
Image source: Getty Images When I was a younger investor, I worried when share prices fell. Thus, when the FTSE 100 went down, so too did my mood. Down goes the FTSE 100 Since 31 July, global stock markets have lurched downwards. The Footsie initially followed suit and then rallied strongly until 20 September. It […]
Two FTSE 250 income stocks flying under the radar
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 […]
10%+ yield! Is Vodafone the best dividend stock on the FTSE 100?
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 […]
Watchlist alert! 3 FTSE stocks currently trading at 52-week lows
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 […]
2 FTSE 100 dividend shares! Which should I buy for passive income?
Image source: Getty Images I already hold these FTSE 100 shares in my Stocks and Shares ISA. And I’m considering which one to buy more of when I next have cash to invest. Which one would be the better buy? Barratt Developments I first bought Barratt Developments (LSE:BDEV) shares in 2020 because of the company’s […]
Is this the most overvalued stock on the FTSE AIM?
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE AIM is a great place to look for undervalued growth stocks largely overlooked by the market. Companies on the index just don’t get as much attention as those listed on the FTSE 100. Today, I’m taking a closer look at Fevertree Drinks (LSE:FEVR). As I have my own soft […]
One FTSE 250 stock I’d snap up with its 8% yield!
Image source: Getty Images One FTSE 250 stock I’ve decided to add to my holdings when I next have some cash to invest is Target Healthcare REIT (LSE: THRL). Here’s why. Care home properties Target is a real estate investment trust (REIT), which basically means it owns and operates property to yield income. What I […]