More investment trusts look to invest in private companies

Despite the many thousands of stocks listed around the world, a rising number of investment trusts are looking to add or increase their exposure to...

Thu, 17/06/2021 - 00:00


Regulator tells companies to prioritise pensions over dividends

Companies with large defined benefit pension deficits have been warned by The Pensions Regulator that dividends might have been to put on hold if they...

Thu, 17/06/2021 - 00:00


Inditex's sales and earnings growth defy the doubters

Inditex (ITX:BME) €31.75

Gain to date: 32.3%

Original entry point: Buy at €24, 8 October 2020


Shares in Spanish fashion firm Inditex, which...

Thu, 17/06/2021 - 00:00


Reasons why deficits and inflation matter to gold

Gold bugs get a kick out of telling investors with a heavy weighting toward equities that the precious metal has a better performance record than...

Thu, 17/06/2021 - 00:00


GlaxoSmithKline to spin-off £30 billion consumer healthcare arm in 2022

Global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plans to demerge its consumer healthcare division by August 2022 and give investors a direct stake in the...

Thu, 17/06/2021 - 00:00


Space the new frontier for investors as ETF and investment trust launch

The addition to the London market of an investment trust and an exchange-traded fund which invest in companies involved in space activities reflect the theme’s...

Thu, 17/06/2021 - 00:00


Aurora Investment Trust moves into top gear thanks to value tailwind

We said to buy value-focused Aurora Investment Trust (ARR) last October in the belief that value investing could make a comeback, which has since proved correct.

Thu, 17/06/2021 - 00:00


This is why markets are more relaxed about inflation again

After a strong start to 2021 for global equity markets, as investors looked toward a post-Covid recovery, sentiment weakened sharply. This was down to fears...

Thu, 17/06/2021 - 00:00


Why Lindsell Train loves Diageo as much as we do

Diageo (DGE) £34.60

Gain to date: 17.5%

Original entry point: Buy at £29.45, 23 December 2020


We are not the only...

Thu, 17/06/2021 - 00:00


Change at the top to supercharge Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies

A 10.6% discount to NAV (net asset value) is an exciting opportunity to buy Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies (BASC), with Chris Berrier of...

Thu, 17/06/2021 - 00:00


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