As part of our commitment to providing Investment Research, we have published our regular monthly update on the Global Economy & Listed Investment Companies. New research Update note on International Biotechnology TrustAnnual overview note on Herald Investment TrustUpdate note on CG Asset ManagementAnnual overview on Polar Global Infrastructure Trust In this...
Trust in biotech The biotechnology sector is proving to be relatively resilient in this COVID-19 related market sell-off. International Biotechnology Trust (IBT) adopts a conservative approach to investing in what can be a quite volatile, if rewarding, sector. It has fared better than competing funds in this environment... Read more...
Following an excellent year of performance during 2019 (a net asset value (NAV) total return of 27.5%), Herald Investment Trust (HRI) has seen its discount widen and the value of its portfolio companies fall since the outbreak of covid-19.... Read more As authorities scramble to contain the virus, our lives...
It is often said that markets climb a wall of worry, but there are times when investors panic and run for the exits. In such an environment, the attractions of funds which are defensively positioned and managed by an experienced team, with an investment ethos based on an assessment of...
A much-improved 2019, helped by lower interest rate expectations, translated into 38.3% gains for Premier Global Infrastructure Trust (PGIT) ordinary shareholders. Before the covid-19 panic caused markets to stumble, PGIT was having a strong start to 2020 as well, with the shares hitting 147p on 21 February... Read more In...
As part of our commitment to providing Investment Research, we have published our regular monthly update on the Global Economy & Listed Investment Companies. New research Initiation note on Montanaro UK Smaller Companies TrustAnnual overview note on Aberdeen Emerging MarketsUpdate note on Polar Capital Global FinancialsAnnual overview on Aberdeen New Dawn...
In this issue Performance - Property stocks tumbled in February as fears over the spread of Covid-19 spooked financial markets around the world and resulted in the largest sell-off since the 2008 financial crisis. There were just four UK-listed property companies that saw their share prices rise in February, however...
A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell any of...
Following the return of Charles Montanaro as manager in 2016, Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Trust (MTU) has rebuilt its long-term record of outperformance of its benchmark over the last three and a half years. A strong uplift in net asset value (NAV) during the second half of 2019 (helped by...