October
Latest Feature Updates: October 2025
Welcome to the October 2025 product update from the Employment Hero team. We’ve got lots to share around custom workflows, API updates, timesheets, rostering and more. We’re here to make employment easier for everyone. If you aren’t on the Employment Hero platform and want to learn more, you can book a free demo today! HR […]
2 high-yield dividend stocks to consider in October 2023
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 […]
The curse of October: I’m still investing despite growing fears of a stock market crash
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 […]
2 dividend shares investors should consider buying in October
Image source: Getty Images Two dividend shares I believe could be savvy additions to any portfolio looking to boost passive income are Admiral Group (LSE: ADM) and Central Asia Metals (LSE: CAML). Although dividends are never guaranteed, here’s why I believe investors should consider buying the shares. Admiral Group Admiral is one of the biggest […]
Best US stocks to consider buying in October
Every month, we ask our freelance writers to share their top US stocks with investors — here’s what they would like to buy for October! [Just beginning your investing journey? Check out our guide on how to start investing in the UK.] Alphabet What it does: The owner of both Google and YouTube, Alphabet is one […]
Forget Tesla! Here are my top stocks to buy in October
Image source: Getty Images I’m looking at the UK for stocks to buy this month. The ‘Magnificent 7’ (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla) have been on fire, but they look expensive as a result. By contrast, a couple of UK shares have been falling out of favour with the market recently. […]
2 UK shares I’d gladly buy in October
Image source: Getty Images So far, 2023 has been a damp squib for UK shares, with the FTSE 100 index up just 1.1% since 30 December 2022. However, this figure excludes cash dividends — a major component in long-term returns from UK stocks. The Footsie has a cash yield of around 4% a year to […]
2 top value stocks I’d buy in October to hold for 10 years!
Image source: Getty Images I’m looking for brilliant bargains to buy this month. And these top-notch UK value stocks have attracted my attention, thanks to their low earnings multiples. Here’s why I’d buy them today and hold them for the long haul. BAE Systems The defence market is tipped for further strong expansion over the […]