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Watching the value of your investments shrink from the unpredictable dance of currency exchange rates can be a frustrating experience. This is especially true when a significant portion of your portfolio is invested in assets denominated in foreign currencies. Many Canadian investors look for a strategy to shield their hard-earned capital from the often-unforeseen ups and downs of the loonie. An option might be focusing on dividend-paying stocks firmly rooted in the domestic Canadian economy. By strategically allocating a $25,000 investment, you can tap into attractive dividend yields. Furthermore, investors...

Image source: Getty Images It’s been a torrid few years for shareholders of Oxford Nanopore Technologies (LSE: ONT). Since the biotech company listed on the UK stock market in late 2021, its share price has crashed by more than 80%. This is sad to see as the FTSE 250 firm’s founders had ambitions to build a homegrown British giant in the healthcare space. The sharp fall means Oxford Nanopore’s market cap now stands at just under £1bn — hardly the status of a giant! Acquisition target For those unfamiliar, Oxford...

Image source: Getty Images A Stocks and Shares ISA can be a platform for long-term investment. Not only might that mean capital growth, it can also mean sizeable income streams. Such an approach requires patience among other things. But long-term investment is all about patience, so that is no surprise. This approach can be highly lucrative. As an example, here is how an investor could put a £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA to work in an effort to build monthly passive income streams of well over £1,000. Understanding how shares...

Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 is down 3.5% this month as UK shares suffer losses due to market uncertainty. But as the Footsie had such a great start to the year, the minor dip has only brought it to a six-week low.  As a value investor, I’m more interested in high-quality shares that are at their lowest in years – 30% to 50% down from their 52-week high. I’ve found three that fit the bill but I’m interested in just one of them. JD Sports Fashion It’s JD...

Image source: Getty Images Greggs (LSE:GRG) shares have plummeted from their peaks in September. Down approximately 40%, the stock is among the worst performers on the FTSE 250. However, looking over 15 years, Greggs stock is up 335%. As such, a £10,000 investment then would now be worth £43,500. That’s clearly a decent return. For comparison, the average annual return for the stock market is typically around 7-10%. So Greggs’ performance is well above that average. This kind of growth often suggests the company has consistently performed well, either through...

Image source: Getty Images One of the surefire ways to achieve financial freedom is to establish a chunky passive income stream. And when leveraging the power of an ISA, it’s possible to earn it without HMRC sticking its fingers into the pot. While Cash ISAs have certainly been offering more attractive rates in recent years, these returns still pale in comparison to the growth potential of the stock market. The latter can indeed be far more volatile in the short term. But in the long run, investing in quality businesses...

Image source: Getty Images I’ve been buying shares in FTSE 250 pub chain JD Wetherspoon (LSE:JDW) for some time. And the falling share price means I’m down around 20% on my investment.  That obviously hasn’t gone according to plan, but the question is what should I do next? Is the stock now better value than it was before, or should I write this one off and look elsewhere? Why’s the stock been falling? On the face of it, things have actually been going pretty well for JD Wetherspoon. In 2024,...

Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 is a rich hunting ground for elite UK shares. Conceived in Thatcher’s Britain, it quickly became the country’s leading stock market indicator. Today, it’s easy to gain broad FTSE 100 exposure via low-cost index funds. But how has the Footsie performed compared to the S&P 500 recently? Should investors consider looking for individual stocks with the potential to outpace Britain’s premier benchmark? Let’s explore. Index returns 14 May 2019 was a big date for index investors. On this day, asset management giant Vanguard...

Image source: Getty Images Early retirement isn’t everyone’s sole focus in life, but a lot of us would like to retire before we reach the State Pension age. And a Stocks and Shares ISA can be a big help in trying to do this. Not having to worry about capital gains taxes is very valuable for building wealth. And avoiding taxes on dividends is great for when the time comes to use a portfolio to generate income. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client...

Image source: Getty Images Early retirement isn’t everyone’s sole focus in life, but a lot of us would like to retire before we reach the State Pension age. And a Stocks and Shares ISA can be a big help in trying to do this. Not having to worry about capital gains taxes is very valuable for building wealth. And avoiding taxes on dividends is great for when the time comes to use a portfolio to generate income. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client...