Latest articles by Cris Sholto Heaton
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How to stop your mind "anchoring" and hobbling your judgement
Tutorials 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.
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The secrets of Asia’s economic success
Cover Story 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.
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Trouble at the top of the market
Tutorials Shares in asset managers have had a bad year, says Cris Sholto Heaton. That could be an early sign the long boom is over.
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Squabbling Tories look out of touch
Features This week’s conference showed the party’s growing fear of Jeremy Corbyn. Cris Sholto Heaton reports.
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Three cheap and interesting aircraft leasing funds
Features These aircraft-leasing funds were hit by fears over their planes’ resale value. Now, they look cheap.
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Don’t get nudged into a second-rate pension fund
Tutorials 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.
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A crisis that may spell the end for PFI
Features The firm that runs schools, hospitals and roads for the British government has collapsed. The consequences may be far-reaching. Cris Sholto Heaton reports.
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The cost of confidence in investments
Tutorials 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.
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China’s new helmsman charts his own course
Cover Story Xi Jinping has consolidated enough power to take China where he wants – whether forwards or backwards. Investors should hope for the best, says Cris Sholto Heaton.
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Funds for a global portfolio
Tutorials Holding international stocks is one of the best ways to build a more balanced portfolio. Cris Sholto Heaton picks five global funds with distinctive strategies.
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Five high-quality EM funds
Features Emerging markets offer plenty of potential, but the standard of listed companies is often poor. Cris Sholto Heaton picks five funds that focus on better-quality businesses.
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Pensions: Still piling on the complexity
Features Pensions regulations are subject to such incessant change that many people struggle to understand how best to save for retirement. at MoneyWeek, we aim to change that.
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How much can you spend after you retire?
Features Investors need to change the way they approach taking an income from their pension to get more from their money in retirement.
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Software for stock pickers
Tutorials Online tools make it much easier to analyse potential investments. Cris Sholto Heaton looks at the options.
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One more reason to hold gold
Editor's letter Forget about central banks not having a plan, says Cris Sholto Heaton. Investors will come to realise they haven't got a clue.
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How dear are US stocks?
Features The Cape ratio is a popular metric for valuing stockmarkets. Cris Sholto Heaton explains how it works, and what it tells us about the American market.
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When a broker goes bust
Tutorials Cris Sholto Heaton looks at what can happen when your broker goes under, dragging your money down with it.
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How safe are your shares?
Tutorials What happens if one of the firms holding your shares goes bust? It sounds an easy question, but the answer isn’t as simple as it might seem, says Cris Sholto Heaton.
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The Art of Execution: How the world’s best investors get it wrong and still make millions by Lee Freeman-Shor
Features The Art of ExecutionAn easy read with sensible conclusions, says Cris Sholto Heaton. It's just a shame there isn't more of it.
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Why it pays to cut a loss
Features Even long-term investors should have a clear philosophy for deciding when to cut an investment. Cris Sholto Heaton explains why.
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The best stockbrokers and fund platforms
Tutorials We look at what MoneyWeek readers want from stockbrokers and fund supermarkets and reveal which ones you rate the highest.
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Investing for the long term: four principles for prudent investing
Tutorials Successful investing isn’t about chasing excitement – you need a sensible strategy that lets you sleep at night.
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The best software for keeping an eye on your investments
Tutorials If you have a complicated portfolio, these software packages could help you keep track and monitor your performance.
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Is the 60/40 rule dead?
Tutorials For decades, the standard advice for building a portfolio has been to keep 60% of your money in shares and 40% in bonds. But does it make sense to invest in bonds when the balance between return and risk seems so poor?
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