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.
30 January 2025
Four UK stocks which could join Diageo and WH Smith with talk of selling brands or businessesSpeculation that Diageo might sell its Guinness brand and confirmation that WH Smith is thinking about offloading its UK high street business have got tongues wagging about which other stocks might be ready to put assets on the block.
What’s driving asset sales?Selling assets to focus on what companies do best is a logical strategy. ‘Shrink to...
27 January 2025
Why investors have fallen out of love with the retail sectorIt is too early to truly quantify the full impact of the Budget-related cost pressures on the retail sector. Putting a number on the extra costs is one thing; the ways in which retailers offset the extra costs and how that affects consumer spending patterns is another.
Some retailers have adopted a cautious tone, others implied it was business as...
23 January 2025
Four ways to get children interested in saving and investingWhether you are a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or a close friend to someone who is a mum or dad, there are many ways you can get children interested in investing.
The more money built up for a child in their early years, the easier it should be financially for them to deal with some of life’s big milestones when they become an adult.
Whether...
22 January 2025
Netflix shares soar after blockbuster results and big plans to boost advertising incomeNetflix is the talk of Tinseltown after serving up a blockbuster quarter. Earnings smashed expectations and it delivered strong subscriber growth. It’s no wonder the shares soared on the news.
It grew fourth quarter revenue by 16% to $10.2 billion and paid memberships increased by the same percentage to 301.6 million.
Netflix has proved its success...
16 January 2025
Donald Trump’s return to the White House: the impact on money and markets and what to consider nextDonald Trump’s return to the White House next week has major implications for people’s money. Whether that’s investments in the stock market, government bonds, cash in the bank and even holiday money, his policies have far-reaching consequences.
Trump’s election victory has already had an impact on stocks, bonds and currencies and we’re likely to...
15 January 2025
Why gilts have been popular investments so far in 2025There are two sides to every story and while the headlines are awash with news of a bond market sell-off, retail investors’ appetite for gilts is picking up.
The UK Treasury last week sold £4.25 billion of five-year gilts (aka UK government bonds) at an average yield of 4.49%, with £12.74 billion worth of bids received. AJ Bell saw strong demand...
10 January 2025
Retail investors urged to decide on the future of seven investment trustsInvestors have an important say in the future of seven investment trusts being targeted by hedge fund Saba Capital. These are Baillie Gifford US Growth, CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income, Edinburgh Worldwide, European Smaller Companies, Henderson Opportunities, Herald Investment Trust and Keystone Positive Change.
Saba’s proposals have been put...
8 January 2025
Number of AIM companies worth more than £1 billion at nine-year lowThe number of companies on London’s AIM market worth more than £1 billion has hit a nine-year low. A mere six stocks were worth more than £1 billion at the end of 2024* compared with 30 at the end of 2021.
From those 30 companies and excluding those still worth more than £1 billion, seven have disappeared through takeovers, three have moved to the...
2 January 2025
The most popular funds with AJ Bell customers over the past yearIs the era of the star fund manager confined to the history books? The star is no longer shining bright, according to the investment choices of AJ Bell DIY investors over the past year.
There is only one product in the top 10 most popular open-ended equity funds actively managed by an individual or individuals picking stocks, and only three names...
19 December 2024
What happens to a Junior ISA at age 18?When your child turns 18, their Junior ISA will become a Stocks and shares ISA. Learn more about what happens to a Junior ISA at 18 here.
