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Every 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 OTM@ii.co.uk. Visit www.ii.co.uk for more investment insight and ideas.
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Jan 20, 2021 • 18min
The ETFs Show: tech stocks in the Biden era
In the latest episode, we are joined by Anthony Ginsberg, co-founder of the HAN-GINs Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF, who explains what investors need to know about tech investing and the new president of the United States.
Visit ii.co.uk/funds and ii.co.uk/stock-market-news for more insight and 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 rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Jan 19, 2021 • 44min
Nick Train: The Richard Hunter Interview
The star fund manager talks to Richard Hunter about the Finsbury Growth & Income Trust and Warren Buffett, and answers interactive investor customers’ questions.
Visit ii.co.uk/stock-market-news for more investing insight and 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 rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Jan 8, 2021 • 24min
Funds Fan: 2020 winners, and Edinburgh Investment Trust interview
interactive investor experts Kyle Caldwell and Tom Bailey discuss the best and worst-performing fund sectors of last year, and examine the most popular funds and investment trusts of December.
The pair are joined by James de Uphaugh, fund manager of the Edinburgh Investment Trust, who discusses taking the helm at the trust in March 2020 during the height of the Covid-19 stock-market storm. De Uphaugh explains the trust’s integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) values, and the resetting of Edinburgh’s dividend.
Finally, the spotlight for this episode falls on Utilico Emerging Markets investment trust, which appears on the ii Super 60 list of investments.
Visit ii.co.uk/funds and ii.co.uk/stock-market-news for more insight and 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 rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Jan 7, 2021 • 15min
The UK economy in 2021: the road to recovery
Ed Smith, head of asset allocation research at Rathbones, talks to interactive investor about some of the challenges and prospects for the UK economy in 2021.
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 suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Dec 21, 2020 • 27min
The ETFs Show: a history of the FTSE from start-up to index giant
Mark Makepeace was the founding chief executive of FTSE International and for decades oversaw the creation of the FTSE brand and indices. He talks to ETFs editor Tom Bailey about his new book, FTSE: The Inside Story, and major changes that have taken place in the UK stock market.
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 suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Dec 18, 2020 • 20min
Funds Fan: 2020’s top investments and trust insights
interactive investor experts Kyle Caldwell and Tom Bailey discuss the best funds and investment trusts of the year, and examine a poll of investment trust managers that reveals where they expect to find value opportunities in 2021. The pair are joined by Jonathan Davis, editor of the annual Investment Trust Handbook, who discusses highlights of this year’s book, including insights from Aberdeen Standard Life’s Harry Nimmo, Monks’ Charles Plowden and Allianz Technology Trust’s Walter Price. Davis also explains why he thinks trusts are the connoisseur’s choice when choosing an investment, and makes predictions for 2021.
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 suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Dec 15, 2020 • 9min
Student Investor Challenge winners deliver strong returns
A group of four from Reading School won this year’s Student Investor Challenge competition, which is run by the London Institute of Banking and Finance and aims to help young people learn about the stock market. We caught up with two of the winners to find out how their virtual £100,000 portfolios fared.
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 suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Dec 10, 2020 • 18min
The ETFs Show: investing in oil, gold and other commodities
Tom Bailey, interactive investor’s ETFs editor, and Nitesh Shah, director of commodity research at WisdomTree Europe, discuss exchange-traded products, gold and oil investing, and emerging trends in commodity ETFs.
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 suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Dec 4, 2020 • 14min
Inflation? The system is broken, says Mark Mobius
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 as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Dec 4, 2020 • 20min
Funds Fan: favourite investments and Peter Spiller on trust discounts and gold
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 discounts and the yellow metal.
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 suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.