Rosie Carr

Editor at Investors Chronicle Magazine

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A public route for investors into growing private finance

1 week ago | ft.com | Rosie Carr

Start-ups and companies seeking scale-up funding no longer flock to the stock market as readily as they once did.
Takeovers are more harmful than we realise

1 week ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Rosie Carr

Takeovers have been a prominent and dominant feature of the London market in recent years. The pattern has continued into 2025, with 15 bids launched so far, and (as Peel Hunt notes) at a higher rate in the first quarter than for the same period last year. Investors can take their pick of takeover candidates – there’s barely any need to weigh up valuations against profitability or keep an eye out for distressed companies.
Stockpickers: Rising number of cyber attacks poses challenge for investors

2 weeks ago | ft.com | Rosie Carr

Cyber attacks, such as that carried out on Marks and Spencer (M&S), are not uncommon.
Are the trade deals damp squibs or growth drivers?

2 weeks ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Rosie Carr

Trade deals are invariably presented in glowing terms by their signatories – as a win-win, a new era or a golden opportunity – with big round numbers thrown in to emphasise their value. But will the government’s hattrick of deals with the US, India and the EU boost the economy or leave a bitter taste? The government’s rush to seal deals is in part an attempt to mitigate Donald Trump’s decision to tangle the world in tariff tape, but mostly they stem from its promise to deliver growth.
The secret of a defensible market position? Look for a moat

3 weeks ago | ft.com | Rosie Carr

If there’s one thing that makes certain companies stand out, it’s a competitive moat.
Stockpickers: How investors can take a leaf out of Warren Buffett’s book

4 weeks ago | ft.com | Rosie Carr

No investor can reasonably hope to replicate the achievements of Warren Buffett, the man recognised as the world’s greatest investor and...
Private sector workers should worry about their pensions

4 weeks ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Rosie Carr

If we can believe the authors and proposers of a series of recent research papers and policies, pension funds are about to shake off their staid and boring image. They will be transformed into a superhero investment vehicle that will save the UK economy, the London stock market, ailing businesses and vast numbers of companies in search of scale-up capital, all while helping first-time buyers realise their dream of getting on the housing ladder.
Stockpickers: How cash reserves provide valuable insights into a company’s strengths

1 month ago | ft.com | Rosie Carr

Cash flows can tell investors a lot about the health of a business by giving visibility into how a company is doing.
Stockpickers: Shadow of tariffs hangs over defence stocks

1 month ago | ft.com | Rosie Carr

Defence stocks have risen in value in recent years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza and, most recently, US...
The US is no longer the easy option

1 month ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Rosie Carr

Shocks of any kind, whether in everyday life or the stock market, can act as a wake-up call, triggering reappraisals of previous decisions and convictions. The upheaval that began on “liberation day” is one such shock.