Investors' Chronicle

2020 has been a difficult year for many industries, but one that has bucked the trend is the home improvement sector. It makes sense - most people have had more time at home than ever before, and more free time in general to make changes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The art of bottom-up stock selection is crucial in Asian markets, with benchmarks shifting all the time. In this interview, Robin Parbrook, co-manager of Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Company (ATR), explains his philosophy for investing in Asia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Alpha podcast, Phil explains why he likes Procter and Gamble for his Fantasy Sipp, critiques Croda's latest acquisition and says why he prefers steady quality companies despite the recent rush into value stocks on vaccine news. He also discusses some of the tough lessons 2020 has taught investors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

English stadiums have been fanless since football returned on June 17th, with plans to gradually reintroduce them at the start of October cancelled by the second coronavirus wave. And it’s not just the clubs which have felt the squeeze; football has a wider impact on the fortunes of the likes of pubs, retailers, broadcasters, sponsors….the list goes on.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In October Nick Hubble teamed up with Nigel Farage to launch Fortune & Freedom, a morning newsletter which aims to help people take control of their finances. In just over a month it has gained over 33,000 subscribers. Should ‘the financial establishment’ be nervous? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Showrooms have closed again as the UK goes into a second lockdown, with the market already undergoing something of a crisis, how will it cope with this latest challenge? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tension between the US and China isn’t something that worries Roddy Snell, co-manager at Baillie Gifford’s China Fund, Emerging Leading Companies Fund and Pacific Fund. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many major tech companies have seen their share prices skyrocket in the last decade and the recent pandemic has propelled some companies’ prices even higher. Daniel Ives, Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst at Wedbush Securities and Victoria Scholar, Market Analyst at IG determine the new tech companies we should be looking at, which companies’ prices are expected to drop when a vaccine is ready, and which ones should continue to grow.Inspired? Find your next opportunity at IG.comRisk warningSpread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 76% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Alpha podcast, John and Phil talk about what a second lockdown could mean for retailers including Sainsbury and Associated British Food, how Autotrader is making hay by helping the car industry keep its head above water, and whether there's value in a bombed out cyclical. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does anything say ‘global catastrophe’ more than the cancellation of Wimbledon? 2020 is the first year since the end of the Second World War that the UK’s favourite tennis tournament has not taken place. In sports, music, money, dogs, food and every other sector, the global events industry has been battered by coronavirus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.