The last few years have been miserable for some stock markets, especially in the UK. I’m hoping that we’re slowly but surely turning a corner. Should FTSE 100 stocks continue to soar, the times ahead could be a prosperous for us retail investors.
These two stocks have soared this year. So, can they keep their strong form moving forward?
Next
I haven’t paid much attention to fashion and lifestyle retailer Next (LSE: NXT) this year and I’m regretting it.
Year to date its share price is up 16.1%. Over the last year, it has climbed a magnificent 43.1%. I thought the FTSE 100’s 8.3% rise over the last 12 months was impressive. Next has outdone that, and then some.
The threats to the business are fairly obvious. We’re in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, which is an ongoing threat to Next’s sales. If the economy takes a dive, that will no doubt impact the firm.
Next earlier warned that sales were…
