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Simon Edelsten

  • 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
    Advice & 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
    Advice & 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
    Advice & Comment
    A middle way to protect your portfolio from inflation

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

  • Tuesday, 20 June, 2023
    Advice & Comment
    Active management is no ‘sham’

    Stuart Kirk was wrong, stockpickers protect investors’ interests and add value

  • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
    Advice & Comment
    Investing in AI — hype and hope

    Some chipmakers may benefit — but be wary of valuations

  • Friday, 28 April, 2023
    Investments
    The investment dangers lurking beneath

    How can we tell where the next crisis will erupt?

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  • Thursday, 13 April, 2023
    Advice & Comment
    Joe Biden’s stimulus package can give a jolt to British investors

    The enormous sums the US is mobilising to tackle climate change and build infrastructure won’t just benefit domestic investors.

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  • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
    Advice & Comment
    Does it matter if UK companies take flight?

    Where they do business is more important than where they are listed

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  • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
    Asia-Pacific equities
    Why it’s finally time to take a look at Japan

    Good companies and a rising yen should tempt investors

    A Tokyo’s hotel hosts dinners with lanterns to allow for mask-free dining during the pandemic
  • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
    US & Canadian companies
    Hubris and the risks of over-mighty tech bosses

    How can investors tell when a lack of accountability becomes a problem?

  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
    Advice & Comment
    Investment trusts can be bargains — but look past the discounts

    Remember to focus on the quality of the underlying holdings

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  • Thursday, 29 September, 2022
    Advice & Comment
    Lessons from Mary Poppins

    Protect your portfolio with diversified foreign investments

  • Wednesday, 31 August, 2022
    Demographics and population
    Share trends I can predict with confidence

    Products for ageing populations — and electric bikes — have far to travel

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  • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
    Advice & Comment
    Investors’ recession remedies: chocolate, pet food and face cream

    With smart stock selection, savers can limit the impact of a slowdown on their assets

    A dog and car lie on a sofa together
  • Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
    Streaming services
    Making money from screen time

    Investing in companies that media groups depend on is a better bet for investors

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Advice & Comment
    Survive inflation by balancing your portfolio

    Know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, so you are ready for an investment upturn

    A lone passenger wheels a suitcase alongside a train, stopped in a platform
  • Thursday, 31 March, 2022
    Advice & Comment
    Emerging markets — where to put your money with Russia at war

    Opportunities still exist in Asia, away from the uncertainty of China

    Russian oil workers raise a drill pipe onto a drilling rig
  • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
    Investing in funds
    Investing in a time of war

    Safeguarding your wealth from the consequences of conflict can be tough

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