How active management can beat the stock market
Leading global stock markets haven’t risen very much over the last 22 years. Despite some peaks and...
Threadneedle European Select
Sector Focus: Europe
FundCalibre has 18 Elite Rated a Radar funds investing in European equities. In this sector focus,...
Why should you invest in Europe today?
Ben Moore, manager of Threadneedle European Select, tells us why investors should consider European...
Investing in a brand new world
According to Forbes Magazine, 8 out 10 new businesses fold in the first 18 months. But the ones that...
Whisky: the best performing asset class of the decade
“Whisky is the best performing asset class of the last decade”. That’s a subject title designed to...
Are you a time billionaire?
When I was twenty, I was living in Genoa, Italy. I was on a work placement from university, having...
Are European companies good investments?
I’m a big horse racing fan and I always remember a horse called Sizing Europe, which was always...
Investing in Mothering Sunday
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. The one day each year when we all remember to say “thank you” for...
Investing in Christmas spirits
With the world’s most expensive bottle of ‘plonk’ – a Screaming Eagle Cabernet 1992 – selling...
105. L’Oréal, Campari and Schindler lifts: quality companies in Europe
Threadneedle European Select co-manager, Ben Moore, uses Warren Buffet’s pinball machines and...
Investment funds giving peace of mind
Saturday 10 October is World Mental Health Day and I think we can all agree mental health is...
Four years since Brexit: European equities beat UK
In the four years since the UK voted to leave the European Union, European equities have outshone...
World Oceans Day: where to invest to help save our seas
Monday, the 8th June, marks World Oceans Day. Oceans are vital to us as human beings: they are...
Topping up my ISA with money saved in lockdown
It’s week three of lockdown in the UK, with many working from home well before that. But it still...
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...