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.
11 September 2026
I'm close to retirement: do I need to change my portfolio?Approaching retirement is one of the biggest financial milestones you'll ever face. While many investors focus on growing their wealth during their working years, retirement brings a new set of priorities. Deciding whether to change your portfolio requires careful thought about income, risk and how long your money needs to last.
The focus during...
11 September 2026
How much should I take out of my pension?Having spent your career building up a pot of money for later in life, the last thing you want to do is run it down quickly in retirement. There is a balancing act between spending enough to enjoy life and not being too excessive.
Withdrawing 4% a year uprated in line with inflation used to be a popular strategy, but that is now up for debate...
10 September 2026
New breed of income ETFs: higher yield with a catchThe range of income-generating investments has expanded in recent years with the launch of new funds. Some investors may already know about funds labelled ‘income maximiser’, which aim to offer higher yields than standard equity income funds but potentially lower capital growth. Now, a variation of these products has arrived, and they’re all...
9 September 2026
Daily market update: Inditex, Goodwin, Gym GroupBrent crude pushing above $100 a barrel has had a psychological effect on the market, pushing a hypothetical inflation worry gauge to ‘serious’ status and dragging down financial assets.
The oil price has now jumped by 28% since early August. This type of ascent could leave businesses and consumers feeling sick at the thought of sharp cost...
9 September 2026
Are you saving enough to pay for your kids' university costs?As the latest intake of students head off to university, parents with younger children may be reminded that the clock is ticking before their own children reach the same milestone.
Higher education doesn't come cheap, and new research from AJ Bell* has found that over half (54%) of parents with a child under 18 have saved or invested to help fund...
8 September 2026
Daily market update: Computacenter, DunelmOil prices continued a slow creep towards the $100 per barrel mark on Tuesday.
Brent crude is at a six-week high, with apparent moves toward a deal between Iran and Oman to manage the flow of some shipping through the Strait of Hormuz merely underlining Tehran’s control of the waterway.
For now, government bond yields remained steady and that...
4 September 2026
Daily market update: VolkswagenConstantly changing interest rate expectations have kept investors on their toes this week.
Having spent several days in the worry zone amid fears of growing inflationary pressures, markets have ended the week on a calmer note.
Wall Street pushed forward on Thursday after Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller hinted at a potential pause on...
2 September 2026
Daily market update: BP, Aviva, Grafton, Balfour BeattyGlobal stock markets continue to be troubled by inflation fears as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
Bringing markets down is a cocktail of worries around the scale of interest rate hikes that could be around the corner, geopolitical concerns, and fears that economic growth expectations might have to be revised down.
Oil prices remain...
1 September 2026
Daily market update: Reckitt, Bodycote, Gamma CommunicationsA post-UK Bank Holiday hangover looked inevitable for the FTSE 100 given the losses chalked up across Europe, Asia and the US since the end of last week.
Government bond yields have renewed their surge as oil prices move back above $90 per barrel, bringing concerns about inflationary pressures back to the fore.
In a familiar pattern, the hints at...
28 August 2026
Daily market update: McBride, BAE Systems, BabcockWhile it may not be replete with the technology names which have enjoyed a big comeback in recent days, the FTSE 100 was still on course for a positive end to the week.
Strong numbers from Nvidia and other tech sector constituents like Crowdstrike and Salesforce have helped shore up market sentiment, supported by some hints at dampened tensions in...
