Stock Market

President Donald Trump has continued to put pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to dramatically lower interest rates. #Trump #sends #handwritten #note #Powell #pushing #dramatically #interest #rates

Image source: Getty Images An investment trust is a type of pooled investment. The trust typically has a portfolio of investments (such as shares, although many different types of trust exist). Its own shares are traded on the stock market. So, someone could invest in an investment trust simply by buying its shares (or even … Read more

U.S. companies are throwing the dice on less policy uncertainty, and lower interest rates, in the future. #Companies #issuing #amount #30year #bonds #years #tells #investors

Image source: Getty Images I’m a fan of large-cap value/income/dividend investing. I’m also an active investor, so I mostly choose which stocks and shares to buy (often from the FTSE 100). Hence, I follow in the footsteps of old-school investors such as Warren Buffett and his mentor, Benjamin Graham. However, I realise that there can … Read more

U.S. stocks have climbed to record heights, but platinum’s rise — on the back of a global supply shortage of the metal since 2023 — is quite impressive too. #platinums #stunning #June #surge #chart #hints #happen

Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 250 is up 5.1% year to date and 7% over the past 12 months. So it may be crawling back to some sort of form after a difficult few years. Here, I’ll look at a mid-cap stock that I reckon has the potential to outperform the FTSE 250 in … Read more