James Beard

1 week ago | fool.co.uk | James Beard

Those with a Stocks and Shares ISA will be familiar how it can be badly affected by uncontrollable events. In recent weeks, President Trump’s erratic approach to tariffs has caused turmoil for global stock markets. And with so much uncertainty, it’s hard to know who the winners and losers will be. That’s why, at times like these, I think it’s a good idea to try and spread risk over as many investments as possible. But that’s easier said than done.

1 week ago | msn.com | James Beard

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1 week ago | fool.co.uk | James Beard

On 1 January 2023, the Vodafone (LSE:VOD) share price was 84.2p. That was the day Margherita Della Valle was promoted to chief executive of the telecoms giant. As I write (late on 19 June), the company’s shares changed hands for 76p — 9.7% less. Over the same period, the FTSE 100’s risen 17.9%. This disappointing performance comes during a period of reorganisation. Soon after taking over, the company’s new boss presented a “roadmap” explaining that the group “must change”.

1 week ago | msn.com | James Beard

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1 week ago | fool.co.uk | James Beard

On 10 June, the Rolls-Royce Holdings (LSE:RR.) share price reached an all-time high of 912.6p. Since then, it’s fallen back a little but it’s impossible to deny that the group’s post-pandemic recovery has been remarkable. It’s hard to believe that when the aerospace giant announced its life-saving rights issue in October 2020 — which was priced at 32p a share — it had a market-cap of £1.5bn. Today (18 June), it’s worth over £75bn. But analysts reckon there’s more to come.