The winners of the Money Observer Fund Awards 2020 have been announced. Associate editor Andrew Pitts, who has overseen the awards for more than 20 years, explains the selection process and how the awards can help give investors a steer to the funds with the most consistently strong returns.

Also in this podcast, editor Faith Glasgow and deputy editor Kyle Caldwell discuss the decline in dividend kings following the coronavirus pandemic, and the stocks to benefit from lockdown.

In this Money Observer podcast episode, the team discuss the macro and lifestyle changes with the most investment potential in the wake of Covid-19.

Does market turmoil mean that you would be better off outsourcing fund selection to the professionals? Money Observer editor Faith Glasgow considers active managers’ ‘information advantage’, while deputy editor Kyle Caldwell looks at how defensive funds performed during the sell-off. They are joined by staff writer Tom Bailey who examines the performance of geared investment trusts over the past few months.

You’ve heard of kitchen sink dramas, but what about dining table podcasts? This episode reflects the extraordinary times, with the Money Observer team recording it while working from home. Editor Faith Glasgow and deputy editor Kyle Caldwell discuss investing for the decade of the 2020s, rising star fund managers, and talk to former editor Andrew Pitts, who considers how investors should be thinking in these challenging times.

Money Observer editor Faith Glasgow and deputy editor Kyle Caldwell reflect on what the Budget means for Money Observer readers, discussing the pensions tax allowance taper and pensions tax relief.

Money Observer editor Faith Glasgow and deputy editor Kyle Caldwell examine whether an Isa or pension is the better wrapper for your money at the end of the tax year.

In addition, the pair discuss retirement income strategies, including how to boost income during the first year.

The Money Observer team take a look at our unique annual publication and how it’s evolved over the years, and explain how it can help you become a better investor. 

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Money Observer editor Faith Glasgow and deputy editor Kyle Caldwell invite Lee Wild, head of equity strategy at interactive investor, into the podcast studio to discuss the revamped portfolio of 10 shares to deliver a £10,000 income for 2020. Other discussion topics include Isa ideas, featuring insights from the UK's first Isa millionaire Lord Lee, and whether a change of manager at the helm of an investment trust makes a difference in terms of performance.

The Money Observer team discuss prospects for the coming year, including the outlook for the US market and which global regions are shaping up positively for 2020.

Over the course of the past decade, investors have witnessed the arrival of pension freedoms, the biggest bailout of a country in global history (Greece), and trade war tensions. Janus Henderson's Ben Lofthouse explains how he has fared working as a fund manager from 2009 up until the present day. 

He talks to Money Observer deputy editor Kyle Caldwell about the demand for income in a low interest-rate environment, the biggest challenge of the decade, and more.