Why is the Trainline share price down 7% today?
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I have said it before but I think it bears repeating. Those of us focused on investing in shares should not ignore the corporate bond market. Financing has a direct impact on a company’s prospects, and most indicators impact both debt and equity. Today,
Trainline(LSE: TRN) has seen its share price down about 7% because of the potential dilution from its new convertible bond.
Why is a bond hurting the Trainline share price?
For those who are not sure, a bond is simply a debt security. A company or government borrows money from investors, in return for a fixed interest rate (called a coupon) over a fixed period of time.
The 3 highest-paying FTSE 100 dividend shares and what I’d buy
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The three highest-paying
FTSE 100 dividend shares currently offer investors yields of between 9% and 8.6%. By comparison, the FTSE 100 supports an average dividend yield of around 4%.
Investors have been selling these three companies over the past 12 months, mainly due to concerns about their growth potential. However, I think this could be an excellent opportunity for long-term investors to snap up these income champions at a discount price.
US$12.3 TRILLION out of thin air…
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US stocks versus UK shares. Which would I buy and hold today? Image source: Getty Images
One thing that has plagued investors throughout history is FUD: fear, uncertainty and doubt. When beset by FUD, I try to behave rationally, taking a long-term view in scary situations. For example, after the Brexit vote of June 2016, my wife and I agreed that the UK faced many years of political and economic uncertainty. Therefore, we immediately and massively reduced our exposure to UK shares, reinvesting this capital into global and US-focused index funds. Over the next three years, this proved very profitable, as the
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine approved! Here’s what I’d do now
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AstraZeneca‘s (LSE:AZN) Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in the UK this morning.
There had been some confusion surrounding the initial trial dosing regimens and subsequent results. However, the pharmaceutical giant was successful in proving the vaccine is both effective and safe.
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What’s next for AstraZeneca?
Working alongside the NHS and other government bodies, AstraZeneca aims to deliver 100 million doses over the next year, with the first batch ready very soon. This is over double the 40 million doses ordered for
For me, 2020 was a huge market bubble. But will 2021 be a crash year? Image source: Getty Images.
Looking back over 2020 with only three days remaining, what a stressful year it’s been. Stock markets rose steadily until February, when fears of the Covid-19 pandemic smashed share prices. By 23 March, the
FTSE 100 index had collapsed below 5,000, down 2,550 points around a third (33.8%) in three months. In the US, the S&P 500 crashed almost 1,000 points (30.7%), also bottoming out on 23 March. However, the US market has since rebounded to all-time highs. To me, this suggests that we are in the fourth market bubble of my lifetime.