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.
27 January 2026
What 10 of the biggest ever IPOs tell us ahead of SpaceX listingExcitement is building ahead of SpaceX’s mooted stock market debut, which could mark potentially the biggest IPO of all time in terms of fundraising. What happens in the first few minutes of trading could help to shape investor sentiment and could be as tense as watching one of its rockets prepare for take-off.
Analysis by AJ Bell of how 10 of the...
27 January 2026
Daily market update: tariffs, ground rent reform, Evoke, Dr Martens, SageThe FTSE 100 moved higher after gains in the US last night and across much of Asia.
The exception to the positivity in Asian markets was South Korea after the Trump administration announced it was raising tariffs on imports from the country to 25% after accusing Seoul of not living up to a deal agreed last year.
The potential threat of 100% tariffs...
26 January 2026
What is an ISA?An ISA is a tax-free account for your savings or investments. Learn how ISAs work, their contribution limits, the types available, and how to make the most of yours.
23 January 2026
Daily market update: TikTok, Babcock, Intel, C&CIt’s a calmer end to a chaotic week on the markets.
While it looks like a crisis has been averted, investors’ patience has been well and truly tested.
Gold nudged ahead to trade ever closer to $5,000 an ounce as investors were reluctant to let go of their safety blanket, just in case Donald Trump woke up with another controversial idea.
The FTSE...
23 January 2026
How investors reacted to the latest Donald Trump dramaDonald Trump’s moves on Greenland threatened to cause the biggest upset on financial market since last April’s Liberation Day, an event that knocked shares for six.
Fortunately, a U-turn on 21 January by the US president subsequently brought a sense of calm. It was good reminder for investors to not panic in times of turmoil.
It’s fascinating to...
22 January 2026
Saba fails at Edinburgh Worldwide but investment trust activism enduresActivist investor Saba’s latest setback in its push for change in the investment trust universe is unlikely to be the end of the story. The disruptor has lost in its campaign to reform Edinburgh Worldwide but it still has holdings in plenty more trusts.
AJ Bell’s inaugural report on activists in the investment trust world shows Saba has stakes in...
21 January 2026
Daily market update: JD Wetherspoon, Currys, JD Sports, BurberryThe FTSE 100 held up in early trading on Wednesday despite a rebound in UK inflation and continued uncertainty over Greenland.
The hope will be that some form of compromise can be found as Donald Trump meets with European leaders and speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
After a difficult day on Wall Street yesterday, US futures point to a...
19 January 2026
Daily market update: Trump's tariffs, gold, FTSE 100, WHSmith, WorkspacePlot out the timeline of policy announcements since Trump returned to the White House and it’s longer than the Bayeux Tapestry.
Financial markets have been subjected to a barrage of heavy-hitting decisions by Trump during his second term, with endless twists and turns. A new tougher stance on tariffs towards parts of Europe in Trump’s quest to own...
16 January 2026
Daily market update: FTSE 100 pulls back, talk of YouTube deal with the BBCInvestors have been kept on their toes year-to-date with non-stop geopolitical issues, and mixed messages from the business world. A quieter day on the corporate reporting calendar gave investors a chance to catch their breath and take stock of events.
European indices quietened down, with small losses in the UK, France, Spain, and Germany. Asia...
15 January 2026
Trump 2.0 one year on: here are the market winners and losersTuesday 20 January 2026 marks one year since Donald Trump returned to the White House. It’s been a testing period for consumers and businesses, amid extraordinary levels of unpredictable behaviour by the president which have had consequences globally.
Trump’s decisions have shaken up the status quo and put the world on a different path. Financial...
