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Investment Editor @Telegraph // Former editor @InvestmentWeek

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Joined September 2014
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James Baxter-Derrington
2 days
Incredible work from @poppyeh on this very involved story - no mean feat getting this together.
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Poppy Wood
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Private equity has become so involved in special education in Britain that even Bono stands to make money from it, @Telegraph can reveal. Bono is an investor in the biggest chain of private SEND schools, which charges taxpayers up to £157,000 per pupil.
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James Baxter-Derrington
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We, the British public, are the eternal mugs. An industry is found wanting and the only consequence is higher bills for us. If there’s one thing we can rely upon, it’s paying for the privilege of decline. Join me in the comments on @Telegraph at 10am .
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If there’s one thing taxpayers can rely on, it’s paying for the privilege of our country’s decline
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James Baxter-Derrington
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If we’re going to save the welfare state, which we must, we need to do something radical. We need to have an honest and difficult conversation about what we can afford and what we value most as a society. Join me in the comments from 10am @Telegraph .
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By anyone’s calculations, we are on an unsustainable path – this political cowardice must end
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James Baxter-Derrington
1 month
Low-flow toilets, fewer websites and being sick less often are some of the “efficiency gains” we can apparently bank on to raise £27bn.
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Telegraph Money
1 month
✍️ 'Claiming to have found more than £27bn behind the sofa, this document looks suspiciously like a get-out-of-jail-free card for the chancellor' | Writes @jamesbaxterd. 'So, where does this free money come from?' 👇.
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James Baxter-Derrington
2 months
Don't jump to conclusions – cash Isa cuts are still very much on the table. The £20k *overall* Isa allowance is safe, that much has been confirmed, but the chancellor still seems rather keen to get the "balance" between cash and equities right.
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There are two quick fixes to get capital into stock markets
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James Baxter-Derrington
5 months
Whether Boaz wins plan B, C or Q, it doesn’t seem likely Saba will skulk away until it can wave a piece of paper declaring victory, however pyrrhic. (Plus a nod to a very impressive line-up from @lsesuAIC).
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Investment trusts will find this victory is a double-edged sword
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James Baxter-Derrington
6 months
RT @AndrewOrlowski: "Is this AI's Amstrad moment?" . Great commentary by @jamesbaxterd.
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James Baxter-Derrington
6 months
Nothing lasts forever - is this AI's Amstrad moment?.A serendipitous venture into the BBC archives yesterday sparked a thought on what DeepSeek actually means for AI. Little more than a ChatGPT clone, is there much to separate it from Amstrad's IBM clones?.
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A little-known Chinese firm has put the cat among the chatbot pigeons
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James Baxter-Derrington
7 months
Come and chat with me about Warhammer! Honestly, what a job this is.
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Telegraph Money
7 months
🫰Fantasy worlds commanded by small plastic figurines are making shareholders rich. James Baxter-Derrington (@jamesbaxterd), The Telegraph’s Investment Editor, will answer your questions from 12pm. Join him in the comments section ⤵️.
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James Baxter-Derrington
8 months
Questor has been stewarded by a raft of exceptional editors, who offered their memories of and reflections on their time with this column. Much as I loved the archives, these stories have been the most delightful part of these birthday celebrations.
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Questor at 60: Fleet Street’s stockpicking column has democratised the world of investing
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James Baxter-Derrington
8 months
I’ve also drawn out lessons learned from six decades of stock tips - you’d be surprised how little of today’s wisdom is anything new.
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Lessons first laid down six decades ago are still worth your attention
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James Baxter-Derrington
8 months
‘In the long run, one gets used to anything’. For Questor’s 60th Anniversary I delved into the archives and came up with a fresh appreciation of just how remarkable this column and its inimitable founding editor are.
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Questor at 60: Fleet Street’s stockpicking column has democratised the world of investing
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James Baxter-Derrington
8 months
If the mystery pension fund has done such a smart thing by investing in Bitcoin, why are they too embarrassed to admit it? Their clients are owed the truth.
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If investing in the cryptocurrency is such a good idea, why are the pension trustees refusing to admit it?
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James Baxter-Derrington
8 months
Looks like Justin Welby is finally moving out
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James Baxter-Derrington
8 months
In which I decide my life is too quiet. Just because you can make money from Bitcoin, doesn't mean it has any value - a point that can be argued without reference to criminality or the environment.
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Widespread adoption of this ‘cryptoasset’ would be its very downfall
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James Baxter-Derrington
9 months
Not only is the hidden £2/pint surcharge dreadful behaviour from this particular pub, the attempt to palm off the decision on the council (which confirmed it has never asked the bar to do so) proves management knows it's poor form. Great work from @matildahead_.
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Matilda
9 months
Turns out it's true what they say in training, stories really are everywhere. My indignation at being charged £19 for two pints led to the discovery that O'Neills in Wardour Street charge £2 extra per drink after 10pm. My piece for Telegraph Money:
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James Baxter-Derrington
9 months
Your politics is making you poorer. Stop acting on your beliefs and start paying attention to what's actually happening. (As is so often the case, h/t to @PanmureLiberum's Joachim Klement for a fascinating chart).
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James Baxter-Derrington
9 months
An important detail missing from the coverage of this £50k for 52 days of work is that he will not be allowed to discuss HS2 (£74bn) or replacing Trident submarines (£41bn) due to conflicts of interest.
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The Telegraph
9 months
🔴 Labour’s newly appointed value for money tsar will be paid the equivalent of a £247,000 annual salary.
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James Baxter-Derrington
9 months
More than that, the government considers heading the Office for Value for Money to be such an important role that they insist he works. one day per week
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James Baxter-Derrington
9 months
His one-year contract hardly seems like the strongest vote of confidence
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