Word on the Street

This week, we discuss the surprising influences of global economic growth and, in the face of a climate emergency, how we can ensure our investments support real, meaningful change, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Ian Aylward (Head of Fund and Manager Selection), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays...

As part of our aim to keep clients informed of our current investment views and how these themes are impacting your discretionary portfolios, Phil Attreed (Head of Investment Consulting) talks to Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) about the latest market movements, future inflation expectations, and what to expect from the second half of the year. To find out about starting your investment jour...

This week, we discuss how fund managers assess companies before they invest, and whether the past year has changed what and who they invest in, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Mike Haslam (Investment Funds Director), and Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant). To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on Lin...

In this quarterly Charity sector update, we discuss the challenges faced by trustees, how the pursuit of income has changed, and the impact of climate change on investments, with Robin Reynolds (Head of Charities for Barclays Wealth Management), Chris Clement (Charities Discretionary Portfolio Manager) and Tim Rutherford (Stone King’s Head of Charity & Social Enterprise Sector Group).

This week, we talk about the challenges the government are having over their handling of the pandemic, the prospects of Scottish independence and what this means for investors in the UK, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Olivia Gleeson (UK Government Relations Expert), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barc...

This week, we look at value versus growth investment styles, examining what they mean, their differences, and if you should prefer one over the other, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Stephen Peters (Senior Fund Manager), and Alan Budenberg (Investment Consultant). To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us...

This week, we discuss the most common questions from our clients and customers, such as how has the pandemic affected investing? Is now a good time to invest their cash? And, is the UK property market a bubble waiting to burst? With Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Rob Smith (Head of Behavioural Finance), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To find out about starting your investment jour...

As part of our aim to keep clients informed of our current investment views and how these themes are impacting your discretionary portfolios, Phil Attreed (Head of Investment Consulting) talks to Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) about the latest interest rate and inflation expectations, and whether investors should stick to the old adage to ‘sell in May and go away’. To find out about startin...

This week, we look at whether the recent market setback and increasing concerns about rising inflation are warning signs for investors or only short-term market jitters, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You ca...

This week, we look at the missing Brexit catastrophe, the continued ascent of cryptocurrencies and the dangers of quantitative easing, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https...

This week, we revisit the old investment adage “Sell in May and go away”, discussing whether it’s wisdom or whimsy, and if this year markets will break the trend, with Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant), Luke Pearce (Investment Strategist), and Rob Smith (Head of Behavioural Finance). To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can a...

This week, we discuss the various changes to spending habits brought on by three successive lockdowns and whether they will persist as restrictions ease, with Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant), Rob Smith (Head of Behavioural Finance), and Stephen Peters (Senior Fund Manager) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follo...

As part of our aim to keep clients informed of our current investment views and how these themes are impacting your discretionary portfolios, Phil Attreed (Head of Investment Consulting) talks to Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) about the first quarter of the year and what might lie ahead. To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments Y...

This week, we talk about how the past year has shown that health and economic activity are intrinsically linked, and how this relationship affects the road ahead, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclay...

This week, we talk about how fund managers are adjusting their views for a post-pandemic world to better assess where new investment opportunities could soon arise, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments) and Mike Haslam (Investment Funds Director). To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Bar...

This week, we discuss emerging markets, which have bounced back strongly since the start of the pandemic. Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Rob Mansell (Senior Fund Manager) and Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant) talk about how these markets differ from developed markets and the right approach to include them in your investments. To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays...

This week we discuss the topic increasingly on everyone’s minds: inflation. While the Bank of England’s chief economist predicts a great, post-coronavirus surge in economic recovery, we weigh up the risks that inflation could pose for savers and investors, with Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To find out about starting your investment journey with Ba...

This week, we talk about ‘home bias’ and how the attraction of investing in your local market could mean missing out on global growth opportunities, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments) and Rob Smith (Head of Behavioural Finance). To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment...

This week, we talk about the recent market rally, what lies behind the recent boom in mergers and acquisitions, and new stock market listings, and how UK fund managers approach responsible investing, with Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant) and Stephen Peters (Senior Fund Manager). To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also...

As part of our aim to keep clients informed of our current investment views and how these themes are impacting your discretionary portfolios, Phil Attreed (Head of Investment Consulting) talks to Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) about market developments in February and what to expect from the month ahead. To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co...

This week, we discuss the UK Spring Budget, what changes investors should take note of and what surprises, if any, were revealed, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Emma Hosking-Williams (Associate Partner in Ernst & Young’s Private Capital Tax team), Lee Platt (Wealth Planning Specialist), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). The information in this call today is intended to provide o...

This week, we talk about Bitcoin, discussing the reasonable arguments for owning it and why we are sceptical about it as an investment, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Luke Pearce (Investment Strategist), and Hao Ran Wee (Senior Investment Strategist). To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn...

We talk to Marcus Morris-Eyton from Allianz Global Investors on how he and his team research companies. He explains to us what he and his team look for in a business and how that leads him to deciding whether to invest in that company or not. To find out about starting your investing journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co/uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays in...

For this 100th weekly episode, we discuss what a rapid vaccination programme could mean for the UK economy and whether the digital adaptations we've seen this last year will ultimately lead us out of the crisis, with Phil Attreed (Head of Investment Consulting), Ross Dalzell (Head of Product and Proposition in the Business Bank) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To find out about starting...

As part of our aim to keep clients informed of our current investment views and how these themes are impacting your discretionary portfolios, Phil Attreed, Head of Investment Consulting, talks to Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, about the month just gone and what the future may hold. To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can...