Russ Mould is AJ Bell's Investment Director. He has a Master's degree in Modern History from the University of Oxford and more than 30 years' experience of the capital markets.
He started out at Scottish Equitable in 1991 as a fund manager, where he had responsibility for the Nordic and Swiss equity markets. In 1993, Russ joined SG Warburg, now part of UBS investment bank, and worked there as an equity analyst covering the technology sectors for 12 years. He has also worked on IPOs and M&A deals. Russ was voted best analyst in the semiconductor sector in 2001 by Institutional Investor and reached the level of Managing Director in 2003 when he became head of UBS' global semiconductor research effort.
A member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (MSCI), Russ is responsible for providing written and video content for customers and clients. He also helps to build the company’s profile in print and broadcast media as part of AJ Bell's wider PR and brand team, working alongside the Investment Committee.
Russ joined Shares Magazine as technology correspondent in 2005 and took on the post of Editor in 2008. He was appointed as AJ Bell's Investment Director in 2013 following the company's acquisition of Shares' parent company, MSM Media. Russ regularly creates content across the AJ Bell website, including the Daily Market Update and Chart of the Week, and he hosts his own 'Breaking the Mould' weekly video series.
Outside of work, Russ is a qualified cricket coach, Italian speaker and avid fan of Doctor Who and NFL.
2 October 2026
AI stocks: The developers, the enablers and the winnersThe regulatory filing by Anthropic in the US formally fires the starting gun on the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) and its path to becoming a publicly owned firm whose shares trade on a US stock exchange.
This deal comes hot on the heels of SpaceX’s listing in June, when the sale of $75 billion in shares put a valuation of $1.75 trillion...
29 September 2026
Daily market update: AstraZeneca, Vesuvius, AG Barr, Card FactoryDespite rising oil prices and bond yields and selling in Asia, UK stocks made decent progress.
Mining stocks did a lot of the heavy lifting as they recovered some of their recent losses. Utilities firms were headed in the other direction as investors reacted to news of Andy Burnham’s unveiling of GB Grid – a state-backed body intended to invest in...
28 September 2026
Daily market update: BP, Shell, Berkeley GroupThe FTSE 100 started off on the front foot on Monday, supported by its limited tech exposure and heavyweight oil and gas names.
This put it on the right side of two major developments over the weekend. First, the pausing of training of OpenAI’s latest models on safety concerns led to selling in Asia, particularly for those pockets of the market...
22 September 2026
Daily market update: KingfisherAfter the return of risk appetite which saw the Nasdaq advance to a new record last night, there was a more measured feel to proceedings in Asia and Europe on Tuesday.
Bitcoin – a key measure for investors’ craving for riskier assets – took a step back from its recent rally but is still up more than 10% since last Friday.
After falling for four...
21 September 2026
Daily market update: JD Sports, BP, ShellMarkets started Monday on the front foot as oil prices retreated and talks on trade and AI between the US and China made apparent progress.
Asian shares chalked up gains and these were replicated in Europe, which repaired some of the damage from Friday’s sell-off.
Comments from Donald Trump signalling he would ‘probably’ be open to meeting his...
18 September 2026
Daily market update: Glencore, BP, ShellRevived hopes for a resolution to the crisis in the Middle East have helped sustain a recovery in global equities but European stocks took a pause for breath on Friday.
The FTSE 100 wasn’t helped by its heavy weighting in energy as BP and Shell reacted to further falls in the oil price. Brent crude declined for a third consecutive session, even if...
17 September 2026
Daily market update: Next, DebenhamsAfter the Federal Reserve took centre stage last night it’s the turn of the Bank of England today as investors await the latest decision on UK interest rates.
The measured market reaction to the Fed’s decision to hike rates for the first time since 2023 reflects how widely expected the move was and a degree of comfort among investors with the idea...
16 September 2026
Daily market update: Barratt Redrow, Babcock, Moonpig, WH SmithEuropean and Asian stock markets enjoyed a solid bounce on Wednesday as investor sentiment picked up amid a pullback in the oil price.
Brent crude fell 1% to $107.70 per barrel, providing some much-needed relief to the market following an intense period that fired up inflation worries. The dip in the commodity price might not be enough to steer the...
14 September 2026
Daily market update: BP, Shell, AstraZeneca, GSKOil and AI fears are causing a double headache for investors, with bond yields rising again and a loss of momentum on equity markets.
Brent crude rose 2.9% to $107.62 per barrel amid ongoing fighting in the Middle East, with new strikes on ships and oil infrastructure. It adds to existing inflation fears which were stoked last week by the latest US...
11 September 2026
Daily market update: Trainline, BerkeleyThe stakes have been ratcheted up ahead of US inflation data later after a renewed surge in oil prices and government bond yields.
Signs that crude prices and bond yields have at least stabilised for the time being allowed for a calmer start to proceedings on Friday after the fear factor ramped up on Thursday. The FTSE 100 was just about in...
