The veteran investor and expert in emerging markets discusses his new book The Inflation Myth and the Wonderful World of Deflation, which aims to debunk myths about inflation and explain why we should be happy about being in a deflationary world. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well a...
Dec 04, 2020•14 min•Ep. 82
This episode opens with experts Kyle Caldwell and Tom Bailey discussing the launch of a new investment trust, the most popular funds and trusts among investors this month, and why Tom prefers an index fund or ETF for gaining exposure to emerging markets. They are joined by Capital Gearing’s Peter Spiller, the longest-serving manager of an investment trust, having been at the helm for 38 years. He explains how the capital preservation trust invests and shares his thoughts on equity markets, trust...
Dec 04, 2020•20 min•Ep. 81
Jim Leaviss, fund manager of the M&G Global Macro Bond, which is one of interactive investor’s Super 60 funds, discusses the objectives of “M&G’s most flexible bond fund”, where they have been aggressively buying, performance, and favoured corporate bonds. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments ...
Nov 27, 2020•16 min•Ep. 80
In this episode, interactive investor’s Kyle Caldwell and Tom Bailey examine the results of a respected global fund manager survey and focus on themes professional investors are betting on. The pair are joined by Charles Luke, manager of the Murray Income investment trust, which boasts 47 consecutive years of dividend growth. Luke discusses the trust’s recent merger with the Perpetual Income and Growth trust, portfolio activity, and when the dividend drought will end. Finally, analyst Liberty Go...
Nov 27, 2020•18 min•Ep. 79
How To Invest is a podcast series designed to help you get to grips with the basics of investing. In this episode, interactive investor’s news editor Sam Barker is joined by head of pensions and savings Becky O’ Connor to discuss the different ways to invest for retirement, including workplace pensions, SIPPs (self-invested personal pensions) and ISAs. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial ...
Nov 23, 2020•12 min•Ep. 78
Tom Bailey, interactive investor’s collectives editor, deep dives into the history of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with guest Mark Fitzgerald, head of product specialism at Vanguard. The pair discuss the provenance of ETFs, aiming to give listeners a better understanding of them and how to use them, before considering the big themes in a mushrooming market. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any finan...
Nov 19, 2020•15 min•Ep. 77
In this episode, interactive investor experts Kyle Caldwell and Tom Bailey discuss the fund sector facing an ISA ban and portfolio activity for the Scottish Mortgage investment trust, before they are joined by global fund manager Zehrid Osmani, who runs several unconstrained funds for Legg Mason Martin Currie and is lead manager of the Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust. Osmani talks megatrends of the future and investment themes within those trends, and why he doesn’t rely on the FAANG stocks...
Nov 13, 2020•23 min•Ep. 76
Hugh Grieves, manager of the multi-cap Premier Miton US Opportunities fund, which appears on interactive investor’s Super 60 list, discusses the fund’s ambitions, its top holdings, and investing beyond the FAANG stocks. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get b...
Nov 11, 2020•13 min•Ep. 75
Bryn Jones, lead manager of the Rathbone Ethical Bond fund, which appears in interactive investor’s ACE 40 and Super 60 lists, discusses the fund’s income focus, top holdings, philosophical shift from “pure ethical” to “ethical sustainable”, smart cities and more. Podcast recorded on Friday 6 November. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment s...
Nov 09, 2020•15 min•Ep. 74
Catherine Stanley of the BMO Responsible UK Income fund, which appears on interactive investor’s ACE 40 list of ethical investments, discusses the fund’s objectives, top holdings, where she’s finding outstanding tech firms, and the mushrooming demand for ESG (environmental, social and corporate)investing. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investmen...
Oct 30, 2020•13 min•Ep. 73
interactive investor experts Kyle Caldwell and Tom Bailey share their insights on current investing themes, the US election and investment trust launches, before being joined by Keith Ashworth-Lord of the CFP SDL UK Buffettology fund. The fund manager discusses his stock-market shopping spree following the Covid sell-off, why there is misplaced negativity towards UK equities, and the proposed launch of the Buffettology Smaller Companies Investment Trust. Finally, the spotlight for this episode f...
Oct 23, 2020•23 min•Ep. 72
What are the origins of innovation in biotech? Ailsa Craig, investment manager of the International Biotechnology Trust, discusses where great companies begin, US election outcomes, and why the outlook for the sector is a sunny one. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and yo...
Oct 22, 2020•14 min•Ep. 71
Where are investors finding high-growth opportunities in emerging and frontier markets? Carlos von Hardenberg, lead portfolio manager of Mobius Investment Trust, talks to interactive investor about investing in the small caps, achieving double-digit returns, finding opportunities in India, having skin in the game, and how emerging markets are catching up with developed markets in the tech space. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal ...
Oct 14, 2020•15 min•Ep. 70
Hugo Ure, co-manager of the Troy Income and Growth investment trust, talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about performance, new additions to the portfolio and sectors in his sights. He also discusses crossover holdings between the trust and Trojan Ethical Income fund, which he also managers and that appears on our ACE 30 rated list of ethical investments. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation...
Oct 12, 2020•18 min•Ep. 69
Independent expert Andrew Pitts and interactive investor’s collectives editor Kyle Caldwell turn their gaze on the latest industry news, focusing on UK investment trust launches and the record outpouring of money from UK-focused equity funds. The duo are joined by Simon Gergel, manager of Merchants Investment Trust, which is one of the AIC’s “dividend heroes”, having raised its dividend every year for 38 years. Gergel discusses the trust’s performance, the polarisation of high-growth and value c...
Oct 09, 2020•20 min•Ep. 68
interactive investor’s ETFs editor Tom Bailey kicks off the first podcast in a new series with an easy-to-understand introduction to exchange traded funds, including how investors can use them in their portfolios. David Stevenson, investment commentator and author of The Utilmate ETF Guidebook, answers questions on thematic ETFs in areas such as robotics and gaming, responds to criticisms of ETFs as a “Marxist weapon”, and more. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not ...
Oct 07, 2020•29 min•Ep. 67
Investors are overlooking a slice of the market, according to George Ensor, manager of the River and Mercantile UK Micro Cap investment trust. He talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about the small-cap space, disruptive stocks, the trust’s growth bias and how it has fared in turbulent market conditions. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, ...
Oct 01, 2020•14 min•Ep. 66
Which are the standout companies of modern Japan? Nicholas Weindling, manager of the unconstrained JP Morgan Japanese Investment Trust, dispels myths and details top holdings in a discussion with interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter. The pair also talk robotics, the country’s ‘special market’ for stockpicking, and how politics and the pandemic have been good for the portfolio. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal re...
Sep 23, 2020•16 min•Ep. 65
interactive investor’s collectives editor Kyle Caldwell and ETFs expert Tom Bailey discuss the latest industry news, including the reopening of a big property fund and the launch of new funds. The pair are joined by Richard Penny, manager of the Crux UK Special Situations fund, who explains where he is finding value opportunities six months after the March sell-off. He also discusses uncovering “growth gems” in areas such as software and life sciences, and which catalyst could bring investors ba...
Sep 16, 2020•18 min•Ep. 64
interactive investor’s collectives editor Kyle Caldwell and independent expert Andrew Pitts discuss the latest industry news, including an eminent fund manager’s exit. The pair debate the value of experience, considering the track records of current “stars” and how long to wait before investing with a successor. They also mull the prospect of a renaissance in value investing. The hosts are joined by Sam Morse, manager of Fidelity European Values, who makes the case for investing in a “high beta ...
Sep 04, 2020•24 min•Ep. 63
Kyle Caldwell, collectives editor at interactive investor, and Andrew Pitts, an independent consultant, consider the surging popularity and performance of ESG funds, and the catalysts that could bring retail investors back to UK funds. The pair are joined by Job Curtis, manager of the income-focused City of London investment trust, who details changes to the portfolio and discusses the outlook for the trust, which boasts a 54-year record of annual dividend increases – the longest of any investme...
Aug 21, 2020•22 min•Ep. 62
Andy McDonald, senior adviser at We Fight Fraud and formerly head of special operations at Counter Terrorism Command, tells interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about the rise of vishing, smishing and social engineering, the pitfalls of working from home, and why it pays to “know your criminal”. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any in...
Aug 14, 2020•21 min•Ep. 61
In this episode, Kyle Caldwell, collectives editor at interactive investor, and ETFs editor Tom Bailey look at the latest fund industry developments, including good news for income investors via a handful of investment trust “dividend heroes” and an update on a third payout for Woodford Equity Income investors. The pair are joined by Douglas Scott, co-manager of the Kames UK Equity Income and Kames Global Equity Income funds. Scott discusses key qualities for stock selection, silver linings amid...
Aug 07, 2020•27 min•Ep. 60
The chief investment officer of Troy Asset Management and manager of Personal Assets Trust tells interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about the trust’s objectives and top holdings, where he’s finding the best opportunities, and the Covid “phoney war”. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investme...
Aug 06, 2020•23 min•Ep. 59
The manager of the Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust speaks to interactive investor's head of markets Richard Hunter about seeking investment returns without holding tech giants Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google (FAANG). This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and y...
Jul 28, 2020•20 min•Ep. 58
Best-selling author Diego Parrilla talks gold with interactive investor's head of markets Richard Hunter. Diego is portfolio manager at Quadriga Asset Managers and wrote The Anti-Bubbles: Opportunities Heading Into Lehman Squared And Gold´s Perfect Storm. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise ...
Jul 27, 2020•28 min•Ep. 57
The co-manager of the Nomura Global High Conviction Fund talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about why the fund avoids style bias, its top holdings, growth stocks, and why focusing on fewer stocks lets them focus on the best ideas. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can ri...
Jul 24, 2020•14 min•Ep. 56
In this episode, Faith Glasgow, editor of Money Observer, and deputy editor Kyle Caldwell look at the latest fund industry news, including UK equity income funds reducing exposure to oil majors, and Link’s Dividend Monitor report for the second quarter. The pair weigh optimistic and pessimistic outlooks for dividends and offer their own forecasts. They are joined by Thomas Brown, fund manager of Miton European Opportunities. Brown discusses where he is finding investment opportunities, Europe’s ...
Jul 24, 2020•24 min•Ep. 55
Ed Smith, head of asset allocation research at Rathbones, talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about the outlook for the country for the next two years and the impact of UK idiosyncrasies, including Brexit. As well as predicting the shape of the recovery from an Alphabet Soup of options, he explains how long it could take the economy to reach pre-Covid levels. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommenda...
Jul 17, 2020•11 min•Ep. 54
The lead manager of Polar Capital Technology investment trust talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about investment themes, historical parallels between the coronavirus crisis and tech innovation around the time of the Second World War. He also discusses portfolio holdings, stocks for the ’new normal’ and the acceleration of disruptive tech. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell...
Jul 14, 2020•12 min•Ep. 53
