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.
18 July 2026
The role bonds can play in an investment portfolioJust like mechanics need to know how different cogs work in an engine, it’s helpful for investors to understand how different products can work alongside each other in an ISA or pension.
Shares get a lot of attention when people start to explore investing, but what’s often underappreciated is the role that bonds can play in a diversified portfolio...
17 July 2026
How to tell if a fund manager’s process pivot is a red or green flagChange and evolution to an investment process are two sides of the same coin, the former a red flag to investors that something may be awry in the fund and the latter, a mark of true active management to steer a portfolio through changing markets.
It's a conversation which has been stirred up by the high-profile changes to Fundsmith Equity after...
17 July 2026
Why your tracker fund didn’t match the benchmarkPassive funds are designed to replicate a specific part of the market, mimicking the stock weightings and exposure in a cheap, useful package. Why then do some make better returns than the market, and many actually make less?
Tracker funds or ETFs are some of the most popular products for stock market exposure because you can get a lot for your...
16 July 2026
How to distinguish genuine investment themes from ‘fads’Markets are full of investment themes, the most popular of late being AI, with debates around robotics and drones abounding in conversations about the next emerging cutting-edge area.
But what actually makes something a long-term, investable strategy versus a flash in the pan frothy fad or trend?
A myriad of exchange traded fund (ETF) and thematic...
16 July 2026
How I invest: The dad making sure his kids will retire early as wellRobert, 65, is currently enjoying the slower pace of retired life. A keen cyclist, now with more time explore the National Cycle Network routes near – and far – from his home in the northeast, and bond with his first grandchild.
But the foundations of this were set over 40 years beforehand when, at aged 21, Robert got his first job and asked the...
13 July 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...
9 July 2026
What’s getting ahead of the S&P 500?US equities has been the main market to try and beat over the past decade, and some funds and themes have managed to do so, consistently.
Past performance is no guarantee of future returns, but it can be worth paying attention to what has outperformed through the recent AI-rally, Iran war and long-term volatility.
AJ Bell analysed the major equity...
8 July 2026
You might be investing in SpaceX without realising itInvestors who opted not to buy shares in SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO last week may want to double check whether or not they’re due to have a stake in Elon Musk’s newly-listed venture in the near future.
Chances are that if you hold a global or US tracker fund in your portfolio then you will have some SpaceX exposure before too long.
How you could...
6 July 2026
Are you a hands-on or hands-off investor?When you look around at your friends or family, most people will likely fall into two camps: those that are ‘hands-on’ and those that are ‘hands-off’.
Stereotypically, this the difference between those who take the lead of planning every single element of their group holiday, mapping out routes to the best bars and restaurants they made...
6 July 2026
Head to head: Fidelity Index World vs the HSBC FTSE All-World IndexThe Fidelity Index World and HSBC FTSE All-World Index tracker funds are two of the most popular investments with AJ Bell’s DIY investors across virtually every age group.
They are the sixth and eighth most popular holdings among all AJ Bell Stocks and Shares ISA holders, coming in behind four of AJ Bell’s own Managed Funds and Scottish Mortgage...
