Funds and Investment Trusts

Discount Control Mechanisms: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

Investment trusts have been through a difficult period, with poor investor sentiment forcing many well below their net asset value.

Hard Or Soft Landing: Which Funds Would Benefit?

The big issue facing investors at the moment is whether the economy will experience a hard or soft landing. Whichever…

Poor Year For BlackRock World Mining

Investors in the £1.2bn BlackRock World Mining have endured a difficult period with the NAV down 6.2% on a total…

Smithson Board Capitulates And Agrees To A Continuation Vote

Nick Sudbury provides an update after Smithson added a continuation vote to its AGM.

Smithson Bounces Back But Skips The Continuation Vote

The £2.5bn global small and mid-cap specialist Smithson (LON: SSON) has just released its annual results for the year to…

Five New Core Recommendations From The Broker Numis

The broker Numis has recently updated its list of recommended investment trusts, with the changes including five new core buys.

Half-Year Update From The City Of London Investment Trust

The popular City of London investment trust has just released its interim accounts for the six months to the end…

UK Healthcare Property Trusts: High Yields And Double Digit Discounts

One of the more specialist areas of the property market that can easily get overlooked is the UK healthcare sector.

The Small Cap Value Trust Trading On A PE Of 7.9x Earnings

Most UK small-cap investment trusts have a clear growth bias, but the top performer over the last three years is…

Three Growth Trusts That Could Make A Comeback In 2024

During the decade of low interest rates, growth stocks outperformed value by a significant margin and it wasn’t until late…