As an equity fund manager, questioning the investment myth that equities outperform bonds is the equivalent of coprolalia, an occasional characteristic of Tourette’s syndrome in which the sufferer involuntarily utters socially inappropriate remarks.

There seems to be something so alluring about dividend income that it often seems to lead investors to abandon common sense or be encouraged to do so by the investment industry. For example, how many times have you heard it said that the majority of returns from investment in equities comes from reinvestment of the dividends?

Adding small-caps to a global equity portfolio adds value without heightening the risk. If you are an investor you may have encountered these two adages. First, that in order to earn a higher return you must take greater risk. Second, asset allocation is the most important contributor to performance.

In his article for FTfm, Terry Smith discusses sustainable investing and questions how green your portfolio really is.

In his latest article for FT Money, Terry Smith believes that AstraZeneca’s problems go much deeper than its recent setback for a single drug.

In his latest article for FT Money, Terry Smith discusses the unique advantage investing in equities has over other asset classes.

In his latest article and podcast for FT Money, Terry Smith discusses why it may seem a strange position for an active fund manager to adopt but he is in favour of passive or index investment; the problems with emerging market ETFs; and the types of companies that these ETFs invest in.

Terry Smith discusses 'known knowns' and looks at what investors should focus on.

Terry Smith discusses the 'Nifty Fifty' and what it can tell us about bond proxies.

Terry Smith discusses Fundsmith’s investment strategy and why investors should not write off bond-proxies just yet.