Sam Benstead

sam.benstead@ii.co.uk

show bio

Sam is our deputy collectives editor, writing news and analysis on funds and ETFs, and interviewing fund managers on camera and for our On the Money podcast. He joined ii from The Telegraph and has also worked at Citywire, a specialist financial publication.

Articles by Sam Benstead

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Benstead on Bonds: want growth? Bonds now compete with shares

by Sam Benstead

27 November

The funds and sectors keeping ahead of inflation, and those falling short

by Sam Benstead

24 November

Bond Watch: a muted market reaction to the Autumn Statement

by Sam Benstead

22 November

Day in the life of a chief investment officer: Artemis’ Paras Anand

by Sam Benstead

21 November

Mark Slater: the beaten-up UK growth shares we are buying

by Sam Benstead

20 November

Mark Slater: UK growth companies are now ‘value’ shares

by Sam Benstead

17 November

Bond Watch: beat cash with a new low-volatility bond fund

by Sam Benstead

15 November

Bonds expected to be the best-performing investment in 2024

by Sam Benstead

15 November

Day in the life of a pension fund manager: Invesco’s Matthew Henly

by Sam Benstead

14 November

Fund Battle: can these rivals beat City of London for income?

by Sam Benstead

13 November

Capital Gearing gives timeline for restart of discount control

by Sam Benstead

13 November

Emerging markets veteran Mark Mobius leaves investment trust

by Sam Benstead

10 November

Bond Watch: has the big bond rally finally begun?

by Sam Benstead

7 November

US activist investor targeting cheap investment trusts

by Sam Benstead

6 November

Funds suffer biggest outflow this year, but bonds remain in favour

by Sam Benstead

3 November

Bond Watch: interest rates appear to have finally peaked

by Sam Benstead

2 November

Terry Smith adds tech stock owned by Smithson to flagship portfolio

by Sam Benstead

1 November

The top 10 most-purchased ETFs in October 2023

by Sam Benstead

31 October

The bond funds making money despite the fixed-income crash

by Sam Benstead

30 October

The highest-yielding money market funds to park your cash in

by Sam Benstead

30 October

Funds and trusts with yields above 5% that are also top performers

by Sam Benstead

27 October

Discount Delver: the 10 cheapest trusts on 27 October 2023

by Sam Benstead

27 October

Music stops for song royalty trust

by Sam Benstead

27 October

Bond Watch: Bill Ackman thinks bonds are finally ready to rise

by Sam Benstead

26 October

Offices, the high street and warehouses: the new rules of property investing

by Sam Benstead

25 October

TR Property: ‘swift recovery’ coming as interest rates peak

by Sam Benstead

25 October

There’s a new ‘Fundsmith-style’ investment trust – should you buy it?

by Sam Benstead

24 October

Scottish Mortgage: expect volatility – it’s essential to our success

by Sam Benstead

23 October

Abrdn’s Asia veteran fund manager Hugh Young to retire

by Sam Benstead

20 October

Discount Delver: the 10 cheapest trusts on 18 October 2023

by Sam Benstead

20 October

Bond Watch: would you invest in a Scottish bond?

by Sam Benstead

19 October

Professional investor pessimism triggers ‘buy’ signal

by Sam Benstead

18 October

Benstead on Bonds: the bond crash has broken records – is it finally time to buy?

by Sam Benstead

17 October

Fund Battle: Vanguard global ETF versus BlackRock global ETF

by Sam Benstead

16 October

Music royalties trust dives as dividend scrapped ahead of vote on future

by Sam Benstead

16 October

‘Is this right?’: fund concentration rules give Terry Smith a headache

by Sam Benstead

13 October

Bond Watch: the two gilts investors have been snapping up

by Sam Benstead

13 October

Discount Delver: the 10 cheapest trusts on 13 October 2023

by Sam Benstead

11 October

Are these the only two funds DIY investors need to own?

by Sam Benstead

11 October

Bank of England calls for money market funds to improve liquidity

by Sam Benstead

9 October

Attempting to time the market costs UK investors 7% of their annual returns

by Sam Benstead

6 October

Bond Watch: here’s why bond prices keep on falling

by Sam Benstead