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The Two Johns

EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 51 MIN

The Two Johns

from JohnBaronPortfolios.co.uk · host John Hughman

Welcome to The Two Johns, the investment trust podcast brought to you by the website www.johnbaronportfolios.co.uk. Each month, John Baron joins former Investors' Chronicle editor John Hughman to discuss the big themes dominating the investment landscape and the important issues affecting the sector, while explaining how these are influencing the way the website's ten live investment trust portfolios are being managed. In episode 15, they set out the portfolio positioning for 2026 amid stubborn inflation risks, subdued growth, and a more fragile geopolitical backdrop. They explain why they remain underweight equities (especially the US), why value-led markets such as the UK and Europe look increasingly compelling, and why the AI-fuelled ‘Magnificent Seven’ concentration raises uncomfortable echoes of past booms. The pair also highlight favoured themes including healthcare/biotech, uranium, and the role of precious metals in preserving capital. The episode then turns to the evolution of the ‘Green’ portfolio into the new ‘Sage’ portfolio - broadening the remit beyond the environment to include a wider set of investments promoting social good, from equality and education to infrastructure and social housing.

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