Image source: Getty Images Over the last year or so, Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) CEO Alex Karp has developed an Elon Musk-like cult following. It’s easy to see why – Karp is very optimistic about his company’s prospects and he’s not afraid to engage in a bit of trash talk. Now, over the long term, Musk’s…
Image source: The Motley Fool Warren Buffett’s every move is analysed under a microscope — and with good reason. As the driving force behind Berkshire Hathaway, he’s created one of the most successful investment records in history. But what does his latest trading activity reveal? And are there lessons here for UK investors? While Buffett…
Image source: The Motley Fool Warren Buffett is heading for retirement. Earlier this year, the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) CEO announced his intention to stand down at the end of the year. I think, however, there’s still time for one last big deal before Buffett hands over to Greg Abel. And an ideal opportunity might just…
Image source: Getty Images Every time we get a rally, people start speculating about the next stock market crash. So with the FTSE 100 powering past 9,000, and global markets climbing too, it’s no surprise the worriers are warning of trouble in August. Reuters reports that “big investors” fear a repeat of last year’s August rout, sparked by…
Image source: Getty Images When a UK share falls out of favour, it’s all too easy to forget about it. With plenty of buying opportunities on the FTSE 100 today, it’s hard to keep track of them all. I gave up on consumer goods giant Reckitt (LSE: RKT) a while ago. My last article on the stock, published on 24…
Image source: Getty Images 2025 has been a year of record highs for the UK and US stock markets. But while British shares continue to look undervalued, the same can’t be said for American equities. In fact, despite numerous economic threats and uncertainties looming on the horizon, the S&P 500 has continued to climb higher….
Image source: Getty Images Few UK stocks have enjoyed the stellar run Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR.) shares have delivered in the last five years. Following a drastic change in strategy under the leadership of Tufan Erginbilgiç, the engineering giant quickly went from barely staying afloat to an operationally revamped money-printing machine. Non-core operations were disposed of, debt…
Image source: The Motley Fool Warren Buffett’s timeless investment wisdom might be more relevant than ever in 2025. With the FTSE 100 and S&P 500 reaching record highs, the temptation to chase ever-rising markets is seemingly escalating, putting investors potentially at risk of becoming too greedy. So what are some crucial pieces of advice billionaire…
Image source: Getty Images Investing money in blue-chip dividend shares is one approach to setting up passive income streams. Not only does that let someone benefit from the hard work of a company with a proven business model, but it can also be tailored to an investor’s personal financial circumstances. To illustrate, here is how…
Image source: Getty Images At the start of the year, the outlook for the stock market in 2025 felt fairly uncertain. Since then, we have seen some sizeable economic and geopolitical surprises. The stock market on both sides of the pond has shown a high level of volatility, notably following April’s announcement of US trade…