AUTHOR
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. He is currently in the process of finalising a second book, Investing Explained: The Accessible Guide to Building an Investment Portfolio, due to be published by Kogan Page in early 2022.
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
Trading: stash the family cash in this cheap wealth management firm
Trading
Trading: stash the family cash in this cheap wealth management firm
Wealth management is a growth market. Rathbone Brothers should be a prime beneficiary – and looks cheap. Matthew Partridge explains the best way to pl…
12 Oct 2021
The style and glamour of the Goodwood Revival
Travel and holidays
The style and glamour of the Goodwood Revival
Matthew Partridge talks to a motor-sports legend about the appeal of the Goodwood Revival car festival.
1 Oct 2021
Ensign Group: profiting from US private care
Trading
Ensign Group: profiting from US private care
Nursing and care-home specialist Ensign Group should thrive as Americans age. Matthew Partridge picks the best way to play it.
28 Sep 2021
Royal Mail will deliver for investors – here's how to play it
Trading
Royal Mail will deliver for investors – here's how to play it
Royal Mail Group has found its feet in the past 18 months and looks cheap. Matthew Partridge looks at how to trade the shares.
14 Sep 2021
How you can profit from the power of the grey pound
Share tips
How you can profit from the power of the grey pound
Higher life expectancy and surging asset prices have proved a boon for the baby-boomer generation, which has accumulated vast wealth. Younger generati…
10 Sep 2021
Sony A7c: a pro-level camera at an affordable price
Toys and gadgets
Sony A7c: a pro-level camera at an affordable price
The Sony A7c will give you high-quality photographs without breaking the bank, says Matthew Partridge
3 Sep 2021
Edinburgh beyond the Fringe
Travel and holidays
Edinburgh beyond the Fringe
The Edinburgh festivals, and the city itself, remain well worth a visit, says Matthew Partridge
3 Sep 2021
Trading: how to cash in on America's hot housing market
Trading
Trading: how to cash in on America's hot housing market
Homebuilder Pultegroup is perfectly placed to cash in on the US housing boom. Matthew Partridge explains how to play it.
18 Aug 2021
AstraZeneca’s Covid troubles could see it pull out of making vaccines
Biotech stocks
AstraZeneca’s Covid troubles could see it pull out of making vaccines
AstraZeneca has suffered a series of setbacks with its Covid-19 jab and may exit the inoculation subsector altogether. Matthew Partridge reports
6 Aug 2021
HSBC’s profits surge – but will the share price?
Bank stocks
HSBC’s profits surge – but will the share price?
Pre-tax profits at banking giant HSBC rose from $1.1bn last year to $5.1bn in 2021, but the share price remains depressed.
6 Aug 2021
How to profit from pampered pets beyond the pandemic
Share tips
How to profit from pampered pets beyond the pandemic
Covid-19 has greatly boosted ownership. But the market had been expanding for years, and demographic, cultural and medical trends all point to long-te…
30 Jul 2021
Marlboro Man stubs it out as Philip Morris CEO says “ban cigarettes”
Stockmarkets
Marlboro Man stubs it out as Philip Morris CEO says “ban cigarettes”
The boss of tobacco giant Philip Morris has called for a cigarette ban in the UK. But the industry isn’t about to disappear.
30 Jul 2021
Tesla is starting to motor as profits roll in
Stockmarkets
Tesla is starting to motor as profits roll in
Sales at electric-car maker Tesla reached almost $12bn in the second quarter of 2021, nearly double the level of a year ago.
30 Jul 2021
Trading: a cheap broker set to bounce
Trading
Trading: a cheap broker set to bounce
Interdealer broker TP ICAP is cheap, expanding steadily and restoring its dividend. Matthew Partridge explains the best way to play it.
19 Jul 2021
Pandemic plunderers target Daily Mail
UK stockmarkets
Pandemic plunderers target Daily Mail
Share in Daily Mail and General Trust jumped by 10% this week after rumours that the newspaper business would be taken private.
16 Jul 2021
Tate & Lyle takeover proves sweet for private equity
UK stockmarkets
Tate & Lyle takeover proves sweet for private equity
Tate & Lyle has proved an enticing morsel for private-equity group KPS Capital Partners, which is buying part of its operations. Matthew Partridge rep…
16 Jul 2021
Betting on politics: the odds on Keir Starmer leaving
Betting on politics
Betting on politics: the odds on Keir Starmer leaving
Labour's recent by-election win has eased the pressure on Kier Starmer. But there's still plenty of action in the betting markets, as Matthew Partridg…
9 Jul 2021
Unsportsmanlike conduct at JD Group
Retail stocks
Unsportsmanlike conduct at JD Group
JD Group shareholders have staged a revolt over executive pay.
9 Jul 2021
Private equity's supermarket sweep
Retail stocks
Private equity's supermarket sweep
The private-equity battle for Wm Morrison is intensifying now that it has accepted a bid from Fortress Investment. Matthew Partridge reports
9 Jul 2021
Shake-up at GSK won’t placate investors
UK stockmarkets
Shake-up at GSK won’t placate investors
GSK has launched a radical shakeup of its operations, but that's unlikely to satisfy investors unhappy with the drugmaker's perennial underperformance…
2 Jul 2021
Nvidia's Arm Holdings takeover gets vote of support
Tech stocks
Nvidia's Arm Holdings takeover gets vote of support
Three top chipmakers have expressed support for Nvidia's controversial $40bn takeover of Arm Holdings. But it could still fail. Matthew Partridge repo…
2 Jul 2021
Soho House IPO: celebrities’ hangout hits the market
US stockmarkets
Soho House IPO: celebrities’ hangout hits the market
Soho House has filed for an initial public offering in New York that values the group at more than $3bn.
25 Jun 2021
Morrisons takeover bid: supermarket is an attractive target for private-equity buyers
Retail stocks
Morrisons takeover bid: supermarket is an attractive target for private-equity buyers
A private-equity group has made an offer for Morrisons, Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket. Other bids are likely to emerge. Matthew Partridge repor…
25 Jun 2021
Investing in stem cells, the building blocks of the body
Share tips
Investing in stem cells, the building blocks of the body
Stem cells have always been tomorrow’s technology. But it looks as though their time has finally come – and they will transform the treatment of disea…
18 Jun 2021
Betting on politics: who will win Norway's general election?
Betting on politics
Betting on politics: who will win Norway's general election?
Norway is due to go to the polls in a general election in a few months’ time. Matthew Partridge casts his eyes over the candidates and picks a favouri…
18 Jun 2021
How to short AMC shares
Trading
How to short AMC shares
US cinema chain AMC is the latest meme stock and is now absurdly overvalued, says Matthew Partridge, Here's how to play it.
18 Jun 2021
Shell’s fast track to a green-energy future
Stockmarkets
Shell’s fast track to a green-energy future
Shell, the oil major, has had to accelerate plans to go green, and may now ditch highly profitable assets in America. Matthew Partridge reports
17 Jun 2021
Didi Chuxing – “China’s Uber” – arrives for New York stockmarket listed
US stockmarkets
Didi Chuxing – “China’s Uber” – arrives for New York stockmarket listed
Chinese minicab company Didi Chuxing has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US.
17 Jun 2021
Anglo American’s coal spin-off Thungela Resources fails to catch fire
Stockmarkets
Anglo American’s coal spin-off Thungela Resources fails to catch fire
Investors have turned their noses up at Thungela Resources, the London-and-Johannesburg-listed South African coal business spun out of Anglo American
11 Jun 2021
A twist in the tale at struggling cinema chain AMC
US stockmarkets
A twist in the tale at struggling cinema chain AMC
American cinema chain AMC may have secured a new lease of life now that it has become the new GameStop. Matthew Partridge reports.
10 Jun 2021
Why you should short Tesla, the electric-car maker running on empty
Trading
Why you should short Tesla, the electric-car maker running on empty
Electric-vehicle maker Tesla is absurdly pricey and faces stiff competition from rivals, says Matthew Partridge. Here’s how to play it.
9 Jun 2021
Curtain up at Cineworld as lockdown ends, but threats remain
UK stockmarkets
Curtain up at Cineworld as lockdown ends, but threats remain
Cineworld’s shares rose as people returned to cinemas in their droves. But streaming companies such as Netflix and Amazon aren’t standing still. Matth…
28 May 2021
Credit Suisse’s bankers’ exodus endures
Stockmarkets
Credit Suisse’s bankers’ exodus endures
Senior bankers continue to leave Credit Suisse, after the bank cut the amount of money set aside for employee bonuses.
27 May 2021
How to invest in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease
Biotech stocks
How to invest in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease
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…
21 May 2021
A show of support for GlaxoSmithKline's hedge fund fight
Biotech stocks
A show of support for GlaxoSmithKline's hedge fund fight
Several large shareholders have said that they will support GlaxoSmithKline in its battle with hedge fund Elliott Management.
21 May 2021
AT&T ditches media dreams as it spins out WarnerMedia
US stockmarkets
AT&T ditches media dreams as it spins out WarnerMedia
Communications group AT&T is spinning off its WarnerMedia business just three years after buying it. Matthew Partridge reports
20 May 2021