One of the higher risk areas that has come under pressure in recent months is the smaller companies sector, where many of the underlying businesses are sensitive to changes in credit conditions and struggle when interest rates rise.
It has been an interesting few months for investors with the different sectors and asset classes experiencing a wider than normal range of returns.
The sharp increase in interest rates in recent months has put pressure on the prices of many income paying securities, most notably in the alternative asset classes, but it has also had an impact in the equity markets.
It has been a tough year so far for the defensive multi-asset trusts with none of them really living up to expectations.
Nick Sudbury looks at whether now is a good time to get in to this fintech fund.
The sharp increase in interest rate expectations in recent weeks has had a detrimental impact on many parts of the market including the various bond proxies.
Nick Sudbury takes a look at some bond funds set to best benefit from the current climate.
The latest interim accounts for Edinburgh Worldwide, Baillie Gifford’s global small cap investment trust, reveal that it’s been another tough period for the growth-oriented portfolio.
It has been a volatile period for the healthcare and biotechnology sector, yet the Worldwide Healthcare Trust, which provides a broad exposure to this area, has survived almost unscathed.
Energy storage is a relatively new area within the investment landscape and could have a key role to play in the transition away from fossil fuels.
