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...
Threadneedle European Select
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...
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...
10 companies doing good for employees, customers and investors
The world today is increasingly interconnected. Companies can no longer connect only with investors...
A change of Lagarde
On 1 November 2019, Mario Draghi will step down as President of the European Central Bank (ECB) and...
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...