Investing

Dugald Barne, Investment Director explains what fixed income investments are, why they’re an important part of a diversified portfolio and how you could invest in them.

Could a lower-risk portfolio really deliver for investors in these volatile times? Our investment experts explain why cautious portfolios are potentially more attractive than they have been for some time.

With inflation and interest rates on the up, is there still a role for bonds in an investment portfolio? Find out why Bond Fund Manager Mark Holman thinks so.  

Read why our experts are optimistic about the investment opportunities created by innovative companies helping us decarbonise as part of the clean energy transition.

According to economists, the cure for high prices is high prices, as inflation kills consumer demand and prices return to normal. But is this really the case? Our investment experts take a closer look at whether high inflation will kill or cure our economic woes.

The latest energy transition, from carbon-intensive sources to greener solutions, has primarily stemmed from the recognition of climate change and the impact it will have – better known as the ‘Attenborough effect’.

However, this energy shift has been compounded by more recent events – so what has reignited this?