Investing for a recession and a recovery
With the country coming to a grinding halt in March, UK GDP (a measure of the total value of goods...
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How to make money when stock prices fall, as well as when they rise
Mark Swain, co-manager of Smith & Williamson Enterprise fund – a long/short equity fund...
Exploring ESG: not everything is black and white
Since lockdown started, I’ve played more games of Uno, Battleships and Gin Rummy than I care to...
The funds investing in your New Year‘s Resolutions
Another year has come and gone and we find ourselves in 2020, looking at the year ahead and no doubt...
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...
Back to school: investing in the UK’s third largest shopping event
Going back to school is now the third largest seasonal shopping event in the UK – behind Black...
Our Six Nations investment squad
One of the unforeseen consequences of marrying a Fijian has been that I’ve had to learn to a)...
Global sell-off in context plus funds for capital preservation
Having enjoyed a seemingly relentless rise, the US stock market suffered its worst one-day fall for...
Four ‘summer sizzlers’ in Elite Rated portfolios
Research by ABTA* last year found that the average number of holidays per person in Britain has...
Using absolute return funds to lower volatility
Picking a fund, or a trust, in which to invest is one thing, pairing it with complementary...
Smith & Williamson’s Mark Swain: how to make money when stock prices fall, as well as when they rise
Mark Swain, co-manager of Elite Rated Smith & Williamson Enterprise fund, explains to our...
What can investors learn from a stock market crash?
On 19 October 1987, stock markets in Hong Kong and Asia began to fall. As the day progressed and...
Five funds that do the decision-making for you
We’re having some renovation work done on our house at the moment. The building bit is all but...
How to make money in falling markets
When we think about making money from our investments, most of us imagine investing in shares,...