Capital Gearing (CGT) has published its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2024, during which it provided an NAV total of 1.8%, which its chairman, Jean Matterson describes as far from satisfactory when compared to the rise in the consumer price index (CPI) of 3.2%. The share price total return over the period […]
Real Estate Roundup Performance data March’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the charts below. As the interest rates waiting game continues, the real estate sector was flat during April, with the mean average share price at 0.0% and the median average down 1.4%. Self-storage specialist Lok’n Store’s share price jumped on news […]
Economic and Political Roundup Investment companies | Monthly | April 2024 The conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East continued throughout April, with oil volatile on fears of an escalation to the conflict between Israel and Iran. Meanwhile, moderately improving figures have fuelled hopes for economic recovery in several markets. In a rather unexpected turn […]
May 2024 Monthly | Investment companies Kindly sponsored by abrdn Winners and losers in April 2024 Chinese shares lead the list of best performers in April, although they remain deeply depressed with the world’s second largest economy still struggling with a range of long-standing structural issues. So far, the People’s Bank of China has been […]
by Dave Baxter, Investors Chronicle, May 14, 2024: Areas like biotech can be racy at the best of times and especially vulnerable to shifting investor whims. That much has become evident in recent years: the average investment trust in the AIC’s Biotechnology and Healthcare sector made a whopping 21 per cent share price total return […]
Real Estate Roundup Performance data March’s biggest movers in price terms are shown in the charts below. The release of positive inflation data during the month – which showed CPI was back trending down towards the 2% target – was a much-needed tonic for the real estate sector. The median average share price rose 3.5% […]
Economic and Political Roundup Investment companies | Monthly | April 2024 During March, whilst the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East showed little sign of resolution, economic affairs elsewhere appeared relatively promising. In the US, the Federal Reserve (Fed) held interest rates between 5.25% to 5.50%, its stance stemming from continued labour market resilience […]
March 2024 Monthly | Investment companies Kindly sponsored by abrdn Winners and losers in February 2024 The key drivers of market moves in February can be summarised as: a renewed fixation on AI; rising yields in response to higher than anticipated inflation in some markets; and rebounds in a number of markets that suffered during […]
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Investment Companies | Initiation | 5 March 2024 Healthy returns and a rosy outlook Polar Capital Global Healthcare (PCGH) is, as we show on page 16, the leading performer within its peer group over the long term. Its managers’ high-conviction approach and good stock-picking skills have helped it navigate a period […]
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Investment companies | Initiation | 5 March 2024 Healthy returns and a rosy outlook Polar Capital Global Healthcare (PCGH) is, as we show on page 16, the leading performer within its peer group over the long term. Its managers’ feel that their high-conviction approach and stock-picking skills have helped the trust […]
