Taha Lokhandwala

London

Engagement and Education Editor at Financial Times

Badge-winning swimmer (25m/50m). Known for being relatively unknown. Will tell you I'm from Sheffield even if you don't ask/care.

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Articles

‘Should we change how we invest now we’re parents?’

4 weeks ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Taha Lokhandwala

Portfolio Clinic: A young couple wants to know what to do with their savings now that they’re investing for three. Taha Lokhandwala takes a lookPublished on May 9, 2025A life-changing event often calls for a complete reassessment of your finances, and for some, there’s nothing as eventful as becoming a parent.
Today's markets: Traders turn to the source of the problem

1 month ago | investorschronicle.co.uk | Taha Lokhandwala

There were signs long before New York opened yesterday that share price falls were on the way. The ecstatic nature of the earlier sessions in Asia and Europe had lost its impetus by the time the US woke up, and futures tracking US markets never went into the green. Last night we saw US stocks, bonds and the dollar falling together: at least there’s a theme, even if it’s a bad one.
Transcript: Investment Clinic — I’m 29. Should I still be taking stock tips from my dad?

2 months ago | ft.com | Claer Barrett |Taha Lokhandwala

This is an audio transcript of the Investment Clinic podcast episode: ‘I’m 29.
‘I’ve ditched my adviser - how do I invest my £800,000?’

Feb 21, 2025 | investorschronicle.co.uk | Taha Lokhandwala

‘I’ve ditched my adviser – how do I invest my £800,000?’Portfolio Clinic: Our readers have long shied away from pensions, tax and investing but want to pick up the baton as they embark on retirementPublished on February 21, 2025
Today's markets: But what about the dollar?

Jan 24, 2025 | investorschronicle.co.uk | Taha Lokhandwala

President Donald Trump’s tariffs, or lack thereof, continue to dominate stock and currency markets this morning after he spoke to the World Economic Forum yesterday and said he wanted trade relations with China to be fair. Shares in Hong Kong and China rose on the news, up 1.86 per cent and 0.7 per cent respectively in the Friday session. Unless you’re Mexico and Canada, the tariff chat has been relatively calm in Trump’s first week, and much of the global trade war fear seems to have dissipated.
Today's markets: Enthusiasm is starting to wane

Jan 23, 2025 | investorschronicle.co.uk | Taha Lokhandwala

Enthusiasm for President Donald Trump’s first actions, or lack thereof, is waning this morning with shares in London, Paris and Frankfurt all flat or marginally in the red, after a good day yesterday. The Stoxx 600 had hit an intra-day high on Wednesday as traders revelled in the lack of European tariffs from the new president, and were buoyed by data showing a growing appetite for European shares from global fund managers, as per Bank of America’s popular survey.
Today's markets: Enthusiasm is starting to wane

Jan 23, 2025 | investorschronicle.co.uk | Taha Lokhandwala

Enthusiasm for President Donald Trump’s first actions, or lack thereof, is waning this morning with shares in London, Paris and Frankfurt all flat or marginally in the red, after a good day yesterday. The Stoxx 600 had hit an intra-day high on Wednesday as traders revelled in the lack of European tariffs from the new president, and were buoyed by data showing a growing appetite for European shares from global fund managers, as per Bank of America’s popular survey.
Today's markets: China’s time comes - and shares are falling

Jan 23, 2025 | investorschronicle.co.uk | Taha Lokhandwala

We expected things to move fast and to be volatile, and traders were too hopeful when it came to China and tariffs. President Donald Trump has now said he will impose a 10 per cent tariff on the country’s exports to the US from next month. After rising following the inauguration, when Trump failed to mention China, overnight the renminbi fell dragging mainland shares down with it, as the Shanghai Composite fell 0.9 per cent, while the Hang Seng down 1.6 per cent. The CSI 300 also fell 0.9 per cent.
Today's markets: Sigh of relief as Trump ignores key markets

Jan 21, 2025 | investorschronicle.co.uk | Taha Lokhandwala

Well, we were expecting a reaction to now-president Donald Trump’s first day in the Oval Office via currency and Asian stock markets, which happened, but not in the way we thought. Asian shares were marginally in the green, with the mainland China index, the CSI 300, rising 0.08 per cent in Tuesday’s session, and the Hang Seng up 0.9 per cent. This was after Trump didn’t mention Chinese tariffs in the meaningful way many were expecting.
Today's markets: FTSE rises - but you can sense the tension

Jan 20, 2025 | investorschronicle.co.uk | Taha Lokhandwala

It’s a quiet start to the week in Europe with most eyes on the US where president-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated. He’ll then potentially action as many as 100 executive orders, taking a dictatorship approach and bypassing Congress, with new rules expected on tariffs, border control and gas exports. Everyone is still unsure what will come, and the dollar has sold off ahead of any changes.