Explore every episode of the podcast Diary of a UK Stock Investor
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| 162 - How I Went From Investing £200 a month to £1666 a month | 06 Nov 2025 | 01:05:32 | |
In Episode 162 of the Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast this week:-
Drop us a COMMENT on Spotify or Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com The Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a diary-style, educational podcast documenting Chris's long-term journey as a UK retail investor, with the personal goal of one day becoming a Stocks & Shares ISA millionaire. Each episode reflects on the realities of long-term investing, including lessons learned, mindset, decision-making, and progress along the journey. The show also features listener correspondence, discussion of general market news from UK and US stocks, and educational explanations of investing concepts drawn from real-world experience. From time to time, episodes may explore publicly available company financial statements to help listeners better understand how to read financial data and what different figures mean in practice. These discussions are for educational purposes only and are not intended to influence investment decisions. The podcast does not provide investment advice, personal recommendations, or guidance on what to buy or sell. Chris does not disclose specific investment transactions or encourage listeners to follow any particular strategy. Any views shared are personal reflections only and may change over time. All content is provided for general information and educational purposes and does not take into account individual financial circumstances. Investing involves risk, and listeners should always do their own research or seek advice from a Financial Conduct Authority authorised financial adviser before making investment decisions. New episodes are released EVERY Thursday! Contact the show at | |||
| 161 - Legacy, IPO's, Stop Losses & Coca Cola | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:59:37 | |
In Episode 161 of the Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast this week:-
Drop us a COMMENT on Spotify or Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com The Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a diary-style, educational podcast documenting Chris's long-term journey as a UK retail investor, with the personal goal of one day becoming a Stocks & Shares ISA millionaire. Each episode reflects on the realities of long-term investing, including lessons learned, mindset, decision-making, and progress along the journey. The show also features listener correspondence, discussion of general market news from UK and US stocks, and educational explanations of investing concepts drawn from real-world experience. From time to time, episodes may explore publicly available company financial statements to help listeners better understand how to read financial data and what different figures mean in practice. These discussions are for educational purposes only and are not intended to influence investment decisions. The podcast does not provide investment advice, personal recommendations, or guidance on what to buy or sell. Chris does not disclose specific investment transactions or encourage listeners to follow any particular strategy. Any views shared are personal reflections only and may change over time. All content is provided for general information and educational purposes and does not take into account individual financial circumstances. Investing involves risk, and listeners should always do their own research or seek advice from a Financial Conduct Authority authorised financial adviser before making investment decisions. New episodes are released EVERY Thursday! Contact the show at | |||
| 152 - A Refined Approach Begins Now | 28 Aug 2025 | 00:55:03 | |
In Episode 152 of the Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast this week:-
The Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a diary-style, educational podcast documenting Chris's long-term journey as a UK retail investor, with the personal goal of one day becoming a Stocks & Shares ISA millionaire. Each episode reflects on the realities of long-term investing, including lessons learned, mindset, decision-making, and progress along the journey. The show also features listener correspondence, discussion of general market news from UK and US stocks, and educational explanations of investing concepts drawn from real-world experience. From time to time, episodes may explore publicly available company financial statements to help listeners better understand how to read financial data and what different figures mean in practice. These discussions are for educational purposes only and are not intended to influence investment decisions. The podcast does not provide investment advice, personal recommendations, or guidance on what to buy or sell. Chris does not disclose specific investment transactions or encourage listeners to follow any particular strategy. Any views shared are personal reflections only and may change over time. All content is provided for general information and educational purposes and does not take into account individual financial circumstances. Investing involves risk, and listeners should always do their own research or seek advice from a Financial Conduct Authority authorised financial adviser before making investment decisions. New episodes are released EVERY Thursday! Contact the show at | |||
| 62 - How My Stock Portfolio Gained £3632.11 in Nov 23 | 08 Dec 2023 | 00:42:55 | |
This week we go through how my stock portfolio performed in November 2023 and delivered one of my best monthly returns yet. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday long-term retail investors. With new episodes every Thursday, we focus on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show, which now has an active following of over 3000 downloads a month, is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout the website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 61 - Goodbye Charlie Munger | 30 Nov 2023 | 00:46:32 | |
On Tuesday November 28th, the news spread that Charles T Munger had passed away. He was 99, with a stock portfolio worth $2.7 billion. Best friend of Warren Buffet, the two had been inseperable since their 20's. In today's episode we talk the investing wisdom this man shared following 50 years of long term stock investing. We also talk about a new kids investing membership project that has the potential to make a big difference to many children's financial futures around the world. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday long-term retail investors. With new episodes every Thursday, we focus on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show, which now has an active following of over 3000 downloads a month, is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout the website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 60 - Why Are You Investing? | 23 Nov 2023 | 00:34:51 | |
In this weeks episode I talk about why I do what I do, why i'm investing in UK stocks and what the grand plan is. I also invite listeners to share their own stories an experiences of investing in stocks. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday long-term retail investors. With new episodes every Thursday, we focus on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show, which now has an active following of over 3000 downloads a month, is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout the website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 59 - How to Know If Your Efforts Are Adding Value | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:45:34 | |
Is everything you are doing adding value? When looking at their all time profit/loss records, most day traders find that they've actually spent the last 5 years losing money chasing the big dream. Long term investors tend to have more positive numbers, but are you beating the market? How can you measure that you've made the right decisions with your stock investment portfolio? This week Chris explores this topic whilst also discussing a number of investment opportunities he's recently been presented with in the last week. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday long-term retail investors. With new episodes every Thursday, we focus on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout the website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 58 - Rolls Royce TUI and Palantir | 09 Nov 2023 | 00:47:57 | |
In this weeks episode I answer a members request to give my opinion on three stocks from his portfolio. Rolls Royce plc [LSE: RR.], Tui AG [LSE: TUI] and Palantir [NYSE: PLTR]. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Going Live every Thursday, we focus on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout the website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 57 - How My Stock Portfolio Lost £1855 in Oct 23 | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:24:11 | |
A double-header this week with this being the second of two episodes going out for the first time ever. In Episode 57 we take a look at my invesment portfolio diary and take a look at how the month of October went amid a falling stock market and a weak economy. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Going Live every Thursday, we focus on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout the website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 56 - Reflections of a UK Stock Investor | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:31:26 | |
It's been a year since I started this podcast and since then i've showed up every single week doing these episodes. In this weeks episode I reflect on the journey so far and how I think things have been going with my modestly small investment portfolio as I look to grow it into something that wil change the lives of myself and my children. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Going Live every Thursday, we focus on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout the website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 55 - This Is The 5th Time It's Happened | 26 Oct 2023 | 00:37:59 | |
Since 2014, the value of my collective handpicked stocks known as my 'Watchlist' has fallen more than 5% on 4 occasions. This month, it's looking likely that it's going to happen a 5th time. In this weeks episode I discuss those previous occasions and the similarities to this time around, as well as discussing the right way to 'think' about such events that lead to wealth generation for everyday investors. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Going Live every Thursday, we focus on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout the website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 54 - USA Analysis and the China Corruption | 19 Oct 2023 | 00:46:26 | |
USA Analysis, Microsofts takeover of Activision, the weaker market prices, corruption in China and the effects of population decline around the world and on long term investing are just some of the things we are talking about in this weeks Episode 54. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Going Live every Thursday, we focus on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout the website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 53 - Avoid This Huge Investing Mistake | 12 Oct 2023 | 00:40:43 | |
Most retail investors are making a huge mistake when building their portfolio which will almost certainly lead to them losing money over the long term and wasting years chasing the wrong investments. These are necessary losses, because they can be avoided. In this weeks show we discuss these mistakes and the solution to avoiding making them yourself. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Going Live every Thursday, we focus on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout the website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 151 - How to Identify a Stocks Durable Competitive Advantage | 21 Aug 2025 | 00:48:37 | |
In Episode 151 of the Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast this week:-
Want to join our post show Discord? Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com The Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a diary-style, educational podcast documenting Chris's long-term journey as a UK retail investor, with the personal goal of one day becoming a Stocks & Shares ISA millionaire. Each episode reflects on the realities of long-term investing, including lessons learned, mindset, decision-making, and progress along the journey. The show also features listener correspondence, discussion of general market news from UK and US stocks, and educational explanations of investing concepts drawn from real-world experience. From time to time, episodes may explore publicly available company financial statements to help listeners better understand how to read financial data and what different figures mean in practice. These discussions are for educational purposes only and are not intended to influence investment decisions. The podcast does not provide investment advice, personal recommendations, or guidance on what to buy or sell. Chris does not disclose specific investment transactions or encourage listeners to follow any particular strategy. Any views shared are personal reflections only and may change over time. All content is provided for general information and educational purposes and does not take into account individual financial circumstances. Investing involves risk, and listeners should always do their own research or seek advice from a Financial Conduct Authority authorised financial adviser before making investment decisions. New episodes are released EVERY Thursday! Contact the show at | |||
| 52 - How My Stock Portfolio Lost £447 in Sept 2023 | 05 Oct 2023 | 00:46:11 | |
The portfolio fell last month. This week we take a deeper look into how things are going with the journey from £4k to £1,024,867 and discuss a few aspects of my approach to long term investing. We also saw a +30% rise in the number of unique downloads. So thank you everyone who's tuned in over the last month. I genuinely appreciate all your support.
Email Chris at the Show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 51 - This One Rule Will Dramatically Increase Your Investing Success | 28 Sep 2023 | 00:39:18 | |
There's one thing most investors do that damages their chances of success, even in long term investing. Eradicating it from your investing can make such a profound difference to your results that it simply can't be ignored. This week we discuss precisely what this is and what to do instead of it.
Email Chris at the Show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 50 - The Stock That Went from £98 to £11 in 2 Years | 21 Sep 2023 | 00:33:28 | |
We've reached the BIG EP50! Thanks for all your support everyone. This week we talk about a stock that in the last few years has plummetted from £98 to £11 and cost a lot of beginner investors a lot of money. But it shouldn't have needed to, had they known what to look for. The evidence was all there that this stock was going down! We're also opening the membership up for 3-4 new faces. So check out this week's show and if you want to email Chris you can do so at chris@chrischillingworth.com
Email Chris at the Show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 49 - What Went Wrong at Wilko | 14 Sep 2023 | 00:45:29 | |
Discount retailer Wilko announced this week that they filed for administration. But what went wrong? What caused their demise? How long did they know things were bad? And just how bad is it? In this weeks episode Chris takes a deeper look into the financial statements to determine precisely what happened and why.
Email Chris at the Show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 48 - How My Stock Portfolio Gained £79 in August 2023 | 07 Sep 2023 | 00:32:10 | |
Another profitable month for the portfolio.....just. But it would have been a losing month had it not been for one of my favourite stocks leaping ahead by 20% in value. This week we take a look at how the portfolio is going and also discuss the importance of patience.
Email Chris at the Show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 47 - Did He Predict A Stockmarket Crash in 2023? | 31 Aug 2023 | 00:33:20 | |
The media is reporting that Michael Burry, star of 'The Big Short' is predicting another big stockmarket crash in 2023. So much so, he's put $1.6bn shorting the market. But has he? This week I delve deeper into what he's actually said, and it turns out, it's wholly inaccurate.
Email Chris at the Show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 46 - My Car Crash & Investing in Assets | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:34:53 | |
Most of us spend our income investing into liabilities. The wealthy, however, invest into income producing assets. Boosting their income and giving them more to invest with again the next month. This week we discuss the importance of investing in assets over liabilities.
Email Chris at the Show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 45 - Polymetal & Mothercare plc Discussion | 17 Aug 2023 | 00:26:48 | |
Continuing on from last weeks episode, we continue to talk about the importance of analysis for identifying bad stocks and the damage these stocks can do to your portfolio if you invest into them without awareness.
Email Chris at the Show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 44 - How Debenhams & Cineworld plc went to zero | 10 Aug 2023 | 00:38:36 | |
In 2021, the last Debenhams store closed it's doors forever. Investors lost everything as the shares had gone to zero. But how did this happen and what were the warning signs? In this weeks episode we expore the darker side of investing and discuss the importance of analysis.
Email Chris at the Show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 43 - How My Stock Portfolio Gained £1995 in July 2023 | 03 Aug 2023 | 00:31:46 | |
In this week's show we are discussing the performance of my personal portfolio for the month of July 2023 as well as talking about the attraction of watching share prices going up and down on your brokers platform, and what to consider focusing your efforts on instead.
Email Chris at the Show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 150 - My Process for Analysing Stocks | 14 Aug 2025 | 00:52:13 | |
In Episode 150 of the Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast this week:-
Summer Break 'THE BIG 150' Special Episode : My Process for Analysing Stocks
The Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a diary-style, educational podcast documenting Chris's long-term journey as a UK retail investor, with the personal goal of one day becoming a Stocks & Shares ISA millionaire. Each episode reflects on the realities of long-term investing, including lessons learned, mindset, decision-making, and progress along the journey. The show also features listener correspondence, discussion of general market news from UK and US stocks, and educational explanations of investing concepts drawn from real-world experience. From time to time, episodes may explore publicly available company financial statements to help listeners better understand how to read financial data and what different figures mean in practice. These discussions are for educational purposes only and are not intended to influence investment decisions. The podcast does not provide investment advice, personal recommendations, or guidance on what to buy or sell. Chris does not disclose specific investment transactions or encourage listeners to follow any particular strategy. Any views shared are personal reflections only and may change over time. All content is provided for general information and educational purposes and does not take into account individual financial circumstances. Investing involves risk, and listeners should always do their own research or seek advice from a Financial Conduct Authority authorised financial adviser before making investment decisions. New episodes are released EVERY Thursday! Contact the show at | |||
| 42 - Dele Alli & Next plc | 27 Jul 2023 | 00:39:02 | |
What links the emotional interview between Dele Alli and Gary Neville, with the future of long-term investment target Next plc? Email Chris at the Show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 41 - Knowing When To Sell Your Stocks | 20 Jul 2023 | 00:22:44 | |
It's all good knowing when to buy certain stocks. But many people often ask me when is the right time to sell them? In this week's show we discuss the criteria I consider when judging whether or not to sell as stock. And it's probably not what most people would think. Email Chris at the Show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 40 - How My Stock Portfolio Lost £1014 in June 2023 | 13 Jul 2023 | 00:30:40 | |
In this week's show we are discussing the performance of my personal portfolio for the month of June 2023.
Email Chris at the Show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 39 - Is The 2022 Bear Market Over? | 06 Jul 2023 | 00:32:39 | |
Every Thursday we discuss certain aspects of long-term investing in UK stocks. This week we are discussing the 2022 bear market and the overall fall of prices in UK stocks being experienced by investors since Sept 2021, and more importantly, how investors should possibly be dealing with it. Email Chris at the Show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 38 - If You Do This You'll Make Money | 29 Jun 2023 | 00:35:15 | |
This week I delve into my emails and answer one of the most common questions I tend to receive. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 37 - Why I Won't Be Buying Amazon Shares | 22 Jun 2023 | 00:36:02 | |
This month I began a new project analysing US stocks as well as the work I do on UK stocks. In today's episode we take a closer look at Amazon, with some surprising results.
Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 36 - How My Stock Portfolio Lost £660 in May 2023 | 15 Jun 2023 | 00:33:08 | |
Last month my stock portfolio fell in value by £660, approximately 2% of it's value, whilst the FTSE 100 lost 5.5% and the FTSE 250 lost 2.5%. I also sold some shares and bought others. This week we discuss my journey to £1,024,867 and more.
Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 35 - 3 Reasons Why I Dont Invest in Crypto | 08 Jun 2023 | 00:40:31 | |
Cryptocurrency is a widely popular vehicle for trading and investing, but there are 3 main reasons I choose to avoid this particular instrument for my portfolio. This week we discuss those reasons in the hope that it helps listeners and beginner investors make the right decision for themselves.
Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 34 - Share Price Growth Over the Last 5 Years | 01 Jun 2023 | 00:37:24 | |
This week we discuss what share prices have collectively done over the last 5 years, and what it means for the everyday retail investor in 2023.
Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 33 - When Things Go Wrong | 25 May 2023 | 00:26:19 | |
I'm often talking about all the great returns and wonderful results we have achieved on the markets. But now and again, things go wrong. I think it would be disingenuous not to talk about these events on the show. So this week, we explore the darker side to investing in stocks and the occasions when it's not all sweet smelling.
Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 149 - What I Look For In Great Businesses | 07 Aug 2025 | 00:55:08 | |
In Episode 149 of the Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast this week:-
The Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a diary-style, educational podcast documenting Chris's long-term journey as a UK retail investor, with the personal goal of one day becoming a Stocks & Shares ISA millionaire. Each episode reflects on the realities of long-term investing, including lessons learned, mindset, decision-making, and progress along the journey. The show also features listener correspondence, discussion of general market news from UK and US stocks, and educational explanations of investing concepts drawn from real-world experience. From time to time, episodes may explore publicly available company financial statements to help listeners better understand how to read financial data and what different figures mean in practice. These discussions are for educational purposes only and are not intended to influence investment decisions. The podcast does not provide investment advice, personal recommendations, or guidance on what to buy or sell. Chris does not disclose specific investment transactions or encourage listeners to follow any particular strategy. Any views shared are personal reflections only and may change over time. All content is provided for general information and educational purposes and does not take into account individual financial circumstances. Investing involves risk, and listeners should always do their own research or seek advice from a Financial Conduct Authority authorised financial adviser before making investment decisions. New episodes are released EVERY Thursday! Contact the show at | |||
| 32 - Why I Love This Stock | 18 May 2023 | 00:47:47 | |
This week we dig into a stock I like and have been recommending to my members for a number of years now. We discuss what they do, how they do it and what results they've been gettting. But are they priced right at the moment to go all-in?
Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 31 - How Managing My Money Taught Me How to Find Great Stocks | 11 May 2023 | 00:34:17 | |
What I learned about making money I applied to analysing stocks. This week we return to discussing the commonalities between managing your personal finances and how the same process can be used to help identify wonderful growth businesses and stocks.
Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 30 - How My Stock Portfolio Gained £1742.17 in April 2023 | 04 May 2023 | 00:42:09 | |
It's that time again to report on how the portfolio has done in April. We also briefly discuss diversification of portfolios and why I now have a position in one stock that's representing 20% of my portfolio value. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 29 - I Sold My MGP Shares for £1488 | 24 Apr 2023 | 00:31:08 | |
This week some big news came through regarding one of my holdings in my portfolio. It caused me to sell the stocks and bank a 58.6% profit. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 28 - When To Sell A Stock | 20 Apr 2023 | 00:35:52 | |
We invest in stocks over the long term because we want the assets we're buying to appreciate in value over time and perhaps pay us dividends along the way. But at what point should we consider selling those stocks? This week, we take a look at when is the right time to offload your assets and why. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 27 - How My Stock Portfolio Lost £709.51 in March 2023 | 13 Apr 2023 | 00:38:18 | |
Join me this week as I take you through how my own personal stock portfolio performed in March 2023. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 26 - How to Take Advantage of Human Behaviour in Investing | 07 Apr 2023 | 00:26:28 | |
Understanding your investment is so crucial to success. However, most investors do not put the time and effort in. This leaves them open to being "knocked off the track" when something happens. This week we take a brief look at Next plc and use them as an example of how this can happen and how YOU can benefit from it. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 25 - All Growth Stocks Share This Trait | 30 Mar 2023 | 00:42:29 | |
There's a fundamental rule to making money that I apply not only to my own personal finances, but also to my stock selection criteria. This rule is paramount and exists within every growth stock. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 24 - My 2 Rules on Share Prices | 23 Mar 2023 | 00:36:58 | |
This week the markets fell further and overall in March 2023 we are down -5%. In today's episode we discuss a message I sent out to all my members about pricing and my 2 rules on how to think about the price in both falling and rising markets. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 23 - How My Stock Portfolio Fell £153 in February 2023 | 16 Mar 2023 | 00:29:39 | |
This week we take a look at how February 2023 went for Chris' portfolio.
Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 148 - The Investment Club, Tesla & Netflix | 31 Jul 2025 | 00:58:17 | |
In Episode 148 of the Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast this week:-
The Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a diary-style, educational podcast documenting Chris's long-term journey as a UK retail investor, with the personal goal of one day becoming a Stocks & Shares ISA millionaire. Each episode reflects on the realities of long-term investing, including lessons learned, mindset, decision-making, and progress along the journey. The show also features listener correspondence, discussion of general market news from UK and US stocks, and educational explanations of investing concepts drawn from real-world experience. From time to time, episodes may explore publicly available company financial statements to help listeners better understand how to read financial data and what different figures mean in practice. These discussions are for educational purposes only and are not intended to influence investment decisions. The podcast does not provide investment advice, personal recommendations, or guidance on what to buy or sell. Chris does not disclose specific investment transactions or encourage listeners to follow any particular strategy. Any views shared are personal reflections only and may change over time. All content is provided for general information and educational purposes and does not take into account individual financial circumstances. Investing involves risk, and listeners should always do their own research or seek advice from a Financial Conduct Authority authorised financial adviser before making investment decisions. New episodes are released EVERY Thursday! Contact the show at | |||
| 22 - Creating a Financial Legacy | 09 Mar 2023 | 00:32:57 | |
What's it all for? Why are we investing? What's the point of it all? For me, it's not to amass material riches and things. I have a deeper more meaningful reason for raising wealth that stems back to being a kid. In this weeks episode we explore the question 'WHY?'.
Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 21 - Are You Beating Inflation? | 02 Mar 2023 | 00:31:49 | |
Do you know the current rate of inflation in the UK right now? And do you understand what it's doing to your savings? This week we discuss both, as well as exploring what you can do to prevent your money eroding.
Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||
| 20 - My 5 Year Stock Investing Experiment | 23 Feb 2023 | 00:32:21 | |
This week I discuss the 5 year project studying UK stocks that led to the eventual creation of my investment club and why it exists.
Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com | |||