Tom Sieber is AJ Bell's Content Editor. He was previously the Editor of Shares Magazine. He has been with the business since 2012.
Tom is a regular contributor to the AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast and a stock market analyst for AJ Bell. He has also chaired and presented at various AJ Bell events – both online and in person.
Covering a variety of different sectors including resources and media, he has been a journalist for nearly two decades and has written about investing since 2007. Tom has a degree in History from Bristol University and a post-graduate diploma in Print Journalism from the University of Central Lancashire.
He has an interest in politics and economics that can be traced back to trip to the UN headquarters in New York as a UN Young Ambassador at 16, and is passionate about demystifying the financial markets and providing genuinely useful insights to help people with their investing.
Outside of work, Tom is a keen runner, although his days of completing half marathons and marathons may be behind him! He's also a big cinema fan.
17 February 2026
Discover the tool which can tell scammers apart from real firmsIf you were making your way through Waterloo at rush hour recently you may have spotted a mysterious ATM offering untold riches before the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Emil the Seal mascot emerged to warn of the dangers of investment scams.
The stunt was part of a broader campaign to raise awareness of the regulator’s ‘Firm Checker’ tool...
17 February 2026
How to invest in the US with less exposure to tech and AIThe recent loss of momentum in the technology and AI space has had a big impact on the US market, where many of the largest tech companies are based. This shift has led to an alternative version of the flagship S&P 500 stock index whose movements are driven equally by each individual company – rather than being determined based on their size –...
4 February 2026
Gold is significantly more volatile than other ‘safe havens’Gold is widely perceived to be a safe haven investment but recent swings in the precious metal in early 2026 have seen its price trade in a range between $5,600 and $4,350 in just a matter of days. Potentially catching out investors who thought it would protect against market volatility.
Across a longer time period there have also been considerable...
3 February 2026
How to buy shares in SpaceXInvestors are keenly awaiting the potential stock market debut of Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite broadband group SpaceX.
Speculation is only building in intensity after SpaceX agreed a deal to acquire another part of Elon Musk's corporate empire in xAI, which encompasses both the social media platform X and the Grok artificial intelligence...
28 January 2026
Why gold mining shares are falling faster than the gold priceShares in gold miners often outperform a rising gold price. The reverse is also true, as investors have just found out.
Gold has gone into reverse after a strong rally, and gold mining shares have fallen by an even greater amount.
Since the current bull run in gold started in December 2015, the S&P Commodity Producers Gold index, a basket of...
19 January 2026
Discover the most popular funds and trusts for incomeA big reason lots of people invest in the stock market is to get income and funds are a popular option because they offer the added benefit of diversification.
Unlike when you invest in an individual company, which can pause or cancel its dividend at a management team’s discretion, the risk of your income stream being meaningfully disrupted is much...
14 January 2026
UK mortgage rates are falling: what to do with any savingsThe New Year is bringing with it a welcome reduction in mortgage rates – with HSBC the first big lender to cut its rates in 2026.
Clearly anyone on a five-year fixed rate might be facing up to a painful increase in repayments but if you are moving off a two-year fix, there’s a decent chance you could have a bit of extra cash in your pocket. A trend...
6 January 2026
Why have oil prices not surged after Venezuela strikes?Often oil prices go up when there is conflict in the world, particularly if there is a risk of some disruption to global supply.
So, you might have expected the Trump administration’s move to oust Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro to have prompted a spike in crude.
However, prices were actually down modestly as traders had their first opportunity...
30 December 2025
Three big market themes to watch in 2026As we approach the end of what has been broadly a positive year for investors, it’s time to look ahead to what might move markets in the year ahead. This article examines three key themes which could drive markets in 2026.
1. Will AI spread its wings?In the last knockings of 2025, there has been mounting concern about a potential AI bubble, with...
28 December 2025
The big stocks that doubled investors’ money in 2025It’s been a great year for markets around the world, and even better year for anyone who picked one of the stocks that doubled investors’ money in 2025 when factoring in share price gains and dividends.
Here are some of the big names to have hit the jackpot for investors from the UK and the US stock market.
FTSE 100Starting in the UK, four...
