James and I are joined by colleague and dog-lover Poppy Fox to take stock of where we are in markets and the economy. It’s been a positive start to the year for investors and we talk through some of the moving parts and drivers.

We were thrilled to talk to Tom Slater and Claire Shaw, Manager and Portfolio Director of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust. We discuss buying and owning some of the world's most exceptional businesses, both listed on public markets and held privately, and some of the exciting opportunities they have in the portfolio.

This week we are joined by Nick Wood, QC's Head of Fund Research, to discuss the resurgence in the Japanese equity market after a prolonged bear market and the opportunity for investors going forward.

Soon-to-retire Quilter Cheviot Chief Investment Strategist, Alan McIntosh joins us for some fascinating insight and highlights from his 40-year career in fund management and gives some excellent advice for those embarking on their investing journey today.

QC Research Analysts Sheena Berry and Ben Barringer join us to discuss the current earnings season and look under the bonnet of a few of the stocks in their sectors.

On episode 25, we are delighted to be joined by Anthony Kingsley, the Chief Investment Officer at Findlay Park Partners and co-manager of the firm’s American Fund. We discuss some of the reasons why US equities have consistently outperformed other markets and their enduring advantages and touch on some of the areas they find interesting.

James and I are joined by Quilter Cheviot's 'Bond Man' Richard Carter. Fixed interest markets have undergone a sea change in the last two years with interest rates rising sharply and bond yields rising sharply. We discuss whether inflation was in fact 'transitory' after all, why we've not seen a recession despite widespread predictions for one (guilty as charged) and touch on some of the opportunities in bond markets.

James and I take a look back at what happened in 2023 and highlight areas where investors did well and those areas that were more of a challenge. It was a good year for investors in the end but not all plain sailing. We also tried to look into our crystal balls at what 2024 might bring and Hughesy brings us up to speed with his New Years’ Resolutions.

Freddie Lait, the Managing Partner at Latitude Investment Management, joins us to discuss the importance of earnings growth to equity returns, the 'Magnificent 7', the risk to profit margins and some of the areas of the market where he has found value.

We are joined by Ian Cook, Financial Planner, to discuss the what little news there was from the Autumn Statement. We also delve into the world of financial planning and discuss some of the hand-holding that investors inevitably need on their investing journey.