December 2024
Strategy
The little trust that could
A plucky performance saw this small cap trust end the year ahead of a strong pack in our annual top picks challenge...
20 Dec
20 Dec
Fund Research
Law Debenture
LWDB continues to set itself apart from peers in the sector by utilising its unique structure…
18 Dec
18 Dec
Fund Research
JPMorgan Claverhouse
JCH’s new management team ring changes…
11 Dec
11 Dec
Fund Research
Merchants
MRCH demonstrates strong relative performance and 42 years of consecutive dividend increases…
09 Dec
09 Dec
November 2024
Features
Navigating a significant capital allocation shift in the UK
The increasing popularity of share buybacks in the UK market...
08 Nov
08 Nov
News
Results analysis: Edinburgh Investment Trust
Companies across EDIN’s portfolio have been driving returns…
19 Nov
19 Nov
News
Results analysis: Schroder Income Growth
Recent outperformance stems from strong stock selection, modest gearing and a recovery in the trust’s small- and mid-cap stocks…
12 Nov
12 Nov
October 2024
Strategy
Cream of the crop
We identify those trusts that use the distinctive features of investment trusts to the full…
30 Oct
30 Oct
Events
Global equities in a year of change
Watch and download the presentations from this week's event...
13 Oct
13 Oct
Features
How BlackRock provides dividends alongside capital growth
UK companies have a lengthy history of paying dividends, which makes UK equities a fertile hunting ground for those investors looking for long-term growth in their income and capital. However, a perennial criticism of income investing in the UK market is that dividends are concentrated in a handful of companies and sectors, leaving income-seeking portfolios unbalanced. We have designed the investment process on the BlackRock Income & Growth Investment Trust to avoid this pitfall...
18 Oct
18 Oct
Fund Research
City of London
A strong year for CTY highlights its attractions…
02 Oct
02 Oct
July 2024
Strategy
Strength in diversity
The UK may offer higher yields, but at what cost?
31 Jul
31 Jul
Strategy
Balancing act
We ask why trusts with a more flexible approach have outperformed…
17 Jul
17 Jul
Features
It pays to be patient: why dividend growth stocks are worth a look
The FTSE 100 may have hit new highs in recent weeks, but there is a tougher reality behind the jubilant headlines. Until recently, the UK stock market had been in the doldrums, unloved by domestic and international investors. However, a combination of merger and acquisition activity, share buy back activity and an improving domestic economy may be helping it revive...
19 Jul
19 Jul
Fund Research
CT UK Capital & Income
An AIC ‘Dividend Hero’, CTUK has increased its dividend every year since 1992…
31 Jul
31 Jul
June 2024
Strategy
Fast and FTSErious
With the FTSE 100 reaching record highs, is there still value on offer?
05 Jun
05 Jun
Features
BlackRock Income & Growth Investment trust: A Look Ahead for 2024
David Goldman, manager of the BlackRock Income & Growth Investment Trust gives his perspective on the year ahead...
21 Jun
21 Jun
Fund Research
Edinburgh Investment Trust
EDIN’s new manager is off to a strong start…
24 Jun
24 Jun
Fund Research
Shires Income
SHRS’s differentiated approach to income offers a high and resilient yield, coupled with the potential for growth…
17 Jun
17 Jun
April 2024
Strategy
Pretty, pretty, pretty good
Do investment trusts really protect capital and income against inflation? Let's take a look…
17 Apr
17 Apr
News
Results analysis: Schroder Income Growth
SCF’s Sue Noffke has increasingly found opportunities in the out-of-favour small and mid-cap space amidst attractive valuations…
29 Apr
29 Apr