Last Updated: September 30, 2025

There’s nothing more irrational and banal than a new year refresh. But we all instinctively do it, so head of multi-asset investments David Coombs took the time to review the prospects for AI and healthcare.

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Last Updated: September 30, 2025

“One man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure” takes on a more literal meaning for the waste industry that’s responsible for dealing with our throw-away culture. If you rummage through your own cast-offs, it’s easy to spot the obvious treasure: materials like plastic, glass and cardboard which can be collected, sorted, and resold at a profit to companies who can recycle and reuse them in their products and packaging.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

The 1970s is a good time to be nostalgic about, says head of multi-asset investments David Coombs. But you don’t want to relive it: the reality wasn’t as fun as the legendary music would have you believe.

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Last Updated: September 30, 2025

This week’s AI sell-off will leave many passive investors nursing big losses. Investment specialist Michael Cumberlidge argues shocks like these reinforce the benefits of active management.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Fresh from finishing the latest season of The Traitors, our engagement analyst Jenny Twigg is ready for much more open dialogue with our investments in the year ahead.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

After months of keeping their feet firmly on the growth brake, Rathbone Income Fund Manager Alan Dobbie asks whether the government and central bank might simultaneously be nudging towards the accelerator.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Sunny Florida is always going to look better than grey old London in late winter. Yet multi-asset equity analyst Emma Letheren saw a vibrancy there that’s truly foreign to Britain.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Sharp falls in US stocks seemed to quieten the President a little. Yet, with ‘Liberation Day’ approaching, multi-asset equity analyst Emma Letheren notes that companies’ ability to pass on higher costs is about to be tested.

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Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Water utilities face intense pressure to better conserve this limited resource. Sustainable investment analyst Neil Smith explains how innovative water testing kit helps them reuse water more safely.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Fantastical blockbusters like House of the Dragon aren’t for our head of multi-asset investments David Coombs. For him, nothing beats a gritty realistic drama. Besides, you can’t dream up anything crazier than real life in the year 2025.

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Last Updated: September 30, 2025

In light of intense political scrutiny of corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) practices, our engagement analyst Jenny Twigg explains why ditching DEI could prove painfully short-sighted.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Would you choose a new car based on how much its price has risen in the past couple of years? Head of multi-asset investments David Coombs asks why so many are happy doing this with their life savings.