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    David Stevenson

    David has been the Adventurous Investor columnist on the Weekend FT for more than 8 years and is a widely recognised expert in the world of alternative investments and ETFs. He’s also a regular columnist on finance for Money Week, Investment Week and the Investors Chronicle.

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    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      Adventurous InvestorGilts
      Go on the defensive: ETFs for a volatile market

      Investors naturally gravitate towards more defensive ideas and strategies in times of heightened market concern

    • Thursday, 26 October, 2023
      Adventurous InvestorGilts
      Bonds look an attractive option again

      Many investors are beginning to buy low-risk government securities

    • Thursday, 28 September, 2023
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      Risks but potential rewards remain in private company investing

      The easy money era for private equity is over

    • Thursday, 10 August, 2023
      Adventurous InvestorInvesting in funds
      ETFs evolve in the active investing space

      Expect more launches if the investment trust drought continues

    • Wednesday, 12 July, 2023
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      Infrastructure investment trusts: a long-term bet

      When interest rates fall, these funds should bounce back

    • Thursday, 15 June, 2023
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      Is Japan’s stock finally on the rise again?

      The country’s shares still look inexpensive despite a recent rally

      A woman walks past an electronic stock board in Tokyo
    • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      Are private markets a route to higher returns?

      Only investors with at least a few hundred thousand pounds should take the plunge

    • Wednesday, 5 April, 2023
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      Are venture capital funds about to lift off?

      Europe’s VC scene is lagging behind the US

    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      Healthcare could provide a tonic for bears and bulls alike

      Data businesses and medical equipment suppliers are riding long-term trends such as ageing

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      How to research your next investment

      The online data sources you need — and many are free

      A woman checks her smartphone
    • Thursday, 1 December, 2022
      Adventurous InvestorCapital markets
      Emerging market investors: drop a Bric and pick up a Bimchip

      Aim for a select band of countries that outperformed their peers in the past year of crisis

    • Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      Food tech: satisfying investors’ appetite for growth?

      Interesting initiatives are emerging — especially in Asia

    • Thursday, 22 September, 2022
      Adventurous InvestorInvesting in funds
      Investment trust discounts can provide opportunities

      In times of stress, discounts of 40 to 60 per cent are not uncommon

      Debbie Harry of Blondie performs
    • Thursday, 11 August, 2022
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      How to own a fraction of a Warhol

      Fractional ownership of artworks is becoming big business — but does it stand up as an investment?

      A replica of Andy Warhol’s “Reigning Queens”. Investors can buy fractional shares through the Showpiece platform
    • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
      Emerging market investing
      Focus on emerging markets’ long-term winners

      Vietnam and India look to have taken advantage of China’s meltdown

      A vegetable shop at the Dong Xuan market in Hanoi, Vietnam
    • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
      Adventurous InvestorInvesting in funds
      Alternative investments: how should you plan for a bear market?

      Funds tracking energy storage groups will probably lock in longer gains than those linked to resources

    • Thursday, 7 April, 2022
      Adventurous InvestorShipping
      Shipping funds: plain sailing for investors?

      Groups buoyed by a boom in bulker rates and generous dividends

      A shipping container passes through the Suez Canal
    • Wednesday, 16 March, 2022
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      Investing in a lower-carbon future

      The drivers behind higher carbon prices seem unstoppable

      Smoke billows from a large steel plant in Inner Mongolia, China.
    • Thursday, 10 February, 2022
      Adventurous InvestorBatteries
      Energy grid tech is on the charge

      Spiralling demand for renewable energy generation presents an investment opportunity

    • Wednesday, 5 January, 2022
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      Adventurous investing: my 14 years of hits — and misses

      David Stevenson looks back and finds some very mixed results

    • Wednesday, 27 October, 2021
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      How to hedge — with care — against a market correction

      Short and leveraged trackers can provide some short-term protection

    • Wednesday, 29 September, 2021
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      Key investments that pass my diversifier test

      In a global market where everything seems correlated, finding assets that buck the trend can be tricky

    • Tuesday, 10 August, 2021
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      Forestry investors see the wood for the trees

      There are considerable environmental and tax benefits but these have to balanced against the long-term and illiquid nature of the assets

      Funds are targeting new woodland creation to absorb CO2
    • Wednesday, 23 June, 2021
      A psychedelic guide to wellbeing
      Advances in psychedelics could change investors’ minds

      Potential treatments for addiction and mental illnesses are gathering pace

    • Thursday, 20 May, 2021
      Adventurous InvestorAdvice & Comment
      NFTs: the race is on to pick the winners

      From artworks to digital racehorses, real money is being made

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