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So far, 2025 has been a busy year in the stock market. Nearly three-quarters of that remain. FTSE 100 For example, it reached record highs in history. But it has also been extremely turbulent, especially over the past few weeks.
It may seem uncomfortable, but it depends on the perspective that someone takes. I think you can see it in the right way and see it as a great opportunity.
The reason is simple. Stock market turbulence often allows investors to buy blue chip shares at lower prices. Not only is it lower than before, but hopefully and importantly, lower than its future value.
Such a move could provide opportunities for capital growth over the years that follow. This also means investors can earn a higher dividend yield than they would have paid more for the same share.
Sharing high yields to consider
To demonstrate that, I’ll mention one FTSE 100 shares I think investors should consider: Asset Manager M&G (LSE:MNG).
Over the past five years, its stock has risen 49%.
why? Five years ago, the pandemic sent panic through the stock market corner, causing many stock prices to be seriously injured. I think it is similar to the current uncertainty regarding US tariff policy and its potential impact on global trade.
Therefore, those who put £10,000 in M&G stock five years ago have received nearly £15,000 investments.
But that’s not all. M&G’s 10.3% dividend yield is unusually high among FTSE 100 shares. However, investors who bought it at that low price five years ago now have earned more than 15%. So their £10k investment would win around £1,500 in annual dividends. It’s free money simply for owning stocks.
Take an approach to retire early
However, past performances do not necessarily indicate what will happen in the future. M&G aims to maintain or grow dividends per share each year, but there are risks.
They struggle to get withdrawn from more funds than their clients enter. If that trend continues, profits may drop and dividends may decrease at some point.
But I think I do a lot in business. The market has high customer demand, with existing foundations of millions of customers in multiple markets, and the M&G brand is a powerful brand that helps attract new brands.
As in the example above, someone can aim to acquire financial goals for retirement early by purchasing less stocks in the long term and at higher yields than the stock turns out to be valuable. For example, we formulate 100,000 GBP of SIPP every year at 10.3% each year. For example, it’s worth over £500,000 within 17 years. At 15% it takes just 12 years.
Achieving such returns from a properly diversified portfolio of FTSE 100 shares is not easy. But as shown in the example, it can be much easier if someone takes advantage of the turbulence of the market.