Money Clinic with Claer Barrett

Best of Money Clinic: Investment Masterclass: Stuart Kirk has ‘skin in the game’

Former asset manager Stuart Kirk writes about investing for FT Weekend in a column where he shares both his investment successes and failures with readers. He tells host Claer Barrett what he’s investing in now, how he chooses stocks, why he isn’t keen on funds that follow a particular theme and what he thinks needs to change in the world of ESG or sustainable investing. Want more?<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/91e59c79-1275-49c3-986c-f1c6778ecfa5?segmentld=09d1c097-c0ef-7dd1-2d95-bfc6eb43e74e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Being honest about my portfolio’s performance </a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/2dd4b2fd-4456-4311-9838-acfd51011407?segmentld=09d1c097-c0ef-7dd1-2d95-bfc6eb43e74e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Active management is a sham — no wonder my returns are suspect</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/19a0a68f-c3fd-4267-96a7-f2698b38b19e?segmentld=09d1c097-c0ef-7dd1-2d95-bfc6eb43e74e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sectors make sense for investors, not themes</a> If you would like to talk to Claer on a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at money@ft.com with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help.  Say hello on social media: You can follow Claer on Twitter and Instagram <a href="https://twitter.com/claerb?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Claerb </a>Presented by Claer Barrett. Produced by Persis Love. Our executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music.  <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/841b8033-0eb8-4d3b-a423-224d05d2aa4b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The FT’s money-making expert Claer Barrett responds to real-life money questions from a range of millennial guests gearing up to battle the cost of living crisis. Every episode is packed with nuggets, tips and takeaways shared by top FT writers and financial experts. There are no short cuts to wealth, but Money Clinic promises to tell you things you didn’t know about your finances and investing in ways that anyone can understand.  Want to talk to Claer on the show? Email <a href="mailto:money@ft.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">money@ft.com</a> or drop her a line on Instagram @Claerb Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.