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345 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEvery week, Kyle Caldwell and guests take a look at how the biggest stories and emerging trends could affect your investments, with practical tips and ideas to help you navigate your way through. Join the conversation, tell us what you want us to talk about or send us a question to [email protected]. Visit www.ii.co.uk for more investment insight and ideas.
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3. How To Invest: how do I start investing?
May 29, 2020 14:33 - 14 minutes - 8.32 MBWe believe that investing is for everyone. How to invest is a podcast series, brought to you by Moneywise and interactive investor, to help you get to grips with the basics of investing. In each episode we break down an important topic you need to know. In this, the third episode, we discuss what you need to do to start investing. Join Moneywise's Brean Horne and Rachel Rickard Straus to hear what you need to do before starting your investment journey. Meanwhile Moneywise's Sam Barker ...
How to Invest: how do I start investing?
May 29, 2020 14:33 - 7 minutes - 14.7 MBHow to Invest is a podcast series designed to help you get to grips with the basics of investing. In this episode, interactive investor’s head of personal finance Moira O’Neill and personal finance campaigner Myron Jobson discuss what you need to do before starting your investment journey, including whether you need special training. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instru...
Funds Fan: fallen-star fund manager departs, trust dividend cuts, and interview with top UK investor
May 29, 2020 10:57 - 21 minutes - 39.1 MBFaith Glasgow, editor of Money Observer, and deputy editor Kyle Caldwell debate the departure of Neil Woodford protégé Mark Barnett, who has left Invesco after 24 years, and the scale of dividend cuts among investment trusts. They are joined by Stuart Widdowson, manager of Odyssean Investment Trust, who discusses the market sell-off, top holdings, and investment opportunities. Finally, interactive investor’s Teodor Dilov names his fund of the week from the ii Super 60 list of investm...
Noelle Cazalis interview: will Covid-19 lead to birth of more bonds?
May 21, 2020 16:31 - 15 minutes - 28.8 MBThe manager of the Rathbone High Quality Bond Fund talks to Richard Hunter, head of markets at interactive investor, about the fund’s aims and strategy, her focus on financials, top holdings, and why the UK is ready for more municipal 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 can rise as...
James Milne interview: predicting the post-pandemic winners
May 20, 2020 16:25 - 13 minutes - 25.6 MBThe manager of the CRUX European fund talks to ii’s head of markets Richard Hunter about the stock selection process, including the importance of CEOs having skin in the game, some of the fund's holdings, and which types of businesses are likely to emerge as champions after the lockdown is lifted. 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 inves...
Jamie Ward interview: why I still like banking stocks
May 19, 2020 15:17 - 13 minutes - 24.6 MBThe fund manager of the CRUX UK Core Fund talks to interactive investor's head of markets Richard Hunter about the fund's objectives and style, as well as its top holdings, including the banks and his favourite FTSE 100 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,...
Funds Fan: lockdown fund choices and top performers, and a new podcast for beginners
May 14, 2020 09:00 - 18 minutes - 34.5 MBHost Richard Hunter, head of markets at interactive investor, is joined by Money Observer editor Faith Glasgow, who offers insights into the most popular funds and investment trusts with interactive investor customers in April, the best performers during the first 50 days of lockdown, and why dividend cuts might not be as bad as they seem, while Moneywise editor Rachel Rickard Straus gives listeners a taste of a new podcast aimed at beginner investors. Finally, interactive investor’s...
James Ashley interview: the road to recovery and outlook for 2020
May 11, 2020 16:27 - 17 minutes - 32 MBGoldman Sachs executive director and head of the international markets strategy team, discusses reasons behind the rally in US markets with interactive investor's head of markets Richard Hunter. The pair also debate US unemployment data, tech ideas and why the FTSE 100 is not experiencing a rally of its own. 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 adop...
How to invest: am I ready to start investing?
May 07, 2020 16:28 - 8 minutes - 16 MBIn this episode of How to Invest, we discuss the question on every beginner investor’s mind: “Am I ready to start investing?” Join interactive investor’s head of personal finance Moira O’Neill and news editor Sam Barker to find out what you need to do before starting your investment journey, including how much money you need and how long you should invest for. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy o...
2. How to invest: Am I ready to start invsting?
May 07, 2020 16:28 - 11 minutes - 6.46 MBIn this episode of How to Invest, we discuss the question on every beginner investor's mind: 'am I ready to start investing?' Join Moneywise's Brean Horne and Rachel Rickard Straus explain what you need to do before starting your investment journey. Meanwhile Moneywise's Sam Barker and interactive investor's personal finance campaigner Myron Jobson discuss how long you need to lock your money away for when you start investing.
James Mee interview: strategy insights and favourite income stocks
May 05, 2020 10:02 - 17 minutes - 31.5 MBThe manager of the Waverton Multi-Asset Income Fund talks to interactive investor's head of markets Richard Hunter about the global income fund's key objectives, how the fund is faring in the current environment, trends that have been hastened, and portfolio holdings such as Microsoft. 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 strate...
Funds Fan: income investors, manager moves and dividend watch
May 01, 2020 11:42 - 21 minutes - 38.7 MBFaith Glasgow, editor of Money Observer, and deputy editor Kyle Caldwell discuss the latest news for fund investors, including the scale of dividend cuts hitting income investors, a rule change to the Investment Association’s income fund sectors, and the departure from Temple Bar investment trust of well-known fund manager Alastair Mundy. They are joined by interactive investor's head of markets Richard Hunter, who offers his perspective on some of the most vulnerable FTSE sectors am...
Richard Buxton interview: Lloyds Bank's results and dividend optimism
April 30, 2020 12:57 - 18 minutes - 34.1 MBThe Merian Global Investors' fund manager talks to interactive investor's head of markets Richard Hunter about a recent article in which he argued in favour of a more equitable balance between debt and equity, and how lower dividend payments could yield a more stable system over time. As well as suggesting that coronavirus offers the UK a chance to develop a more benign form of capitalism, Buxton gives his view on UK banks' Q1 results and that economic barometer, Lloyds Bank. This ma...
Matthias Siller interview: great reasons to invest in emerging Europe
April 29, 2020 13:09 - 17 minutes - 32.4 MBThe co-manager of the Baring Emerging Europe investment trust talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about the trust's largest holdings, including Lukoil and supermarket X5, which sectors it favours, and investment themes, including what is helping Russia - where the portfolio has two-thirds of its assets - compete with the US and China on social network systems. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a person...
How To Invest: What is investing?
April 28, 2020 09:44 - 13 minutes - 7.45 MBHow to invest is a podcast series, brought to you by Moneywise and interactive investor, to help you get to grips with the basics of investing. In each episode we'll breakdown everything you need to know and how to get started. In this episode we go back to the beginning and ask 'what is investing?' Moneywise's Brean Horne and Rachel Rickard Straus explain how investing works and how it can help you achieve your life goals. Meanwhile Moneywise's Sam Barker and interactive investor's head ...
How to Invest: what is investing?
April 28, 2020 09:44 - 15 minutes - 29 MBHow to Invest is a podcast series designed to help you get to grips with the basics of investing. We break down everything you need to know and how to get started. In this episode, interactive investor’s head of personal finance Moira O’Neill and news editor Sam Barker go back to the beginning and ask “what is investing?”. The pair explain how investing works and how it can help you achieve your life goals. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investm...
How To Invest : What is investing?
April 28, 2020 09:44 - 13 minutes - 7.45 MBHow to invest is a podcast series, brought to you by Moneywise and interactive investor, to help you get to grips with the basics of investing. In each episode we'll breakdown everything you need to know and how to get started. In this episode we go back to the beginning and ask 'what is investing?' Moneywise's Brean Horne and Rachel Rickard Straus explain how investing works and how it can help you achieve your life goals. Meanwhile Moneywise's Sam Barker and interactive investor's head ...
Jonathan Davis interview: the resilience of investment trusts explained
April 27, 2020 15:16 - 18 minutes - 34.4 MBJonathan Davis, editor of the annual Investment Trusts Handbook, talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about why investment trusts have generally held up well during market turmoil. Davis explains why investment companies are considered to be the “connoisseur’s choice”, discusses trusts that have been coronavirus ‘casualties’, and considers the outlook for dividends. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a p...
Investing in oil: prices, dividends, shale firms, and stock tips
April 17, 2020 15:12 - 16 minutes - 29.9 MBRichard Hunter head of markets at interactive investor, talks to oil commentator Gaurav Sharma about the current oil price, how low it could go, and seeks his views on the likelihood of dividend cuts for BP and Shell. Sharma also discusses US shale businesses and stocks he currently favours. 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...
Funds Fan: dividends, Terry Smith, and Impax Environmental Markets
April 16, 2020 11:16 - 24 minutes - 44.3 MBKyle Caldwell, deputy editor of Money Observer, and editor Faith Glasgow discuss the latest news for fund investors, including the dividend drought, and star fund manager Terry Smith’s verdict on the recent market sell-off. The episode includes an interview with Bruce Jenkyn-Jones, co-manager of the Impax Environmental Markets investment trust, which is both a constituent of interactive investor’s ACE 30 list of rated ethical funds and a Money Observer Rated Fund. Finally, interactiv...
Meet ii’s new columnist Ian Cowie
April 09, 2020 12:45 - 20 minutes - 37.8 MBFinancial journalist Ian Cowie is a new columnist at interactive investor. The former Daily Telegraph writer and current Sunday Times’ columnist, who has survived several stock market shocks, talks to our head of markets Richard Hunter about why he chose financial journalism, his best and worst investments, and alternative careers. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrumen...
Interview with Clem Chambers of ADVFN
April 03, 2020 15:18 - 19 minutes - 36.3 MBClem Chambers, chief executive of ADVFN and Online Blockchain plc, sees bitcoin trending to $10k after coin minting halves in May. But Chambers thinks that depends on how the fallout from the UK and US government stimulus packages and more central bank profligacy affects the digital currency. He considers the differences between the approaches of the two countries’ policymakers and what he worries is the very real prospect of a prolonged lockdown into July killing the economy stone d...
Funds Fan: outlook, opportunities, and the ‘ideal’ number of funds for your portfolio
March 31, 2020 08:02 - 20 minutes - 37.4 MBRecorded outside of the normal studio environment, host Money Observer editor Faith Glasgow discusses the latest newsworthy topics, including investment trust bargains, with deputy editor Kyle Caldwell. The duo are joined by Money Observer's Nina Kelly, who discusses beginner investing in the current market turmoil, and Moira O'Neill, head of personal finance at interactive investor, who examines the right number of funds for a portfolio and how to avoid slipping from diversification...
Funds Fan: Coronavirus concerns and a retirement dilemma as markets fall
March 06, 2020 16:49 - 23 minutes - 42.7 MBIn our new episode host Kyle Caldwell, deputy editor of Money Observer, talks to Faith Glasgow, editor of Money Observer, and Richard Hunter, head of markets at interactive investor, about the impact the coronavirus is having on global markets and investors. The podcast also tackles a reader’s question on whether they should delay their retirement in light of recent stock market falls, while interactive investor’s Teodor Dilov names his fund of the week. Do you have a fund-related qu...
Funds Fan: Dog funds, industry mergers and investment income
February 21, 2020 12:06 - 18 minutes - 34.2 MBFaith Glasgow, editor of Money Observer, is joined by two other members of the Money Observer team: Kyle Caldwell and Tom Bailey. The trio discuss the latest investment news, including the recent spate of industry mergers and Bestinvest’s half-yearly report on underperforming funds, before tackling a listener’s question on investment income and high-yielding funds. Finally, interactive investor’s Liberty Godfrey turns the spotlight on a fund on interactive’s investor Super 60 list of...
Funds Fan: Woodford payouts, coronavirus fears and an ESG ‘pandemic’
February 07, 2020 09:20 - 19 minutes - 35.5 MBIn our latest episode host Kyle Caldwell, deputy editor of Money Observer, examines topics including the Woodford payouts and Nick Train with guests Tom Becket, chief investment officer of Punter Southall Wealth, and Tom Bailey, staff writer at Money Observer. The podcast also tackles a reader’s question on the coronavirus, while interactive investor’s Teodor Dilov names his fund of the week. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a ...
Funds Fan: Woodford, share classes, and the appeal of model portfolios
January 27, 2020 11:33 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBIn our latest Funds Fan podcast, host Faith Glasgow, editor of Money Observer, is joined by Money Observer deputy editor Kyle Caldwell, Moneywise editor Rachel Rickard Straus and Liberty Godfrey, funds analyst at interactive investor. The team discuss Terry Smith’s views on Neil Woodford, solve an investor dilemma and consider the appeal of a range of model portfolios, among other things. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a pers...
The Tim Steer interview: Accountancy, investment analysis and Pink Floyd
January 22, 2020 14:39 - 8 minutes - 8.17 MBRichard Hunter, ii’s head of markets, talks to ex-fund manager and former Pink Floyd sound engineer Tim Steer about his best-selling book The Signs Were There. Find out the only number you can trust, and the first thing to read in company results. 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 r...
Funds Fan: industry news, a problem solved, and fund of the week
January 10, 2020 10:23 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBIn our inaugural Funds Fan podcast, host Kyle Caldwell, deputy editor of Money Observer, is joined by Money Observer editor Faith Glasgow and Dzmitry Lipski, head of funds research at interactive investor. 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 bac...
How Cryptocompare weeds out fake trading volumes and what’s next for the premier data site
December 09, 2019 13:55 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBIn a podcast for interactive investor, recorded on 22 November, Karl Turner, head of business development at data site cryptocompare discusses fake trading volumes, crypto regulation in the light of US Congressman Brad Sherman’s view that “bitcoin is worse than 9/11”, stablecoins and the platform’s future data coverage plans in areas such as derivatives and bitcoin lending. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommenda...
CoinShares goes for gold with bullion-backed DGLD token
November 25, 2019 12:28 - 40 minutes - 37 MBDanny Masters, chairman of crypto exchange trade product provider CoinShares talks to Gary McFarlane about the company’s new gold product, the FCA’s proposed ban on ETNs, the stalled Libra launch, China’s state digital currency and where the bitcoin price is heading. 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 yo...
Electroneum’s perfect timing as UNICEF opens door to crypto
October 10, 2019 13:24 - 16 minutes - 30.5 MBUK-based Electroneum (ETN) crypto platform is targeting the unbanked of the developing world with its “green and socially responsible” blockchain, as it signs mobile top-up deals with telcos in Brazil and Turkey after a successful ecommerce pilot in South Africa. 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 ...
From self-custody services to clearing bank – Knabu wants to reinvent the future
October 04, 2019 08:19 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBinteractive investor cryptocurrency analyst Gary McFarlane spoke to Hakim Mamoni, chief technical officer, and Suren Ravindra, chief product strategy officer of crypto start-up Knabu, about its newly-launched business-to-business ‘smart deposit box’ self-custody solution to mitigate the risks associated with storing crypto assets. Gary also quizzed the Knabu team about the clearing bank they are building, aimed at crypto businesses shut out by banking’s established players. This mat...
Money Observer 40th birthday highlights
September 18, 2019 09:45 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MBOur sister magazine Money Observer magazine is celebrating its 40th birthday this month. Richard Hunter, Head of Markets at interactive investor, talks to Editor Faith Glasgow, and Deputy Editor Kyle Caldwell, about how things have changed in the investment landscape over the decades, the highlights of the special anniversary issue, and predictions for the future on subjects ranging from investment trends to the state pension. This material is intended for educational purposes only a...
Tech investing: How to do it successfully
September 13, 2019 12:31 - 41 minutes - 75.8 MBFund manager Ben Rogoff, of Polar Capital Technology Trust, talks to ii's Head of Equity Strategy Lee Wild about the trust’s outperformance, tech firms, and investment regrets and successes. 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 back less than you...
Investment trust bargains, and investing in what you know
August 30, 2019 13:25 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MBWhat is an investment trust bargain? Kyle Caldwell, deputy editor at Money Observer, explains how to spot one and whether a discount represents a “true” bargain, while Rebecca O’ Keeffe, interactive investor’s head of investment, discusses whether it’s wise to stick to only what you know when 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...
Risk: how much should you take? and international shares, an introduction
August 22, 2019 10:05 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBRichard Hunter, Head of Markets at interactive investor, discusses 'home bias' and why investors should consider investing in international shares, while investment expert Rebecca O’Keeffe explains why not taking enough risk could be as detrimental to your financial future as taking too much. 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...
bitcoin and cryptocurrencies: an introduction
August 15, 2019 13:38 - 19 minutes - 35.2 MBGary McFarlane, interactive investor’s award-winning analyst, talks us through cryptocurrency, from blockchain to Facebook’s Libra project. 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 back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be s...
Percentage vs flat-rate fees, and investing for children
August 07, 2019 16:10 - 14 minutes - 20 MBRebecca O’Keeffe, Head of Investment at ii, on why investing one hour of your time investigating how much you pay in fees could save you thousands in the long run, and Moira O'Neill, Head of Personal Finance at ii, on the dos and don’ts of investing for children. 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 i...
Free money and ideas on how to select a stock
August 01, 2019 13:05 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBRebecca O’Keeffe, Head of Investment at ii, explains how you can get your hands on free money, while Lee Wild, our Head of Equity Strategy, considers all the things investors should weigh up when selecting shares. 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...
Focus on funds: Neil Woodford, fund price war, and ii’s Super 60 list
July 19, 2019 16:29 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBKyle Caldwell, deputy editor of Money Observer, brings you the latest fund news, including an update on Neil Woodford’s suspended flagship fund, while ii analyst Dzmitry Lipski introduces ii’s Super 60 funds list and gives a quarterly performance review. 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 investmen...
Six UK share tips for 2019: how are they faring at the halfway point?
July 16, 2019 14:04 - 13 minutes - 24.3 MBLee Wild, ii’s Head of Equity Strategy, reviews the performance so far of this year’s six speculative share tips – three income stocks and three growth plays. 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 back less than you invested. The investments refer...
Women and investing: push off from the starting blocks
June 26, 2019 08:08 - 14 minutes - 26.8 MBWhy don’t women invest? What benefits does regular investing have? Why consider a stocks and shares ISA? Moira O’Neill, head of personal finance at interactive investor, hosts a podcast where three female investors, Faith Glasgow, editor of Money Observer, Rachel Rickard Straus, editor of Moneywise, and Jemma Jackson, head of PR at interactive investor, offer expert answers to these questions. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a...
Why invest in AIM shares?
June 18, 2019 15:20 - 7 minutes - 9.96 MBAIM was launched in 1995, has a combined market capitalisation of more than £70 billion, and is home to success stories, including ASOS and Domino’s Pizza. While AIM shares promise big returns and may have inheritance tax benefits, ii experts Lee Wild and Richard Hunter discuss the market, and explain how investors can limit risk. AIM stocks tend to be volatile high risk/high reward investments and are intended for people with an appropriate degree of equity trading knowledge and ex...
Funds and dividends: investing basics
June 12, 2019 09:51 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBMoira O' Neill, Lee Wild and Richard Hunter kick off ii’s inaugural podcast by focusing on funds and dividends. Moira O' Neill explains what a fund is, how to start building an investment portfolio, and how ii's Super 60 funds list could help you get started(https://www.ii.co.uk/ii-super-60). Lee Wild, head of equity strategy, discusses dividend strategies, the income stocks that investors flock to, and what level of income they should look to generate from their shares portfolio. Th...