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.
26 February 2026
Daily market update: Nvidia, Rolls-Royce, London Stock Exchange GroupThe FTSE 100 is on quite a run and drawing ever closer to the 11,000 level.
Advancing once again, the blue-chip UK index has this time been propelled by superstar engineer Rolls-Royce which is going from strength to strength, and London Stock Exchange Group staging a recovery.
Kitchen seller Howden Joinery also continued its run of quietly getting...
24 February 2026
Daily market update: Warner Bros, Standard Chartered, CrodaWhile investors looked a bit dazed from a wobbly start to the trading week, market movements on Tuesday would suggest they’re regaining their balance rather than falling over.
European indices were down a touch amid weakness in financials and pharma, yet the FTSE 100 was propped up by strength in oil and consumer goods sectors. Futures prices imply...
20 February 2026
Discover where the ISA millionaires investThe UK’s ISA ‘Super Investors’ who have built up sizeable portfolios are a lesson in the benefits of diligent saving and clever or opportunistic stock and fund picking.
AJ Bell can now reveal the latest trends for its ISA Super Investors – individuals with Stocks and shares ISA portfolios worth more than £1 million, as well as Junior ISAs that have...
19 February 2026
Daily market update: Centrica, Nestle, Rio Tinto, Mondi, DebenhamsInvestors got a nasty shock from Centrica’s results, causing the shares to slump and drag the UK market down in the process.
While Centrica is in the bottom half of the FTSE 100 by weighting, a large downward movement from its shares still had meaningful influence on the UK stock index.
The UK market was also dragged down by the market reaction to...
16 February 2026
Daily market update: UK takeovers: Beazley and Pinewood TechnologiesA strong showing from financials helped to support the FTSE 100 on a quiet day for corporate news.
NatWest, Barclays and Prudential took the top spots on the FTSE 100 risers’ list. The industrials and real estate sectors were also in demand, while housebuilders were out of fashion amid negative broker comment. Gold was down nearly 1% to trade just...
12 February 2026
Daily market update: Magnum Ice Cream Company, Unilever, Schroders, RELXThe FTSE 100 eked out a new record intraday high at 10,530 as takeover activity gave a boost to the market.
UK growth figures were as limp as a piece of wilted spinach. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ strategy from day one was to get the public finances in order and then grow the economy, but people are growing tired of waiting for part two to kick into...
12 February 2026
AIM ISADiscover the benefits and risks of AIM shares in an ISA, including tax advantages and inheritance tax relief. Learn how to invest in AIM shares with AJ Bell.
10 February 2026
Daily market update: Barclays, Standard Chartered, AstraZeneca, BPThe FTSE 100 slipped on mixed results from some of the big hitters in the index.
Retail sales data from the US for December is likely to be under scrutiny later as the market looks for insights into the health of the US consumer during the festive period.
Wall Street yesterday saw a recovery in the tech sector while the Nikkei continues to bask in...
6 February 2026
Industries next on the list for disruption by AI and technologyDisruption could turn out to be the buzz word of the year. Anthropic’s new AI tools caused upset to various stocks this week amid fears they could displace many existing services offered by established companies.
Data, advertising and software-related companies were among the names caught up in the market panic. It’s not just about movements this...
5 February 2026
The £1 million ISA journey: how to aim for seven figuresBecoming an ISA millionaire needn’t be a fantasy if you are diligent with saving and investing. It can become a reality in just over 21 years for those able to contribute the maximum allowed in an ISA each year and achieve reasonable 7% annual investment returns. Even though you might have to make some sacrifices along the way, the rewards...
