AIM for Growth

The growing emergence of digital platforms has seen the rise of companies such as Alphabet (Google), Uber and Deliveroo grow to global dominance. These companies are becoming ever prominent in society, highlighted by how ordinary terms have been replaced by brand equivalents such as to search the web is now ‘to Google it’ and ordering takeaway is now ‘I’ll get a Deliveroo’. These companies are disrupting the global economic market through technology-driven innovation, in which investment opportunities are rife. In this blog I look at the founding concepts of these companies through Srnicek’s work on platform capitalism and how this has presented investment opportunities within the different types of platforms.  PLATFORMS All companies mentioned are built on digital platforms, which monopolise and utilise data. For example, Google uses vast data amassed from Internet users and analyses it to produce highly segmented audiences that are more valuable to advertisers. As such, Go...

In this blog I look at different funds, providing insight for personal investors. The advantage of funds is that they allow retail investors to pool investments so that they can spread risks by having access to a wider portfolio than they otherwise would be able to by themselves. GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY This blog will focus on funds specifically targeted at the Global technology market, with an emphasis on US technology companies such as Microsoft, Facebook and Alphabet (Google). For private investors in the UK, it can be expensive to invest abroad with higher costs such as currency exchange costs. However, by focusing on the UK in isolation limits your geographical asset allocation. This could increase investment risk but also decrease the potential investment opportunities on offer from foreign markets such as the US. FUNDS Three funds that look of interest are Polar Capital Global Technology, Janus Henderson Tech, and AXA Global Tech. I will look at each of the funds' equity ...