Articles by Ian Cowie

Ian Cowie

Ian has been a columnist for ii since April 2020 and for The Sunday Times since 2013. He was named best freelance journalist by the AIC in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Ian was Consumer Affairs Journalist of the Year at the 2012 London Press Club Awards, having been personal finance editor of The Telegraph since 1989. An investment trust enthusiast, he's survived several stock market shocks.

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Ian Cowie: how my ‘forever fund’ fared in final quarter of 2024

Ian Cowie: mixed fortunes for high-risk investment trusts

Ian Cowie: 50% one-year gains for trend that still has legs

Ian Cowie: Trump tariffs to harm this trio, but I’m selling only one

Ian Cowie: why this is the biggest theme in my forever fund

Ian Cowie: where to find high yields and big discounts

Ian Cowie: forget politics, the US is an exciting place to invest

Ian Cowie: tech is another reason why I’m bullish on this region

Ian Cowie: decade in the doldrums predicted for US stock market

Ian Cowie: how I am playing the weight-loss drugs craze

Ian Cowie: UK trusts aren’t cheap, so here’s what I’m backing

Ian Cowie: my winners and losers in third quarter of 2024