10 June 2020
Covid crisis demonstrates the value of a financial adviser
Covid crisis demonstrates the value of a financial adviser

The results of our Covid-19 survey shows how financial advisers have helped calm investor nerves at a highly uncertain time

26 May 2020
Dividend bear markets: the grizzly facts
Dividend bear markets: the grizzly facts

With companies around the world drastically cutting dividends, we’ve looked at 149 years of data to see what’s happened previously at such times and what investors might expect next.

25 May 2020
Covid-19: the inescapable truths faced by investors
Covid-19: the inescapable truths faced by investors

Investors will need to be more agile than ever as Covid-19 reinforces many of the trends driving the world economy prior to the outbreak.

21 May 2020
Slumping economy, surging stock market– what's going on?
Slumping economy, surging stock market– what's going on?

While tens of millions of Americans were losing their jobs, the stock market in April produced its best monthly return in over 30 years. We look at what’s behind this apparent disconnect.

6 May 2020
Is This The Dawn Of A New Economic Era?
Is This The Dawn Of A New Economic Era?

Fund managers Robin Parbrook and Alex Tedder join the pod to discuss the dawning of a new economic era that could be upon us in the wake of the COVID-19 crises. We discuss what that entails from big government to higher taxes to how that impacts investing.

5 May 2020
Monthly markets review - April 2020
Monthly markets review - April 2020

A look back at markets in April, when shares rebounded supported by stimulus measures and hopes that lockdowns could ease.

5 May 2020
Are we heading back towards single-use plastic because of coronavirus? How businesses need to renew their vows
Are we heading back towards single-use plastic because of coronavirus? How businesses need to renew their vows

The sustainable investment team has been researching the potential winners and losers from the war on plastic.

11 May 2020
How have sustainable companies performed during the Covid-19 crisis?
How have sustainable companies performed during the Covid-19 crisis?

Rather than being a luxury or an optional extra, our analysis shows that a focus on sustainability would have helped relative performance during the recent market turbulence.

6 May 2020
Dividend cuts – what can investors expect?
Dividend cuts – what can investors expect?

Equities are an important source of income for many, but with dividends being widely cut in response to the Covid-19 crisis we look at what this means.

1 May 2020
Johanna Kyrklund: It pays to be patient
Johanna Kyrklund: It pays to be patient

In our investments, as in our domestic lives, it’s time to be patient before significantly increasing the risks we take.

1 May 2020
The data that shows a case for long-term investing
The data that shows a case for long-term investing

148 years of data show short-term punts on the stock market are very risky. Long term investments, not so much.

28 April 2020
Economies in free fall as hopes fade for a V-shaped recovery
Economies in free fall as hopes fade for a V-shaped recovery

The latest readings on the economy have been shocking and the challenge of lifting lockdowns in the absence of a Covid-19 vaccine means a swift rebound in economic activity looks less likely.

24 April 2020
Downturns this deep can take a long time to recover from, financially and mentally
Downturns this deep can take a long time to recover from, financially and mentally

Should you stick, sell or buy after a crash? Duncan Lamont, Schroders’ Head of Research and Analytics, looks to 148 years of stock market history for potential answers.

What's happening to dividends and what next? 11 questions answered
What's happening to dividends and what next? 11 questions answered

Nick Kirrage and Sean Markowicz answer 11 questions about the future of dividends and buybacks.

7 April 2020
Johanna Kyrklund: How we're managing money in the eye of the storm
Johanna Kyrklund: How we're managing money in the eye of the storm

As Covid-19 changes the way we work, being flexible, supportive and resilient will be crucial.

10 April 2020
V, W or L: what shape will the recovery take?
V, W or L: what shape will the recovery take?

Although a rapid V-shaped recovery is our central forecast, if Covid-19 lingers there is a risk of a “double-dip” recession.

8 April 2020
What impact is Covid-19 having on global economies and markets?
What impact is Covid-19 having on global economies and markets?

With Covid-19 now a pandemic, and with countries across the globe moving to implement lock downs, we look at the impact on the global economy and financial markets in a series of charts.

8 April 2020
Markets and the economy - coronavirus update
Markets and the economy - coronavirus update

Johanna Kyrklund and Craig Botham provide their latest views on how the coronavirus is affecting markets and the economy

2 April 2020
Podcast: What might the world look like a year from now?
Podcast: What might the world look like a year from now?

Alex Tedder, Global Head of Equities, looks at the disruption coronavirus has caused and looks ahead to what the world might look like in 12 months time.

6 April 2020
How coronavirus is turning the spotlight on sustainable investing
How coronavirus is turning the spotlight on sustainable investing

Coronavirus Daily Focus: The unrelenting march of the coronavirus reminds us that environmental and social problems are increasingly clear financial risks that investors need to manage appropriately.