• August 2 2024
  Advice & Comment

  In praise of investing the old-fashioned way

  Share certificates, company reports on paper and annual general meetings have distinct advantages

  
• June 20 2024
  Personal Finance

  Why my enthusiasm for energy stocks is fading

  State involvement in the sector is a good reason for investors to tread carefully

  
• May 9 2024
  Personal Finance

  Five things to do if your investments aren’t working

  Think you may have bought a turkey?

  
• April 4 2024
  Collecting

  Collectibles — an enjoyable way to lose money

  Don’t try to pretend that collecting books, coins, whisky or classic cars is investing

  
• February 28 2024
  Gilts

  Investments that get my vote in this election year

  Don’t be distracted by thoughts of who might get into power

  
• January 23 2024
  Advice & Comment

  Where next for the Magnificent Seven?

  AI could be a game-changer for many of the tech giants

  
• December 8 2023
  Construction sector

  Finding good investment returns in ill winds

  The best bargains are often to be found in debris

  
• November 8 2023
  Share buybacks

  Investment trusts: understanding discounts — friend or foe? 

  Select a strongly performing manager with skin in the game

  
• October 19 2023
  Advice & Comment

  Tech turkeys and picking AI winners

  The more gizmos, the more there is to go wrong, so beware

  
• September 19 2023
  Global Economy

  Companies that prosper in times of high inflation

  Higher prices can even be beneficial to some — and their investors

  
• July 26 2023
  Advice & Comment

  A middle way to protect your portfolio from inflation

  Don’t go all out to boost income without taking account of capital risks

  
• June 20 2023
  Advice & Comment

  Active management is no ‘sham’

  Stuart Kirk was wrong, stockpickers protect investors’ interests and add value

  
• May 24 2023
  Advice & Comment

  Investing in AI — hype and hope

  Some chipmakers may benefit — but be wary of valuations

  
• April 28 2023
  Investments

  The investment dangers lurking beneath

  How can we tell where the next crisis will erupt?

  
• April 13 2023
  Advice & Comment

  Joe Biden’s stimulus package can give a jolt to British investors

  The enormous sums the US is mobilising to tackle climate change and build infrastructure won’t just benefit domestic investors.

  
• March 14 2023
  Advice & Comment

  Does it matter if UK companies take flight?

  Where they do business is more important than where they are listed

  
• February 1 2023
  Asia-Pacific equities

  Why it’s finally time to take a look at Japan

  Good companies and a rising yen should tempt investors

  
• November 30 2022
  US & Canadian companies

  Hubris and the risks of over-mighty tech bosses

  How can investors tell when a lack of accountability becomes a problem?

  
• November 9 2022
  Advice & Comment

  Investment trusts can be bargains — but look past the discounts

  Remember to focus on the quality of the underlying holdings

  
• September 29 2022
  Advice & Comment

  Lessons from Mary Poppins

  Protect your portfolio with diversified foreign investments

  
• August 31 2022
  Demographics and population

  Share trends I can predict with confidence

  Products for ageing populations — and electric bikes — have far to travel

  
• July 19 2022
  Advice & Comment

  Investors’ recession remedies: chocolate, pet food and face cream

  With smart stock selection, savers can limit the impact of a slowdown on their assets

  
• June 7 2022
  Streaming services

  Making money from screen time

  Investing in companies that media groups depend on is a better bet for investors

  
• May 11 2022
  Advice & Comment

  Survive inflation by balancing your portfolio

  Know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, so you are ready for an investment upturn

  
• March 31 2022
  Advice & Comment

  Emerging markets — where to put your money with Russia at war

  Opportunities still exist in Asia, away from the uncertainty of China