Back of the NAV

After two years, 55 episodes, too many Saturday mornings and not enough points, the BotNAV co-managers reach the end of the experiment.

With the season over, the BotNAV co-managers crown the first ever champion of the Back of the Network league and reflect on a difficult second season for the portfolio

With two weeks left to go of the season, the BotNAV co-managers welcome back guest Chelsea Financial Services and FundCalibre MD Darius McDermott, and report themselves to the FCA for a portfolio mishap.

With the decision to play two chips in two weeks paying off, the BotNAV co-managers begin to dream of a first-quartile finish

Ahead of 'leveraging' their bench boost, the BotNAV managers console themselves that, while they may not have much a strategy, boy, can they stick to it

The BotNAV co-managers cover the main discussion points of the last two gameweeks, including the attractions of a concentrated portfolio - also known as 'not being able to field a full team of players'

'Back to Pickford' has been doing far too well in recent weeks so what else could the BotNAV co-managers do but invite manager Craig Allen from Julius Baer on to the pod as a guest? 

Reflecting on some improved performance, the BotNAV co-managers conclude the assistant manager chip maybe wasn't so bad after all

The BotNAV co-managers start asking serious questions about their investment process after another chastening game week

The BotNAV co-managers turn to their first ever guest from the world of bonds for a fresh perspective on how to address their recent slump 

The BotNAV co-managers reflect on whether buying Haaland in the Boxing Day sales crosses a line beyond 'contrarian'.

After a third straight week of distinctly sub-par performance, the BotNAV co-managers seek some tips from their guest - and Back of the Network mini-league high-flier - Kate Townsend of Iboss.

The BotNAV co-managers talk through the immediate returns garnered by their recent wild card, sorry, 'portfolio rebalance'

The BotNAV co-managers look beyond combined mediocrity (and individual success) to the shiny new beginnings that only a wild card can promise

The BotNAV co-managers review a fortnight of two halves and discuss how they might steer the portfolio back on track

This week, the BotNAV co-managers talk to Tyndall's James Sullivan about how his four-premium set-up and focus on the 'points-per-million' metric has propelled his team towards the top of our league

The BotNAV co-managers endure the international break while trying not to mention their best-ever gameweek. (Spoiler alert: They fail.)

Worried early-season performance is casting doubt on their FPL credentials, the BotNAV co-managers seek advice from reputation management guru Tony Langham

The BotNAV co-managers survey the wreckage of another Haaland-less gameweek - but comfort themselves that, as ever, tomorrow is another day ...

The BotNAV co-managers regroup after a mini break to assess what has gone right and wrong for the team in the first three weeks of the FPL season

The BotNAV co-managers ready themselves for the new FPL season by re-capping what went right, and wrong, in season one

The BotNAV co-managers reflect on a successful recent foray into European assets before tentatively sizing up a return to more domestic concerns in a few short weeks.

Ahead of the closing stages of Euro '24, the BotNAV co-managers welcome John 'Coach' Husselbee back to the pod to discuss equal measures of European football and investment.

The BotNAV co-managers welcome AJ Bell's Ryan Hughes back to the dug-out to discuss Euro football, investment and politics.

Euros fever grips the Back of the NAV managers as they launch a new offering to coincide with the championships taking place in Germany.