Here’s why I recently bought Beyond Meat stock
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Beyond Meat(NASDAQ: BYND) stock has struggled over the past few months, falling from highs of $192 to its current price of $108. This has mainly been the result of fears about rising competition and lacklustre results. Nonetheless, I have used this recent dip as the perfect opportunity to add Beyond Meat to my portfolio. Here’s why.
Recent trading update
The recent trading update was poorer than many had expected, with the company posting a net loss of $27.3 million. Although revenues rose 11.4% year-on-year, this was also lower than analyst’s expectations. All in all, this fairly substandard trading update caused Beyond Meat stock to fall 6% on the day.
My top UK renewable energy stocks
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Renewable energy stocks are very much in vogue. That’s not surprising given the publicity around climate change and big environment-focused events such as COP26. That international summit is due to take place in November 2021. It should really shine a spotlight on renewables and may lead to new international agreements.
Making money from wind
Greencoat UK Wind (LSE: UKW) is a renewable energy stock I’d be tempted to add to my portfolio. The FTSE 250-listed fund is well run and specialises in renewable energy investment.
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Why National Grid is a dividend stock I like
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As a rule, I like the idea of holding
FTSE 100 utility stocks in my portfolio. The demand for utilities is stable and for that reason, their financials can be more dependable. Their share prices might not show runaway growth, but they are far from being the worst performers as well.
And they pay dividends.
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One such is
National Grid(LSE: NG), which has a dividend yield of 5.3%. And it increased it by another 1% today as it released its full-year results for the period ending March 31.
5 crucial investing lessons for beginners buying UK shares! Image source: Getty Images
As a financial writer living in a university town in southern England, young people often ask me about the core principles of investing. I happily provide them with free advice, as well as recommending good books on the subject. Here are five principles that I aim to get across to newbie investors.
1. Investing isn’t gambling
Many adults (of all ages) genuinely believe that investing in shares is no different to gambling. But gambling (playing games of chance) always comes with a ‘negative expectation’. For example, UK National Lottery games return only half of ticket sales in prizes. Thus, these have a negative expectation of 50%, which is truly terrible. I usually quote US fund manager Peter Lynch, who wisely said,