Last Updated: November 25, 2025

What are the big ‘what-ifs’ keeping people awake at night and how can we have peace of mind as investors in a dangerous world? We run through the risks and discuss our approach to monitoring them as investors.

Last Updated: November 25, 2025

Join Edward Smith, Co-Chief Investment Officer, and other Rathbones’ experts as they dive into the key themes shaping the investment landscape in 2025 - from tariff shifts to global trade dynamics - and what it could mean for your portfolio. Don’t miss these expert insights - watch the full recording now.

Last Updated: November 25, 2025

Earth Convention webinar: watch ‘Time for a Reset?’, to hear our panel discuss whether the COVID-19 crisis could be the defining moment in the fight against climate change.

Last Updated: November 25, 2025

A new deal for the Northern Irish border is imminent, bringing hope of greater clarity on Brexit for the UK. Meanwhile, the outlook for global inflation only gets foggier.

Last Updated: November 25, 2025

The new tax year is a good time to take advantage of your annual allowances to give your savings and investments more opportunities to grow.

Last Updated: November 25, 2025

Our latest Investment Insights looks to demystify some misconceptions about growth and value investing, with important implications given the risks of recession this year. We also highlight the signs we will be looking for to know when it's time to turn more positive.

Last Updated: November 25, 2025

Rathbones’ co-chief investment officer, Edward Smith and head of equities, Sanjiv Tumkur share their views on the key questions facing investors and the market impact of the Magnificent Seven US tech giants.

Last Updated: November 25, 2025

In one of the most anticipated Budgets in recent history, Chancellor Rachel Reeves raised £40 billion of taxes, which will fall predominantly on businesses and the wealthy. With a Labour manifesto that promised to protect “working people” and boost economic stability and growth, there was much speculation over how the £22 billion black hole in the nation’s finances would be filled.

Last Updated: November 25, 2025

Markets have reacted to the collapse in demand that will be wrought across many sectors by attempts to contain the coronavirus outbreak, as conferences, business travel and holidays are cancelled and consumers are encouraged to stay indoors.
The longer the crisis lasts, the greater the risk that companies will face severe cash flow problems. When the economic tide is turning, as it is now, any shortcomings of business models are left exposed. As Warren Buffett famously said: “It’s only when the tide goes out that you learn who’s been swimming naked.”

Last Updated: November 25, 2025

Can we start to anticipate a period of strengthening economic and market recovery following cuts to interest rates by central banks? Our experts share their insights.

Last Updated: November 25, 2025

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If you focus narrowly on the returns delivered to shareholders since the onslaught of COVID-19, you would have to say capitalism has navigated this extreme challenge successfully. But not in a sustainable way if the other stakeholders — employees, customers and the wider world — aren’t sharing in the benefits or, worse, if they’re paying a cost for delivering those returns.

Last Updated: November 25, 2025

We’re spending more time than ever before shopping through our smartphones and laptops rather than braving multi-storey car parks and crowded high streets.