Dan Coatsworth is AJ Bell's Head of Markets. Dan has been with the company since December 2012 and has more than 18 years' experience in the industry, following the markets and all things investing. He has a degree in Corporate Communications from Southampton Solent University.
Dan is involved in a lot of the content published by AJ Bell, which includes; providing market commentary, starring in our educational videos, writing for Shares Magazine and co-presenting our Money and Markets podcast, as well as hosting and presenting at events for customers – both in person and online.
Dan’s passion lies with educating customers all about investing and staying informed about market events. He previously worked for Teletext on the business and personal finance desks which taught him the importance of telling a story in as few words as possible. He has also appeared as a business commentator on Times Radio and LBC News and written investment-related articles for The Telegraph, Evening Standard, Mail on Sunday and The Week.
A fun fact Dan learned about investing early on was to not get caught up on the hype around certain stocks. He found this out himself when the first share he bought was a company trying to recover copper from a shipwreck at the bottom of the ocean… this sounded exciting but sadly didn’t make him any money! Outside of work, Dan enjoys swimming and going to live gigs.
23 June 2025
What’s shaped markets in the first half of 2025?Tariffs, downgrades to earnings and economic forecasts and geopolitical conflict were the defining factors for markets in the first half of 2025. They’ve caused considerable uncertainty which has affected asset prices, as well as business and consumer confidence.
It’s led to one of the biggest shifts in investor preferences for years, with certain...
20 June 2025
Daily market update: markets recover, Berkeley, retail stocks“Markets recovered some ground as the US appeared to temporarily pull back from the prospect of intervening directly in the Israel-Iran conflict,” says AJ Bell Investment Analyst Dan Coatsworth.
“Trading in Asia was mixed as China kept interest rates unchanged, while the US market was closed yesterday for the Juneteenth federal holiday. Early on...
19 June 2025
Revealed: the original AIM stocks that are still on the market 30 years laterWhile AIM’s 30th anniversary has been clouded by talk of how the market is shrinking fast, there are still reasons to celebrate its achievements. A good chunk of AIM’s original members have gone on to score a winning goal for investors’ portfolios.
Eleven companies that joined AIM in its first six months of existence are still on the UK stock...
18 June 2025
Watch out: inheritance tax benefits on AIM stocks to change in AprilInvesting in shares on London’s AIM market is a way to pass down wealth at death without losing money to the taxman. Certain AIM stocks qualify for 100% inheritance tax relief, yet the rules will change from April 2026. Now is an ideal time to understand how the system currently works and what will change in the future.
How the AIM system currently...
13 June 2025
Why are investment trust discounts so high?Some investment trusts are trading at bigger discounts than usual, with the average discount sitting at 14%, according to the AIC. But some trusts trade at discounts of more than 50% - we reveal the trusts on a bigger than normal discount.
A total of 26 investment trusts trade on a discount that is more than five percentage points greater than...
11 June 2025
More companies queue up to transfer from AIM to London’s Main Market as junior market approaches 30th birthdayAIM turns 30 on 19 June and its celebrations have been overshadowed by the shrinking number of companies on the market. While it is natural to see the tail end disappear as tiny companies cannot justify the cost of being listed, and takeovers across the market continue with pace, there is an underappreciated trend elsewhere.
The number of AIM...
30 May 2025
What are the different types of investment fees?Discover the different types of investment charges you may encounter, including custody, dealing and foreign exchange fees, and how they work.
21 May 2025
Marks & Spencer outlines £300 million hit to profit and reveals plan to bring forward infrastructure upgradeThe £300 million expected impact of Marks & Spencer’s cyber-attack on profits shows the severity of the situation. It suggests hackers have caused considerable damage to the company from a financial and reputational perspective.
Marks & Spencer has lost a significant number of sales after temporarily halting online orders. Disruption to supplies...
20 May 2025
Four ways to build a pension and keep your retirement savings strategy on trackIt’s never too early to plan for the cost of retirement and the amount of money you need to save. Even if you’re 20 or 30 years away from giving up work, the sooner you get your strategy in place, the easier it might be to squirrel away money so you can enjoy your golden years without financial stress.
In the future you’ll look back and be thankful...
16 May 2025
One third of adults have less than £10,000 in their pensionA large chunk of the UK population is setting themselves up for a nasty shock later in life by not putting enough money away for the future.
The newly published Financial Lives survey by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a financial regulator, implies that certain people will be too reliant on the state pension to pay the bills and support...
