13th Oct 2026
The IBM stock price closed at $227.02 on Monday 12 October 2026, roughly 32% below its 52-week high of $332.46 and not far above its low of $199.19. That is a big swing for a company many people think of as steady and a bit old-school. With IBM due to report third-quarter results on Wednesday…
7th Oct 2026
On Tuesday, shares in US power giant Constellation Energy shot up around 12% after it announced a 20-year deal to supply Google with 890 megawatts of nuclear power. The same day, the S&P 500 closed at a fresh record of 7,818.93, and suddenly everyone is asking the same question: is nuclear the next big investing…
6th Oct 2026
Buying your first shares is the exciting bit. Selling is the bit that makes people nervous: Which button do I press? What does it cost? When do I get my cash? And does the taxman want a slice? This guide walks through all of it, using a reputable investing platform as an example. The basics…
28th Sep 2026
Dividend ETFs are one of the simplest ways to build a passive income portfolio. They let you invest in a basket of dividend-paying companies in one go, without picking individual stocks. Just like owning dividend shares directly, a dividend ETF pays out income to you on a regular schedule, usually every quarter. Over time, that…
27th Sep 2026
Silver has had a wild couple of years. It was one of the standout performers of 2025, then briefly climbed above $90 an ounce earlier in 2026 before correcting sharply. As of early September 2026, it was trading at around $65.88 an ounce. If you want exposure to silver without buying bars or coins, an…
23rd Sep 2026
For a while, “how do I invest in SpaceX?” has had a frustrating answer: you mostly couldn’t. That changed on 12 June 2026, when Elon Musk’s rocket and Starlink satellite company floated on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX, priced at $135 a share. It was the largest stock market flotation (IPO) ever. SpaceX joined…
22nd Sep 2026
If you’ve felt a bit confused watching AI and chip stocks this month, you’re not imagining it. In the space of about three weeks, the AI trade has gone from “is this a bubble about to pop?” to a genuine sell-off to a fresh record high. All while some of the most powerful people in…
18th Sep 2026
Before we get into it, this post isn’t financial advice! It’s simply three tech stocks that have caught my eye this month, for very specific, very current reasons, and a bit about why I’m watching rather than jumping in and buying. September 2026 has been a genuinely eventful month for tech and AI stocks: blowout…
17th Sep 2026
Semiconductors are the “picks and shovels” of the AI boom, the physical chips that make every AI model, data centre and device actually work. Demand has been so strong in 2026 that some of the industry’s biggest names are effectively sold out years in advance. If you’re a beginner investor curious about the sector, here’s…
14th Sep 2026
Looking for the best value stocks to buy right now in the UK? You’re not alone. With markets hitting highs and growth stocks becoming expensive, more investors are turning to value investing, the strategy of buying solid companies that are currently trading below their true worth. And in 2026, there’s good reason for that. UK stocks…
7th Sep 2026
The FTSE 250– the index of the UK’s 250 mid-sized listed companies- just smashed through a record high, topping its previous 2021 peak and climbing above 24,000 points for the first time ever. If you’re a beginner investor wondering what’s driving the rally and which companies are worth putting on your watchlist, you’re in the…
7th Sep 2026
Investing in the best dividend stocks is a popular way to build a portfolio that generates passive returns. These stocks pay out small shares of revenue to investors, providing an additional way to make money on top of capital gains. In the UK, there are hundreds of dividend-paying stocks to choose from. However, not all…
