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3 days ago | 
fool.co.uk | Stephen Wright
After falling almost 5% in a day, Primary Health Properties (LSE:PHP) has slipped back to 99p. But the FTSE 250 real estate investment trust (REIT) has had some potentially big news. It looks as though the firm has managed to hijack KKR’s takeover of fellow healthcare REIT Assura (LSE:AGR). And the result could be a very interesting stock for passive income investors. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future.
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4 days ago | 
fool.co.uk | Stephen Wright
Shares in Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) were up 8% on Monday (23 June) as the company finally launched its autonomous vehicle network. And it’s fair to say, it’s been a long time coming. Elon Musk first announced the firm’s robotaxi ambitions on 20 July 2016. The timeline has changed more times than the Sugarbabes, but those who stayed the course have done very well. Since the initial announcement, the Tesla shares price is up around 2,250%.
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5 days ago | 
fool.co.uk | Stephen Wright
Shares in Legal & General (LSE:LGEN) currently have a dividend yield of over 8%. By itself, that’s higher than the average annual return from the FTSE 100 over the last 20 years. A high dividend yield is a sign shareholders are concerned about something. But the company has a strong record of returning cash to investors, so is the stock an outstanding opportunity? On the face of it, there’s an obvious reason why Legal & General’s dividend should be considered risky.
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6 days ago | 
fool.co.uk | Stephen Wright
Bunzl‘s (LSE:BNZL) set to issue a trading statement on Tuesday (24 June). And the last time the FTSE 100 company did this, the results were dramatic. The stock fell 25% when the firm released its Q1 results in April. So I think it’s worth paying close attention to both the business and the stock in the coming week. Bunzl’s Q1 update essentially amounted to a profit warning. And according to conventional stock market wisdom, these things are rarely isolated incidents.
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1 week ago | 
fool.co.uk | Stephen Wright
Shares in Google’s parent company Alphabet (NSADAQ:GOOG) trade at a (forward) price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17. Based on the last five years, that’s unusually low. The business is growing well and stock looks like a no-brainer. But I do have a brain, so I’ve been trying to use it to figure out why the market isn’t more positive on the stock. The biggest and most obvious reason is probably antitrust.
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1 week ago | 
fool.co.uk | Stephen Wright
On the face of it, PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) ought to be on my list of shares to buy. The company has a market value of $69bn and has generated just under $6bn in free cash in the last year. With minimal debt, that implies a free cash flow yield of almost 9%. That’s pretty high considering the business isn’t in decline – but there’s a catch when it comes to the valuation. With no dividend, PayPal returns cash to shareholders via share buybacks.
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1 week ago | 
fool.co.uk | Stephen Wright
A Stocks and Shares ISA is one of the best tools available to UK investors. And while the data from HMRC comes with a bit of a lag, the number of ISA millionaires seems to keep going up. There’s a £20,000 contribution limit per year. But even for someone starting from scratch at 30, I think it’s more than possible to build a portfolio worth £1m by retirement. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future.
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1 week ago | 
fool.co.uk | Stephen Wright
Wise has recently joined the ranks of businesses looking to list their shares in the US, rather than the UK. And at least for the time being, the direction of travel seems to be one-way. A big reason is the fact that companies think – with some justification — that they can attract higher valuations for their shares across the Atlantic. But could there be more on the way? There have been reports that activist investors at Rentokil Initial (LSE:RTO) might be pushing for a US listing.
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1 week ago | 
fool.co.uk | Stephen Wright
The UK hospitality industry is under pressure at the moment. But nobody seems to have told JD Wetherspoon (LSE:JDW) – the FTSE 250 company seems to be going from strength to strength. Sometimes, attractive opportunities can show up in unpromising places. And I think the firm stands to benefit from two major trends that are developing right now. The first big theme is resilience. While bars and restaurants have been struggling over the last few months, pubs have been making progress.
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1 week ago | 
fool.co.uk | Stephen Wright
The stock market can be a great place for investors looking for passive income. But some are more attractive than others and sometimes the best opportunities aren’t in the most obvious names. In my view, it’s a good idea to try and keep an eye on a range of companies from different industries and geographies. And there are a couple on my watchlist that look attractive at the moment. Shares in Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) currently come with a dividend yield above 6%.
