Small Investor Toolbox

Understanding annual reports and where to find them

Episode notes Following last week’s discussion of RNS announcements, this week Allan takes a brief look at annual reports. Every company has to produce them, and they are often large, fairly daunting offerings. Allan asks what they are, where they…

RNS announcements – what they are and where to get them

Episode notes Most sources of news offer something for every kind of investor. Reading The Investors Chronicle is worthwhile for fund investors, ETF investors, day traders, and simply the market curious. But if you are primarily focussed on buying and…

Review of”How To Read The Financial Pages” by Michael Brett

A great deal of the financial press, and the corporate announcements and press releases made available for investors, can be impenetrable if you don’t understand what you are reading, watching, or listening to. The business world is full of strange…

How to read the financial pages

Episode notes While it is important to find the most appropriate sources of news and current affairs, you will still be wasting your time if you barely understand what you read, watch, or listen to. In this week’s podcast Allan…

Why I love MONEYWEEK magazine

Episode notes Allan continues his discussion of sources of news and current affairs of use to the small investor. This week’s topic is the magazine MONEYWEEK. Spoiler alert: he is a big fan. To find out more about the magazine…

My favourite investing magazine

Episode notes Following a quick market update, Allan discusses The Investors Chronicle and explains why it is his go to investing magazine. Along with the print magazine comes a dedicated cross-platform app and a substantial website packed with useful resources.…