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.
Episodes
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Jan 11, 2018 • 46min
Companies & Markets Show: High street of horrors
IC editor John Hughman talks about retail's winners with Harriet Russell this Christmas, and runs through the good, the bad and the ugly of the IC's 2017 share picks with tips editor Algy Hall. Plus the latest small cap updates from Simon Thompson.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 10, 2018 • 15min
Boardroom Talk: Phoenix
Phoenix is not your typical life insurer. It buys and manages closed life and pension funds, handling assets worth around £76bn. In this episode of Boardroom Talk, we speak with chief executive Clive Bannister about how the group keeps its cash generation flowing, its acquisition strategy and the impact of potential interest rate rises. 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 8, 2018 • 27min
Personal Finance Show: Fund tips for 2018
On this week's show the team consider what equity markets might be good to invest at the moment, and highlight some of the best funds with which to exploit them. They are joined by Ben Yearsley, director at Shore Financial Planning, who also highlights some of the best non equity investments.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.
Dec 18, 2017 • 24min
IC Questions: What do our companies writers expect in 2018?
From bank margins to water firms' regulatory pressure, 5G spectrum to automation software, and $400,000 drugs to urban logistics, our companies writers cast their wide collective eye over the year ahead for stocks in 2018, in our last podcast of the year.Produced by Dominic Toms. Featuring music by Scotch and Soda feat. Pastor McPurvis.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.
Dec 15, 2017 • 20min
Personal Finance Show: The Santa rally and useful bonds
On this week's show Investors Chronicle's economist Chris Dillow joins the team to consider whether you should believe in the Santa rally. They also discuss what areas of the bond markets seem worth having exposure to and the implications of a high profile fund manager departure.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.
Dec 14, 2017 • 37min
Companies & Markets Show: Tales as old as time
With news that Disney has agreed to buy the film studio of 21st Century Fox, as well as its stakes in Sky and Hulu, IC editor John Hughman and the companies team discuss media mega mergers. They also report on bad news for care home operator Cambian and retailers' Christmas headache.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.
Dec 12, 2017 • 17min
Boardroom Talk: MP Evans
An improvement in weather conditions in Southeast Asia has resulted in higher volumes of fresh fruit bunches used to produce palm oil, but analysts have raised concerns that this could drive down the price. MP Evans chief executive Tristan Price discusses how the company is dealing with this challenge and addresses environmental concerns about how palm oil is produced.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.
Dec 8, 2017 • 16min
Personal Finance Show: The psychology of investing
In this week's show Maike Currie, investment director at Fidelity, joins the team to consider how important psychology is when investing. She also suggests some areas likely to generate good investment growth next year and ways to mitigate downside in your portfolio.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.
Dec 7, 2017 • 36min
Companies & Markets Show: Crash barriers
IC editor John Hughman is joined by Megan Boxall and Algy Hall to discuss which shares and sectors are best placed to withstand the market correction many think is on the way.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.
Dec 4, 2017 • 8min
Boardroom Talk: Lok'nStore
As our homes get smaller, our clutter seems bigger. That trend should pay dividends for Lok’nStore (LOK), and judging by the company’s share price since the start of the decade, it has.For this episode of Boardroom Talk, chief executive Andrew Jacobs tells IC property writer Jonas Crosland why he is in self-storage. 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.
