Warren Buffett’s worst investment is surprising – but really instructive

Image source: The Motley Fool As an investor who has earned billions of pounds in the stock market over decades, Warren Buffett can seem like he has the Midas touch. Investors are often keen to learn from some of his legendary investments. They include the stake in Apple and decades-old…

Ripple CEO stays bullish on bitcoin but says Saylor’s strategy has hurt crypto

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he remains bullish on bitcoin but that Michael Saylor’s approach to funding bitcoin purchases has damaged the broader crypto market, in a CNBC interview on Friday, as the preferred stock at the center of Strategy’s model fell to a record low. “Financial engineering does not…

What Micron’s blowout results tell investors about the stock market

Image source: Getty Images The stock market feels to me like it’s in an interesting place right now. Investors are looking for signs of a bursting bubble… but they’re not finding them yet. Should you buy Micron Technology shares today? Before you decide, please take a moment to review this…

Here’s how a 40-year-old with no SIPP today could have one worth over £1,153,000 by age 67       

Image source: Getty Images Lots of people leave financial planning for retirement late, denying themselves opportunities to benefit from long-term compounding. Some people only start to think about a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) in their thirties or forties – early enough to set one up and build wealth in it,…

How much would I need to invest in these FTSE 100 dividend gems for a £29,061 ISA passive income?

Image source: Getty Images Passive income is cash that steadily rolls in with little-to-no ongoing effort. There’s plenty of ways to aim for this, but for me the best way to target it is by buying dividend shares. Buy-to-let? With high upfront costs, falling tax breaks and day-to-day management, you…

Down 8.4% in a week! How far could the Shell share price fall?

Image source: Getty Images The Shell (LSE: SHEL) share price has dropped 8.4% in just five trading days, wiping out a chunk of the gains built up since February’s escalation in the Middle East. The trigger was a US-Iran memorandum of understanding signed on 14 June, which has pushed crude…

Here’s how Rolls-Royce shares, SpaceX, and the AI trade are all connected — and what it means for investors

Image source: Rolls-Royce plc While the connection may not be immediately obvious, I believe Rolls‑Royce (LSE: RR.) shares could actually benefit from the AI sell‑off. And, unsurprisingly, SpaceX is part of that story. Should you buy Rolls-Royce Plc shares today? Before you decide, please take a moment to review this…

£10,000 in either of these FTSE 250 gems could net around £800 in passive income. But which to pick?

Image source: Getty Images As the race for jobs in what looks likely to be an Andy Burnham-led government gets under way, I thought I’d conduct a little challenge of my own. I’ve identified two FTSE 250 dividend stocks with similar characteristics — each one costs around 100p per share…