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 April 2025
Which countries' markets have recovered from Liberation Day?The recovery in global markets since the crash caused by Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariff announcement is gathering pace.
Brazil, India, Japan and UK mid-caps have fully recovered and Germany is within a whisker of doing the same. Anyone who held their nerve and didn’t panic sell when markets started to crash on 3 April will now be reaping the...
29 April 2025
How AJ Bell DIY investors navigated the Liberation Day sell-off and recoveryThe way individuals responded to the market sell-off depended on their own personal circumstances. However, there were clear trends among AJ Bell’s DIY investors who felt confident enough to buy in the week after Trump’s big speech despite stock markets falling by a considerable amount in the first three trading days after the event.
With so much...
23 April 2025
Why Tesla shares remain popular with AJ Bell customers despite disappointing financial resultsTesla’s first-quarter delivery and production numbers on 2 April were as ugly as its Cybertruck design. That meant expectations were rock-bottom in the run-up to its financial results and it’s why the shares didn’t tank upon release of the Q1 earnings on 23 April.
The shares moved higher following the financial results, predominantly driven by the...
9 April 2025
Six factors that could cause markets to rebound or fall furtherMarkets are acting like a yo-yo, slumping on the Liberation Day announcement for three trading days in a row, then jumping back and forth.
Given Trump’s unpredictability, it’s impossible to know where markets will go next. However, there are three potential factors that could trigger a rebound, and three more that could take markets even lower.
If...
4 April 2025
Reasons why markets fell on Trump’s tariff plan and what could happen nextFinancial markets fell around the world in response to Donald Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day” on 2 April where he imposed sweeping tariffs on countries that sell goods to the US. The tariffs range from 10% (as seen in the UK) to as high as 50%.
Markets were already weak in the run-up to Trump’s announcement in anticipation of new tariffs, yet it...
2 April 2025
How to set your Lifetime ISA investment goalsThe Lifetime ISA is a clever way of saving, as the government gives you free money when you pay into the account.
How to invest the money inside the Lifetime ISA depends on how you intend to use proceeds later – namely do you want to buy a house, fund retirement or something else? The goals can require different saving and investment strategies, so...
2 April 2025
Where investors made and lost money in the first quarter of 2025While the headlines were full of doom and gloom around a potential trade war and economic slowdown, investors could have still made decent money in the stock market during the first quarter of 2025.
Investing in European defence, construction and banking firms and Chinese tech stocks were the winning trades in the first three months of the year. In...
26 March 2025
Five ways to generate an income from your investmentsOne of the key attractions of investments is the potential to earn a regular income, and for many people it’s the number one priority.
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach for income investing and product innovation in the asset management industry has increased the choices available to investors.
It’s important to understand the various...
12 March 2025
$1.57 trillion wiped off value of the Magnificent Seven so far this year while Meta becomes the Lone RangerAn astonishing $1.57 trillion has been wiped off the value of the Magnificent Seven year-to-date. Six of the seven stocks have fallen in value, with Meta the only one to produce a positive return. Meta has become the Lone Ranger, representing a significant turning point for the tech collective.
Other labels slapped on popular stocks including...
11 March 2025
What investors are buying in their ISAs: the most popular funds, trusts and sharesAJ Bell DIY investors have been busy filling their Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) ahead of the tax year-end on 5 April. ISAs are a great way to build up wealth and shelter your gains and income from the taxman.
Exposure to global and US markets and generous dividend payers were key themes, as you might expect from ISA users. However, there were...
