Latest articles by David C. Stevenson
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Two shipping funds to buy for steady incomeTips Returns from owning ships are volatile, but these two investment trusts are trying to make the sector less risky.
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Regulators are rattling investors in China. What's next?Analysis Regulators are baring their teeth and rattling investors in China. David Stevenson explains what happens next
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Where to find data on investment fundsAdvice Investors can choose from a wide array of websites offering financial information about funds. Where should they start?
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Commodities are on a roll – buy in with this cheap ETFTips Profiting from raw materials isn’t as easy as you might think. A new ETF, however, is worth a look
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A new investment trust to profit from the space raceTips There is now an investment trust focusing on the space sector. It looks intriguing, says David Stevenson – but highly risky.
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Grab a piece of art – or music – with fractional ownershipAdvice Fractional ownership allows you to buy shares in assets such as stamps, paintings and music royalties, says David Stevenson.
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Investing in space: a fund for the final frontierTips The space sector is not simply about launching rockets to Mars or the moon. A new fund aims to cash in.
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Four energy efficiency and storage funds to buy nowTips Energy efficiency and energy storage funds offer another way to invest in renewable power and profit from the green boom.
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Three commercial property funds that go beyond offices and shopsTips When it comes to commercial property, these three real-estate investment trusts in promising niches look most appealing, says David Stevenson.
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Equity crowdfunding: a crowded field set to keep growingAdvice Equity crowdfunding, a form of early stage business funding, has shaken off the pandemic and is set to keep growing, says David Stevenson
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Four investment trusts for income investors to buy nowTips Some high-yielding listed lending funds have come through the crisis with flying colours. David Stevenson picks four of the best.
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How to profit as uranium prices head for a melt-upTips The supply squeeze in the uranium market implies ample scope for price rises. Here's how to invest in uranium.
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How you can profit from the fast-growing cannabis industryTips Once an investment taboo, the cannabis sector is poised to thrive in 2021. David Stevenson looks at how best to buy in.
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How open banking became a great British success storyAnalysis Over the past few years financial technology has stepped up a gear. The way we spend, save, borrow and invest is now changing rapidly
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Use investment funds to find fast-growing private firmsTips It has become much easier in recent years for investors to tap into the growth of unlisted companies, says David Stevenson, with the likes of venture capital trusts and private equity.
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The best investment trusts to buy for 2021Tips Sectors ranging from emerging markets to student accommodation look poised to do well this year, says David Stevenson, as he picks the best investment trusts to buy for the year ahead.
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Five funds to profit as metal prices bounce backTips Prices of commodities, notably base metals, have started to rise as the world rebounds from Covid-19. David Stevenson picks the five best funds to buy to take advantage.
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Emerging markets set to bounce – and these eight funds will profitTips Many developing countries were knocked sideways by Covid-19. But they are now ready to rebound. David Stevenson picks the eight best emerging market funds to buy now.
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Will the post-Covid recovery set us up for the Roaring 2020s?Sponsored As we head into 2021 with at least two Covid vaccines showing extremely promising results, and more to come, we could be about to enter a period of unbridled optimism – a Roaring Twenties for the 21st century.
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New music-royalty fund will cash in on classic pop hitsTips The Round Hill Music Royalty Fund, a rival to the well-established Hipgnosis Songs Fund, has just debuted on the London Stock Exchange. David C Stevenson takes a look.
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How green bonds will fund the coming energy transitionSponsored The need to cut carbon emissions will see a huge amount of investment in new infrastructure and clean energy projects, funded by the most simple of financial instruments – a bond. David Stevenson looks at the huge potential to investors of “green bonds”.
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Why an ESG approach is particularly suited to bond investorsSponsored ESG investing, which focuses on the environmental, social and governance aspects of a business, is all the rage. David C Stevenson explains how bond investors can adopt ESG principles, too.
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Why you might want to add emerging market debt to your portfolioSponsored David Stevenson explores why, in our world of quantitative easing and negative yields, investors looking for positive yields should look at emerging market debt.
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Nine of the best new investment trusts and ETFs
Tips A lot of appealing investment trusts trusts and exchange-traded funds have emerged now that the market has calmed down. David Stevenson picks nine of the best.
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