Top-performing funds and outlook for rest of 2026
About this episode
Kyle and Dave discuss the top-performing funds and sectors of the first half of 2026 and explore investment strategies for the remainder of the year.
In this half-time report, Kyle is joined by Dave Baxter to look back on the top-performing funds and sectors in the first six months of the year. The duo also consider key drivers for stock markets for the rest of 2026, as well as suggesting funds that could help make a portfolio less exposed to Big Tech and artificial intelligence. Kyle Caldwell is Funds and Investment Education Editor at interactive investor. On The Money is an interactive investor (ii) podcast. For more investment news and ideas, visit www.ii.co.uk/stock-market-news . Important information: This podcast is intended for information purposes only and is not a personal recommendation. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of your investments may go down as well as up, and you may not get back all the money that you invest. Full performance information can be found on the company or index summary page on the interactive investor website. The ii Personal Pension (SIPP) is for people who want to make their own decisions when investing for retirement. Usually, you won’t be able to withdraw your money until age 55 (57 from 2028). If you are in any doubt about the suitability of the ii…
People in this episode
Host: Kyle Caldwell
Guest: Dave Baxter
Topics covered
- top-performing funds
- stock market outlook
- investment strategies
- Big Tech exposure
- artificial intelligence
Keywords
- fund performance
- investment outlook
- stock markets
- portfolio management
- Big Tech
- artificial intelligence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: interactive investor
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