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.
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.
13 April 2026
What's happening to clean energy as oil soars?The price of energy has rocketed since the beginning of March, as one of the world’s biggest shipping routes for oil and gas, the Strait of Hormuz, has effectively been blocked.
This increase has quickly been seen at places like the fuel pump, as the price of petrol rose by 15% in the UK throughout the month of March. Companies like BP and Shell...
9 April 2026
Sitting on losses? Why cashing out typically isn’t the right moveMarkets have felt like wild ride so far this year. But, when we look at the returns for many of the main markets since the start of 2026 then, by the standards of someone who follows markets for a living, the picture doesn’t look so dramatic.
The MSCI World dropped by 1.7% from the start of the year to the end of March, making for a negative first...
6 April 2026
What can I use a Lifetime ISA for?Discover how a Lifetime ISA can be used to save for your first home or retirement, the benefits of each, and how to invest strategically for your specific goals.
6 April 2026
Investing goalsPlanning your financial future can be overwhelming. Discover four popular financial goals and how to create clear objectives and timelines.
2 April 2026
The markets still winning amid the 2026 selloffWhile some market crises seem to be limited to a single country or region, others are happy to rope everyone in. In the past month, it’s become increasingly clear that the war in Iran is a crisis that’s not leaving anyone out. Jumps in energy prices caused by the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have investors scrambling to determine what...
