The prospect of a pronounced economic recovery makes sense of the strength we’ve been seeing in many UK share prices lately. So I’m shopping for stocks.
These FTSE 250 shares are on my Stocks and Shares ISA shortlist right now
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What’s the best mix of shares to put into a Stocks and Shares ISA? That depends on individual circumstances and investing strategies. My investing strategy these days is focused mainly on stocks paying progressive dividends. But I’m flexible, and I’m happy to add the occasional growth stock. I’m also open to both
FTSE 100 shares and
FTSE 250 shares.
Today I’m looking at a couple of FTSE 250 shares that I have on my shortlist. First up is
Mediclinic International(LSE: MDC), which released a Q3 trading update Friday. The private healthcare company, with operations in the Middle East and Southern Africa, reported a 2.5% rise in Q3 revenue.
The Argo Blockchain share price is falling: should I buy?
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Argo Blockchain(LSE: ARB) was incorporated as a company (as GoSun Blockchain) on 5 December 2017. On 3 August the following year, it had its IPO; shares opened for trading at 17p. Since the IPO, the Argo Blockchain share price drifted as low as 2.55p. An all-time high of 145p was hit on 8 January 2021 after an impressive two-week rally from 20p. Argo stock’s price has fallen back now, to around 80p, but that still represents a 1,011% one-year gain.
Crypto mining
Argo Blockchain mines Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Mining means verifying cryptocurrency transactions and adding new blocks to a blockchain ledger. As compensation for supporting the network, miners get Bitcoins or equivalents, plus a share of transaction fees paid by network users.
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