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.
29 August 2024
Nvidia shares slump despite delivering another quarter of growth and new $50 billion share buybackInvestors want more, more and more when it comes to Nvidia. Despite the company’s best efforts to talk up the opportunities once again around AI, it wasn’t enough to prevent a share price sell-off following its latest results.
Nvidia has lived up to its name and hit the ‘Magnificent’ seven quarters in a row where earnings have beaten the consensus...
28 August 2024
Back to school: five ways to get your finances in shapeMost parents or guardians should have finished their summer holiday, checked if the kids require new uniform or stationery, and got everything ready for them as the new school term gets underway. But what about your own needs?
Now is an ideal time to check your finances and get everything in order, so the entire family is focused and ready to...
27 August 2024
Three ways to spot cheap shares and generous income payersWhether you want to generate extra money to pay for school fees, fund next year’s big family holiday or you are saving up for another reason, investing is a great way to build your wealth.
Certain investors will already know where they want to put their money, but others might be looking for inspiration. If you’re looking for ways to get going...
23 August 2024
Natural resources stocks lift FTSE ahead of Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole and Nestlé boss departs after tricky year“The FTSE 100 ticked higher on Friday, gradually clawing its way back towards the all-time highs it made in May,” says AJ Bell investment analyst Dan Coatsworth.
“The progress of the index was largely driven by natural resources stocks and came despite some weakness on Wall Street overnight. Hopes of a blockbuster 50 basis points first rate cut...
23 August 2024
Which ISA is best?Stocks and shares, Lifetime, Junior, Cash – the list goes on but what is the best ISA? Compare the different types of accounts to find which ISA is right for you.
22 August 2024
Key results and updates this week: JD Sports, Target, McDonald’s, Estee Lauder, Palo AltoWhile many investors enjoy the final part of their summer holiday, the business world does not stop and we’ve had updates from big-name companies over the past week. Some impressed and some left investors underwhelmed. We cover the key movers in this article.
JD Sports shows there is still life in athleisureThere was a sense of nervousness in the...
14 August 2024
The differences between investing and gamblingTwo of the biggest myths about investing is that it’s always scary and is the same as gambling. Learn about the differences between investing and gambling.
31 July 2024
Making sense of the tech sector sell-off: why shares in Microsoft, Nvidia & other AI enablers have pulled backInvestors are increasingly nervous about the tech sector and it only takes one small bit of bad news from a major player to increase anxiety levels across the market.
Another sell-off involving the stocks that have contributed to much of the US market’s gains in recent years was compounded by Microsoft’s cloud computing business failing to meet...
26 July 2024
Corporate bondsCorporate bonds are bonds issued by a company. Learn about the different types, what they're used for, and why one may choose to invest in corporate bonds.
25 July 2024
Key results this week: Unilever, Lloyds, Tesla and AlphabetThis week was a busy one on the stock market, with lots of companies reporting their results. Some impressed, and some left investors underwhelmed. We cover the key movers here.
Unilever charges aheadA big improvement on margins put a rocket underneath Unilever’s share price, taking the stock to its highest level since November 2020. Key to its...
