Cris Sholto Heaton
Cris Sholto Heaton is an investment analyst and writer who has been contributing to MoneyWeek since 2006 and was managing editor of the magazine between 2016 and 2018. He is especially interested in international investing, believing many investors still focus too much on their home markets and that it pays to take advantage of all the opportunities the world offers. He often writes about Asian equities, international income and global asset allocation.
Cris began his career in financial services consultancy at PwC and Lane Clark & Peacock, before an abrupt change of direction into oil, gas and energy at Petroleum Economist and Platts and subsequently into investment research and writing. In addition to his articles for MoneyWeek, he also works with a number of asset managers, consultancies and financial information providers.
He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and the Investment Management Certificate, as well as degrees in finance and mathematics. He has also studied acting, film-making and photography, and strongly suspects that an awareness of what makes a compelling story is just as important for understanding markets as any amount of qualifications.
Latest articles by Cris Sholto Heaton
-
Why tech investors' redefinition of "value" is meaningless
Advice Pretending that high-growth tech companies are value stocks makes the concept meaningless, says Cris Sholto Heaton.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice -
Commercial property: a bet on going back to normal
Opinion Markets are saying that where we work has changed – and that makes an attractive contrarian investment. Cris Heaton picks the best bets in the commercial property sector.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Opinion -
Mega-cap tech stocks: a very crowded trade
Advice It’s a dangerous time for markets when investors can no longer afford to go against the consensus
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice -
America’s “tech cash shell” boom
News America's tech companies are eschewing going public through an IPO and opting to use “special purpose acquisition companies” (SPACs) – also known as cash shells – instead.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
News -
Offices are empty – but they’re not doomed
News The sudden shift to working from home has left some 75% of office buildings empty. But reports of the commercial property sector's death may be premature.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
News -
Jerome Powell’s pivotal moment in monetary policy history
News The Federal Reserve – America's central bank – has said that its inflation target of 2% will now be a long-term average, rather than a rate to be hit at all times.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
News -
Japanese stocks still look cheap after Shinzo Abe's resignation
Advice A period of uncertainty after Shinzo Abe's resignation could be a good chance to buy Japanese stocks at a good price.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice -
Hunting for value in emerging-market funds
Advice Many emerging-market stocks look cheap – but few funds are betting on them while the risks remain high
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice -
Why investors shouldn’t overlook Southeast Asia
Cover Story Southeast Asia started this decade as the next hot emerging-market growth story. Investors were let down by weak growth and bad politics, but it’s getting cheap enough to be interesting again, says Cris Sholto Heaton.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Cover Story -
Why it can sometimes pay to invest in illiquid stocks
Advice In nervy markets, lower liquidity can make more difference to shares in major companies than you’d expect
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice -
Emerging-market investors shun cheap stocks for pricey internet plays
Advice Emerging-market investors are piling into high-priced internet businesses and shunning cheap stocks.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice -
Don’t dump your dividends
Advice This crisis certainly does not prove that taking regular capital gains is safer than relying on natural income from dividends.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice -
Reasons for investors to be cheerful
Advice Markets are betting on a V-shaped recovery – and recent data suggests that they may be right.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice -
How to build a secure income portfolio
Cover Story The Covid-19 crisis has been a huge test for income portfolios, with global dividends slashed on a scale unprecedented for more than 70 years. Cris Sholto Heaton looks at some of the lessons so far.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Cover Story -
Could the Covid crisis hold a silver lining for cheap value stocks?
Advice Value investing strategies have had a dreadful six months – but the crisis could be a catalyst for them to turn around.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice -
Commercial property: retail landlords are missing the madding crowd
Opinion The outlook for shopping centres and offices is murky, but anxious investors seem to be expecting the worst
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Opinion -
How Covid-19 sparked the return of the day trader
Advice Lockdown boredom has unleashed a horde of speculators on US stocks, with predictable consequences.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice -
The end of currency a tailwind for UK investors
Advice A weak pound and strong dollar are unlikely to keep bolstering returns for British investors over the next decade.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice -
Asian income stocks: where to find the continent's top money machines
Cover Story International dividends shouldn’t only mean companies in the US or Europe – the Far East has plenty of big payouts to offer. Cris Sholto Heaton looks at some of the best choices for income from around the region
By Cris Sholto Heaton Last updated
Cover Story -
Why Aim stocks are for stockpickers
Advice Aim, the UK’s market for growth stocks, has had a respectable five years, but returns are driven by a few winners.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice -
How to construct an all-weather ETF portfolio
Advice The outlook for markets is highly uncertain. This set of investments balances growth with protection in a crisis, says Cris Sholto Heaton
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice -
Investing in the US stockmarket is a hefty bet on big tech
Analysis The US market looks expensive with or without the FAANGs – but they will surely decide its fate.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Analysis -
Lessons for investors from the “go-go years”
Advice The fate of the Nifty Fifty stocks reminds should remind investors that it’s dangerous to pay too much for the certain winners of tomorrow.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice -
How income from options could prove illusory
Advice Funds that use call options to supplement dividends can offer higher yields, but this usually comes at the cost of lower long-term returns.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
Advice