With IG since: 2020

Trading since: 2009

Preferred trading style: Long-term contrarian holds

Most memorable trade: Having the conviction to buy the Rolls-Royce share price dip in the pandemic madness of October 2020 and holding for a 1,000%+ return over the next four years. Lesson learnt: Conduct your own thorough research and then trust it. But don’t forget the stop loss!

Favourite financial book and podcast: Essential reading includes David Dreman’s Contrarian Investment Strategies: The Psychological Edge. In a world where the US is seemingly swallowing up all available capital, it’s worth considering how sustainable this really is in the long term.

As I have a special interest in junior resource companies, I enjoy the Money of Mine podcast which is very good at breaking down complex subject matter.

Charles also enjoys the occasional glass of whisky.

Charles is a well-known freelance writer with a background in stock market analysis and financial services recruitment.

Since 2017, he’s worked as a freelance investment author, predominantly covering UK Enterprise Investment Schemes and stock market IPOs for a select circle of private investors.

Charles has had investment articles covering the US, UK and Chinese stock markets published by a wide variety of clients, including The Motley Fool, Business Insider, International Business Times, Interactive Investor, Sharesight and Investing.com but most enjoys publishing with IG.

In his spare time, he helps raise capital for UK small cap companies, including advising on the IPO process. He is a regular podcast host and contributor across the AIM market ecosphere.

Charles has a BA (Hons) in History with Politics, as well as a Master’s degree in Law from the University of Law.