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The evolution of smart eyewear with Innovative Eyewear

In this episode, we sit down with Harrison Gross, CEO of Innovative Eyewear (NASDAQ: LUCY), to explore the rapidly evolving world of smart glasses and how his company is shaping its future. Harrison shares insights into the latest update to Lucyd's best-selling safety smart glasses line, explaining what sets the new range apart and how the team is approaching distribution across different product segments. We dive into sales performance, market positioning, and the growing momentum of smart eyewear adoption worldwide. Harrison discusses how these collaborations with Reebok and Nautica are performing and what feedback they’ve received from customers and partners. He...

Time to Act: building exciting cleantech and renewables SMEs

Chris Heminway, Executive Chairman of Time to Act, joins Jeremy Naylor as part of the UK Investor Magazine Aquis Showcase Series running up to the event on 19th November. Please register for the Aquis Showcase here using the code 'UKINVEST' for a 20% discount Time to Act is an Aquis-listed aggregator platform that builds and acquires businesses in the SME cleantech and renewables engineering sector. Operating under a "Best Owner" principle, Time to Act provides patient-to-permanent capital and strategic support to early and later-stage companies, filling a gap left by the VCT industry. The platform combines a lean corporate structure with...

The case for high-quality UK smaller companies with Rights & Issues Investment Trust

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Cable, Fund Manager at Rights & Issues Investment Trust, to explore his investment strategy and approach to UK smaller companies. Find out more about the Rights & Issues Investment Trust here. Matt discusses what sets his fund apart from peers, the practical implications of being style agnostic, and his views on the UK economy and emerging opportunities. We look at the trust's dividend and whether its 3% yield is by design or a byproduct of selecting high-quality UK small and mid-cap companies. We also cover his confidence amid the recent wave of...

UK budget, AI valuations, and undervalued FTSE sectors with Saxo’s Neil Wilson

The UK Investor Magazine was delighted to welcome Neil Wilson, Investor Strategist at Saxo UK, to discuss global equity markets and key near-term events. The discussion begins by examining the Bank of England's monetary policy constraints and whether rate cuts can deliver meaningful market impact, given current inflation rates. The conversation then turns to global equity valuations, questioning whether elevated price levels represent a genuine concern or simply reflect the natural progression of market appreciation. This leads into artificial intelligence, weighing whether the sector is experiencing a speculative bubble or if current valuations can be justified by future earnings. We look at...