Funds and Investment Trusts

5 infrastructure funds to protect you against higher inflation

A modern economy can only function efficiently if its infrastructure is up to the task. Essential assets like good quality…

Well-meaning but flawed: the new Key Information Document

From 1st January all investment trusts have had to publish a Key Information Document (KID) before their shares can be…

This fund picked 4 of the top 10 trusts in 2017

Miton Global Opportunities (LON:MIGO) is a highly unusual fund that aims to profit from pricing inefficiencies by buying investment trusts…

P2P investment trusts offer a tempting opportunity

There are mixed views about the peer-to-peer finance sector – where those with spare cash can make direct loans to…

Brexit has created a huge opportunity – here’s how to profit from it

Brexit has had a dramatic impact on the returns from the UK stock market with many companies that derive the…

A contrarian fund for adventurous investors

It is not normally a very sensible policy to invest in countries that have incurred international sanctions in response to…

Big in Japan – five funds to profit from the strength of the Nikkei

Over the last five years the Nikkei 225, the main Japanese stock market index, has risen by an impressive 141%,…

5 funds to profit from a run on the pound

Reports of a possible agreement on the size of the Brexit divorce bill that could pave the way for a…

8 funds to ride the US bull market

It is hard to imagine a less likely President than Donald J. Trump, yet there is no doubt that his…

Using the Z-score to spot undervalued investment trusts

One of the attractions of buying investment trusts is that you can often pick them up at a discount to…