Investors Chronicle

Editor John Hughman is joined by Ian Smith and Megan Boxall to discuss a new mining float, resource nationalism, retailers & more  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why everyone is talking about Barclays new DIY investment platform, August’s markets and your money and Templeton Emerging Markets’ turnaround. This week deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley is joined by Henrietta Grimston, client relationship manager at Seven Investment Management and personal finance writer Emma Agyemang. The team talks about Barclays DIY investment platform re-launch last week and why it has riled some of its loyal stockbroking clients. They also take a look at the tech transformation behind Templeton Emerging Market’s performance.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The companies team discuss the impact of Hurricane Harvey on the US oil & gas market, the takeover of engineering software provider Aveva and how to invest in the music industry. Simon Thompson analyses two small caps from his column this week  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our second podcast on the FTSE 100's largest dividend payers, we take a look at the telecoms and mining sectors. Companies editor Ian Smith puts the questions to specialist writers Megan Boxall and Alex Newman. Produced by Dominic Toms and Alex Newman. The first podcast in the series can be found lower in the podcast feed, or here: bit.ly/2eKXFHF  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How you could be earning a 6.6% per cent yield from the power of the sun and should you help your kids with university fees? Deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley is joined by James Armstrong, managing partner of Bluefield partners, investment adviser to Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) to talk about whether renewable energy investing is all sunny side up or whether slashed subsidies could mean storm clouds on the horizon. Kate is also joined by personal finance writer Emma Agyemang, to talk about the pros and cons of helping your child pay for university.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's podcast there are some projections on the future shape of television by Megan Boxall, an explanation of what went wrong for two outsourcers from Tom Dines and updates on two of Simon Thompson's specials by the man himself.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley is joined by Dickie Hodges, manager of Nomura Global Dynamic Bond fund in order to take the temperature of the global bond market. Kate is also joined by personal finance editor Leonora Walters to break down the benefits of investing in India and look at some of the routes investors could use to access these high-growth equities.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show, news editor Emma Powell weighs up the prospects of Provident Financial after its calamitous profit warning, tips editor Algy Hall explains why Martin Zweig's famous Super Model for predicting market movements has turned bearish, and Simon Thompson joins on the line to discuss the private rented sector.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second of this two-part special, deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley peeks under the bonnet of the asset management industry to ask how professional money managers put together their portfolios. Wealth managers Alan Miller, founder of SCM Direct and Rory McPherson, head of investment strategy at PSigma open up their asset allocation strategies and tactical asset allocation for today's markets. Produced by Dominic Toms and Alex Newman.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley is joined by Jason Hollands, managing director at Tilney Group and personal finance writer Emma Agyemang to talk the best performing UK equity income funds and getting high income from alternative assets you may not have heard of. The team also breaks down your investing charges and looks at some of the cheapest funds to own and why. We apologise for the poor sound quality of this podcast due to trouble with the phone line.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Companies editor Ian Smith is joined by sectors editor Harriet Russell and specialist writer Tom Dines to discuss what half-year results told us about the fortunes of the listed motor retailers and outsourcers. Stockpicking specialist Simon Thompson phones in to discuss his Bargain Shares portfolio.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Harriet Clarfelt spoke with Bob Smith, executive vice president of Mytrah, about the company's growth trajectory and how it is addressing the need for renewable energy in India.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Forget Facebook and Netflix, emerging markets are the place to look for the next major technology stocks. And how should you invest in Europe today - is value or growth the way to go? This week deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley is joined by James Milne, co-manager of IC Top 100 fund Crux European Special Situations and Darius McDermott, managing director at Chelsea Financial Services to discuss European and emerging market equities. Kate is also joined by personal finance writer Emma Agyemang to break down the cost of pension freedoms and look at how to minimise the cost of going into income drawdown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this pod this week, the companies team talks interest rates, high-yield commercial property, big bank earnings, and defence stocks in a week where markets shuddered at the prospect of military action in the Pacific. Alex Newman hosts Simon Thompson, Emma Powell and Mark Robinson. Produced by Dominic Toms.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the first in a two part special, IC writer James Norrington looks at how private investors can check they aren't left short-changed once returns are measured against risk. We also examine how to correctly benchmark portfolios against peers and professionals and ask what is the right mix of active and passive asset allocation strategy and tactical investment selection. Produced by Dominic Toms and Alex Newman.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With a market capitalisation of £30m, Aim-traded LidCo (LID) may be small, but the hospital monitoring equipment specialist has grand plans for US expansion. Can it juggle these whilst continuing to lose money? IC specialist writer Megan Boxall puts the questions to chief executive Matt Sassone in this episode of Boardroom Talk. Produced by Alex Newman.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's personal finance podcast the team look at which markets and funds have been performing well, funds which have been underperforming and ways to maximise your portfolio's income in order to escape the rat race. They are joined by David Liddell, chief executive of IpsoFacto Investor.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's pod, the companies team discusses the US Food and Drug Administration's latest intervention in the tobacco sector, and some poor interim results for the estate agents. Also on the line is our small-cap specialist Simon Thompson to review the progress of a few picks from his Bargain Shares portfolio.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Podcast editor Alex Newman and specialist writer Megan Boxall join companies editor Ian Smith to discuss what the interim results season told us about the income security of three of London's big payers.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's show Chris Justham, relationship manager at Seven Investment Management, joins the team to consider whether you should invest in US equities, and which funds are the best way to access them. They also highlight some of the new investments trusts which have experienced the strongest asset growth.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.