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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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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Archegos – how a massive fund bust has hit banks
News The collapse of Archegos Capital Management has caused big losses at the banks that lent it money to bet on stocks. 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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Take a bet on this infrastructure specialist
Tips Morgan Sindall will profit from higher infrastructure spending as we emerge from lockdowns. Matthew Partridge picks the best way to play it.
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Deliveroo IPO could cause indigestion for investors
News Is a firm that has failed to turn a profit – even during the lockdown takeaway boom – worth investing in?
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Greensill Capital collapse causes more problems for SoftBank
News The Greensill imbroglio has derailed a rebound at Softbank, the Japanese conglomerate and technology investor, says Matthew Partridge.
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Great frauds in history: Wang Fengyou’s ant-breeding scam
Profiles “Model entrepreneur” Wang Fengyou's ant-farming Ponzi scheme pulled in $1.2bn, with investors losing all.
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20 March 1602: Dutch East India Company formed
Features The Dutch East India Company – considered by many to be the world’s first multinational company – was founded on his day in 1602.
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The best bets in the gambling sector: an industry that will grow and grow
Cover Story The gambling sector is undergoing both a regulatory and a technological revolution – and the companies that play their cards right stand to win big. Matthew Partridge explains how to find them.
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Rupert Murdoch at 90: could he reunify his empire?
News Nonagenarian media mogul Rupert Murdoch could try to reverse the 2013 decision to split his media empire in two and re-merge Fox and News Corp.
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The unscientific criticism of AstraZeneca could do lasting damage
News Several European countries have suspended their use of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine – for no good scientific reason. Matthew Partridge reports.
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