On The Money

Jonathan Davis, editor of the annual Investment Trusts Handbook, talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about why investment trusts have generally held up well during market turmoil. Davis explains why investment companies are considered to be the “connoisseur’s choice”, discusses trusts that have been coronavirus ‘casualties’, and considers the outlook for dividends. This...

Richard Hunter head of markets at interactive investor, talks to oil commentator Gaurav Sharma about the current oil price, how low it could go, and seeks his views on the likelihood of dividend cuts for BP and Shell. Sharma also discusses US shale businesses and stocks he currently favours. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recomm...

Kyle Caldwell, deputy editor of Money Observer, and editor Faith Glasgow discuss the latest news for fund investors, including the dividend drought, and star fund manager Terry Smith’s verdict on the recent market sell-off. The episode includes an interview with Bruce Jenkyn-Jones, co-manager of the Impax Environmental Markets investment trust, which is both a constituent of interactive investor’s...

Financial journalist Ian Cowie is a new columnist at interactive investor. The former Daily Telegraph writer and current Sunday Times’ columnist, who has survived several stock market shocks, talks to our head of markets Richard Hunter about why he chose financial journalism, his best and worst investments, and alternative careers. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not...

Clem Chambers, chief executive of ADVFN and Online Blockchain plc, sees bitcoin trending to $10k after coin minting halves in May. But Chambers thinks that depends on how the fallout from the UK and US government stimulus packages and more central bank profligacy affects the digital currency. He considers the differences between the approaches of the two countries’ policymakers and what he worries...

Recorded outside of the normal studio environment, host Money Observer editor Faith Glasgow discusses the latest newsworthy topics, including investment trust bargains, with deputy editor Kyle Caldwell. The duo are joined by Money Observer's Nina Kelly, who discusses beginner investing in the current market turmoil, and Moira O'Neill, head of personal finance at interactive investor, who examines...

In our new episode host Kyle Caldwell, deputy editor of Money Observer, talks to Faith Glasgow, editor of Money Observer, and Richard Hunter, head of markets at interactive investor, about the impact the coronavirus is having on global markets and investors. The podcast also tackles a reader’s question on whether they should delay their retirement in light of recent stock market falls, while inter...

Faith Glasgow, editor of Money Observer, is joined by two other members of the Money Observer team: Kyle Caldwell and Tom Bailey. The trio discuss the latest investment news, including the recent spate of industry mergers and Bestinvest’s half-yearly report on underperforming funds, before tackling a listener’s question on investment income and high-yielding funds. Finally, interactive investor’s...

In our latest episode host Kyle Caldwell, deputy editor of Money Observer, examines topics including the Woodford payouts and Nick Train with guests Tom Becket, chief investment officer of Punter Southall Wealth, and Tom Bailey, staff writer at Money Observer. The podcast also tackles a reader’s question on the coronavirus, while interactive investor’s Teodor Dilov names his fund of the week. This...

In our latest Funds Fan podcast, host Faith Glasgow, editor of Money Observer, is joined by Money Observer deputy editor Kyle Caldwell, Moneywise editor Rachel Rickard Straus and Liberty Godfrey, funds analyst at interactive investor. The team discuss Terry Smith’s views on Neil Woodford, solve an investor dilemma and consider the appeal of a range of model portfolios, among other things. This mat...

Richard Hunter, ii’s head of markets, talks to ex-fund manager and former Pink Floyd sound engineer Tim Steer about his best-selling book The Signs Were There. Find out the only number you can trust, and the first thing to read in company results. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrum...

In our inaugural Funds Fan podcast, host Kyle Caldwell, deputy editor of Money Observer, is joined by Money Observer editor Faith Glasgow and Dzmitry Lipski, head of funds research at interactive investor. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment...

In a podcast for interactive investor, recorded on 22 November, Karl Turner, head of business development at data site cryptocompare discusses fake trading volumes, crypto regulation in the light of US Congressman Brad Sherman’s view that “bitcoin is worse than 9/11”, stablecoins and the platform’s future data coverage plans in areas such as derivatives and bitcoin lending. This material is intend...

Danny Masters, chairman of crypto exchange trade product provider CoinShares talks to Gary McFarlane about the company’s new gold product, the FCA’s proposed ban on ETNs, the stalled Libra launch, China’s state digital currency and where the bitcoin price is heading. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell a...

UK-based Electroneum (ETN) crypto platform is targeting the unbanked of the developing world with its “green and socially responsible” blockchain, as it signs mobile top-up deals with telcos in Brazil and Turkey after a successful ecommerce pilot in South Africa. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any f...

interactive investor cryptocurrency analyst Gary McFarlane spoke to Hakim Mamoni, chief technical officer, and Suren Ravindra, chief product strategy officer of crypto start-up Knabu, about its newly-launched business-to-business ‘smart deposit box’ self-custody solution to mitigate the risks associated with storing crypto assets. Gary also quizzed the Knabu team about the clearing bank they are b...

Our sister magazine Money Observer magazine is celebrating its 40th birthday this month. Richard Hunter, Head of Markets at interactive investor, talks to Editor Faith Glasgow, and Deputy Editor Kyle Caldwell, about how things have changed in the investment landscape over the decades, the highlights of the special anniversary issue, and predictions for the future on subjects ranging from investmen...

Fund manager Ben Rogoff, of Polar Capital Technology Trust, talks to ii's Head of Equity Strategy Lee Wild about the trust’s outperformance, tech firms, and investment regrets and successes. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The...

What is an investment trust bargain? Kyle Caldwell, deputy editor at Money Observer, explains how to spot one and whether a discount represents a “true” bargain, while Rebecca O’ Keeffe, interactive investor’s head of investment, discusses whether it’s wise to stick to only what you know when investing. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a per...

Richard Hunter, Head of Markets at interactive investor, discusses 'home bias' and why investors should consider investing in international shares, while investment expert Rebecca O’Keeffe explains why not taking enough risk could be as detrimental to your financial future as taking too much. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recom...

Gary McFarlane, interactive investor’s award-winning analyst, talks us through cryptocurrency, from blockchain to Facebook’s Libra project. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall,...

Rebecca O’Keeffe, Head of Investment at ii, on why investing one hour of your time investigating how much you pay in fees could save you thousands in the long run, and Moira O'Neill, Head of Personal Finance at ii, on the dos and don’ts of investing for children. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any f...

Rebecca O’Keeffe, Head of Investment at ii, explains how you can get your hands on free money, while Lee Wild, our Head of Equity Strategy, considers all the things investors should weigh up when selecting shares. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any in...

Kyle Caldwell, deputy editor of Money Observer, brings you the latest fund news, including an update on Neil Woodford’s suspended flagship fund, while ii analyst Dzmitry Lipski introduces ii’s Super 60 funds list and gives a quarterly performance review. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial...

Lee Wild, ii’s Head of Equity Strategy, reviews the performance so far of this year’s six speculative share tips – three income stocks and three growth plays. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can ri...