Sam Benstead
@Sam_Benstead
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Deputy collectives editor at interactive investor. Opinions my own
London, England
Joined May 2017
Back to work after two weeks off. Straight into recording this week's On The Money podcast with @K_S_Caldwell covering the most popular investments of the year
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Great to share my thoughts on income investing with @thisismoney Lots of opportunities out there in equities and bonds for inflation-beating income https://t.co/f2vSxcl4nn
thisismoney.co.uk
We explain what you need to know about income investing, why dividends matter, and get some expert ideas on top income funds and investment trusts.
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Looking forward to this at 1pm - "Is there still a place for commodities in your portfolio?" Hosted by @MerrynSW and featuring @EdConwaySky and fund managers from @WisdomTreeEU and @GuinnessGI
https://t.co/S5QMGjKuid
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State pension is due to rise to £11,501 next year as wage growth hits 8.5% between May to July
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📢🏠Are your mortgage bills about to get more expensive? Or have they already gone up? 📩 Please get in touch! DMs open or email lauren.almeida@telegraph.co.uk
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Great fun being part of this panel alongside @MerrynSW and Royal London/Fidelity International fund managers. Lots of insights here for investors looking for income https://t.co/fgWDT0TKGJ
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And the first part was at abrdn's equity income desk with Thomas Moore @abrdn_plc
https://t.co/vbaQnJqY7o
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@Vanguard_Group @ii_couk This is part three of our Day in the Life series. Part two was with M&G's bond team @MandGInsights
https://t.co/pcIiH8Y1iP
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I went behind the scenes at Vanguard's London HQ to find out how they run their LifeStrategy fund range. Some great insights from the trading floor here, including on they build bespoke bond portfolios @Vanguard_Group @ii_couk
https://t.co/wkeOMdOj7G
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Exciting shoot this one - I got access to abrdn's offices to find out what a day in life of UK equity income investor Thomas Moore is really like https://t.co/vbaQnJrvWW
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Data is based on an ISA portfolio that is 50% shares and 50% funds. It assumes two ad hoc fund trades in a year and two equity trades. It also assumes regular investing into one fund per month, and one share (or investment trust) per month.
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New Investor Essentials £4.99 a month fee for pots under £30,000 at ii makes it the most competitive large all-of-market platform for those with more than £15,000 to invest. Figures from the Lang Cat below 👇
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Really looking forward to this one. ii's head of investment taking on the big questions for the UK economy and looking at how to invest
The Economy in 2023: Where Do We Go From Here? Looking forward to taking part in this week's Intelligence Squared event at 1pm on Thursday 5th January - it is free to sign up. https://t.co/tXZCfTGICx
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Tesla shares are down nearly 75% this year and 40% since I recorded this video with Baillie Gifford. Positive Change manager Lee Qian explained why they were still backing Musk but had growing doubts... https://t.co/XhQhHTrY39
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.@ii_couk and @JamesEagle17 made this visualisation to show how #houseprices are more unaffordable than at any time since 1899 https://t.co/j2Fwp7nXkt
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My debut guest appearance on @iiOnTheMoney - @K_S_Caldwell and myself discuss how picking a portfolio of funds is similar to picking a starting 11 for the World Cup
Ahead of the football World Cup this weekend, Becky, Kyle and funds expert Sam Benstead take inspiration from the game to name their investment teamsheet. Listen on your podcast provider for more: https://t.co/JoKiuk39Pl (Capital at risk) @Rebeccaoco @K_S_Caldwell @Sam_Benstead
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Should retail investors be buying gilts? My thoughts appear in this FT story, thanks @MoiraONeill
https://t.co/ZAdmdr7iMZ
ft.com
Government bonds offer higher rates but can no longer be seen as ultra-safe
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My latest column on the bond market: was the gilt market crash an amazing buying opportunity or a sign there's more pain to come? https://t.co/iBkd8Nv1KL
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My explainer on inflation-linked bonds and why the defensive investment trusts own so many of them, despite their value crashing this year https://t.co/74uhezQC5Z
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