I have a confession to make. I earn my living advising my readers whether particular companies’ shares are going to go up or down. I have no idea whether an individual share will go up or down. Fortunately, nor does anyone else.
That goes for the analysts, investment bankers, fund managers, accountants and other professionals who work in the City and earn a great deal more than I do.
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Martin Waller edits Tempus, the investment column of the Times, and was last week named financial journalist of the year. His 2013 picks rose by 57 per cent.
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