About the expert

Danni Hewson is AJ Bell's Head of Financial Analysis. She joined the company in 2021 and is responsible for producing analysis and commentary across a broad range of subjects, from financial markets to economics and personal finance. She has a degree in English Language and Literature from DeMontfort University and a post-graduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism from Leeds Trinity University.

Previously, Danni spent more than 19 years at the BBC, presenting and reporting on business news across a variety of programmes including BBC Breakfast, BBC News Channel, BBC Look North and Radio 5 Live’s flagship business programme ‘Wake up to Money’. She’s a regular contributor on TV and radio outlets including LBC, Times Radio, Good Morning Britain and Talk TV. She has interviewed Prime Ministers, business leaders and more than a few celebrities over the years.

She has spent time exploring the UK’s business landscape such as oil rigs off the coast of Scotland, the UK’s last deep coal mine and manufacturers of products from aeroplane hydraulics to super cars.

Danni is also one of the founding ambassadors of AJ Bell’s Money Matters campaign, which is aimed at helping women become more confident with their finances. She hosts a bi-weekly podcast covering a range of topics and writes articles for the Money Matters domain.

Outside of work, Danni loves baking and boxing and is a mum of two teenage girls.

Latest articles from Danni Hewson

  • 9 August 2021

    PageGroup reinstates dividend on improved first half trading

    “The FTSE 100 dipped modestly on Monday after weak Chinese trade figures and with few other company or economic updates to funnel sentiment in any particular direction,” says AJ Bell financial analyst Danni Hewson.

    “Much of the action centred on the M&A arena. Tobacco giant Philip Morris launched a hostile takeover bid of more than £1 billion for...

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  • 29 June 2021

    What now for the travel sector?

    Summer 2021 was supposed to bring salvation for the UK travel sector as lockdowns were lifted and arms were jabbed. Instead it has brought more confusion and a dawning realisation that a big money booking boost isn’t on the cards.

    Shares in airlines, hotel businesses and travel companies have taken a battering today as investors rush to price in...

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  • 4 June 2021

    FTSE treading water with US jobs taking the spotlight

    “The FTSE 100 was determinedly sitting on the fence on Friday morning as investors awaited the US jobs report which could set the tone for the tail-end of this trading week and for the beginning of next week too,” says AJ Bell financial analyst Danni Hewson.

    “It’s hard to keep up with how the markets will react to different catalysts just now but...

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