[ad_1] My Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) has been home to a few FTSE 100 stocks down the years, but none has been in there longer than Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (LSE:SMT). Excluding dividends, Scottish Mortgage has returned 375% over the past…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Diageo (LSE:DGE) shares have cost me an arm and a leg. Trading at £15.35, the FTSE 100 company’s stock is 43% cheaper than when I first invested eight years ago. But I haven’t lost the…
[ad_1] For anyone with a chunky lump sum sitting in the bank, the stock market offers an immediate route to a second income. Even with a basic FTSE 100 index tracker, it’s possible to instantly start earning a new dividend…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Passive income just became a more pressing subject for anyone under 50. This week, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) told the UK that reforming the pension triple lock is “necessary to reduce…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images In a week when Meta Platforms has been working out how to sublet its data centres, one FTSE 100 stock’s been quietly insisting the picks-and-shovels trade is alive and well. Diploma (LSE: DPLM) — which…
[ad_1] Image source: easyJet plc The past few weeks have felt like a boardroom drama for easyJet shares. The airline finally accepted a fourth takeover bid from US fund Castlelake, only to have Apollo Global Management swoop in with a…
[ad_1] When I’m trying to find the ‘best’ UK shares to help me retire rich, I don’t actually look for one magic stock. I focus on companies that perform well through good times and bad, and keep investing when others…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The BP (LSE: BP) share price is getting a little bit silly. It bobs up and down from day to day, depending on events in the Middle East. When there’s talk of a peace deal…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images When I think about finding new stocks for my passive income portfolio, the FTSE 250 often comes to mind before the FTSE 100. Yes, the companies are smaller, but many are well-established businesses with long…
[ad_1] Image source: The Motley Fool Ever wondered what the fuss is about investor Warren Buffett? If so, a look at his investing track record would explain it. Even if you are very familiar with the so-called ‘Sage of Omaha’,…