Shares and the stockmarket

Dividend growth still expected but forecasts for 2023 and 2024 slip lower

At the time of writing, markets expect the Bank of England base rate to peak at 5.50%, with the first cut expected in the second...

Fri, 06/10/2023 - 11:00

FTSE 100 readies for its fortieth birthday with twenty-six founder members still in the index

The FTSE 100 launched on 3 January 1984, to replace the FT-30, and the stock market benchmark’s make up has changed a lot since then....

Fri, 06/10/2023 - 09:01

AG Barr gets a boost from new and old brands alike

Scotland’s AG Barr may be best known for its iconic Irn-Bru drink, but the FTSE 250 firm continues to develop its product range and...

Wed, 27/09/2023 - 12:49

Is it worth paying an arm and a leg for ARM?

The price range set by Softbank and its army of bankers and advisers for ARM of $47 to $51 a share implies a total market...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 09:57

Bellway shares refuse to crumble despite weak outlook

Reservation rates are down sharply, the order book is also down sharply, prices are no longer going up and completions are expected to go down...

Thu, 10/08/2023 - 10:38

Shares magazine’s virtual portfolio returns 23% in seven months

Although it has been a challenging year for investors, particularly those with UK tracker funds, clever stock picking could have yielded positive returns.

Shares magazine’s...

Wed, 02/08/2023 - 15:07

Dividend growth still expected in 2023 despite stalling profit forecasts

After the index’s brief flirtation with the 8,000 mark, the FTSE 100 is trading no higher than it did in summer 2017. A forecast yield...

Thu, 13/07/2023 - 16:37

Associated British Foods third-quarter trading update

After a 55% surge from their autumn lows, shares in Associated British Foods, the owner of Primark, British Sugar, Twinings and Ovaltine, are up...

Thu, 22/06/2023 - 17:23

Why the US deficit is a taxing issue for the Federal Reserve

The Federal Open Markets Committee continues to argue that it is ‘data dependent’ when it comes to setting monetary policy. The latest round of inflation...

Fri, 16/06/2023 - 09:47

Central bank policy decisions in the USA, EU and Japan

It is one of those weeks when central banks take centre stage, because the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of...

Fri, 09/06/2023 - 09:58

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