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Quarterly Investment Update video: Staying defensive as risks continue to build
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Rathbones’ co-chief investment officer Ed Smith explains why we can see a path to better returns, but there are substantial dangers to be guarded against.
The Magnificent Seven
Last Updated: September 24, 2025
“Dashing superheroes rescue distressed equity investors from the perils of rising interest rates” could be the headline for last year’s lopsided stock market action. Dubbed the Magnificent Seven, a small group of companies — comprising Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta and Tesla —contributed more than half of the gain in the S&P 500 in 2023.
Big gains for big stocks obscure some hidden gems
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
We’ve been exploring the investment opportunities among oft-overlooked small and mid-sized companies.
Talking to the next generation about money webinar
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Join us for an insightful webinar to discuss how a family board meeting can be used to talk to the next generation about money.
Are you aware of the 60% income tax trap?
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
Brits are paying ever more in taxes, but that doesn’t mean you have to. With a bit of care and maybe some advice, you could avoid paying thousands of pounds more than you would otherwise.
Rathbones combatting modern slavery webinar
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Modern slavery and human trafficking is a pervasive risk to society and to our clients' investments. It is imperative that all companies play their part in seeking to reduce the opportunities for modern slavery to occur.
Review of the week: The bank of mum and dad
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
UK central bankers fall into an age-old parenting trap while talking to investors. Also, we look at the differences between official statistics and new ‘real-time’ series.
Is it time to consider a total return strategy?
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
Fiona Gillespie, Head of Charities - Scotland, explores the options available to charity trustees in terms of investment strategy.
Quarterly Investment Update: A Rorschach test for investors
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
What to do when markets and data seem full of conflicting messages
Opportunities and challenges for the charity sector in the 2024 Autumn Budget
Last Updated: September 15, 2025
The Autumn Budget 2024 presents a mixed picture for the UK charity sector, with both opportunities and challenges. Read our key highlights.
Is the Chinese dragon losing its appetite for industrial metals?
Last Updated: July 22, 2025
For many years the fortunes of the FTSE mining sector have been linked to developments in China. Rapid growth in demand for commodities like iron ore and copper in the late 2000s led to what became known as the first mining supercycle. That was followed by a downturn from 2011—15 as slowing demand from China combined with overexpansion of mining production.
Investment report – Peace of mind in a dangerous world
Last Updated: July 24, 2025
Recent events have shown us that the destruction of human life from geopolitical events can sometimes render their impact on financial markets trivial in comparison. But we have a responsibility to consider the investment implications, prepare for and monitor them.