David Brenchley Sunday October 10 2021, 12.01am, The Sunday Times With a population of 1.4 billion, a rising middle class and some of the fastest-growing companies in the world, India has long been touted as the next great place to hunt out stellar investment returns. In particular it is seen as an alternative to China, […]
Investment trust insider on market movers – James Carthew: Winners and losers shift in unhappy markets Markets are unsettled for a variety of reasons, although the ructions created by soaring energy prices and inflation concerns are creating opportunities. Against that backdrop, two investment company launches – Blackfinch Renewable European Income and Responsible Housing Reit – […]
Demand for oil, copper and other commodities is growing — could this help investors to beat the pressures of inflation David Brenchley, Saturday October 02 2021, 12.01am, The Times The prices of lithium, aluminium and copper are soaring, wholesale gas prices have jumped sixfold and the oil price has hit a three-year high. All of […]
Investment trust insider on Schroder Asia Total Return – James Carthew: China is not uninvestable, just high risk Recently, I interviewed Robin Parbrook, co-manager of Schroder Asian Total Return (ATR) after its half-year results. Very few funds investing in Asia trade on premiums above net asset value (NAV) – in the AIC’s Asia Pacific sector, […]
Investment trust insider on Foresight Sustainable Forestry – James Carthew: A new forestry fund that looks sensible and sustainable I was pleased to see the recent intention to float announcement from Foresight Sustainable Forestry. The investment company is looking for between £130m and £200m to invest in a portfolio of forests across the UK with a bias to […]
These unloved funds and trusts might build your fortune By ANNE ASHWORTH FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 21:50, 1 October 2021 Once the mainstay of many a portfolio, UK equity income funds are now often seen as deeply unfashionable, in a world still in thrall to the glamour of US tech stocks. But there are reasons to […]
The brave can strike gold if they’re ready for risks in the hunt for bounty By ROSIE MURRAY-WEST, FINANCIAL MAIL ON SUNDAY PUBLISHED: 25 September 2021 It is hard to make your mind up about AIM, the Alternative Investment Market that has nurtured some big names, but also hosted huge failures. The market had a strong […]
Biotech Growth Trust has struggled this year but this might have created a good entry point for long-term investors September 23, 2021, Investors Chronicle, By Mary McDougall Biotechnology is an area from which some of the world’s most exciting innovations emerge. But as seasoned healthcare investors know, it’s a sector that can deliver heavy losses as well […]
The trust is the second-best performer in the IT UK Smaller Companies sector over 10 years, but can it keep it up? We asked a selection of analysts for their view. 21 September 2021 By Eve Maddock-Jones,, Reporter, Trustnet BlackRock Throgmorton Trust is one of the latest entrants to the FTSE 250, following the most recent quarterly […]
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust last week announced it had acquired national park land as part of carbon strategy By ESG Clarity, 21 September 2021 The acquisition of national park land by Standard Life Investments (SLI) Property Income Trust to offset its carbon footprint could spark a trend for other property trusts to follow […]
