The Brexit Beer Index and investing in your favourite tipple
According to The Good Pub Guide, the price of a pint of beer in the UK has increased by 10p in the...
Posts by Darius McDermott
Five investment themes for 2019 and beyond
2019 has been an interesting year so far. Global stock markets started January in the doldrums, only...
Four funds for the optimists
Good news football fans: the wait is almost over. The new Premier League campaign kicks off tonight....
Happy Birthday FundCalibre!
FundCalibre was launched at the end of July 2014, with 112 rated funds from 38 companies. Five years...
Heatwave: investments that can keep you cool
The school holidays began yesterday for my household. As we sat in the back garden sweltering in the...
Mid-year review: which Elite Rated funds have performed best in 2019?
While we may have started 2019 optimistically – hoping Brexit would finally be resolved...
2019 Grand National: Four funds for the long-term and four horses for Saturday
The saying “it’s a marathon not a sprint” could never be truer than for the 40 horses and jockeys...
Funds gaining and losing their ratings this spring
Following its interim investment committee meeting, FundCalibre has awarded six funds an Elite Radar...
Security vs. growth: Three large and small-cap funds for your ISA
How much you invest in small and large-cap equities is one of key questions investors should be...
Chinese New Year: are the investment stars aligned in 2019?
5 February 2019 marks the start of the Chinese Year of the Pig and, possibly, a prosperous 12...
Beast from the East: will Asian equities roar again in 2019?
Last year was not a good one for Far Eastern equities. As trade-wars escalated between the US and...
A decade of investing: finding companies that can stand the test of time
Warren Buffett, one of the most profitable investors of all time, once said: “If you are not willing...
Best performing Elite Rated funds of 2018…. and the 21st century
As an avid football fan I’m used to the highs and lows of any season. As an investor I’m...
Funds gaining and losing ratings this December
FundCalibre has awarded five new funds the Elite Rating, and a further two have been added to its...
Six years of Abenomics: has reform paid off in Japan?
Six years ago, in December 2012, Shinzo Abe was formally elected prime minister of Japan and...