Eve joined AJ Bell in 2026 as a funds and investment trust writer. She was previously editor at Investment Week, reporting on all major retail investor news, covering funds and investment trusts, ETFs and regulation, as well as macroeconomic events.
She also produced major studies analysing investment performance, fees and volatility alongside running several investigations.
Eve started out as a journalist when she was 16 and began writing about the financial markets back in 2019.
28 May 2026
Why a fund manager calls it quits on a stockAny fund manager will always be keen to chat about what they’re optimistic about, whether that’s the next AI leader they think everyone else has missed or why they’re backing the market leaders.
Which is great, you want to know why they think that investment is going to deliver sizeable returns. Yet equally as important as knowing why you want to...
26 May 2026
Sibling rivalry: how ‘sister’ funds diverge on performance and costIt’d be logical to assume that two portfolios run by the same manager, with the same process, would deliver the same level of returns and charge you the same too. But like all twins, while it might be tough to tell apart, each one has its own set of quirks.
Products which mirror in this way are colloquially referred to as ‘sister funds’ and it’s...
22 May 2026
S&P 500 and beyond: how popular US trackers and ETFs compareThe US is the second most popular equity market to track, bested only by global options, with the most popular passive options housing billions in investors’ money.
Having previously gone under the bonnet of the global passive funds AJ Bell customers favour most, we’re turning our attention to the US.
As our research shows, the top 10 most popular...
18 May 2026
How I invest: The personal finance geek chasing a comfortable early retirementThe phrase ‘it’s a marathon not a sprint’ was put to the test at this year’s London Marathon when two runners smashed the sub-two-hour barrier, with Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe taking home the ultimate prize. The 1:59:30 finishing time has changed expectations around the world of running forever and while his 4.33 per mile pace might challenge this slow...
14 May 2026
The domestic-facing funds which outperformed during the UK’s wilderness yearsThe FTSE 100 has been enjoying a recent revival versus its S&P 500 counterpart in the first sustained rally since the 2007/8 financial crisis. Much to the joy of those looking around for some non-US equity options.
While US stocks have still largely outperformed their UK counterparts, the gap is much smaller than it was.
A mixture of global market...
12 May 2026
Why it matters if your fund manager retires or quitsWhile Warren Buffett is not strictly a fund manager, he was considered a/the key decision maker for buying and selling stocks in Berkshire Hathaway’s public markets portfolio, as well as buying private companies, and the success of that portfolio, an affiliation his retirement has not yet dampened.
Over the first weekend of May, Berkshire Hathaway...
11 May 2026
Why F&C shareholders suddenly have more sharesInvesting in F&C Investment Trust might notice they now hold four times as many shares as before, without having bought any more. They might also spot the share price is much lower than it was before. There is no reason to worry.
F&C has undertaken a share split. It’s a common tool used by companies to help keep the cost of one share at an...
8 May 2026
Why some of the biggest UK fund managers look outside the FTSEIt'd be a fair assumption that portfolios invested in UK equity sectors and benchmarked to the FTSE would only be buying UK-listed companies. But in fact, many of the biggest players invest outside UK as well.
From the UK Equity Income and UK All Companies sectors, 21 portfolios had the ability to invest in non-UK assets, according to data from...
3 May 2026
Income funds are a popular choice – how are they changing?Income funds are consistently popular among DIY-retail investors, and even the disruption markets saw during the first three months of the year failed to dampen investor appetite for some of the biggest income funds.
Among AJ Bell customers since the start of the year, the JPMorgan Global Growth & Income trust and Artemis Global Income funds were...
2 May 2026
How to get the most out of a fund’s factsheetIf you’ve already invested in a fund or you’re looking at funds to invest in, then the regular monthly factsheets they produce can be invaluable.
Every fund or trust has a myriad of documents that sit alongside it, all of which are important. The monthly factsheet is the one that offers regular insights into the manager’s thoughts and updates on...
