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.
12 March 2026
Daily market update: FTSE 100 falls, Shawbrook, On The BeachOnce again the FTSE 100 was protected from the worst of the falls on Thursday as its higher exposure to the energy sector helped support the UK stock index.
Nonetheless, UK stocks were still in the red as investors reacted to ongoing disruption to energy markets from the Middle East conflict. Oil prices surged through the $100 per barrel mark for...
10 March 2026
Daily market update: Trump, oil, Persimmon, Domino’s, Edinburgh WorldwideThe market is in highly speculative mode thanks to the absence of any certainty about what the next few days, let alone weeks will look like.
In these circumstances, Donald Trump’s comments about the Iran war ending soon have been seized upon like water offered to someone who’s just consumed a full bag of salty crisps.
The levels of volatility in...
6 March 2026
Daily market update: FTSE 100, oil prices, IMIMarkets displayed resilience in the face of events in the Middle East, with the FTSE 100 ticking higher on Friday.
This comes after mixed trading in Asia and with futures pointing to small gains on Wall Street later. Concern about inflation remains elevated with oil prices on course for their largest weekly gains since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...
4 March 2026
Daily market update: Vistry, Metro Bank, Adidas, motor financeIf yesterday was capitulation, today is investors catching their breath.
Most of the main European stock markets regained their balance and either edged higher or held firm, much to the relief of investors who have witnessed two days of share prices flashing red.
Tuesday was dominated by investors selling assets that had already served them well...
27 February 2026
Daily market update: IAG, Senior, Hays, Warner BrosThe FTSE 100 is now less than 1% away from hitting 11,000, suggesting the milestone is perfectly in reach in a matter of days or hours rather than months.
Two months in, it looks like 2026 could be a second bumper year in a row for investors putting their faith in UK stocks if current performance trends continue.
Rightmove regained its poise after...
25 February 2026
Daily market update: FTSE 100, HSBC, TrainlineThe FTSE 100 resumed its upwards charge after well-received results from HSBC reenergised the market.
The UK index hit a new intraday high of 10,778 in early trading as HSBC did some heavy lifting alongside Shell, and RELX extended yesterday’s recovery rally after a nasty AI-related sell-off last month.
The strong showing from the UK stock market...
23 February 2026
Daily market update: tariff uncertainty, gold, MONY, Johnson MattheyThere is some trepidation in the air after last Friday’s ruling from the Supreme Court.
While tariffs are generally not seen as market friendly, investors had absorbed the trade policies announced by the Trump administration last year and were just hoping for some certainty and stability.
Last week’s intervention from the Supreme Court delivers...
20 February 2026
Daily market update: FTSE 100, retailers, Klarna, Anglo AmericanThe FTSE 100 started off its final trading session of the week in decent fettle, although remained a distance from its recent record highs above 10,700.
Threats of military action against Iran from the Trump administration, if the country doesn’t make a deal on its nuclear programme, created some jitters in the market yesterday – with selling in US...
18 February 2026
Daily market update: oil prices, BAE Systems, Glencore, motor financeThe FTSE 100 made new record highs above 10,600 as inflation dropped more sharply than expected to a 10-month low.
This increases the chances of an interest rate cut when the Bank of England meets next month – which is typically good news for stocks and shares in general. It is also a positive for the FTSE 100 given the likely knock-on effect on...
17 February 2026
Daily market update: BHP, Antofagasta, InterContinental Hotels, DebenhamsThe FTSE 100 continues to edge quietly higher and is comfortably outperforming the US stock market so far this year.
The FTSE 100 is up 5.6% versus a 0.1% decline in the S&P 500. The gap is even wider against the tech-heavy Nasdaq index which is down 3% year-to-date.
Driving the UK market higher on Tuesday was a rebound in the plethora of stocks...
