How to invest in a decarbonising world
Newly Elite Radar Investec Global Environment has a truly unique approach and seeks to invest to...
Posts by Staci West
46. Ethics, renewables and human geography
From animal testing to weapons, tobacco to doorstep lending, there are many ‘unethical’ practices that Bryn Jones excludes from the Rathbone Ethical Bond fund. He talks to us about the companies the excludes and the positive traits he looks for, as well as the growing opportunities in renewable energy. He also explains his thinking about human...
Millennial money: ten multi-asset funds for your ISA
Last week, when I wrote about five investment myths amongst millennials, number four: “I don’t have...
Emerging or developed markets? Where should you invest your ISA?
As the tax year-end approaches, Staci West and Ryan Lightfoot-Brown discuss emerging vs. developed...
45. Japan: robots, politics and internet investing
Manager Matthew Brett talks to us about how improvements in machine vision and artificial intelligence have led to robots being used more widely, tells us how Japanese strength in component manufacturing is benefiting from these advances, and explains why a Chinese internet giant and Japan’s second richest man, are both making a software company...
5 investment myths that could be costly
Top of the list of things that should not be discussed on a Saturday night after too many pints:...
How to invest amongst political uncertainty and focus on the long term
James Thomson, manager of Rathbone Global Opportunities fund talks everything from why he stays away...
Gucci, Adidas and Allbirds: shaping the future of fashion
Last year, when London Fashion Week was in town, I took a look at how the fashion industry was...
44. Flying, casinos and tech stocks paying dividends
Jason Pidcock describes casinos as “niche property companies: they charge very high rents for people to spend time there.” In this podcast, he talks to us about his casino holdings in Macau, Australia and Singapore, tells us why “flying is the new smoking”, reveals which tech stocks pay a dividend, and discusses the possible economic impact of the...
Brexit, recession and the UK property market
Brexit, recession and the UK property market
43. Royals, cheese and home improvements
The Canadians haven’t just gained an (ex) Royal couple recently, they’ve also bought some of our cheese: Saputo bought Dairy Crest – maker of Cathedral City cheddar and Country Life butter recently in a near £1 billion deal. James Baker, manager of MI Chelverton UK Equity Growth tells us why we may see more mergers and acquisitions of UK companies...
Ignoring political noise and investing for the long term
At 11pm on 31 January, the UK is set to leave the EU and the ‘transition period’ for Brexit begins....
How to diversify your investment portfolio with residential property fund
In part one of a two part series, Ryan Lightfoot-Brown sits down with Stuart Springham deputy fund...
Investing in quality skincare
Five people will enter the global middle class every second in 2020* – that’s a lot of...
42. When bad management ruins good companies
According to Matthew Dobbs, no business is so good that it can’t be ruined by bad management. In this podcast, the manager of Schroder Asian Alpha Plus and Schroder Oriental Income, tells us why meeting company management is so important, why there is ‘moral hazard’ in China and why slower growth is still stronger growth.