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Articles by Sam Benstead

Sam Benstead

sam.benstead@ii.co.uk
@Sam_Benstead

Sam is our fixed income lead, writing news and analysis on bonds, funds and ETFs, and interviewing fund managers on camera and for our On the Money podcast. He joined ii from The Telegraph and has also worked at Citywire, a specialist financial publication. Sam holds the Investment Management Certificate.

27 August

Polar Capital Technology: AI means we’ll outperform the index

By Sam Benstead
26 August

Polar Capital Technology: best and worst AI stocks

By Sam Benstead
22 August

Bond Watch: inflation jump is bad news for bonds

By Sam Benstead
22 August

Discount Delver: the 10 cheapest trusts on 21 August 2025

By Sam Benstead
20 August

Benstead on Bonds: are long gilts at 5.5% a no-brainer?

By Sam Benstead
19 August

The little-known ‘specialist’ funds that can boost your portfolio

By Sam Benstead
15 August

Discount Delver: the 10 cheapest trusts on 15 August 2025

By Sam Benstead
15 August

Bond Watch: should US interest rates really be much lower?

By Sam Benstead
13 August

Why UK shares can keep rising despite weak economy

By Sam Benstead
12 August

The tech funds that have actually beaten the Nasdaq

By Sam Benstead
12 August

Two value buys – and why banks are still a bargain

By Sam Benstead
8 August

Bond Watch: why rates fell but gilt yields rose

By Sam Benstead