Research

08 Apr 2015

Is Japan on the road to recovery? – a look at the sector

A falling population, enormous government debt, low to no growth, persistent deflation; this is not most people’s idea of the recipe for attractive investment returns. While they disagree on the impact of government efforts to kick-start the economy, the investment managers of investment companies specialising in Japan believe many Japanese companies can thrive regardless. Japan

02 Apr 2015

QuotedData’s valuation sheet on Warrants, Subscription Shares and Zeros – April 2015

April warrants, subscription shares and zeros We have updated our warrant and subscription shares and ZDP sheet for you with numbers from the morning of  2 April 2015 – you can access it by clicking the link above. Bear in mind that the net asset value numbers that go into calculating the final asset cover may be out […]

15 Mar 2015

Strategic Equity Capital – Measured expansion on strong performance

Strategic Equity Capital – Measured expansion on strong performance Please click on the link to access Marten & Co’s research note on Strategic Equity Capital (SEC) Strategic Equity Capital’s strong performance compared to both its rivals and comparable UK indices has increased in recent months. This good performance and inclusion in UK indices are fuelling […]

09 Mar 2015

QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – March 2015

March Economic Roundup QUOTEDDATA QuotedData’s collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from comments made by Chairman and managers of investment companies.  

09 Mar 2015

QuotedData Investment Companies roundup – March 2015

March Investment Companies Roundup Our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; and flows in and out of the sector over the month of February

02 Mar 2015

QuotedData’s valuation sheet on Warrants, Subscription Shares and Zeros – March 2015

March warrants, subscription shares and zeros We have updated our warrant and subscription shares and ZDP sheet for you with numbers from the morning of  2 March 2015 – you can access it by clicking the link above. Bear in mind that the net asset value numbers that go into calculating the final asset cover may be out […]

24 Feb 2015

Premier Energy & Water – Value in emerging markets

As evidenced by its recent final results, Premier Energy and Water (PEW) has seen the NAV of its ordinary share, supported by gearing from its zero dividend preference share (ZDP), outperform all of the FTSE benchmarks commonly used to compare its performance (FTSE All-World Utilities, FTSE World and FTSE All-Share). Global utilities had a strong […]

02 Feb 2015
02 Feb 2015

Altin – An alternative investment

For many investors who are uncomfortable with current equity and bond valuations, it makes sense to consider an investment that aims to generate decent returns with low volatility and a low correlation to markets, as Altin does. A further consideration is Altin’s Board’s commitment to narrow the discount over time. Altin aims to grow investors’ […]

01 Feb 2015

QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – February 2015

February Economic Roundup QUOTEDDATA QuotedData’s collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from comments made by Chairman and managers of investment companies.

01 Feb 2015

QuotedData Investment Companies roundup February 2015

February Investment Companies Roundup Our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; and flows in and out of the sector over the month of January

26 Jan 2015

Strategic Equity Capital – Different in a good way

Strategic Equity Capital – Different in a good way. Please click on the link above to access our latest research note on Strategic Equity Capital. The trouble with choosing between UK equity funds is the similarity of their investment styles. Strategic Equity Capital’s approach, looking at companies the same way that a private equity investor […]

05 Jan 2015

QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – January 2015

January Economic Roundup QUOTEDDATA Please click on the link above for QuotedData’s collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from comments made by Chairman and managers of investment companies.   QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – January 2015

02 Jan 2015
02 Jan 2015
02 Jan 2015

QuotedData Investment Companies roundup January 2015

January Investment Companies Roundup Please click on the link above for our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; and flows in and out of the sector over the month of December.

08 Dec 2014
04 Dec 2014

QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – December 2014

December Economic Roundup QUOTEDDATA Please click on the link above for QuotedData’s collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from comments made by Chairman and managers of investment companies.    

04 Dec 2014

QuotedData investment companies roundup December 2014

December Investment Companies Roundup Please click on the link above for our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; and flows in and out of the sector over the month of November

02 Dec 2014

December 2014 Zero Dividend Preference numbers from QuotedData

December Zero Dividend Preference Share sheet We have updated the ZDP sheet for you with numbers from the morning of  1 December 2014 – you can access it by clicking the link above. Bear in mind that the net asset value numbers that go into calculating the final asset cover may be out of date for […]

02 Dec 2014
05 Nov 2014

QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – November 2014

QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – November 2014 November Economic round up from QuotedData Please click on the link above for QuotedData’s collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from comments made by Chairman and managers of investment companies

04 Nov 2014

QuotedData investment companies roundup November 2014

QuotedData investment companies roundup November 2014 November Investment Company Monthly Please click on the link above for our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; and flows in and out of the sector over the month of October  

03 Nov 2014
03 Nov 2014

November 2014 Zero Dividend Preference numbers from QuotedData

November 2014 Zero Dividend Preference numbers from QuotedData November Zero Dividend Preference Shares We have updated the ZDP sheet for you with numbers from the morning of  1 November 2014 – you can access it by clicking the link above. Bear in mind that the net asset value numbers that go into calculating the final asset […]

02 Oct 2014

QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – October 2014

QuotedData’s round up of views on the global economy – October 2014 October Economic Roundup from QUOTEDDATA Please click on the link above for QuotedData’s collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from comments made by Chairman and managers of investment companies

01 Oct 2014

October 2014 Zero Dividend Preference numbers from QuotedData

October 2014 Zero Dividend Preference numbers from QuotedData October Zero Dividend Preference Shares We have updated the ZDP sheet for you with numbers from the morning of  1 October 2014 – you can access it by clicking the link above. Bear in mind that the net asset value numbers that go into calculating the final asset […]

01 Oct 2014
01 Oct 2014

QuotedData Investment Companies roundup – October 2014

QuotedData Investment Companies roundup – October 2014 October Investment Companies Monthly Please click the link above to read our monthly summary of news and events in the investment company sector during September 2014

24 Sep 2014

Global Resources Investment Trust look beyond initial performance

GRIT : Global Resources Investment Trust look beyond initial performance We have today published a note on Global Resources Investment Trust. A few months into the life of Global Resources Investment Trust the net asset value has fallen by 37% and its ordinary share price has fallen much faster. As we explain in our note, […]