[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 stock index is up 19% over the last year. But I think now’s still a great time to go shopping for blue-chip shares. Why? As AJ Bell analyst Dan Coatsworth says: Should…
[ad_1] Fastenal (FAST) is easy to misclassify. Because it sells industrial and construction supplies, investors often treat it as a straightforward cyclical distributor. That view misses what has made the company more durable. Fastenal’s real edge comes from embedding itself…
[ad_1] Looking at high-yielding shares for a Stocks and Shares ISA is a great way to make an additional income over time. The FTSE 100 offers a yield of 3.1%. This is pretty decent, but to make an extra £1,000…
[ad_1] TransDigm (TDG) is often framed as a leveraged aerospace supplier whose upside depends mainly on air-travel demand. That view misses the core of the model. TransDigm owns a portfolio of proprietary aircraft components with durable aftermarket economics, long product…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images While the S&P 500 is near all-time highs at the moment, there are plenty of stocks within the index that are miles off their highs. One such stock is Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AXON) – the…
[ad_1] Why Verisk should be viewed as an insurance data utility, not a simple pricing-cycle trade Verisk (VRSK) often gets discussed as if it were just a read-through on property-and-casualty pricing or catastrophe activity. That undersells the business. The company…
[ad_1] Next week, Mexico hosts South Africa in the opening game of the 2026 World Cup. If you’re thinking about which stocks to buy that might benefit from the event, you’re in luck because the UK market has quite a…
[ad_1] Why Tractor Supply should be viewed as a needs-based rural retailer, not a discretionary swing trade Tractor Supply (TSCO) often gets grouped with broadline discretionary retail, but its model looks different. Customers come in for feed, animal health, fencing,…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images There has been a lot of chatter this year about whether the US stock market has moved to an unsustainably high level. On this side of the pond, the flagship FTSE 100 index has also…
[ad_1] Why Moody’s should be viewed as a workflow platform, not just a ratings-cycle stock Moody’s often gets treated as a stock that simply rises and falls with bond issuance. That still matters, but it no longer captures the whole…