Latest issue
May 2025
This month in Compass, we’re asking for your help. Get behind our campaign to defend shareholder democracy, and we assess the impact of Trump’s tariffs on trusts.
- Foreword by Annabel Brodie-Smith: Annabel is overdosing on hot cross buns
- It’s your right: Ian Cowie: don’t throw away your right to vote.
- Trump’s Liberation Day: What’s the impact on trusts?
- Fantasy fund manager: How are our six journalists doing amid market turmoil?
Back issues
October 2020
We search for Brexit bargains with Ian Cowie, go green with Faith Glasgow, explore the future of the office and warehouses and raise a glass to VCTs.
September 2020
Compass turns American-as-apple-pie, managers talk Trump versus Biden and Ian Cowie gets his passport stamped.
July 2020
We explore life after lockdown, investment company managers discuss their outlook for the major world regions, and Ian Cowie takes us on a tour of his portfolio.
June 2020
We’re looking further afield for income, Ian Cowie shares silver linings from his portfolio and the investment companies helping to overcome coronavirus.
May 2020
We find out what managers and Ian Cowie think about emerging markets and their income options. We also tuck into lockdown eating options with supermarkets and takeaways.
April 2020
Bear market survival tips from Capital Gearing manager Peter Spiller and Ian Cowie. How are investment companies investing to beat COVID-19 and can the dividend heroes rescue income seekers?
March 2020
We're looking at the impact of coronavirus (who isn't!), the long-term benefits of smaller companies and investment company ISA choices for all the family.
February 2020
We’re feeling fashionable as we discover manager Nick Train's passion for Burberry. Ian Cowie discusses the impact of the coronavirus on Asia and VCTs explain the benefits of backing Britain.
January 2020
After a roaring end to 2019, we look at the decade’s best performing sectors and Ian Cowie celebrates some remarkable returns from UK investment companies.
December 2019
We reveal the results of our fund manager poll, find out which sectors topped the tree in 2019 and discover if Ian Cowie's feeling merry after his year in the markets.
