Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Investors’ Chronicle associate editor Simon Thompson joins Dan Jones to discuss what 2026 might hold for smaller companies and the market in general.
Simon and Dan discuss how equities are positioned for the year ahead, as well as the impact of the Budget and how measures including the reduced Isa cash cap could impact UK stocks. They conclude by previewing what to expect from Simon’s Bargain Shares selection for 2026 – due to be revealed in February – and how taking on more risk might be on the cards.
Timestamps:
1:27 How UK equities are positioned
7:08 Economic outlook
11:32 The Budget
19:24 Mergers and acquisitions
33:52 UK tech companies
41:32 Impact of high interest rates
44:14 Preview of 2026 Bargain Shares Selection
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Investors’ Chronicle associate editor Simon Thompson joins Dan Jones to discuss what 2026 might hold for smaller companies and the market in general.
Simon and Dan discuss how equities are positioned for the year ahead, as well as the impact of the Budget and how measures including the reduced Isa cash cap could impact UK stocks. They conclude by previewing what to expect from Simon’s Bargain Shares selection for 2026 – due to be revealed in February – and how taking on more risk might be on the cards.
Timestamps:
1:27 How UK equities are positioned
7:08 Economic outlook
11:32 The Budget
19:24 Mergers and acquisitions
33:52 UK tech companies
41:32 Impact of high interest rates
44:14 Preview of 2026 Bargain Shares Selection
#investing #finance #personalfinance #investments #business
Listen to our podcasts: investorschronicle.co.uk/podcasts
Subscribe to Investors' Chronicle: investorschronicle.co.uk/product-matrix
Investors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Our award-winning expert writers research hundreds of companies and funds suitable for all risk appetites, to provide clear, independent recommendations for individual investors who want to make their money grow and outline how to make the most of different types of investment vehicles at all stages of your life.
Follow The Companies and Markets Show on @YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnrcXTQl38frCLdb4HDxepjhvod-gN662
Follow Lee and the IC: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnrcXTQl38fqB-A5bJJ-GtFjm3Q9S9Xnx
Listen to our interviews here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnrcXTQl38fo1Oio19rTsLt9fD2s4hKst
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