Hannah joined AJ Bell in 2025 as an investment writer. She was previously a journalist at Portfolio Adviser Magazine, reporting on multi-asset, fixed income and equity funds, as well as macroeconomic impacts and regulatory changes within the industry.
Hannah earned a degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin before beginning her career in London. Before joining the finance industry, she covered state politics in Texas and worked as a sports reporter.
22 April 2026
How to pick an ‘all-in-one’ fundNot all of us want, or have time, to become investment gurus. While it’s important to know the basics to understand your own situation, delving into the details of how much you should invest in each part of the market can be time consuming. Fortunately, there are certain types of investments designed to take the stress out of investment research.
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22 April 2026
Why three markets haven't reacted how we might expect to conflictMarkets are fickle. Even if we knew exactly what was going to happen in the world before they did, it’s another matter entirely to guess what the reaction would be. Investors in gold, bonds and US equities might currently be experiencing a bit of shock at how markets have performed this year.
This can be unnerving. We expect assets to follow a...
21 April 2026
Will you earn more investing all at once or monthly?Taking your money out of a savings account to put into the market might feel like standing on the edge of a high dive.
So, it makes sense that many investors choose to wade in, by investing just a bit each month, before building up the courage for a full plunge.
The idea of ‘a little bit often’ feels intuitive because it’s the way we approach many...
21 April 2026
How to invest on a £30k salaryI started my first job in London on a salary of £30k. It wasn't the lowest salary among my friends, but every month still ended with dinners of a hodgepodge of pasta noodles from the back of my cupboard and sauce that was a few days past the best by date.
It didn’t feel very possible to set money aside for the future when it felt so necessary for...
17 April 2026
£50 or £500, here’s how to reach your money goalsInvesting looks different for everyone . We all have separate goals, amounts we can invest, and strategies we prefer to use. But there’s quite a few investing principles that apply across all kinds of circumstances and some basic steps you can use to get going.
For many people, the most comfortable way to start investing is to put a little bit of...
16 April 2026
What kind of returns can I expect on my investments?This is the million pound question. Unfortunately, it comes with the answer that it’s impossible to know how your money will perform in the future.
Regardless of what you invest in, there’s simply no guarantee you will profit. However, we can look at what has happened in the past and learn some lessons from earlier investors. Just remember that...
16 April 2026
How to create a budget that you can actually stick toI have never been thrifty. I love having dinner at restaurants where the menu is stocked with phrases like ‘natural wine’ and ‘cultured butter’. I tend to expand my wardrobe before every holiday and I've recently rediscovered my love for pumpkin spice lattes, which come in at about £5 a pop. I also live in London, which has its fair share of costs...
16 April 2026
Come into cash? Four things to considerComing into cash sounds like a nice problem to have, but it's often not so simple.
For some people...
15 April 2026
Tired of the markets? How to take a break without losing outIf you’ve been following the markets this year, you’re likely exhausted. Investing veterans will know that trying to anticipate each market rise and fall is often a lost cause, but it can be hard to let it go when your investments are tied to important life goals, like buying a home or retiring.
Is taking a break okay?It feels unnatural to take a...
15 April 2026
Am I ready to invest? A four-step checklistDo you know what questions you can ask yourself before you start investing? Take a look at our checklist to help you decide if you’re ready to invest.
