Investors Chronicle

In this week's personal finance podcast the team discuss the merits of Targeted Absolute Return funds, how to build up savings over a very long time period, and the latest developments in the Alliance Trust saga.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why Aim isn't so bad, how falling share prices can offer great buying opportunities, and why the game isn't up for buy-to-let landlords. It's the Companies and Markets Show with editor John Hughman and the team.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show the team discuss equity income ETFs, pensions exit fees, and a potential merger between investment trusts RIT Capital Partners and Alliance Trust. The team are joined by Maike Currie, investment director at Fidelity International.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Buy, sell, hold: who really cares?​ This week's Companies & Markets Show digs into the murky world of equity research, with a big regulation set to shake up the market for broker and investor alike. Brexit beer mats, oil hopes and much more besides.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Marks and Spencer misery, nasty infections and a bumper crop of results. It's the IC Companies and Markets Show.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show the team discuss whether to revise your portfolio ahead of a possible Brexit, the likely effects of a Brexit on investment funds and taking sector bets. They are joined by Rachel Winter, private client broker at Killik & Co.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Posh macs, rail tracks, and EU cracks: Mark Robinson and Bradley Gerrard join IC editor John Hughman to talk about Burberry's troubles, railway regulation and the implications of Brexit.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show the team and special guest Stephen Peters, investment analyst at Charles Stanley, discuss frontier markets, Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon and investment trust IPOs.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Under the radar: John Hughman, Ian Smith and Bradley Gerrard talk about why boring shares can make you money, plus the week's big news and results.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week the team debates whether you should "sell in May and go away, don't come back till St Leger's Day" and Scottish Mortgage's love of private stocks. Also, what to do for family members inheriting complex portfolios. Personal finance editor Leonora Walters is joined by deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley, personal finance writer Emma Agyemang and special guest Colin Low, chartered financial planner at Kingsfleet Wealth  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bookies, banks and best-in-class income strategies in this week's podcast with Graeme Davies, Bradley Gerrard, Emma Powell and Algy Hall  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The UK exchange traded fund (ETF) market came of age this month, celebrating its sixteenth birthday on 27 April 2016. Just how mature is the industry at 16? How well is it serving investors and does it still have some growing up to do? In episode three we talk about some of the biggest myths, market debates and controversial aspects of ETF investing in the UK. To listen to the podcast click here.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Royal Dutch Shell matters to investors. It's the largest listed company in London, one of the biggest oil firms on the planet, and represents an enormous source of income for thousands of direct and indirect shareholders. And following Shell's acquisition of BG, one-time holders of British Gas shares may now find themselves with a small stake in the company. But with its industry rocked by the fall in oil prices, and cash tight, is the 7 per cent yield sustainable? And with environmental policies set to increase the pressure on fossil fuel companies' business model, is Shell still a buy and hold stock? IC natural resources reporter Alex Newman puts these questions to the Shell experts in this special podcast. Produced by Dominic Toms. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's personal finance podcast Leonora Walters and special guest Ben Yearsley, investment director at high net-worth investment service Wealth Club, discuss whether it is time to inflation proof your portfolio, UK equity income funds and how to generate a 6 per cent return.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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The UK exchange traded fund market came of age this month, celebrating its 16th birthday on 27 April 2016. Just how mature is the industry at 16? How well is it serving investors and does it still have some growing up to do? In this special three-part podcast we talk to Adam Laird, passive investment manager at Hargreaves Lansdown, Ben Seager-Scott, investment director at Tilney Bestinvset and Joe Parkin, head of wealth for UK, iShares about how you can use ETFs, why you should and why they remain controversial. In Part 2 we talk about how you can use ETFs in your own portfolio and our panel suggests some of the most promising markets – and ETFs – for 2016. Music by Minden.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Updated version: this week the team pulls out the key points from an ETF roundtable and talks about the best way to pass money to your grandchildren without incurring inheritance tax. Personal finance editor Leonora Walters, deputy finance editor Kate Beioley and personal finance writer Emma Agyemang are joined by Philip Milton, chartered financial planner at Philip J Milton & Company.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The joy of Aim: Editor John Hughman speaks to the IC's stock-picking guru Simon Thompson about the secrets of successful Aim investment, while Bradley Gerrard turns his attention to the wave of activism sweeping the markets.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The UK exchange traded fund market came of age this month, celebrating its sixteenth birthday on 27 April 2016. In episode one of this special three-part podcast we talk to Adam Laird, passive investment manager at Hargreaves Lansdown, Ben Seager-Scott, investment director at Tilney Bestinvset and Joe Parkin, head of wealth for UK, iShares, about the nuts and bolts of ETF investing and debate some of the crucial differences between the options on the market. Music by Minden.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.