Nick Sudbury considers the prospects for the UK care-home market, as adult social-care reforms bring the potential to transform the sector
The new REIT will join the wider social housing sector that is looking to address the shortage of affordable and suitable properties in the UK.
How should investors responds as the Fed and the Bank of England have both started openly talking about how they might scale back support?
After a couple of strong years, Pershing Square Holdings has had a more modest half with returns held back by the delayed investments.
The mining-focused trust has generated impressive returns since the end of the sell-off with performance fuelled by the economic recovery.
Concerns are growing about a possible stock market correction, but some investment trusts offer protection against a crash.
The Smithson investment trust has had a fantastic run since 2018, but its latest accounts reveal a rare period of underperformance.
Opinion is divided over whether the recent rise in inflation is just a response to the reopening of the economy or the start of a lasting trend.
A crackdown by the Chinese authorities has sent the shares of some of its largest companies down sharply with trusts that specialise in the country being affected.
The key debate for investors is whether the increase in inflation is transitory or permanent, but using the bond market as a guide could be misleading.
