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Investors" Chronicle

Investors" Chronicle

Looking to stay informed in the world of investing? Investors" Chronicle dives into the key trends shaping today’s markets and unpacks what they mean for your investments. Featuring exclusive interviews with professional investors - whether fund managers or leading financial experts - our mission is to help you make smarter investment decisions.Investors" Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning

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35:20

Hollywood Bowl’s success & National Grid’s £7bn...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/06/07

Jennifer Johnson begins this week’s podcast by discussing Hollywood Bowl’s (BOWL) results. Jennifer, Dan and Julian weigh in on the company’s successes and growth prospects, the factors underpinning its dividend prospects, and its current valuation case.National Grid (NG.) is next on the roster. Alex Hamer shares how the electricity giant surprised the market by securing the largest equity raise the London market has seen in almost a decade at £7bn. Alex and Dan discuss the rights issue’s importance

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52:03

‘We’re investors, we’re not supposed to mimic...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/06/04

Known for her ‘active ETF’s’ enormous returns during the pandemic, thanks to big bets on the likes of Zoom and Tesla, Cathie Wood is synonymous with bold investing.But, while she has many accolades, her style and bold takes have not gone without criticism. The fund’s performance has been mixed, witnessing huge swings up and down since its inception, which some critics blame on her heavy reliance on instincts and poorly timed exits.In this episode, Dave Baxter and Cathie discuss those criticisms

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23:31

Takeovers, activists & AI vs the media: The Companies...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/05/31

Mark Robinson leads this week’s discussion, beginning with the chaotic week for takeovers, including all the Anglo-BHP drama and Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services’s (IDS) £3.5bn deal.It then moves on to activist investors, discussing Dave Baxter’s article on their role in investment trusts over the past 12 months and whether or not this is good for shareholders.Jemma Slingo takes the hot seat next with her piece on how artificial intelligence will affect the media. From Bloomsbury

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43:45

A business on the right side of history: Lee and the IC

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/05/28

In this episode, Alex and Lord Lee are joined by the chief executive of a company that some have aptly called ‘a John Lee stock’. Louis Hall, founder and CEO of the software solutions company Cerillion has plenty of skin in the game, a quality Lord Lee holds in high accord and has led him to successful investments.Listen to the episode to hear the trio discuss the business’s backstory, the benefit of investing in research and development, understanding a complex company as a private investor and

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38:38

Building the ideal portfolio & Experian: The...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/05/17

We kick off this episode with Julian Hofmann, who gives the rundown on credit data company Experian (EXPN). Whether you’ve checked your credit score on the site or saw television adverts in the early 2010s, you will have heard about the company. Its recent results were very well received and the share price subsequently shot up, but how is the overall health of the business?James Norrington is part of the duo that wrote this week’s cover feature on building the ideal portfolio. In the episode he

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43:24

How interest rates can affect mid-caps & Wood Group’s...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/05/10

We begin this week’s chat with deputy companies editor Michael Fahy who runs through the history and new developments at tech solutions company Filtronic (FTC). Having signed a deal matching its total revenue last year, Michael unpacks the potential prospects for the business.On the day the Bank of England announced it would keep interest rates on hold, Julian Hofmann joins the conversation to discuss his latest story on mid-cap stocks benefiting from interest rate cuts. Alex Newman also weighs in

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26:57

‘Ignore the oil price – energy stocks are still great...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/05/07

The latest episode of The IC Interviews features Ian Lance, co-manager of Temple Bar Investment Trust alongside Nick Purves, who together have more than five decades of experience. The duo focus on undervalued UK shares and are adept at avoiding value traps.In this episode, Dave and Ian discuss the possibility of a UK re-rating, the sectors most attracting Ian and Nick’s attention, news from Royal Mail-owner International Distribution Service (IDS), tobacco stocks and much more.This episode was

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32:25

Unilever, Trainline & national champions: The...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/05/03

Are you paying £5 for a coffee? £4 for mayonnaise? With food and drink inflation still on the rise, theICteam asks whether consumer goods companies are reaching the limits of what they can charge households. Jennifer Johnson discusses the latest trading update fromUnilever (ULVR)as well as its spin-off plans, and examines figures from US consumer giants, too. Also under the microscope aretwo other consumer staples businesses:Reckitt Benckiser (RKT)andHaleon (HLN).With local elections taking place

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45:47

How young investors can learn their trade: Lee and...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/04/30

Much of what has been covered in Lee and the IC episodes is about financial literacy and in this episode, Alex and John take a step further by hosting three members from the Renaissance Foundation, a specialist London-based youth charity.The foundation, among its other aims, hopes to bring financial literacy to young people who otherwise may not have exposure to the world of investing. It will soon launch the City of London Youth Investment Fund and Alex and John are joined by CEO, Sat Singh, and

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34:36

BHP’s bid for Anglo & investors’ biggest mistakes:...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/04/26

On the day of the announcement mining giant BHP offered a whopping £31bn for Anglo American, Mark Robinson runs us through the thinking behind the deal, the impact South Africa’s upcoming election may have on Anglo’s assets, and whether this is just the beginning of negotiations.Jemma Slingo takes the hot seat to discuss this week’s cover feature, hopefully, a comfort for many listeners: investors’ biggest mistakes. Jemma shares a few examples from fund managers interviewed, what they have learnt

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35:31

Fundsmith’s fate, industrial metals, & Asos: The...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/04/19

We begin this week's episode with a rundown of industrial metal price movements. From copper’s boom, Russian sanctions and the price of gold, our commodities correspondent Alex Hamer reveals what investors need to know on all things metal.A change in fate has swept across one of the UK’s most well-known and loved funds: Fundsmith Equity. It has not beaten its benchmark for the past three years, bringing a concerning end to its long run as a high-growth fund. Dave Baxter talks about the shifts in the

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36:51

British bargains & heritage brands: The Companies and...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/04/12

We begin with Julian Hofmann, whose latest article covers the companies left behind as doom and gloom takes hold of the British market. Many investors have been turning their noses up at British stocks but Julian says there is still value to be found. He touches on some of these, such as furniture brand DFS, and how investors can calculate a share’s value.Next is Jemma Slingo who reports on the world’s leading thread manufacturer and British heritage brand Coats. The company recently released

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31:19

‘It’s exciting in the investment trust sphere': Joe...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/04/09

Joe Bauernfreund and value investing are nearly synonymous. The veteran manager runs the AVI Global Trust and AVI Japan Opportunity Trust, and has responsibility for all AVI’s investment decisions as the CEO and CIO. His £1bn global stocks fund scours the world for the best companies but whose shares stand at a discount to the value of their underlying assets.In this podcast, funds editor Dave Baxter and Bauernfreund unpack his extreme value investment process, how Japanese valuations have changed,

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31:47

Tesla woes, travel’s rebound & investing during rate...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/04/05

We begin with one of the biggest names in the EV game: Tesla (TSLA). Shares are down by a third this year and Mark Robinson discusses what has caused this slump. Competition from China’s BYD certainly poses a threat but diminishing trust and popularity are also at play.Next, the author of our cover feature this week, Christopher Akers, shares his thinking behind the piece The travel stocks making the most of the recovery. Many companies are reporting record trading, an interesting occurrence given

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31:37

Britain’s top-rated funds & Fevertree: The Companies...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/03/28

Mark Robinson hosts this week’s episode and begins with a rundown of the latest news in the financial world, from Donald Trump’s Trust Social listing to the Bank of England’s warning on private equity bubbles.This week’s cover feature on Britain’s top-rated funds is up first. Dave Baxter shares what readers can expect from the article, including the trends picked up by our analysis and the big-hitting funds that can boost portfolios.Julian Hofmann discusses the credit card and loan-focussed bank

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41:24

‘Cultural attitudes around investing need to change’:...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/03/26

Alex and Lord Lee have reunited for the seventh episode of Lee and the IC, two weeks on from Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget.The announcement of a British Isa could shake up the UK’s private investing landscape so the pair begin by mulling over the practicality of the tax shelter and how future governments can improve the public’s attitudes towards investing.In his statement, Hunt also announced the government would be selling its NatWest (NWG) shares, which could be the move to get the ball rolling on

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36:01

Vodafone’s fortunes & UK’s tech stocks: The Companies...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/03/22

We begin this week’s episode discussing specialist engineering company Dowlais (DWL) which has found itself making a considerable £450mn operating loss. Mark Robinson shares his thoughts on the business's health since the spin-off from Melrose and debates the effect the EV transition will have on the company.Dan Jones then stops asking the questions and answers them on his recent feature on Vodafone (VOD). Investors may struggle to name a more disappointing stock since the turn of the century, and

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47:59

'We should redefine what a recession is': Abby...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/03/19

In the latest episode of the IC Interviews, Dan Jones hosts Abby Glennie, deputy head of smaller companies and co-manager of UK smaller companies strategies at Abrdn.As part of Abrdn, Glennie has been pivotal in the world of domestic small-cap shares. In the show, the pair discuss some of the Abrdn UK Smaller Companies fund's holdings, including Bytes Technology, 4Imprint and CVS Group, as well as the current angst over the UK market, portfolio allocation changes, and the ‘Matrix’ stock

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40:31

The Isa Special 2024: The Companies and Markets Show

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/03/15

We begin this week’s episode with TP Icap, the interdealer broker. Julian Hofmann reports on the figures that came out recently, and he and Dan discuss the divisions driving performance, its electronic trading push and the business's valuation.Val Cipriani, author of this week’s cover feature the IC’s guide to Isas 2024, then runs us through the importance of understanding the allowances, the ‘simplification’ changes made and some of the platforms investors can utilise.Last up, Mark Robinson

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45:14

The Budget explained & the importance of dividends:...

Investors" Chronicle ·

2024/03/08

The chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Spring Budget and so we begin with economics expert Hermione Taylor unpacking all the major announcements. She explains what it could mean for the upcoming election and the impact on the country’s finances. The team also weigh in on the new British Isa – something that has divided the investing world.The Budget isn’t the only big news, results season is in full swing and Julian Hoffman covers one of the most popular UK companies: Legal & General (LGEN). Is

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