Stuart Kirk writes about investing for FT Weekend. He held roles in banking, asset management and consulting over a 20-year career, and ran the Lex Column in a previous incarnation at the FT.
Now the Bank of England has called the top, I’ve never been so bullish about stocks
British pension schemes will soon be forced to support my portfolio
US stock valuations only make sense if you believe in AI
Markets have shrugged off everything from geopolitics to financial crises
Why right now seems like the right time for me to move out of cash
I’m buying back in, but who knows if I can pick the right day?
Many price/earnings ratios have fallen back to long-run averages
Global events hide mistakes, confer agency and are exciting to boot
Think like a family office and take an intergenerational view
Plenty of readers admit to using AI already; others have major concerns
AI is already smarter and more knowledgeable than all financial advisers
Now that anything can be faked, all we have left is being honest with ourselves
If the definition is doing it for money — aren’t all investors professional?
Few investors want to it seems, but those who do need to be careful
FT’s ‘Skin in the Game’ columnist replied to readers in a live Q&A
Focusing on ‘the number’ doesn’t take inflation into account
There are three possible explanations and investors must choose one
Every investment seems risky in 2026 — but paddle on we must
There is a reason they offer more interest than bank deposits
Claer Barrett and a panel of experts answer your questions
My contrarianism always overwhelms common sense, experience and learning
Laws don’t work — transparency and technology are the answer
Topix trades at a discount to peers but is now expensive versus the past 20 years
Although ‘a flood of green investment’ is perhaps the wrong phrase
It’s the best publication for investors — but the latest issue makes spooky reading