Naughty or nice? Companies making it onto our fund managers’ nice lists
With Christmas nearly upon us, parents around the country* are using blackmail to encourage good...
Posts by Sam Slator
2018 has been an investment washout: will 2019 be any brighter?
Despite a longer and hotter summer than usual, 2018 has turned out to be a bit of a wash-out for...
Five trends helping Asia’s entrepreneurs
What with President Trump’s continued efforts to inflict trade tariffs on any country that...
2019: an economic and market hangover from hell?
As most of my friends and colleagues will attest, the older you get, the longer it takes you to...
Budget 2018: What did Spreadsheet Phil do for your investments?
After waiting patiently* for more than an hour for any news on changes to our investments, the...
Baillie Gifford funds dominate as Junior ISA turns seven
Junior ISAs, the tax-efficient savings wrapper for children, turns seven on 1 November 2018....
Halloween stock picks: Companies that gave investors a scare
It’s October and Halloween is fast approaching. Carved pumpkins are starting to flicker on...
Investment opportunities down under
Australia and New Zealand are not markets that not many UK investors would probably consider very...
FAANGs: dominant tech companies but are they ethical investments?
When we talk about technology companies, the five most quoted are the FAANG stocks: Facebook, Apple,...
Old Mutual funds get rebranded
Elite Rated Old Mutual Global Equity Absolute Return, Old Mutual UK Smaller Companies and Old Mutual...
Impact investing: the third generation of responsible investing
Ethical investing has been around in the UK for thirty years or so. It started with negative...
Your 60 second guide to IPOs
What is an IPO? An IPO is an Initial Public Offering. It is the first time a company’s shares...
From cruise ships to antibiotic resistance: the industries benefiting from change
We live in times of immense change. Shifting consumer habits, demographic challenges, and disruptive...
FundCalibre: short-listed finalist for two research awards
FundCalibre has been short-listed for two investment research awards. It is one of four finalists in...
Catch up and a cuppa with…Alastair Mundy
Alastair Mundy, manager of Investec UK Special Situations and Investec Cautious Managed funds, has a...