Image source: Getty Images A blended dividend yield of 5.5% on an £18,182 ISA would translate to £1,000 a year in passive income, free of tax. That’s a meaningful sum of money, and diversifying across a few big FTSE 100 dividend stocks could hit that target yield. I’ve looked at…
U.S. energy regulator orders overhaul of data center grid rules (XLU:NYSEARCA)
Jun 20, 2026, 8:40 PM ETState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), DTCR, VPUIDU, RSPU, FUTY, UTES, SRVR, TRFK, VOLTBy: Carl Surran, SA News Editor imaginima/iStock via Getty Images The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this week approved orders to remove bottlenecks that had risked slowing the AI boom, aiming…
3 reasons to consider buying Barclays shares for an ISA or SIPP at £5
Image source: Getty Images After a sell-off earlier in the year, Barclays‘ (LSE: BARC) shares have made a nice recovery. Today, they’re back near 500p and on the cusp of breaking out to levels last seen in 2007 before the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). I don’t think it’s too late…
3 space stocks to consider on the S&P 500 (and SpaceX isn’t one of them)
Image source: Getty Images By now everyone and their Grandma are aware of SpaceX‘s record-breaking IPO launch last Friday. But despite all the pomp and ceremony, the stock can’t join the S&P 500 until June 2027 at the earliest due to eligibility rules. That doesn’t mean investors can’t buy the…
At less than £7, the Aviva share price looks very attractive right now. Here’s why
Berenberg recently started coverage of Aviva (LSE: AV.) with a share price target of 800p, implying roughly 28% upside from current levels. More interesting though, is its reasoning. The investment bank argues that an investment today could effectively be ‘paid back’ in under a decade through dividends and buybacks alone.…
Could a Stocks and Shares ISA eventually replace the State Pension?
Most people think of the State Pension as the foundation of their retirement income. But what if it could be viewed as a target instead? Should you buy HSBC Holdings shares today? Before you decide, please take a moment to review this report first. Despite ongoing uncertainties from US tariffs…
Insider trades: American Express, Dell and Broadcom among notable names (TSM:NYSE)
Several senior executives sold shares in American Express, Dell, Lowe’s, Take-Two Interactive, and Broadcom, while directors and executives at Broadcom, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, SoFi Technologies, Abbott Laboratories, and MercadoLibre made purchases, potentially signaling varied insider sentiment across these companies. Source link
AI is making crypto security cheaper, faster and harder to ignore
Urbelis said he believes AI could eventually reshape the standard of care around smart contract development. Historically, teams could point to the cost and complexity of audits as a reason certain reviews were not performed. That argument becomes more difficult when sophisticated security analysis is available on demand. “A clean…
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz but sends negotiators (XLE)
Jun 20, 2026, 10:44 AM ETState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), USO, CL1:COM, UNGUCO, DBO, FCG, USL, SCO, UNL, BNO, BOIL, KOLD, GUSH, DRIP, USOI, CO1:COM, NG1:COM, XB1:COMBy: Dulan Lokuwithana, SA News Editor panida wijitpanya Iran on Saturday said that it is sending a team of negotiators to…
A look at how falling Bitcoin prices, capital structure changes pushed STRC below $83 in just five weeks.
May 26: The company confirmed it had used its cash reserve to finance the bond repurchase. The transaction had reduced the fund to $871 million. The buyback reduced that reserve to roughly six months of STRC dividend coverage. The company had previously said the plan was to maintain about 24…