BAE Systems (LSE: BA) shares have done incredibly well in my portfolio since I bought them in 2022. I’m a big fan of adding to winning stocks, so should I do that here? A surging FTSE 100 share Since Russia’s tragic invasion of Ukraine, BAE stock has more than doubled. It’s jumped 19% in 2024 alone, ...
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Stock markets never move in a straight line. But over the long term, investing in FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares has proved time and again to be an effective way to build wealth. Averaged out, the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indexes have delivered an average annual return of 9.3% since the early 1990s. Based ...
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Personally, I reckon the best dividend shares have excellent future-proof prospects. I try to look past high yields on offer today. In most cases, the stocks offering these higher yields may have a mixed record of payout or the yield could be a sign of trouble. However, this isn’t always the case. Deep ...
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I can’t help wondering if there’s still an opportunity for me to snap up some BAE Systems (LSE: BA.) shares, or if I’m too late to the party? Let’s take a closer look. The best attack is often a good defence Firstly, it’s worth mentioning that I’m an advocate of peace, and sincerely hope all conflicts, ...
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If I didn’t have any savings beyond a bit of cash in the bank, I’d start trawling the FTSE 100 for top blue-chip stocks. Investing directly in equities isn’t for everybody. But for those who understand the risks – and crucially the rewards – it’s a terrific way of building long-term wealth from dividend ...
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So, FTSE 100 shares aren’t as well valued as their S&P 500 counterparts. They’re too cheap, people say, always undervalued. But you know what? I reckon that’s great news for UK private investors. Buying cheaper domestic shares than our US counterparts, and enjoying years of better dividend yields? Doesn’t ...
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Just because BAE Systems’ (LSE: BA) share price has soared since Russia invaded Ukraine does not mean there is no value left in it. The rise in price might simply reflect that it is worth more now than it was before. Or that the market is just playing catch-up with the value of the firm. Indeed, in my ...
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I knew I was coming late to the party when I added defence manufacturer BAE Systems (LSE: BA.) shares to my Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) in March. The stock’s been going great guns for years and I should have leapt on board much earlier. As a result, they were trading at more than 20 times earnings, ...
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It’s no secret that BAE Systems (LSE: BA) shares have done fantastically well in recent times. In fact, only Rolls-Royce has performed better in the last three years. Here, I’ll take a look at how much I’d have on paper if I’d stuck five grand into this FTSE 100 defence stock 12 months ago. Generating ...
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One of my favourite stocks recently took the top spot for best performance over five years on the FTSE 100. Now at £13.85 per share, it’s risen 206% since May 2019, delivering an average return of 25% per year. The company? BAE Systems (LSE: BA.) Had I bought 1,000 shares in the stock five years ago ...
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Investing in a FTSE 100 speedster stock like BAE Systems (LSE: BA.) can play havoc with the nerves. My big worry is that their market-beating form will stop the moment I click the Buy button, leaving me sitting on a loss. As a rule, I feel safer buying stocks that are out of favour on the assumption ...
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BAE Systems’ (LSE: BA) share price has more than doubled since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022. In the last 12 months, it has gained around 57% from its 10 July low. This underlines a key point in stock investing to me: just because a share has risen in price does not mean there is no value ...
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