Many investors feel safer investing at home than in foreign stocks – but as the wobbly pound shows, that safety can be an illusion.
Articles written by Cris Sholto Heaton
How to stop your mind “anchoring” and hobbling your judgement
Your brain’s tendency to focus upon only the most recent information can be disastrous for your investment decisions, says Cris Sholto Heaton. Here’s how to get around it.
The secrets of Asia’s economic success
Investors dream of the profits to be made from billions of emerging-market consumers, but first these countries will need to become wealthier. That’s more of a challenge than it sounds, says Cris Sholto Heaton.
Trouble at the top of the market
Shares in asset managers have had a bad year, says Cris Sholto Heaton. That could be an early sign the long boom is over.
Squabbling Tories look out of touch
This week’s conference showed the party’s growing fear of Jeremy Corbyn. Cris Sholto Heaton reports.
Three cheap and interesting aircraft leasing funds
These aircraft-leasing funds were hit by fears over their planes’ resale value. Now, they look cheap.
Don’t get nudged into a second-rate pension fund
Auto-enrolment means many more workers are now paying into a pension – but the default funds are often a poor choice. Take the time to pick your own, says Cris Sholto Heaton.
A crisis that may spell the end for PFI
The firm that runs schools, hospitals and roads for the British government has collapsed. The consequences may be far-reaching. Cris Sholto Heaton reports.
The cost of confidence in investments
We often talk about the importance of a fund manager having high conviction in their investments, says Cris Sholto Heaton. But sometimes too much conviction can go badly wrong.
The Paradise Papers force the wealthy to take cover
A climate is developing in which the wealthy are perceived to not be paying their way, says Cris Sholto Heaton.
