Investors' Chronicle
Investors' Chronicle
Looking to stay informed in the world of investing? Investors' Chronicle dives into the key trends shaping today’s markets and unpacks what they mean for your investments. Featuring exclusive interviews with professional investors - whether fund managers or leading financial experts - our mission is to help you make smarter investment decisions.Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.Whether you invest in funds or enjoy managing your own portfolio of individual shares, or a mix of both, we offer an unrivalled package of investment ideas, analysis and research, and lots more, to help you build a secure financial future.Investors' Chronicle is a service by the Financial Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 23, 2022 • 40min
Chris Dillow: There's a wisdom in crowds
The IC’s favourite economist Chris Dillow is back on the podcast this week! He talks through what leading indicators are telling us about prospects for the stock market, his thoughts on inflation and why retail sales data in the UK look surprisingly encouraging. He also cautions against paying too much attention to medium term earnings forecasts, reminds us to be humble about how little we know and explains why he doesn’t think investors should change their asset allocation as they get older, contrary to popular belief. 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.
Feb 21, 2022 • 26min
Navigating the sustainable investing labyrinth
For many people, investing in a way to help make the world a better place is a priority. But as sustainable investing has exploded in popularity, so have the investment options and it can be very difficult to know what the best approach is.Some people don’t want to own any companies that they deem to have a negative impact on the environment and society. Others take the view that it’s better to engage with companies - which you can do as a shareholder - and encourage them to do better.In this podcast, Amy Lazenby, investment director at Close Brothers Asset Management, talks through what sustainable investing means to her, what options you have for constructing a sustainable investment portfolio and how to navigate a myriad of reporting standards to make sure a company or fund is meeting the environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards that you expect. 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.
Feb 16, 2022 • 49min
William Green: Lessons from the world's greatest investors
William Green has interviewed slews of the world’s most legendary investors from John Templeton to Charlie Munger and synthesised what we can learn from them in his bestseller Richer, Wiser, Happier, which draws on hundreds of hours of interviews with over 40 of the world’s most successful investors. In a tribute to his late father, whose favourite publication was Investors’ Chronicle, William discusses with the IC’s Mary McDougall what makes a great investor and what sacrifices might come with it. What the motivations are beyond money, whether the rise of index funds and commission free trading sites has made active investing harder and why his obsession with investing didn’t tempt him to be a money manager himself…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.
Feb 14, 2022 • 21min
How much exposure should I have to overseas equities?
When putting together an investment portfolio, for an optimal risk / return profile you’ll want significant exposure to overseas stocks. The UK now makes up around 4 per cent of the global stock market and, while many pundits believe UK stocks are attractive relative to international peers, the UK has been among the poorest performing of the major equity regions over the past decade. In this podcast, IG’s chief market analyst Chris Beauchamp and the IC’s deputy editor Dan Jones discuss how much exposure investors should have to UK stocks and the pros and cons of investing in different geographies. They also talk about currency and cost implications of investing overseas in the context of both funds and individual shares.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.
Feb 9, 2022 • 12min
Partner Content: Separating The Wheat From The Chaff
As 2021 fades in the memory, the spectre of inflation is firmly on investors’ minds and Simon Gergel gives his view on what that may mean for markets in 2022. After a year where finding genuinely under-priced good businesses – rather than those that are cheap for a reason – paid dividends, Simon explains how extreme pricing anomalies still appear prevalent. This could be where investors are overlooking longer-term potential or, equally, being over exuberant on short-term earnings momentum. To see the full podcast series visit https://www.merchantstrust.co.uk/podcast/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.
Feb 7, 2022 • 42min
Buying shares: how do I know if the price is right?
Buying shares can be much more risky than buying funds, but get it right and the returns can be greater too. In the fifth episode of our investing explained podcast series, IG’s chief market analyst Chris Beauchamp and the IC’s former associate editor Algy Hall talk through what a share is, different styles for investing in shares and multiple approaches to assessing valuations. Algy also talks about his most successful stock screens, how to see through company marketing spin and how to account for intangible assets. Chris sheds light on how the success of different styles can differ across geographies and sectors, where different valuation metrics are suitable and how to know when is the right time to sell. This podcast is sponsored by IG. 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.
Feb 3, 2022 • 40min
Nick Train: Undervalued quality could do extraordinarily well
Nick Train’s stock picking success over the past 30 years has made him one of the UK’s best known fund managers. But over the past 12 months both his global and UK-focussed funds have notably underperformed their peers. In this interview, he tells the IC’s Leonora Walters why he is resolutely sticking with his investment approach and why quality companies could do ‘extraordinarily well.' Train talks through the investment case for London Stock Exchange (LSE), Unilever (ULVR) and Schroders (SDR) among others and explains why he finally lost patience with Pearson (PSON). 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.
Jan 31, 2022 • 38min
Navigating ETFs, investment trusts and unlisted funds
Investment funds are the core of most private investor portfolios and are suitable for everyone, regardless of your level of knowledge. The tricky thing is, there are lots of different types of funds, and thousands available. In the fourth episode of our investing explained podcast series, the IC’s funds editor Dave Baxter and Elston Consulting’s research head Henry Cobbe talk through some of the key distinctions and how you might consider putting them together in a portfolio. They explain the difference between active and passive, listed and unlisted, and how to think about managing risk. This podcast is sponsored by IG. 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.
Jan 27, 2022 • 42min
Rathbones' James Thomson: I'm not going to value-wash my fund
The opening weeks of 2022 have proved difficult for some of the most popular funds and Rathbone Global Opportunities (GB00B7FQLN12) is no exception. Like other growth-oriented portfolios, it has suffered a gruelling few weeks as investors worry about the potential for tighter monetary policy.James Thomson, who has worked on the fund since 2003, talks about the psychology of running a fund in a market meltdown, resisting the temptation to rush into cyclical stocks, and the challenges of separating hype from substance in the tech sector. He also discusses the outlook for holdings Nvidia (US:NVDA), Microsoft (US:MSFT) and Amazon (US:AMZN).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.
Jan 25, 2022 • 37min
Partner Content: Taking stock of 2021
With a new year upon us, Walter Price and Mike Seidenberg of Allianz Technology Trust joined host Cherry Reynard late in December to look at some of the defining moments for the tech sector in 2021 and to reflect on the future of the sector. To see the full podcast series visit https://www.allianztechnologytrust.com/podcast/ 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.
