Dr Matthew Partridge
Matthew graduated from the University of Durham in 2004; he then gained an MSc, followed by a PhD at the London School of Economics.
He has previously written for a wide range of publications, including the Guardian and the Economist, and also helped to run a newsletter on terrorism. He has spent time at Lehman Brothers, Citigroup and the consultancy Lombard Street Research.
Matthew is the author of Superinvestors: Lessons from the greatest investors in history, published by Harriman House, which has been translated into several languages. His second book, Investing Explained: The Accessible Guide to Building an Investment Portfolio, is published by Kogan Page.
As senior writer, he writes the shares and politics & economics pages, as well as weekly Blowing It and Great Frauds in History columns He also writes a fortnightly reviews page and trading tips, as well as regular cover stories and multi-page investment focus features.
Follow Matthew on Twitter: @DrMatthewPartri
Latest articles by Dr Matthew Partridge
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Shell’s fast track to a green-energy future
News Shell, the oil major, has had to accelerate plans to go green, and may now ditch highly profitable assets in America. Matthew Partridge reports
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Didi Chuxing – “China’s Uber” – arrives for New York stockmarket listed
News Chinese minicab company Didi Chuxing has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US.
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Anglo American’s coal spin-off Thungela Resources fails to catch fire
News Investors have turned their noses up at Thungela Resources, the London-and-Johannesburg-listed South African coal business spun out of Anglo American
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A twist in the tale at struggling cinema chain AMC
News American cinema chain AMC may have secured a new lease of life now that it has become the new GameStop. Matthew Partridge reports.
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Why you should short Tesla, the electric-car maker running on empty
Tips Electric-vehicle maker Tesla is absurdly pricey and faces stiff competition from rivals, says Matthew Partridge. Here’s how to play it.
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Curtain up at Cineworld as lockdown ends, but threats remain
News Cineworld’s shares rose as people returned to cinemas in their droves. But streaming companies such as Netflix and Amazon aren’t standing still. Matthew Partridge reports
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Credit Suisse’s bankers’ exodus endures
News Senior bankers continue to leave Credit Suisse, after the bank cut the amount of money set aside for employee bonuses.
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How to invest in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease
Cover Story The cost of caring for those with dementia is a growing problem for healthcare systems around the world. Any firm that develops an effective treatment could stand to make a fortune, reports Matthew Partridge.
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A show of support for GlaxoSmithKline's hedge fund fight
News Several large shareholders have said that they will support GlaxoSmithKline in its battle with hedge fund Elliott Management.
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AT&T ditches media dreams as it spins out WarnerMedia
News Communications group AT&T is spinning off its WarnerMedia business just three years after buying it. Matthew Partridge reports
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AstraZeneca’s shareholders rebel over pay
News Shareholders in AstraZeneca have rebelled over proposals to raise bonus levels for its bosses.
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Vaccine patents: a bitter pill for drug companies
News The US has suggested waiving drug companies’ vaccine patents to hasten the defeat of Covid-19, sending their share prices down.
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BP: really going “beyond petroleum” won't be easy
News BP is recovering and plans to become carbon neutral by 2050. Meanwhile, activist investors are targeting ExxonMobil. Matthew Partridge reports
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Tate & Lyle to offload its sweeteners division
News Former sugar producer Tate & Lyle is exploring the sale of the part of the firm that produces sweeteners, to focus on its fast-growing food and beverage division.
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Spreadbetter Plus500 will add to profits – here's how to play it
Tips Plus500, the financial trading platform, surged in lockdown but will also ride the recovery, says Matthew Partridge.
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How to invest as the aviation sector bounces back from Covid-19
Cover Story Shares in airlines have soared over the past few weeks as hopes of a return to normality have risen. Do they have further to climb? And which will do best in the post-pandemic landscape? Matthew Partridge reports
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Arm Holdings takeover: has Nvidia had its chips?
News The takeover of Britain’s semiconductor group Arm Holdings by its US rival Nvidia could be running into the sand, says Matthew Partridge.
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Activist investor Elliott takes takes a stake in Glaxo
News Elliott, s US hedge fund, took an undisclosed multibillion-pound stake in GSK last week, driving the share price up by 4.6%.
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Alibaba’s legal woes look far from over
News China’s top e-commerce firm Alibaba was hit with a $2.75bn fine for antitrust violations. But this may not be the end of the matter, with regulators expressing concerns about its non-core businesses.
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Clouds gather over Darktrace’s £3bn stock-exchange listing
News Darktrace, the cybersecurity star, is planning to list on the London Stock Exchange. It is a promising company, but its top shareholder is in legal trouble. Matthew Partridge reports.
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World's biggest fraudster Bernie Madoff has died – what was his scam?
Tutorials Bernie Madoff, perpetrator of the world's biggest Ponzi scheme, has died in prison at the age of 82. Matthew Partridge looks at his massive fraud scheme.
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The bitcoin bubble will burst: here’s how to play it
Tips The cryptocurrency’s price has soared far beyond its fundamentals, says Matthew Partridge. Here, he looks at how to short bitcoin.
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Why LG stopped making smartphones
News LG, the Korean electronics group, was one of the smartphone market’s first movers. Now it has joined a group of has-beens, such as Nokia. Matthew Partridge reports
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Cazoo – the “Amazon of used cars” – comes to market
News British online car retailer Cazoo will make its stockmarket debut in New York after a $7bn merger with a SPAC.
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