Investors' Chronicle

About ten years ago, Dr Bronwyn King was a doctor working on a lung cancer ward in Melbourne, Australia. Today, she fronts a campaign that, according to  its website , has persuaded financial institutions with as much as $11tn in assets under management to join its global movement calling for a tobacco-free world. Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 yea...

The £120bn gaming industry is another one of those rare markets seemingly unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic. It’s come a long way in its half a century lifespan. Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Investors' Chronicle is a service by the Financial Times . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

On this week's Alpha Podcast James Norrington talks to Phil Oakley about how the example of Sage shows why investing in the UK is becoming ever more difficult, whether Future's bid for GoCo makes sense, and why AO World might keep delivering. Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Investors' Chronicle is...

2020 has been a difficult year for many industries, but one that has bucked the trend is the home improvement sector. It makes sense - most people have had more time at home than ever before, and more free time in general to make changes.  Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Investors' Chronicle...

The art of bottom-up stock selection is crucial in Asian markets, with benchmarks shifting all the time. In this interview, Robin Parbrook, co-manager of Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Company (ATR), explains his philosophy for investing in Asia. Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Investors'...

On this week's Alpha podcast, Phil explains why he likes Procter and Gamble for his Fantasy Sipp, critiques Croda's latest acquisition and says why he prefers steady quality companies despite the recent rush into value stocks on vaccine news. He also discusses some of the tough lessons 2020 has taught investors. Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by h...

English stadiums have been fanless since football returned on June 17th, with plans to gradually reintroduce them at the start of October cancelled by the second coronavirus wave. And it’s not just the clubs which have felt the squeeze; football has a wider impact on the fortunes of the likes of pubs, retailers, broadcasters, sponsors….the list goes on.  Investors' Chronicle has supported pri...

In October Nick Hubble teamed up with Nigel Farage to launch Fortune & Freedom, a morning newsletter which aims to help people take control of their finances. In just over a month it has gained over 33,000 subscribers. Should ‘the financial establishment’ be nervous? Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment oppo...

Showrooms have closed again as the UK goes into a second lockdown, with the market already undergoing something of a crisis, how will it cope with this latest challenge? Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Investors' Chronicle is a service by the Financial Times . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Tension between the US and China isn’t something that worries Roddy Snell, co-manager at Baillie Gifford’s China Fund, Emerging Leading Companies Fund and Pacific Fund. Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Investors' Chronicle is a service by the Financial Times . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Many major tech companies have seen their share prices skyrocket in the last decade and the recent pandemic has propelled some companies’ prices even higher. Daniel Ives, Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst at Wedbush Securities and Victoria Scholar, Market Analyst at IG determine the new tech companies we should be looking at, which companies’ prices are expected to drop when a v...

On this week's Alpha podcast, John and Phil talk about what a second lockdown could mean for retailers including Sainsbury and Associated British Food, how Autotrader is making hay by helping the car industry keep its head above water, and whether there's value in a bombed out cyclical. Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding inve...

Does anything say ‘global catastrophe’ more than the cancellation of Wimbledon? 2020 is the first year since the end of the Second World War that the UK’s favourite tennis tournament has not taken place. In sports, music, money, dogs, food and every other sector, the global events industry has been battered by coronavirus. Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160...

This is an IG partner content podcast. The news and editorial team of the IC had no role in its production. In the midst of a pandemic and key events such as the US election and Brexit, how are investors approaching the markets? Daniel Lacalle, Chief Economist at Tressis and Chris Beauchamp, Chief Market Analyst at IG, debate investing in the current climate. Are there any good investmen...

Chuka Umunna was once touted as a future leader of the Labour Party. In this week’s IC Interview, he explains why you may be able to do more good in the world of business than politics. Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Investors' Chronicle is a service by the Financial Times . Hosted on Acast. See...

On this week's Alpha podcast John Hughman talks to the IC's private investor diarist John Rosier about maintaining discipline in choppy markets, why he's eyeing value as his next move, and why doing nothing may sometimes be the best option. Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Investors' Chronicle...

In a year like no other, it is hardly surprising that the US presidential election has, so far, been like no other. Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Investors' Chronicle is a service by the Financial Times . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A global pandemic, a US election and the UK’s Brexit transition period drawing to a close are having a profound effect on the markets. IG’s Jeremy Naylor and Senior Economist Peter Dixon from Commerzbank discuss what impact they may have on the dollar and sterling, and what other currencies we should be keeping an eye on. Inspired? Find your next opportunity at IG.com Risk warning Spread bets and...

Nick Train hates selling companies so much that he can’t quite remember which stock he sold last. In this wide ranging interview, he explains how this strategy has helped his funds outperform in a difficult year and answers the big question: why do you continue to hold Pearson? Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment op...

On this week's Alpha Podcast John Hughman and Phil Oakley talk about three companies where the power of their trusted brands matters more than ever – Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser and Games Workshop. In his column this week, Phil looks at how Games Workshop profit forecasts are probably too low. He says this and the long-term potential of its brands can keep its share price moving up. Click her...

The UK is in a puppy frenzy. The loneliness of lockdown, combined with the realisation that working from home is likely to last a long time saw demand spike. Average puppy prices have doubled. Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Investors' Chronicle is a service by the Financial Times . Hosted on Acas...

This week we speak with the economist and broadcaster Tim Harford, presenter of More or Less on BBC Radio 4 and the podcast Cautionary Tales, a Financial Times columnist and author of several books including The Undercover Economist, Fifty Things That Made the Modern Economy, and Messy. Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for...

On this week's IC Alpha Podcast John and Phil discuss how online shopping has transformed Dunelm's business, whether Asos can shake off the economic challenges affecting its core customer base, and why Domino's troubles are far from behind it. If you don't subscribe to Alpha already, you can sign up for a four-week trial for just £4 by clicking on the following link:  investorschronicle....

The IC interviews Richard Curtis, prolific screen writer and co-founder of Make My Money Matter Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Investors' Chronicle is a service by the Financial Times . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Alpha podcast editor John Hughman talks to the IC's small cap specialist Simon Thompson about the outlook for global stock markets and the strategies he's using to identify companies fit for the Covid era. Click here to read Simon's latest Investors Chronicle column. If you don't subscribe to Alpha already, you can sign up for a four-week trial for just £4 by clicking on the followi...