Shares and the stockmarket

Whether we like it or not, the US isn’t just the bellwether for the global stock market — it’s most of the herd given the...

Perhaps, thanks to AI, investors need to consider the words of American industrialist J. Paul Getty, who once asserted, ‘In times of rapid change, experience...

Investors continue to show a keen interest in opportunities Stateside, with half of the top 10 most popular stocks among AJ Bell DIY investors being...

UK takeovers moved up a gear in 2024 as predators targeted bigger companies. The average value of deals was £1.07 billion, nearly three times higher...

Ten companies in the FTSE 350 rewarded shareholders with at least 50% higher dividends in 2024, according to analysis by AJ Bell. Five of these...

The FTSE 100 has enjoyed its best year since 2021 with an 11.4% total return, driven by a mixture of companies delivering good news and...

When asked how it would celebrate its second birthday on Saturday 30 November, ChatGPT said there would be no cake or candles. That’s a shame...

Investors are increasingly focused on the minutiae rather than the big picture with Nvidia. That’s a natural evolution as the more people zoom in on...

JD Sports’ goal of scoring £1 billion in annual profits has been kicked down the road for the second year in a row.

It was...

US stock markets were a little quieter this week following the election excitement of the prior week with ‘Trump trade’ stocks and sectors giving back...