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.
15 July 2025
Why companies cut dividends - and what it means for investorsDividends are one of the biggest attractions with investing. Receiving cash on a regular basis is a fantastic reward for taking the risk of buying shares or funds. Unfortunately, there are sometimes occasions when companies turn down the dividend taps for a short while.
Companies have no obligation to pay dividends to shareholders. Even when they...
15 July 2025
Daily market update: housebuilders, Rio Tinto, Thames Water, B&MDan Coatsworth, Investment Analyst at AJ Bell, says:
“It’s party time as the FTSE 100 has smashed through the 9,000 level. This is another big tick in what’s proving to be a momentous year for the UK stock market. It took eight years for the FTSE 100 to go from 7,000 to 8,000, yet only two years to break through 9,000. That suggests the market is...
14 July 2025
Daily market update: FTSE 100, DCC, Filtronic“The week begins with tariffs once again dominating the agenda for financial markets as US president Donald Trump suggests imports from Mexico and the European Union will be hit by levies of 30% from the beginning of August,” says AJ Bell investment analyst Dan Coatsworth.
“That has put indices in mainland Europe under significant pressure...
11 July 2025
Daily market update: UK economy, BP, Warehouse REIT“The UK economy being stuck in the mud and the threat of high tariffs on Canada won’t be a shock to markets, but they are hard to ignore,” says Dan Coatsworth, investment analyst at AJ Bell.
“After a strong start to the week, investors ran out of energy on Friday. European indices were in the red and futures prices imply Wall Street will follow the...
10 July 2025
Daily market update: WPP, Vistry, Jupiter, TSMC, Dr Martens“The FTSE 100 has hit a new intraday high of 8,955 as the UK stock market continues to flex its muscles and show strength. Investors lapped up shares in the mining, oil and pharmaceutical sectors, showing a risk-on mood,” says Dan Coatsworth, investment analyst at AJ Bell.
“European markets in general continue to shrug off Donald Trump’s daily...
10 July 2025
The next phase of tariffs is here: what investors can learn from past market turbulenceThe Trump administration has moved to the next phase of its tariff regime, sending letters to various countries detailing the rates that will apply to products supplied to the US.
US president Donald Trump might be treating it in the same way as a final notice letter if bills are unpaid. In essence, he is telling foreign trade officials to get...
9 July 2025
Daily market update: WPP, Jet2, drug companies, copper miners, housebuilders“There was a solid showing across European equity markets despite Trump’s tariff onslaught ramping up a gear,” says Dan Coatsworth, investment analyst at AJ Bell.
“Copper prices soared on the prospect of 50% tariffs on copper imports into the US. The metal price had already been moving higher as buyers second-guessed tariff threats and stockpiled...
8 July 2025
Daily market update: Rio Tinto, Shein, Samsung, Greencore“The TACO (Trump Always Chickens Out) trade is back on the table as the Trump administration’s latest announcements on tariffs offered some relief to financial markets,” says AJ Bell investment analyst Dan Coatsworth.
“While new levies were announced for 14 trading partners, news of a pause until 1 August to allow for further negotiations was...
7 July 2025
Daily market update: markets volatile as Trump outlines changes to tariff timeline, Tesla shares wobble“Countries and regions are bracing themselves for trade letters from the US as the Trump administration moves to the next phase of its tariff regime,” says Dan Coatsworth, investment analyst at AJ Bell.
“Trump might be treating it in the same way as a final notice letter – get your act together and agree to a deal or be put back on the higher...
3 July 2025
What has beaten out private equity in UK takeovers this year?Private equity companies haven’t been as prolific or successful with UK takeovers this year as their reputation implies. It’s easy to suggest they are behind most bids, yet data tells a different story.
There were more trade buyers than private equity bidders on UK-listed takeovers in the first half of 2025, according to analysis by AJ Bell...
