Scott Gardner

Scott is an investment strategist at Nutmeg. He joined Nutmeg in August 2022 from Charles Stanley with a strong focus on asset allocation and macroeconomic analysis. Before moving to London from New Zealand in 2018, Scott was a portfolio manager covering fixed income and multi-asset mandates. Scott is a graduate of the University of Auckland School of Engineering, holds a Masters in Financial Economics from Massey University and is a CFA Charterholder.

How is the 'Evolving Consumer' leading to deep structural change in society and the world of business?

|8 min

We explore some of our biggest population challenges and how investors can find opportunity in the long-term trends of healthcare innovation, changing demographics, digitalisation, and growing emerging market wealth.

How US 'exceptionalism' is supporting its equity markets

|7 min

The US has led the way for the global economy in recent years, while stellar performance from giant technology companies has supported markets. We explore what characteristics set the US apart, explaining why we are overweight US equities in Nutmeg portfolios.

Oil prices are rising – what does this mean for investors?

|5 min

Oil prices have been on the rise again in recent weeks, edging closer to the symbolic $100 per barrel mark. But what does this mean for long-term investors?

Why mortgage rate rises are the ‘Big Bad Wolf’ for the UK housing market

|5 min

Mortgage rates have been trending higher over the past year, and this spiked more recently given unprecedented events in Westminster – the announcement, and subsequent U-turn, on fiscal expansion outlined in the Growth Plan. But what does this all mean for the housing market?