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David Stevenson

David has been the Adventurous Investor columnist on the Weekend FT for more than 8 years and is a widely recognised expert in the world of alternative investments and ETFs. He’s also a regular columnist on finance for Money Week, Investment Week and the Investors Chronicle.

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  • Thursday, 14 November, 2024
    Adventurous InvestorInvesting in funds
    ETFs are becoming an active choice for UK investors

    Globally, actively managed ETFs have captured a quarter of flows

    A trader at Pell Hunt stands in front of a bank of screens
  • Saturday, 7 September, 2024
    Adventurous InvestorProperty funds
    Why I think these Reits deserve a second look

    Care home shortage and a stabilising residential market offer opportunities in rate-sensitive property funds

    Abstract image of commercial property
  • Thursday, 25 July, 2024
    Adventurous InvestorInvesting in funds
    I’m a commodities sceptic, but even I see an opportunity in the green transition

    Returns have been dismal over the past decade, but investment banks are buying into cleaner energy

  • Friday, 31 May, 2024
    Adventurous InvestorInsight & Comment
    Has Hargreaves Lansdown seen the light?

    Platform group launches index tracker fund product — at long last

  • Friday, 19 April, 2024
    Adventurous InvestorInsight & Comment
    Fintech finally starts to add up for investors

    More firms may be seeking listings in the next year

  • Saturday, 9 March, 2024
    Adventurous InvestorInvesting in funds
    Options ETFs give investors a handy hedge

    The popular covered call strategy aims to provide an enhanced income and protect against changing sentiment

    Trader at New York Stock Exchange sits before screens of data
  • Thursday, 1 February, 2024
    Adventurous InvestorInsight & Comment
    My left-field investment ideas for 2024

    There are plenty of reasons to believe things are going to get more turbulent

  • Friday, 24 November, 2023
    Adventurous InvestorGilts
    Go on the defensive: ETFs for a volatile market

    Investors naturally gravitate towards more defensive ideas and strategies in times of heightened market concern

  • Thursday, 26 October, 2023
    Adventurous InvestorGilts
    Bonds look an attractive option again

    Many investors are beginning to buy low-risk government securities

  • Thursday, 28 September, 2023
    Adventurous InvestorInsight & Comment
    Risks but potential rewards remain in private company investing

    The easy money era for private equity is over

  • Thursday, 10 August, 2023
    Adventurous InvestorInvesting in funds
    ETFs evolve in the active investing space

    Expect more launches if the investment trust drought continues

  • Wednesday, 12 July, 2023
    Adventurous InvestorInsight & Comment
    Infrastructure investment trusts: a long-term bet

    When interest rates fall, these funds should bounce back

  • Thursday, 15 June, 2023
    Adventurous InvestorInsight & Comment
    Is Japan’s stock finally on the rise again?

    The country’s shares still look inexpensive despite a recent rally

    A woman walks past an electronic stock board in Tokyo
  • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
    Adventurous InvestorInsight & Comment
    Are private markets a route to higher returns?

    Only investors with at least a few hundred thousand pounds should take the plunge

  • Wednesday, 5 April, 2023
    Adventurous InvestorInsight & Comment
    Are venture capital funds about to lift off?

    Europe’s VC scene is lagging behind the US

  • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
    Adventurous InvestorInsight & Comment
    Healthcare could provide a tonic for bears and bulls alike

    Data businesses and medical equipment suppliers are riding long-term trends such as ageing

  • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
    Adventurous InvestorInsight & Comment
    How to research your next investment

    The online data sources you need — and many are free

    A woman checks her smartphone
  • Thursday, 1 December, 2022
    Adventurous InvestorCapital markets
    Emerging market investors: drop a Bric and pick up a Bimchip

    Aim for a select band of countries that outperformed their peers in the past year of crisis

  • Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
    Adventurous InvestorInsight & Comment
    Food tech: satisfying investors’ appetite for growth?

    Interesting initiatives are emerging — especially in Asia

  • Thursday, 22 September, 2022
    Adventurous InvestorInvesting in funds
    Investment trust discounts can provide opportunities

    In times of stress, discounts of 40 to 60 per cent are not uncommon

    Debbie Harry of Blondie performs
  • Thursday, 11 August, 2022
    Adventurous InvestorInsight & Comment
    How to own a fraction of a Warhol

    Fractional ownership of artworks is becoming big business — but does it stand up as an investment?

    A replica of Andy Warhol’s “Reigning Queens”. Investors can buy fractional shares through the Showpiece platform
  • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
    Emerging market investing
    Focus on emerging markets’ long-term winners

    Vietnam and India look to have taken advantage of China’s meltdown

    A vegetable shop at the Dong Xuan market in Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Adventurous InvestorInvesting in funds
    Alternative investments: how should you plan for a bear market?

    Funds tracking energy storage groups will probably lock in longer gains than those linked to resources

  • Thursday, 7 April, 2022
    Adventurous InvestorShipping
    Shipping funds: plain sailing for investors?

    Groups buoyed by a boom in bulker rates and generous dividends

    A shipping container passes through the Suez Canal
  • Wednesday, 16 March, 2022
    Adventurous InvestorInsight & Comment
    Investing in a lower-carbon future

    The drivers behind higher carbon prices seem unstoppable

    Smoke billows from a large steel plant in Inner Mongolia, China.
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