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Could gold become the new global reserve asset?

Gold and silver, together with precious metals and mining stocks in general, have put in a strong performance and the temptation for some may be to take profits – if […]

29/10/25

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Securing value

Sometimes it is difficult to see the wood for the trees. Investment is no different. Periods come and go when a theme sweeps all before it and resistance is futile, […]

25/09/25

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Positioned for higher inflation

My column last month, ‘Preparing for inflation 2.0’ (16 July 2025), revisited the reasons for remaining of the view that consensus forecasts are underestimating the level of inflation going forward, […]

20/08/25

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Preparing for inflation 2.0

My column ‘Preparing for inflation’ (13 March 2021) outlined why future asset allocation needed to reflect a changing investment landscape. Portfolio construction up to that point, indeed since first penning […]

07/07/25

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Looking to the potential of special situations

A theme running through these monthly columns is to seek situations where there has been a disconnect between sentiment and fundamentals – and, in all humility, suggest opportunities when the […]

24/06/25

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Baron & Grant on Asset TV – ‘A Changing Investor Landscape’

It was great for Chris to contribute to Asset TV’s latest Investment Trust Edge episode – ‘A Changing Investor Landscape’. Click here to watch the video.

03/06/25

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The case for private over public debt

My column last month (‘The great rotation’, 25 April 2025) reminded readers that, while the portfolios have been overweight UK equities relative to benchmarks, they have been underweight equities for […]

27/05/25

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