Stuart Kirk writes about investing for FT Weekend. He held roles in banking, asset management and consulting over a 20-year career, and ran the Lex Column in a previous incarnation at the FT.
Few investors want to it seems, but those who do need to be careful
FT’s ‘Skin in the Game’ columnist replied to readers in a live Q&A
Focusing on ‘the number’ doesn’t take inflation into account
There are three possible explanations and investors must choose one
Every investment seems risky in 2026 — but paddle on we must
There is a reason they offer more interest than bank deposits
Claer Barrett and a panel of experts answer your questions
My contrarianism always overwhelms common sense, experience and learning
Laws don’t work — transparency and technology are the answer
Topix trades at a discount to peers but is now expensive versus the past 20 years
Although ‘a flood of green investment’ is perhaps the wrong phrase
It’s the best publication for investors — but the latest issue makes spooky reading
Luckily, it has never been cheaper or easier for retail investors to access the power of options
Investors shouldn’t make directional calls but compare pay-offs and risk
I’ve loved the AI boom this year and don’t want it to stop
Mega-deals, such as Nvidia’s plan to invest $100bn in OpenAI, need more scrutiny
Retirees must be patient and try to invest when markets are weak
It makes no difference to growth and policymakers are always in hock to someone
Words are replacing action, but success doesn’t manifest itself
The three lessons I learnt as a professional money manager
Change is needed as markets are wrongly obsessed by this flawed release
A positive trade deal with the US masks a year of zero equity returns in sterling
My strong returns owe much to UK equities — but if pushed to buy more I’ll do the opposite
Bond markets can’t stand up to profligate governments alone
The fancy methodologies don’t work anyway — this is all you need