Funds and Investment Trusts

Buying opportunity for this market leading small-cap trust

One of the areas worst affected by Brexit was UK small and mid-cap companies, which sold off heavily in the…

The biggest investment trust winners and losers of 2017

It has been a decent start to the year on the markets with the FTSE 100 index up about 100…

Buying opportunity for CATCo Reinsurance Opportunities

We all know that we should aim for a well-diversified portfolio, but that is easier said than done given the…

The fund manager telling investors not to buy his trust

The investment industry is often criticised for its sharp practices and lack of transparency, so it makes a nice change…

Revamped Alliance Trust has global appeal

In December the Board of Alliance Trust (LON:ATST) announced plans to change its investment approach by appointing eight specialist equity…

The new fund that aims to provide a secure 6.5% dividend yield

December saw the launch of a new closed-ended fund that will make secured, direct loans to small and medium sized…

Investment trust picks for 2017

Looking back it is hard to believe that 2016 turned out the way it did. Even Mystic Meg would have…

This listed hedge fund could be a port in a storm in 2017

Despite all the concerns about Brexit and Trexit, 2016 turned out to be a surprisingly good year for global stock…

Star fund manager ‘more excited’ than ever about equities

Most investment trusts normally trade at a discount to their underlying Net Asset Value (NAV), but there are one or…

Is this country the ultimate contrarian bet?

There are plenty of financial forecasts knocking around at this time of year, but the most entertaining are the 10…