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.
6 November 2026
What could the US midterm election results mean for markets?Despite some predictions of a close outcome in the US midterm elections, the Democrats won a clean sweep of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. President Trump’s willingness to accept the results in the face of the overwhelming result helped to remove a layer of political uncertainty and this was one of the factors behind the...
4 November 2026
Daily market update: Wetherspoons, Barratt Redrow, M&SInvestors are trying to get their heads around what a Democrat landslide in the US mid-term elections means for financial markets, with an initial stock sell-off quickly turning into gains.
Futures prices for Wall Street swung from red to green as investors weighed up what might happen next. S&P 500 futures point to a 0.2% gain when the US market...
2 November 2026
Daily market update: Ibstock, RyanairAsian markets may have bounced back at the start of the week, but UK stocks dipped on Monday,
After last week’s bruising showing for AI-related stocks, South Korean and Chinese names made a modest recovery, while US futures pointed to a positive start on Wall Street when trading opens on Monday, including for the tech-heavy Nasdaq index.
The market...
30 October 2026
Daily market update: NatWest, BP, AstraZeneca, TescoThe FTSE 100’s lack of tech exposure has proved to be a blessing in disguise.
The UK index is standing tall amid a global tech sell-off. Helped by record profits for index heavyweight BP and a well-received update from pharma giant AstraZeneca, the index managed a healthy gain on Friday. This followed heavy selling on Wall Street and parts of Asia...
29 October 2026
Daily market update: Lloyds, Shell, Alphabet, MicrosoftBuoyed by strong corporate results, European markets chalked up strong gains on Thursday, bucking the negative trend seen in Asia overnight.
While the Federal Reserve decision held few surprises, US futures pointed to a weak start thanks to a poor reception for Google-owner Alphabet’s earnings, announced after the market bell on Wall Street...
26 October 2026
Daily market update: ComputacenterThe FTSE 100 made a solid start to Budget week as oil prices eased back and despite weak trading across Asia.
The key yardsticks for how markets are feeling about the UK ahead of Chancellor John Healey standing at the despatch box – the pound and gilts – are holding steady two days out.
The political situation is more volatile in Brazil, with the...
23 October 2026
Big banks’ share prices pull back as third-quarter results season approachesBarclays is the first of the Big Five FTSE 100 banks to report its third-quarter results on Thursday, and a summertime slump in its share price suggests that things maybe cannot get much better from here – even if analysts expect record profits across the quintet in each of 2026, 2027 and 2028, along with bumper dividends and share buybacks.
Worri...
22 October 2026
Daily market update: Meta, Tesla, Sainsbury’s, BarclaysThe FTSE 100 fell as the mood across global markets darkened on Thursday.
However, it outperformed Asian and European counterparts thanks to a decent showing from its contingent of energy stocks and traditionally defensive names.
Concerns about the sustainability of AI spending hurt Asian markets and rising oil prices stoked concerns about the...
21 October 2026
Daily market update: SpaceX, Tesla, HalfordsThe FTSE 100 was a laggard on Wednesday morning despite a recovery in Asian markets and tentative gains elsewhere in Europe.
The fortunes of the index were not helped by a higher-than-anticipated inflation number which could up the pressure on the Bank of England to increase rates at its next meeting. Retailers and housebuilders were among those to...
20 October 2026
Daily market update: Genuit, WickesLast night’s tech recovery on Wall Street didn’t carry over into Asian markets with AI-related names in the region facing renewed pressure on their share prices.
Strikingly, stock in South Korean data centre builder Elice lost a third of its value on its first day of trading with concerns about the sustainability of AI spend ramping up.
European...
