
Under Trump, U.S. an active investor...
The Trump administration has taken direct stakes in companies on a scale rarely seen in the U.S. outside wartime or economic crisis, pushing a Republican Party that traditionally championed free-market capitalism to embrace state intervention in industries viewed as important for national security. Japan’s Nippon Steel agreed to give President Donald Trump a “golden share”

Majestic Corporation: the urban miner providing...
Majestic Corporation is a unique proposition for UK investors seeking a more sustainable form of exposure to critical minerals than traditional mining companies. No other ‘urban mining’ e-waste recycling pure-play listed on London’s exchanges has successfully achieved Majestics scale, revenues and profitability. As the world races to deploy clean energy technologies, a critical shortage of

Bulk Buys: Like a game of...
The tail for coal keeps getting longer. Pic: Getty Images Coal could be a major part of the global energy make-up for years beyond its previous use-by date WoodMac says coal demand could be as much as 32% higher than previously assumed on average to 2050 Prices are depressed, but could rebound with little new

Growth, buybacks and dividends galore –...
Image source: Getty Images Owners of NatWest (LSE: NWG) shares were in a wasteland for years. They crashed and burned after the financial crisis, with the bank only saved by a £45bn bailout that taxpayers still struggle to forgive and forget. They smoked quietly on for years, with the government holding an 84% stake in a

‘I have no debts’: Is this...
“I own my home outright. I also get Social Security, but not much.”

The Rolls-Royce share price has soared...
Image source: Rolls-Royce plc Back at the start of 2025, I thought the business outlook for Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) was promising – but was less enthusiastic about its share price. In January, after the Rolls-Royce share price had already increased 513% since the end of 2022 just a couple of years before, here is what

Innovation isn’t enough – why Morgans...
Profitability, not just innovation, underpins ASX healthcare success. Pic via Getty Images Morgans’ Scott Power says path to profitability is key to a successful emerging ASX health care company While innovation is important, Power says the market loses interest in companies which don’t turn a profit Wound care company Aroa Biosurgery delivered its first normalised
Earnings call transcript: Ovintiv Q3 2023...
Earnings call transcript: Ovintiv Q3 2023 highlights innovation and growth

Top stock picks for 2025 by...
Leading investment trust fund managers have revealed their top stock selections for the coming year. Ranging from a leading consumer healthcare business to Vietnam’s top technology company, investment trust managers share some of their best ideas for the new year with UK Investor Magazine readers. – Advertisement – Ian Lance, Fund Manager, Temple Bar Investment

Luxury shopper recovery faces four key...
The 19-story façade of the Louis Vuitton luxury store stands wrapped in a design reminiscent of their monogrammed trunks in Manhattan, New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images High-end spenders are painting a mixed picture when it comes to the luxury market’s long-awaited recovery, with softer sales still weighing on