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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Aug 23, 2017 • 24min
The ideal portfolio part 2: Asset allocation secrets from the professionals
In the second of this two-part special, deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley peeks under the bonnet of the asset management industry to ask how professional money managers put together their portfolios. Wealth managers Alan Miller, founder of SCM Direct and Rory McPherson, head of investment strategy at PSigma open up their asset allocation strategies and tactical asset allocation for today's markets.Produced by Dominic Toms and Alex Newman.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.
Aug 18, 2017 • 26min
Personal Finance Show: Income fund stars and fund fees explained
This week deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley is joined by Jason Hollands, managing director at Tilney Group and personal finance writer Emma Agyemang to talk the best performing UK equity income funds and getting high income from alternative assets you may not have heard of.The team also breaks down your investing charges and looks at some of the cheapest funds to own and why.We apologise for the poor sound quality of this podcast due to trouble with the phone line.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.
Aug 17, 2017 • 24min
Companies & Markets Show: Nervy motors, recovering outsourcers and bargain hunting
Companies editor Ian Smith is joined by sectors editor Harriet Russell and specialist writer Tom Dines to discuss what half-year results told us about the fortunes of the listed motor retailers and outsourcers. Stockpicking specialist Simon Thompson phones in to discuss his Bargain Shares 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.
Aug 15, 2017 • 18min
Boardroom Talk: Mytrah Energy
Harriet Clarfelt spoke with Bob Smith, executive vice president of Mytrah, about the company's growth trajectory and how it is addressing the need for renewable energy in India.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.
Aug 11, 2017 • 30min
PF Show: Emerging market tech stars & the best European equities
Forget Facebook and Netflix, emerging markets are the place to look for the next major technology stocks. And how should you invest in Europe today - is value or growth the way to go? This week deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley is joined by James Milne, co-manager of IC Top 100 fund Crux European Special Situations and Darius McDermott, managing director at Chelsea Financial Services to discuss European and emerging market equities.Kate is also joined by personal finance writer Emma Agyemang to break down the cost of pension freedoms and look at how to minimise the cost of going into income drawdown.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.
Aug 10, 2017 • 27min
Companies & Markets Show: Interest rates, banks & defence
On this pod this week, the companies team talks interest rates, high-yield commercial property, big bank earnings, and defence stocks in a week where markets shuddered at the prospect of military action in the Pacific. Alex Newman hosts Simon Thompson, Emma Powell and Mark Robinson. Produced by Dominic Toms.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.
Aug 9, 2017 • 23min
The ideal portfolio: The art of risk management
In the first in a two part special, IC writer James Norrington looks at how private investors can check they aren't left short-changed once returns are measured against risk.We also examine how to correctly benchmark portfolios against peers and professionals and ask what is the right mix of active and passive asset allocation strategy and tactical investment selection. Produced by Dominic Toms and Alex Newman.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.
Aug 7, 2017 • 17min
Boardroom Talk: LidCo
With a market capitalisation of £30m, Aim-traded LidCo (LID) may be small, but the hospital monitoring equipment specialist has grand plans for US expansion. Can it juggle these whilst continuing to lose money? IC specialist writer Megan Boxall puts the questions to chief executive Matt Sassone in this episode of Boardroom Talk. Produced by Alex Newman.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.
Aug 4, 2017 • 28min
Personal Finance Show: How to escape the rat race
In this week's personal finance podcast the team look at which markets and funds have been performing well, funds which have been underperforming and ways to maximise your portfolio's income in order to escape the rat race. They are joined by David Liddell, chief executive of IpsoFacto Investor.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.
Aug 3, 2017 • 27min
Companies & Markets Show: Tobacco, estate agency & other vices
On this week's pod, the companies team discusses the US Food and Drug Administration's latest intervention in the tobacco sector, and some poor interim results for the estate agents. Also on the line is our small-cap specialist Simon Thompson to review the progress of a few picks from his Bargain Shares 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.
