With global pressures weighing on the FTSE 100 (FTSEINDICES: ^FTSE) right now, including the escalating Crimea conflict and the NASDAQ tech sell-off, many are questioning whether the stock market is the best place for the money right now. Well, consider this: the average savings account pays 0.62% today, while the Footsie — even in its currently depressed position — offers a forward yield of 3.2%. In this investing video, Mark Rogers strengthens the case for buying the FTSE 100, while he also presents a buying opportunity in the form of Tesco (LSE: TSCO), a better-than-average company with better-than-average forward returns at around 5.2%, highlighting its higher margins among other reasons to make it worthwhile considering adding to your portfolio today…
Despite its troubles, Tesco is one of five shares in the FTSE 100 that our top analysts have highlighted in our special report “5 Shares To Retire On“. To find out the reasons behind their inclusion, and the names of the other four shares, simply click here to have it delivered completely free to your inbox.
