Investors Chronicle

Copper-gold explorer SolGold moved from Aim to the main market this month, in a bid to get on the radar of the world's largest banks and funds. But it's still several years from making any profit for its shareholders, among them chief executive Nick Mather. For the latest in our extraction podcast series, Mr Mather tells Alex Newman about exploring for metals in the Ecuadorian jungle, potential takeovers, and the outlook for copper and gold.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Exchange traded funds with the X-factor, how pension income stacks up against buy to let and this month’s markets and your money, all on the menu in this week's Personal Finance Show. You will have heard of famous value investors like Warren Buffett, but have you heard of low-cost passive funds that invest using factors like growth, quality and momentum? Deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley and Rachel Winter, senior investment manager Rachel Winter talk investment themes and how to use them. Politics swung markets in September. US President Trump re-launched major tax reform plans, affecting US and Emerging Markets. But what did it mean for your money? And pensions vs buy-to-let property - which is the best for generating income in retirement. Personal finance writer Emma Agyemang finds out.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IC editor John Hughman, is joined by Megan Boxall, Emma Powell and stockpicking guru Simon Thompson to discuss the big news in this week's magazine, including thoughts on Tesco’s results and London’s newest IPO. Produced by Alex Newman.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Inflation is on the rise and central bankers in the US and UK look poised to raise interest rates – both things could have a big impact on the bonds in you portfolio. Deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley is joined by Curtis Evans, fixed income investment director at Fidelity to look at how to invest now. Renewable energy schemes lost an important source of revenue earlier this year. Will it have an impact on the chunky yields investors currently take home? Personal finance writer Emma Agyemang investates. The team takes a look at some high profile issues in the peer-to-peer industry this year and asks if it is suffering problems. Produced by Dominic Toms.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IC editor John Hughman, is joined by Megan Boxall, Julia Faurschou and stockpicking guru Simon Thompson to discuss the big news in this week's mag, including the potential sale of one perennially disappointing technology company and tips for picking IPO winners.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's been a difficult year for British retail, so a new IPO was unexpected to say the least. Chief financial officer Gerard Sweeney and chief commercial officer Sheraz Ramzan from online fashion company Quiz dropped by to talk to Harriet Russell about why they thought now was the right time to take the company public, and what investors can expect the group to do next.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's Personal Finance Show Daniel Godfrey, chief executive of The People's Trust, joins the team to talk about this investment trust's forthcoming launch. They also look at why the manager of Worldwide Healthcare Trust fears a biotech bubble and wealthy investors are turning to VCTs.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IC editor John Hughman is joined by Harriet Russell and Mark Robinson to talk about retail's bounceback and the takeoff of business drones. Plus the latest ideas from stockpicking guru Simon Thompson.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Personal finance editor Leonora Walters is joined by Darius McDermott, managing director at Chelsea Financial Services to discuss the IC’s new Top 100 funds list, out now. They talk through some of the runners and riders and are joined by Emma Agyemang, personal finance writer to analyse one trust in detail. Deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley also looks at the pitfalls to avoid when transferring your Isa.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Editor John Hughman is joined by Ian Smith and Megan Boxall to discuss a new mining float, resource nationalism, retailers & more  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why everyone is talking about Barclays new DIY investment platform, August’s markets and your money and Templeton Emerging Markets’ turnaround. This week deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley is joined by Henrietta Grimston, client relationship manager at Seven Investment Management and personal finance writer Emma Agyemang. The team talks about Barclays DIY investment platform re-launch last week and why it has riled some of its loyal stockbroking clients. They also take a look at the tech transformation behind Templeton Emerging Market’s performance.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The companies team discuss the impact of Hurricane Harvey on the US oil & gas market, the takeover of engineering software provider Aveva and how to invest in the music industry. Simon Thompson analyses two small caps from his column this week  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our second podcast on the FTSE 100's largest dividend payers, we take a look at the telecoms and mining sectors. Companies editor Ian Smith puts the questions to specialist writers Megan Boxall and Alex Newman. Produced by Dominic Toms and Alex Newman. The first podcast in the series can be found lower in the podcast feed, or here: bit.ly/2eKXFHF  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How you could be earning a 6.6% per cent yield from the power of the sun and should you help your kids with university fees? Deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley is joined by James Armstrong, managing partner of Bluefield partners, investment adviser to Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) to talk about whether renewable energy investing is all sunny side up or whether slashed subsidies could mean storm clouds on the horizon. Kate is also joined by personal finance writer Emma Agyemang, to talk about the pros and cons of helping your child pay for university.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's podcast there are some projections on the future shape of television by Megan Boxall, an explanation of what went wrong for two outsourcers from Tom Dines and updates on two of Simon Thompson's specials by the man himself.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley is joined by Dickie Hodges, manager of Nomura Global Dynamic Bond fund in order to take the temperature of the global bond market. Kate is also joined by personal finance editor Leonora Walters to break down the benefits of investing in India and look at some of the routes investors could use to access these high-growth equities.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show, news editor Emma Powell weighs up the prospects of Provident Financial after its calamitous profit warning, tips editor Algy Hall explains why Martin Zweig's famous Super Model for predicting market movements has turned bearish, and Simon Thompson joins on the line to discuss the private rented sector.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second of this two-part special, deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley peeks under the bonnet of the asset management industry to ask how professional money managers put together their portfolios. Wealth managers Alan Miller, founder of SCM Direct and Rory McPherson, head of investment strategy at PSigma open up their asset allocation strategies and tactical asset allocation for today's markets. Produced by Dominic Toms and Alex Newman.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley is joined by Jason Hollands, managing director at Tilney Group and personal finance writer Emma Agyemang to talk the best performing UK equity income funds and getting high income from alternative assets you may not have heard of. The team also breaks down your investing charges and looks at some of the cheapest funds to own and why. We apologise for the poor sound quality of this podcast due to trouble with the phone line.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Companies editor Ian Smith is joined by sectors editor Harriet Russell and specialist writer Tom Dines to discuss what half-year results told us about the fortunes of the listed motor retailers and outsourcers. Stockpicking specialist Simon Thompson phones in to discuss his Bargain Shares portfolio.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.