Templeton Emerging Markets looks to appease investors

Investment trust Templeton Emerging Markets (TEM), which currently trades at a 10% discount to net asset value (NAV), says it will hold a tender offer...

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00


The ultimate guide to investing in the technology space: part 1

Modern history has seen a remarkable pace of change. Disruption is everywhere and changes to established industries, employment dynamics and how we all live are...

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00


BlackRock star manager Prentis to retire this summer

Mike Prentis will step down as manager of BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust (BRSC) at the company’s June AGM, calling time on a distinguished...

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00


Understanding the impact of inflation on your investments

Many investors fail to factor in the impact of inflation when thinking about what their money can buy and the true value of their investment returns....

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00


Why criticism of Burford Capital is unfair

Burford Capital (BUR:AIM) £15.50

Loss to date: 1%

Original entry point: £15.62 (25 Oct 2018)


It has been...

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00


Why Next is one of our favourite retailers

NEXT (NXT) £57.22

Gain to date: 36.5%

Original entry point: Buy at £41.91, 20 December 2018


Shares in...

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00


Limp US tech reporting season impact on UK investment trusts

A relatively impressive first quarter of 2019 for many of the world’s largest technology companies (Google parent Alphabet aside) has failed to move the needle...

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00


TI Fluid has it all: growth, cheap shares and dividends

The ultimate goal for many investors is to find a mid or large cap stock offering earnings growth, decent dividends and trading on a cheap...

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00


The rise of market power and what it means for investors

In November last year we examined the issue of ‘skew’ in markets and suggested one explanation for the outsized contribution...

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00


Why Ankara and Buenos Aires remain important to global portfolios

Last summer, many analysts were wondering whether Turkey was about to pull the rug from under global financial markets. Ankara’s currency, the lira, was in...

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00


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