UK Investor Magazine

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Michael Lindegaard, CFO at Heliac, for an exploration of the future of solar power generation and revolutionary storage systems. Find out more about Heliac on Seedrs here. Heliac believes they are developing what will be a vital part of the net zero energy transition. Their solar foil produces emission-free power that can be stored in their patented...

The UK Investor Magazine was delighted to welcome Dan Boardman-Weston, Chief Executive and CIO of BRI Wealth Management, for an in-depth discussion around Investment Trusts and the current environment. We start with a look at the growing popularity of Investment Trusts among retail investors when compared to institutional investors and the reasons behind this trend. There is consideration paid to...

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Craig Martin, Chairman of Dynam Capital, the manager of Vietnam Holding, for a deep dive into the trust’s portfolio companies. Download the Vietnam Holding annual report Craig has provided a comprehensive analysis of the Vietnamese economy in previous podcasts. In his latest instalment, Craig Martin offers deep insight into three portfolio companies...

The UK Investor Magazine was delighted to be joined by Fiona Cincotta, Senior Market Analyst at City Index, for a deep dive into the latest UK and US earnings season. Fiona provides insight into the ongoing earnings season and frames recent updates in the context of the underlying economy. Fiona discusses the strength of earnings so far and performance versus analyst expectations. After recent dro...

The UK Investor Magazine was delighted to welcome Ben Bos, a board member of CLIQ Digital, for a deep dive into the company’s recent progress and future plans. CLIQ Digital is a digital marketing company providing consumers with a comprehensive range of streaming services including films, podcasts and games. Register for the UK Investor Magazine Virtual Investor Conference 24th October In the firs...

The UK Investor Magazine was delighted to welcome Victoria Scholar, Head of Investment at interactive investor, for a deep dive into a selection of UK and US equities. We discuss: BP (LON:BP) Shell (LON:SHEL) Persimmon (LON:PSN) Metro Bank (LON:MTRO) Tesco (LON:TSCO) Nike (NYSE:NKE) Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) We frame the conversation in the context of current macro themes and the human tragedy unfoldi...

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Rick Guiney, CEO of MicroSalt for a deep dive into the company, the upcoming IPO, and how MicroSalt is tackling a global health crisis claiming millions of lives. Register for the UK Investor Magazine Virtual Investor Conference 24th October. MicroSalt has developed a technology that reduces the sodium in salt by 50% by amending the surface area of...

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Charles Archer to the podcast for a deep dive into three UK-listed growth companies; Premier African Minerals, Tekcapital, and Avacta. We start with an overview of the UK small-cap market and the external drivers on valuations. Charles explains the influence of higher interest rates and why he thinks we could be close to a major shift in returns fro...

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome back Craig Erlam, Senior Market Strategist at Oanda, for another top-tier Podcast analysing the most important macroeconomic considerations and market outlook. We discuss: Interest rate outlook Pound Sterling US Dollar Yen S&P 500 NASDAQ Oil We start with a rundown of the recent interest rate decisions and whether the current hiking cycle is ove...

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Adam English, Fund Manager of the M&G Credit Income Investment Trust, for a deep dive into the trust and the opportunity for investors to benefit from the higher interest rate environment. Adam employs a counter-cyclical approach to portfolio composition and focuses on private and public credit assets with floating rates. The trust pays a quarte...

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Alan Green back to the Podcast to discuss a selection of UK shares and the macroeconomic backdrop. We discuss: Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) Avacta (LON:AVCT) ECR Minerals (LON:ECR) UK CPI inflation surprisingly fell to 6.7% in the year to August from 6.8% the month before. Expectations were for CPI read of 7%. We explore the consequences for hous...

Harald Braun, CEO fo Guident, joins the Podcast for a deep dive into autonomous vehicles (AVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Guident is a Tekcapital (LON:TEK) portfolio company. The UK Investor Magazine is always appreciative of Harald Braun’s insights and we were thrilled to welcome him back to discuss what could be the next frontier in electric vehicles – regenerative shock absorbers. Guident has...

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Alan Green back to the Podcast as we delve into UK markets and a selection of UK stocks. We discuss: Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) Tekcapital (LON:TEK) Cadence Minerals (LON:KDNC) We start with a look at UK house prices and recent data from Nationwide and Halifax. With house prices falling the fastest since 2009, activity in the market is subdued...

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Harrison Gross, CEO of Innovative Eyewear, for a deep dive into the world’s first ChatGPT-enabled Smart Eyewear and the wider wearables market. Innovative Eyewear (NASDAQ:LUCY) is a Tekcapital (LON:TEK) portfolio company. Innovative Eyewear launched their ChatGPT-enable Smart Eyewear and voice interface app earlier this year and has since inked new...

The UK Investor Magazine Podcast was thrilled to welcome Dr Mark Payton, CEO of Mercia Asset Management, for a deep-dive into Mercia’s investment strategy and recent developments at the manager. AIM-listed Merica invests in regional UK companies with a focus on life sciences, creative industries and technology. Mercia started life with a £4m investment pool in 2007 which has grown to £1.4bn assets...

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Eugeni Llagostera, CEO of Magnetika, for an exploration of their wireless power transfer technology. Visit Magnetika’s website to explore its technology. Magnetika, who is currently crowdfunding on Crowdcube, have developed a technology that enables the charging of devices from a greater distance than existing wireless charging. For example, you cou...

Alan Green joins the Podcast to discuss Apple and Amazon’s earnings, and the US tech sector. We also provide and overview and analysis of Harland & Wolff. We discuss: Apple (NYSE:AMZN) Amazon (NYSE:AAPL) Harland & Wolff (LON:HARL) We explore the building disconnect between US tech share prices and the underlying economy, and question where the opportunity is for investors. Apple announced...

The UK Investor Magazine was delighted to welcome Sahiba Patni, Co-Founder of WeDeliver, to explore their horizontal logistics business which is providing a convenience and delivery service across London. Visit the WeDeliver website and download the app. Sahiba explains the opportunity for WeDeliver and their investors to provide everyday convenience solutions across London. WeDeliver is not simpl...

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Alister Sneddon, Head of Product at CMC Invest, and Dave Dyke, Head of Technology at CMC Invest, for a deep dive into Generative AI and how the technology is being utilised in financial services. We start by looking at the ability of Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT to assist with the selection of stocks or funds for investment portfolios. We mak...

The UK Investor Magazine was delighted to welcome the Faith in Nature team to the Podcast for a deep-dive into their natural personal care products and  current campaign on Crowdcube. Faith In Nature has grown 226% in the last five years – recording £14.8m – and is stocked in Holland & Barrett, Boots, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s. Explore Faith in Natures products here . We were joined by Sar...

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Alan Green back to the Podcast for a deep dive into the latest developments in UK markets and analysis of UK equities. We start with UK inflation and yesterday’s lower-than-expected reading, which has boosted UK sentiment. Housebuilders have rallied significantly, and we explore possible scenarios for the rest of the year. ECR Minerals shares have t...

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome back Michael Field, European Equity Market Strategist at Morningstar, for a deep dive into Morningstar’s Q3 Outlook and Top Picks. Download a read Morningstar’s Q3 Outlook and Top Picks here. The conversation starts with a look at inflation and other key market themes driving Morningstar’s views on European equity sectors. We explore the outlook for...

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to be joined by Craig Martin, Chairman of Dynam Capital. Dynam Capital is the manager of the Vietnam Holding Investment Trust. Find out more on the Vietnam Holding website. We start with discussing Vietnam Holding’s participation at the inaugural Vietnam ESG Investor Conference and the progress Vietnamese companies are making across all three elements of ESG....

The UK Investor Magazine was delighted to host OANDA’s Craig Erlam for a deep dive into UK interest rates, the economic outlook and potential trading opportunities. We start with the analysis of the Bank of England’s decision to raise rates by 0.5% and the factors behind the surprise rate hike. The conversation moves on to the outlook for interest rates for the rest of this year and what we’ll nee...

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to be joined by Frans Nomden, CEO of WATT Mobility for a deep dive into the future of e-bikes and how they are making our cities greener and cleaner. Our cities are striving for cleaner forms of transportation, and governments are promoting the use of bikes and e-bikes. WATT Mobility is pursuing its growth strategy with a crowdfunding round on Seedrs. We discu...