Latest articles by David C. Stevenson
-
Hard times for alternative fundsFeatures Funds that promised diversification look worryingly vulnerable to rising market volatility.
Features -
A do-it-yourself ETF portfolioFeatures Take advantage of the low-cost exchange-traded funds disrupting the market.
Features -
Global Sustainability : a new ESG investment trustFeatures Global Sustainability offers a rare opportunity to invest in ESG alongside big pension funds.
Features -
Three alternative-finance platforms making wavesFeatures Funding Circle’s disappointing debut doesn’t mean all alternative lending platforms are overhyped. David C Stevenson highlights three of the sector’s wide range of operators.
Features -
Big fund launches from big namesFeatures After a quiet spell, several new investment trusts are coming to market, says David C Stevenson – but some look badly timed.
Features -
Two funds to profit from Asia's love for smartphonesFeatures HanETF’s exchange-traded fund allows you to buy into a “mega trend” - the surging demand for smartphones in Asia.
Features -
FCA threatens clampdown on P2P lendingFeatures Regulators are considering making peer-to-peer lending and crowdfunding less accessible to investors who aren’t professional or very rich, says David Stevenson.
Features -
Where to find value in AfricaFeatures A specialist investment trust and a mining stock allow investors to bet on African large-cap stocks, and a recovery in Zimbabwe.
Features -
Buy into the African renaissanceFeatures This London-listed Reit lets you invest in the growing consumer markets of an exciting continent, says David Stevenson.
Features -
A hybrid alt-fi play for income investorsFeatures This mature alternative-finance property firm is not without risks, says David Stevenson, but could still be worth tucking away for the long term.
Features -
Brave investors should venture out to frontier marketsFeatures Look beyond emerging markets: a category of small, exotic countries known as frontier markets are illiquid and highly risky – but could be very rewarding, says David Stevenson.
Features -
The easy way to back value stocksFeatures Value investing has been out of fashion – here’s how to bet that will change over the long run.
Features -
Investment trusts and the directors that should be fighting your cornerFeatures You should be able to count on the board of an investment trust to look after your interests, says David Stevenson. Two recent cases show just how important an effective board is.
Features -
Two promising alternative property assets with tasty yieldsFeatures Peer-to-peer lenders are waking up to the potential of providing finance for social housing. David Stevenson explores two new offerings.
Features -
Three exciting new ETFsFeatures These new exchange-traded funds give you the opportunity to invest in some interesting sectors.
Features -
Bond ETFs get activeFeatures A new type of exchange-traded fund will provide a useful way for bond investors to mitigate risk, says David Stevenson.
Features -
Impressive results from HgCapitalFeatures Private-equity investment-trust HgCapital has some interesting plans in motion, and is trading at a good price, says David Stevenson.
Features -
The robot revolution gathers paceTutorials A new wave of robo-advisers has entered the digital wealth-management market, but investors should still demand more choices and lower fees.
Tutorials -
Value investing is due its time in the sunFeatures Whether you own active funds or ETFs, you must pay attention to which investment styles are working, says David Stevenson.
Features -
A safe long- term bet for our investment-trust income portfolioFeatures Utilities make sense if you’re looking for income, says David Stevenson. But regulators and politicians can ruin the attractions. Make sure you diversify your holdings.
Features -
Alliance’s reinvention pays offFeatures This trust is in better shape than before, says David C Stevenson – and could soon become a core holding for investors.
Features -
Profit from the Russian recoveryFeatures UK investors struggle to understand this Russia-focused property fund, says David C Stevenson. But that just makes it an attractive bet for the brave.
Features -
Plug into the future of energyFeatures David Stevenson explains how to generate an income by investing in the backbone of the new energy economy.
Features -
An alternative moneymaker from propertyFeatures Investors looking for a higher yield from property should consider this bond from LendInvest, says David Stevenson.
Features
