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Simon Edelsten

  • Saturday, 31 May, 2025
    Insight & Comment
    Investors must not let the tariff drama cloud their judgment

    Buying the best companies regardless of their country of origin might be the right policy

    Illustration of a shipping container, arrows, US flag stripes and EU stars
  • Saturday, 17 May, 2025
    Insight & Comment
    Pension fund managers need their wits about them if they head into private equity

    Investing in the UK is a good intention but the practicalities of the ‘Mansion House accord’ are complex

    Roulette Wheel
  • Friday, 9 May, 2025
    Insight & Comment
    A lot of companies need to spend a lot of money on themselves

    Investors need to pay close attention to capital expenditure — and whether companies are investing for the future, or just trying to keep the lights on

    Illustration of office workers building a large arrow out of bricks
  • Friday, 18 April, 2025
    Insight & Comment
    Finding ‘cockroach stocks’ amid the economic mire

    Tilt away from the US and superpower multinational tech companies

    Illustration of a robotic cockroach pushing a percentage symbol uphill
  • Tuesday, 1 April, 2025
    Money Clinic with Claer Barrett podcast35 min listen
    Investment Clinic: Should I keep betting on Warren Buffett?

    Margo’s done well following the famous investor’s lead, but it may be time to diversify

  • Wednesday, 26 March, 2025
    UK Spring Statement 2025
    Personal finance experts react to the Spring Statement

    From another crackdown on tax collection, to Isa threats and investing in defence stocks

    Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, leaves No,11 Downing Street
  • Friday, 21 March, 2025
    Insight & Comment
    Tin hats on, investors — and consider the cockroach stocks

    Confusion reigns over Trump’s policies and the long-term effect of AI

    Illustration of a man with an umbrella and tin hat sheltering from raining red arrows
  • Friday, 14 February, 2025
    Insight & Comment
    Investing in bank shares is not for the faint-hearted

    Earnings multiples may look juicy, but banks are not like other companies

    Illustration of a man tightrope walking on a zigzag chart line between two banks
  • Friday, 31 January, 2025
    Insight & Comment
    What does the DeepSeek saga mean for your portfolio?

    Investors have become overexposed to Nvidia and the rest of the ‘Mag 7’ — what lessons can they learn from this week’s stock rout?

  • Thursday, 16 January, 2025
    Insight & Comment
    What do bond yields mean for equity investors?

    Some stocks avoid ripples in the fixed income market

  • Tuesday, 3 December, 2024
    Investing in funds
    Are investment trusts still relevant?

    A year away has taught me a lot about the industry — and I still see opportunities on offer

    Combination image of a laptop screen, a chart line and lines of computer code in the background
  • Friday, 15 November, 2024
    Insight & Comment
    The art of being a lucky investor

    Play the cards you’re dealt and be adaptable

    The king of spades playing card, with Warren Buffett’s face
  • Thursday, 26 September, 2024
    Insight & Comment
    Businesses change over time — here’s how investors can capitalise

    Companies often evolve through restructuring. As investors, we have to be on top of the detail

  • Thursday, 22 August, 2024
    Insight & Comment
    If populations are declining — how can investors make the most of it?

    An ageing, shrinking population will add to pressure on wages and pensions — but there are opportunities

  • Friday, 2 August, 2024
    Insight & Comment
    In praise of investing the old-fashioned way

    Share certificates, company reports on paper and annual general meetings have distinct advantages

  • Thursday, 20 June, 2024
    Personal Finance
    Why my enthusiasm for energy stocks is fading

    State involvement in the sector is a good reason for investors to tread carefully

  • Thursday, 9 May, 2024
    Personal Finance
    Five things to do if your investments aren’t working

    Think you may have bought a turkey?

  • Thursday, 4 April, 2024
    Collecting
    Collectibles — an enjoyable way to lose money

    Don’t try to pretend that collecting books, coins, whisky or classic cars is investing

    A shelf containing Simon Edelsten’s collected rare book editions
  • Wednesday, 28 February, 2024
    Gilts
    Investments that get my vote in this election year

    Don’t be distracted by thoughts of who might get into power

    US President Jimmy Carter with his successor Ronald Reagan in 1980
  • Tuesday, 23 January, 2024
    Insight & Comment
    Where next for the Magnificent Seven?

    AI could be a game-changer for many of the tech giants

    A scene from the film The Magnificent Seven
  • Friday, 8 December, 2023
    Construction sector
    Finding good investment returns in ill winds

    The best bargains are often to be found in debris

  • Wednesday, 8 November, 2023
    Share buybacks
    Investment trusts: understanding discounts — friend or foe? 

    Select a strongly performing manager with skin in the game

  • Thursday, 19 October, 2023
    Insight & Comment
    Tech turkeys and picking AI winners

    The more gizmos, the more there is to go wrong, so beware

  • Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
    Global Economy
    Companies that prosper in times of high inflation

    Higher prices can even be beneficial to some — and their investors

    A selection of in-store Grupo Bimbo products
  • Wednesday, 26 July, 2023
    Insight & Comment
    A middle way to protect your portfolio from inflation

    Don’t go all out to boost income without taking account of capital risks

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