AUTHOR
Rupert Hargreaves
Rupert is the Deputy Digital Editor of MoneyWeek. He has been an active investor since leaving school and has always been fascinated by the world of business and investing.
His style has been heavily influenced by US investors Warren Buffett and Philip Carret. He is always looking for high-quality growth opportunities trading at a reasonable price, preferring cash generative businesses with strong balance sheets over blue-sky growth stocks.
Rupert was a freelance financial journalist for 10 years before moving to MoneyWeek, writing for several UK and international publications aimed at a range of readers, from the first timer to experienced high net wealth individuals and fund managers. During this time he had developed a deep understanding of the financial markets and the factors that influence them.
He has written for the Motley Fool, Gurufocus and ValueWalk among others. Rupert has also founded and managed several businesses, including New York-based hedge fund newsletter, Hidden Value Stocks, written over 20 ebooks and appeared as an expert commentator on the BBC World Service.
He has achieved the CFA UK Certificate in Investment Management, Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment Investment Advice Diploma and Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment Private Client Investment Advice & Management (PCIAM) qualification.
3 success stories set for long-term growth
Investments
3 success stories set for long-term growth
A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Felix Wintle, manager of the VT Tyndall North American Fund, selects three favou…
24 Mar 2023
Share tips of the week – 24 March
Investments
Share tips of the week – 24 March
MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to the best of this week’s share tips from the rest of the UK's financial pages
24 Mar 2023
Profit from the rise of shareholder activism in Japan’s small companies
Share tips
Profit from the rise of shareholder activism in Japan’s small companies
A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. Daniel Lee, head ofJapan Research, AVI Japan Opportunity Trust, highlights three promising …
20 Mar 2023
The best offers for switching banks – get up to £200 free cash
Personal finance
The best offers for switching banks – get up to £200 free cash
Looking to move bank accounts? You can now bag as much as £200 for switching current accounts.
16 Mar 2023
Spring Budget: what does it mean for your finances?
Budget
Spring Budget: what does it mean for your finances?
From energy and childcare help to pension changes and frozen tax bands – what does the Spring Budget mean for you?
15 Mar 2023
The best credit cards with 0% on purchases – November 2022
Credit cards
The best credit cards with 0% on purchases – November 2022
0% credit cards are a great way to spread the cost of big purchases - we flag the best deals available now.
15 Mar 2023
What is the FSCS and how can it protect your cash?
Bank accounts
What is the FSCS and how can it protect your cash?
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) covers bank, building societies and investment accounts, and will pay compensation if the holding in…
14 Mar 2023
Demand for gold surges after SVB’s collapse
Gold
Demand for gold surges after SVB’s collapse
The demand for physical gold has jumped as investors look to protect themselves from the fallout of SVB’s demise.
14 Mar 2023
5 of the best gold ETFs
Gold
5 of the best gold ETFs
Some investors like to hold gold as an insurance policy against uncertainty, but buying the physical metal can be tricky. Here are the best gold ETFs …
13 Mar 2023
Millennial investors push up demand for physical gold
Gold
Millennial investors push up demand for physical gold
The Royal Mint has seen the demand for precious metals and gold jump 200% as young investors turn to the yellow metal as an alternative to other asset…
8 Mar 2023
What is Bed and ISA and why you should do it
Personal finance
What is Bed and ISA and why you should do it
With taxes set to go up from April, investors should be looking to make the most of their stocks and shares ISA allowances. A bed and ISA transfer cou…
6 Mar 2023
The ten investment trusts with the highest dividend yields
Investment trusts
The ten investment trusts with the highest dividend yields
Investment trusts are one of the best ways to participate in the stockmarket, and the way they are structured means they can maintain their dividends …
2 Mar 2023
What is an investment trust?
Too embarrassed to ask
What is an investment trust?
“Active” investment funds come in two main varieties, one of which is investment trusts. But what exactly is an investment trust?
2 Mar 2023
Make the most of tax-free saving with a Flexible ISA
Isas
Make the most of tax-free saving with a Flexible ISA
Flexible ISAs allow you to take more control over your savings and investments and cover any unforeseen expenses in life
28 Feb 2023
The ten highest dividend yields in the FTSE 100
Income investing
The ten highest dividend yields in the FTSE 100
Rupert Hargreaves takes a look at the companies with the highest dividend yields in the UK’s blue-chip index
27 Feb 2023
Law Debenture Investment Trust offers something for all investors
Investment trusts
Law Debenture Investment Trust offers something for all investors
The Law Debenture Investment Trust has some key qualities that have helped it vastly outperform the market over the past decade
23 Feb 2023
What is a dividend yield?
Too embarrassed to ask
What is a dividend yield?
Learn what a dividend yield is and what it can tell investors about a company's plans to return profits to its investors.
21 Feb 2023
FTSE 100 closes at another record high
FTSE 100
FTSE 100 closes at another record high
The FTSE 100 has closed at another record high, but what’s driving the index’s performance and can the rally continue?
16 Feb 2023
6 funds to buy with the gold price near an all-time high
Gold
6 funds to buy with the gold price near an all-time high
The gold price in sterling is trading near an all-time high. Rupert Hargreaves looks at six ways to invest in the yellow metal ahead of further gains.
15 Feb 2023
3 shares to buy yielding as much as 7% to lower your IHT bill
Share tips
3 shares to buy yielding as much as 7% to lower your IHT bill
Chris Boxall of Fundamental Asset Management highlights three high-yielding shares to buy that could help lower your IHT bill.
14 Feb 2023
Is US inflation accelerating again? Figures suggest the Fed has further to go
US Economy
Is US inflation accelerating again? Figures suggest the Fed has further to go
The latest US inflation figures suggest inflation is not falling as fast as analysts had predicted. It could even be speeding up again.
14 Feb 2023
The outlook for Shell shares is mixed, despite bumper profits
Energy stocks
The outlook for Shell shares is mixed, despite bumper profits
With profits surging, it looks as if Shell is on a roll, but the company’s growth from here is hard to see as Rupert Hargreaves explains.
6 Feb 2023
After slumping 42% last year, what's next for Scottish Mortgage?
Investment trusts
After slumping 42% last year, what's next for Scottish Mortgage?
After a spectacular couple of decades, the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust fell by 42% last year. We take a look at the trust's performance and dis…
3 Feb 2023
Is the State Pension triple lock doomed to fail?
Pensions
Is the State Pension triple lock doomed to fail?
The State Pension triple lock guarantees an increase in the state pension every year, but this assumes government income grows every year as well, whi…
25 Jan 2023
House prices could fall 30%. Should investors be worried about a repeat of 2008?
Investments
House prices could fall 30%. Should investors be worried about a repeat of 2008?
Some analysts are predicting that house prices could fall as much as 30%, which, when compared to the fact that prices have jumped 28% since April 201…
24 Jan 2023
The best 0% balance-transfer credit cards
Credit cards
The best 0% balance-transfer credit cards
These 0% balance transfer credit cards offer some of the best deals on the market today.
20 Jan 2023
The top ten dividend stocks in the FTSE 250
Share tips
The top ten dividend stocks in the FTSE 250
The average FTSE 250 dividend yield is around 4%, but many stocks yield much more. Rupert Hargreaves picks the best FTSE 250 stocks for income investo…
17 Jan 2023
Fundsmith Equity: a setback for a high-quality portfolio
Growth investing
Fundsmith Equity: a setback for a high-quality portfolio
Rupert Hargreaves explains why investors should focus on Fundsmith Equity’s process rather than its losses last year.
12 Jan 2023
Private equity investment trusts look cheap
Investment trusts
Private equity investment trusts look cheap
Private equity investment trusts are trading at deep discounts to net asset values. This could be a great opportunity for long-term investors.
11 Jan 2023
What makes up the price of a litre of petrol?
Budget
What makes up the price of a litre of petrol?
The cost of filling the average car with fuel is falling. Here’s what makes up the price of a litre of petrol.
10 Jan 2023
MoneyWeek: Personal View, December 2022
Investments
MoneyWeek: Personal View, December 2022
3 growth and income shares from Stephen Anness of the Invesco Select Trust
9 Jan 2023
Top investment ideas for 2023: silver, tech and drugs
Investments
Top investment ideas for 2023: silver, tech and drugs
Our writers’ top investment ideas for 2023 include a cybersecurity stock, bitcoin and a psychedelic treatment for depression.
4 Jan 2023
Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.5%
US Economy
Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.5%
The latest hike by the Federal Reserve takes the US benchmark rate to 4.25% - 4.5%.
15 Dec 2022
Bank of England raises interest rate by 0.5%
UK Economy
Bank of England raises interest rate by 0.5%
The Bank of England has raised interest rates once again, this time by 0.5%. This takes the bank’s base rate to 3.5%, the highest it’s been since 2008…
15 Dec 2022
3 quality value stocks to buy
Share tips
3 quality value stocks to buy
The top stocks to buy now, according to Fay Ren of Cerno Capital.
13 Dec 2022
The investment trusts and funds to buy for 2023
Funds
The investment trusts and funds to buy for 2023
With 2023 rapidly approaching, Rupert Hargreaves looks at some of the top investment trusts and funds to buy for the new year, with the help of AJ Bel…
8 Dec 2022