Alex Janiaud

Alex is an Investment Writer at Nutmeg. He is a former financial journalist, having written for national and specialist publications about investment, pensions, sustainability and financial markets. A firm believer in the importance of financial education, Alex enjoys navigating current affairs and explaining their significance for Nutmeg investors. He holds the CFA’s Investment Management Certificate, an MSc in Management from Imperial College Business School, and an undergraduate degree in Philosophy and French from the University of Exeter.

Why we’re no longer underweight government bonds

|5 min

After a torrid year for government bonds in 2022, there’s been more positive signs from the asset class so far this year. We explain what’s changed, and why the Nutmeg investment team is no longer underweight the asset class versus our risk benchmarks.

The reality of loss: it only becomes real when you sell

|4 min

Concerns around the so-called ‘three R words’ – the conflict in Russia, the threat of Recession, and the impact of rising interest Rates – is unsettling for many people. But how should investors react?

Special Report: Climate risks and consequences

|19 min

In the second of our series looking at the medium-term structural shifts that global investment assets will be exposed to, we focus on climate and natural resource disruption, and the risks and opportunities these can create for the global economy and investors in the decades ahead.

Why does Nutmeg prefer ETFs to mutual funds?

|6 min

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds have similar structures, are widely available to investors and each offer exposure to a range of different assets. They are even regulated in much the same way. So, why do we prefer ETFs at Nutmeg?

What does “gating” mean and could it happen at Nutmeg?

|6 min

You may have recently come across the term gating, which is the practice of temporarily blocking withdrawals from an investment fund – imagine putting up a gate to stop money coming out. In this blog we explain why fund managers and their corporate directors are sometimes forced to take this step, and whether it could ever happen in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market that Nutmeg invests in.

What are buybacks?

|4 min

If you follow stock markets closely you may have heard the term buybacks before. Here we explain what it means, who’s involved and what impact it can have on stock markets.