GSK (LSE: GSK) shares used to be a no-brainer buy. Sadly, that was a long time ago. They’ve offered slim pickings for the last decade. Actually, make that two. In August 2006, the GSK share price traded at around 1,500p. Today, it’s 1,815p. That’s an increase of just 21% over…
This defence ETF holds BAE Systems, Palantir, and CrowdStrike. It’s smashing the FTSE 100 in 2026
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 has performed well in 2026, so far. Year to date, the index is up about 8%. But that’s nothing compared to the performance of a defence-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF) I hold in my Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP). For the year, this fund’s up…
You Have an Impressive Background
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter This is another load of crap, the recruiters say and people believe. ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS Career Advice globally because he makes many things in peoples’…
2 popular FTSE shares I’m avoiding like the plague
Image source: Getty Images With FTSE 100 shares near all-time highs, the last few years have been phenomenal for many UK investors. But sadly, not all stocks have joined in on the party, with several popular picks falling hard and fast. Two perfect examples of this are Ocado (LSE:OCDO) and…
State Pension fears? Target a £44,122 passive income with an ISA
The need to target a sizeable passive income for retirement has never been greater than it is today. That’s my view, at least. And it’s not just because the UK’s buckling under the twin weights of soaring public debt and a rising elderly population. At his Downing Street coronation last…
How UK retirees are targeting life-changing passive income with a Stocks and Shares ISA
As an investor, I find the latest Stocks and Shares ISA figures both encouraging and sobering. HMRC data shows that 5,070 people held ISA portfolios worth at least £1m each at the start of the 2023/24 tax year. That’s a relatively small group, but it proves that substantial tax-free wealth…
Here’s what £10k put into Tesla stock at the start of the year is worth now
If you have ever seen a novelty birthday cake candle that you cannot properly blow out without it suddenly reigniting, you have already got some idea of how Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been performing on the stock market in recent years. Tesla stock has had big falls but also strong…
I asked ChatGPT where Rolls-Royce shares will be by the end of 2026. It said…
Image source: Rolls-Royce plc Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR.) shares have resumed their upward flight path recently. After a period of consolidation between early March and mid-June, they’ve surged to new all-time highs. Wondering where they could be trading by the end of 2026? Here’s ChatGPT’s take… Should you buy Rolls-Royce Plc…
Up 43%, this FTSE 250 stock is giving Rolls-Royce a run for its money
Image source: Getty Images Up 28% year to date, Rolls-Royce is easily beating the FTSE 100‘s 8% gain. But there are plenty of UK growth shares that are doing far better so far in 2026. One of them is Moonpig (LSE:MOON), which has surged 43%. And while there’s still another four…
See what £12,000 in Legal & General shares 5 years ago is worth now with every single dividend invested
Image source: Getty Images Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) shares haven’t exactly been the investment of the decade. Over five years, they’re up just 14.5%. Over the same period, the FTSE 100 as a whole climbed almost 50%. Yet the insurer and asset manager is surprisingly popular, regularly featuring among…