How the pandemic has changed Japan
Japan had reason to celebrate last week, when Hideki Matsuyama made golfing history. The 29 year old...
Posts by Sam Slator
Where bond fund managers are finding pockets of opportunity
Finding compelling investment ideas and solutions in global fixed income markets has hardly ever...
How to inflation-proof your ISA portfolio
For the past 12 months, COVID-19 has been the biggest worry for investors. But last month that...
Investing in a product you hope you’ll never use
Insurance is a funny thing. It’s the only product that both buyer and seller hope is never used. But...
Why bond yields are rising, and why it matters
Bonds have not had a good start to 2021. The average UK Gilt fund is down 7% and every other bond...
ISA ideas for each generation
From spending habits to life goals, generational gaps, it seems, will not fade away. And that’s...
Investing in Mothering Sunday
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. The one day each year when we all remember to say “thank you” for...
Active fund management fees fall by 15%
Analysis by FundCalibre shows that fees for actively managed equity funds have fallen by more than...
Investing our way out of lockdown
Today marks my 51st week of working from home. When I left the office with a few files and some...
Seven ISA ideas for income investors
2020 was not a great year for income investors. Not only did it become clear that interest rates...
Five fund managers looking for ‘healthy’ profits
One of the virtues of the healthcare industry is its predictability. Selling essential,...
One year on from COVID crash, which funds fared best?
On 20th February 2020, the fastest bear market in history began and, in just 20 days the global...
Is it time to cash in on a potential recovery?
When the news of successful vaccines first broke just before Christmas, travel and leisure- related...
Best performing funds and trusts in January
Research from Quilter found that active equity fund managers outperformed their market indices in...
Dividend investing around the world
The latest UK Dividend Monitor from Link Group suggests that UK dividends may not regain their...