Lloyds: House affordability reaches its best level in 11 years
The gap between earnings and house prices is now at its smallest in 11 years, yet expensive mortgages continue to put pressure on buyers....
Articles by James Mackreides
The false promise of private credit
Private equity - and, increasingly, private credit - present themselves as more exclusive and more rewarding than the public stock and bo...
How Dutch start-up ASML came to dominate the world
ASML (Amsterdam: ASML) is the sole commercial supplier of EUV lithography systems, the machines at the center of advanced semiconductor m...
Oil prices push UK inflation higher
Rising oil prices have driven UK inflation to its highest level in five months. Consumer prices increased 3.1% in the year to August, whi...
A Defence of Data and Domain Expertise
James Mackreides, Portfolio Managerbrbrh2Positioned for Growth/h2 What gives me the right to make that claim? Part of Finsbur...
Are we entering a new space race?
?brbrbrbrAs chief executive officer and co-founder of investment firm Seraphim, Boggett sees this renewed space race as a source ...
Why Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust invests in Sea Ltd
Disclaimer: As with any investment, your capital is at risk.brbrOn Shopee Live in Indonesia, owned by Singaporean tech giant Sea Ltd,...
When is it time to sell a stock?
?brbrbrbrA familiar investing rule says that staying invested usually beats trying to predict the perfect moment to buy or sell. ...
Has gold had its time in the sun?
?brbrbrbrRelations among the major powers keep shifting. Tensions are rising, and sharp market swings are occurring more often. G...
Buy-to-let or stocks: which could grow your money faster?
?brbr?brbrProperty investment has remained popular since the first buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages appeared 30 years ago. Landlords ca...
Pensioners withdraw £22 billion in tax-free lump sums - but the risks remain
?brbrRetirees took more than 22 billion from their pensions as tax-free lump sums during the 2025/26 tax year - over 20% more than in...
UK growth: opportunities amid tariff turbulence
As with all investments, your capital is at risk.brbrRecording a podcast about UK growth companies soon after President Trump's "Libe...
