A bit of a bumper episode this time around, as Duncan Williams, Valerie Wade and John Newsome try to make some sense of the craziness that threatens to engulf us all. There is a lot to ponder around the recent interventions of the American President, particularly around his desire to appropriate Greenland and impress his…
Welcome to the latest Just Williams podcast, in which Abi Ostler invites podcast regulars Duncan Williams and John Newsome to muse on the latest goings-on in the world on investment. The theme this time is a look back at the significant moments of 2025, and what they potentially mean for the upcoming year, so be…
For the last time in 2025 we drop in on the team at Williams Investment Management. And because it’s the last one, then it’s time to look back to the market predictions that Abi, Val, John and Duncan made a year ago, to see how they got on. As you would expect there were some…
Welcome back to another episode of the Just Williams podcast. Today Abi Ostler is joined by Duncan Williams, Valerie Wade and John Newsome to discuss the things that are making news in the investment markets, both here and around the globe. There is some hangover chat from the recent budget, including how it might impact…
Williams Investment Management, an independent investment management firm based in Harrogate, is delighted to announce the promotion of Abi Ostler to become its first Chief Operating Officer (COO). Abi joined Williams Investment Management in 2024, re-uniting her with Duncan Williams and John Newsome , both of whom she worked with at Cawood Smithie & Co.…
We know it was only last week, and we know you might be a little sick of hearing about it, but honestly we do need to talk to you a little about the Budget. Whether it was better than we feared, or indeed worse than we hoped, the fact is that we are going to…
Welcome to your bi-weekly round-up of all the news that is worth knowing, in the financial and investment markets. Your regular podcast hosts, Duncan Williams and John Newsome, are back and after covering all the usual bases they deep-dive into plans that are afoot to create a Silicon Valley in the UK shires, and what…
The Just Williams podcast is back, with regulars Duncan Williams and John Newsome in front of the mics and ready to do business. There is a very definite sense of treading water in this penultimate pre-budget episode, as so much is hanging on what happens on the 26th November. One thing that both of them…
Are there going to be any surprises in the upcoming budget, or has it been set in stone for nearly a year? Are we on the precipice of a stock market crash? Why aren’t there more driverless trains? Just three of the questions you can expect to be discussed and debated in this latest episode…
Written by James Newsome As I reflect on my transition from accounting to investment management, I’m reminded of how different the two worlds really are. Accounting is grounded in precision and historical clarity; investment management, by contrast, demands forward thinking and a constant awareness of global dynamics. Over the past six months at Williams Investment…