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.
24 June 2026
How to choose a money market fundMoney market funds provide a cash-like alternative to investors that can be held in a Stocks and shares ISA, while aiming to return slightly above the rate offered in cash accounts.
Investors often use these funds instead of cash because they are highly liquid and invest in things like short-term debt and treasuries, which are typically low risk...
22 June 2026
Is your workplace pension enough for retirement?Auto-enrolment has encouraged many more people to benefit from their company’s pension scheme without extra effort from the employee. Unfortunately, the amount of money put aside may not be enough for your retirement goals.
19 June 2026
Is an ETF really cheaper? What you need to knowExchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a popular way for investors to access the market, but there is still a lot of confusion around what they really are, especially in comparison to a traditional tracker fund.
While ETFs and traditional tracker funds (an open-ended fund) play a similar role investments-wise, they are considered differently in terms of...
17 June 2026
Five funds and trusts that pay dividends monthlyIf you are in search of a monthly payment from your investments to help cover regular bills or subscriptions, funds and trusts offering a monthly dividend could be an attractive option.
While there’s a large variety of funds that offer some type of dividend, those with a monthly payment narrow down to a more select group. And although it may be...
17 June 2026
Why (and how) I talk to my friends about moneyEven I, an American, know that speaking about money is uncouth. The Money and Pensions Service...
12 June 2026
Is your pension pot on track with your peers?You might have an idea of how well-off your friends are based on the size of their home, the amount of reusable Waitrose bags they have at their disposal, or how often they tell you they’re off to the ‘ruggers’.
But how much people have stored up in their pensions is a bit trickier to deduce, especially since it can’t be accessed until age 55...
5 June 2026
What happens when a company joins the $1 trillion club?Chip companies Micron and SK Hynix have been the latest companies to reach valuations of $1 trillion dollars, joining just 13 other names including Nvidia and Apple.
Shares in semiconductor outfit Marvell Technology soared recently when Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang suggested it could join the trillon dollar club.
It's an undeniable sign of success, even...
2 June 2026
How to invest in yourselfInvesting in yourself has become popular in recent years with the rising trend of self-care. We are...
2 June 2026
Could ‘invest in what you know’ be key to stock picking?In 2025, furry monsters known as Labubu Dolls had a moment. The dolls were the subject of at least six articles in the Financial Times, as well as stories in The Times, on the BBC website, and The Economist. Not to mention, you may well have spotted the creatures themselves dangling from purses and backpacks.
The accessory wasn’t for everyone, but...
28 May 2026
A new financial world for Gen Z: what they (and their parents) need to knowI recently learned that my mum purchased her first home (with no assistance) at age 24. My largest purchase by age 24 was a MacBook. This partly comes down to some financially questionable decisions by me: I moved to London touting a degree in journalism. My mum lived in a rural area on the east coast of the US as an engineer.
But young people that...
