The Desert Island Investor

Written by: Mark Atkinson and Paul Kerin
  • Summary

  • The Desert Island Investor podcast is a series of podcasts that document the experiences and strategies of private investor Mark Atkinson. Mark's long-term investments have enabled him to become financially independent and to retire at the comparatively early age of 53. The stocks that Mark reviews on this channel are from his real portfolio and not a 'virtual' portfolio, so these are genuine win-some, lose-some stories. We hope that you'll also enjoy our regular feature 'Question in a Bottle' where Mark answers listeners' questions about investing.
    © 2025 Mark Atkinson and Paul Kerin
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Episodes
  • My review of M.P. Evans (MPE). Part two. I visit an M.P. Evans plantation
    Feb 14 2025

    The M.P. Evans Group PLC owns a number of oil-palm plantations in Indonesia and the company is certified by the RSPO as a producer of sustainable palm oil. This is part two of a two-part podcast. In this episode Mark will be talking about his recent experience of visiting an M.P. Evans palm oil plantation on Bangka Island in Indonesia.

    If you would like to listen to part one, in which Mark gives a performance update about his holding and also takes a closer look at the palm oil industry, follow the link below. As always, please hit the like button if you enjoyed this podcast and subscribe to the channel to be notified when future episodes are released.

    Listen to part one of this podcast using the following link:

    Listen on Transistor: https://share.transistor.fm/s/bd8266e2


    Links:

    M.P. Evans
    https://www.mpevans.co.uk

    The Desert Island Investor podcast is generously hosted by London City based analysts Progressive Equity Research. You'll also find us on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and all leading podcasting channels.

    If you have a question for Mark for our mini-podcast 'Question in a Bottle' please complete the form on our website at https://www.thedesertislandinvestor.co.uk

    Created by Mark Atkinson (LinkedIn) | Produced by Paul Kerin | Bottle Illustration from FreePik (CC-BY) rawpixel dot com. SFX from Freesound (CC-BY): Waves: juskiddink. Corkscrew: YleArkisto.

    Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
    https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/peaceful-morning
    License code: L0TLWWJDT28JVSTX

    Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is provided for general information only and the opinions expressed by Mark, his guests and the producers of the podcast do not constitute financial advice. Before purchasing financial products it is advisable to seek the guidance of a professional financial advisor.

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    43 mins
  • My review of M.P. Evans (MPE). Part 1. Sustainable palm oil
    Jan 30 2025

    The M.P. Evans Group PLC owns a number of oil-palm plantations in Indonesia and the company is certified by the RSPO as a producer of sustainable palm oil. This is a two-part podcast. In this episode Mark provides a performance update about his holding in the stock and he and Paul take a closer look at the palm oil industry as an investment opportunity. In part two, which is coming soon, Mark will be talking about his recent experience of visiting an M.P. Evans plantation on Bangka Island in Indonesia. As always, please hit the like button if you enjoyed this podcast and subscribe to the channel to be notified when future episodes are released.

    Links:

    M.P. Evans
    https://www.mpevans.co.uk

    The Desert Island Investor podcast is generously hosted by London City based analysts Progressive Equity Research. You'll also find us on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and all leading podcasting channels.

    If you have a question for Mark for our mini-podcast 'Question in a Bottle' please complete the form on our website at https://www.thedesertislandinvestor.co.uk

    Created by Mark Atkinson (LinkedIn) | Produced by Paul Kerin | Bottle Illustration from FreePik (CC-BY) rawpixel dot com. SFX from Freesound (CC-BY): Waves: juskiddink. Corkscrew: YleArkisto.

    Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
    https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/peaceful-morning
    License code: L0TLWWJDT28JVSTX

    Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is provided for general information only and the opinions expressed by Mark, his guests and the producers of the podcast do not constitute financial advice. Before purchasing financial products it is advisable to seek the guidance of a professional financial advisor.

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    53 mins
  • Question in a Bottle. Is it ethical to be a tax exile?
    Jan 12 2025

    Question in a Bottle is a series of short discussions where private investor Mark Atkinson answers questions sent in by listeners of his podcast The Desert Island Investor. In this episode, listener Ormerod Green asks "Is it ethical to be a tax exile?".

    If you would like to hear Mark's opinion on an investing-related topic, pop your question into a bottle using the email form on https://www.thedesertislandinvestor.co.uk

    Question in a Bottle and The Desert Island Investor podcast are generously hosted by London City based analysts Progressive Equity Research. You'll also find us on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music and all leading podcasting channels.

    Created by Mark Atkinson (LinkedIn) | Produced by Paul Kerin | Bottle Illustration from FreePik (CC-BY) rawpixel dot com. SFX from Freesound (CC-BY): Waves: juskiddink. Corkscrew: YleArkisto.

    Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
    https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/peaceful-morning
    License code: L0TLWWJDT28JVSTX

    Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is provided for general information only and the opinions expressed by Mark, his guests and the producers of the podcast do not constitute financial advice. Before purchasing financial products it is advisable to seek the guidance of a professional financial advisor.

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    14 mins

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