Passive income from dividend stocks

The FTSE 100 index comprises the 100 largest companies by market capitalisation. These companies are typically well-established and financially stable, making them reliable dividend payers.  The average dividend yield for the FTSE 100 is around 3.97%. Here are ten dividend stocks in the FTSE 100 British American Tobacco (BATS) – KnownRead More →

U.S. overvalued stocks

High Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio The P/E ratio of the market is a common measure of valuation. Currently, the P/E ratio is significantly higher than historical averages, indicating that stocks are priced much higher relative to their earnings. Rapid price increases without corresponding earnings growth When stock prices rise rapidly withoutRead More →

Market Cap up

The little-known company, Nvidia, now stands alongside Apple and Microsoft in market cap valuation thanks to AI. In just a little over a year it has all but tripled its market valuation and become a go to investment on Wall Street and around the world. Nvidia’s market capitalization has recentlyRead More →

Red Stock market

The Hindenburg Omen is a technical indicator that signals a higher likelihood of a stock market crash. It measures the percentage of new 52-week highs and lows against a set reference percentage. The simultaneous occurrence of new highs and lows suggests a statistical anomaly from the norm, potentially foreshadowing aRead More →

Cryptocurrency

For true cryptocurrency bulls, the most lucrative investments in 2023 were in the stock market. While Bitcoin rallied over 150% for the year, shares of Coinbase, Marathon Digital, MicroStrategy and the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which are all tied closely to the digital currency, did substantially better, rising more than 300% in value. Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital soared someRead More →

Dow

Stocks retreated Friday as a surge in the 10-year Treasury yield prompted broader concerns about the state of the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is one of the most widely followed stock market indices in the world. It tracks the performance of 30 large U.S. companies from various sectors, suchRead More →

Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) performance on 3rd October 2023. The Dow fell more than 400 points, turning negative for the year. The main reason for the drop was the surge in U.S. Treasury yields, which reached their highest levels in 16 years. Higher yields mean higher borrowing costs for businessesRead More →

Apple

50 million iPhones sold in China every year Apple sells around 50 million iPhones in China annually. A sweeping ban is what investors fear and that spells trouble for Apple. Apple stock drops after The Wall Street Journal reported a day earlier that Chinese authorities have curbed the use of the iPhone.Read More →