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.
3 November 2025
Daily market update: FTSE 100, Berkshire Hathaway, RyanairThe FTSE 100 got off to a solid start with oil helping to grease the wheels of the index.
The decision by producers’ cartel OPEC+ to pause further output hikes at the start of next year, amid concerns about a glut of supply, helped give oil prices a lift and, in turn, boosted UK market heavyweights BP and Shell.
Prudential was among the top FTSE...
31 October 2025
Daily market update: FTSE 100, Fresnillo, Amazon, AppleWeakness on Wall Street haunted European markets on the morning of Halloween and saw the FTSE 100 retreat from its latest record high.
The main culprit was uncertainty about the future policy of the Federal Reserve after its chair Jerome Powell suggested a cut in December, to follow this week’s, was not a foregone conclusion.
The negative response...
30 October 2025
Daily market update: AI, Mag Seven, TT Electronics, WPPNo-one likes a party pooper, especially when they’re standing in front of the punch bowl. That’s the role taken on by Jay Powell, who poured cold water on the prospect of a December rate cut. That’s put markets on the back foot when it looked like the music was just about to ramp up.
The Fed did announce an interest rate cut, but short-term...
29 October 2025
Daily market update: FTSE 100, US indices, Next, GSK, GlencoreA positive mood on Wall Street extended into European markets on Wednesday on increased hopes for a US-China trade deal.
US indices closed at record levels, with sentiment also supported by reports Nvidia will announce new AI chip supply contracts with major South Korean operators like Samsung and Hyundai. The FTSE 100 built on its own all-time...
28 October 2025
Daily market update: gold, HSBC, Airtel Africa, NovartisSigns of easing inflation in British shops helped further improve the mood of investors and saw the FTSE 100 post a new record level in early trading on Tuesday.
The rapid turnaround in sentiment can be seen most clearly in the performance of gold which having moved to nearly $4,400 is now back below $4,000.
Results from some of the big names which...
27 October 2025
Daily market update: HSBC, Goodwin, Greencore-Bakkavor dealOptimism about the potential for a US-China trade agreement was helping to create a cautiously positive mood in markets at the start of the week.
In the UK market, the mining sector moved higher, bar the precious metal contingent who were hit by lower gold prices, although negative news for index heavyweight HSBC acted as a drag on the FTSE 100.
A...
24 October 2025
Daily market update: The Revel Collective, NatWest, Intel, GSKThe FTSE 100 held firm after last night’s record close, with strength in banks and tech stocks offsetting weakness in the natural resources space.
Trade relations were front of mind for investors ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to Asia and a new fight between the US and Canada.
A lot is riding on Trump’s negotiations with China’s Xi Jinping as...
23 October 2025
Daily market update: US-China tensions, Lloyds, Unilever, TeslaUS-China relations don’t look to be in the best place ahead of Trump’s visit to Asia.
Talk of new restrictions on goods that either contain or are made with US software being sold to China would suggest the Trump administration is playing hard ball, sending a message to Xi Jinping that the US will not be pushed around.
Trump has form in threatening...
22 October 2025
Daily market update: Barclays, Reckitt, Halfords, ITVMarkets were patchy in early trading as investors spent time to digest a plethora of corporate announcements.
The FTSE 100 was the strongest market among major European indices. A lower-than-expected reading of UK inflation makes a near-term cut to interest rates more likely and this boosted housebuilders. It also led to weakness in the pound which...
21 October 2025
Daily market update: Unilever, Coca-Cola HBC, Bunzl, Segro, ShawbrookIt’s hard to imagine that markets were in panic mode only four days ago. It’s like all the troubles faded away over the weekend, and investors are back in risk-on mode.
Wall Street enjoyed a particularly strong session on Monday, and that optimism has extended to Asia and Europe on Tuesday. The focus is now on US interest rate cuts, the new...
