How to analyse investment trust discounts

Discounts to the value of assets held, and more rarely premiums, are par for the course when it comes to investment trusts. These are best...

Thu, 29/05/2025 - 00:00

Emerging Markets: outperforming developed world shares, Mexico and Korea

1. Emerging markets (EMs) outperformance: EMs have outperformed global equities year-to-date, with a number of factors driving gains, including US dollar weakness, domestic demand opportunities and...

Thu, 29/05/2025 - 00:00

Exploring the relationship between emerging markets and the dollar

A strong dollar is typically a problem for emerging markets and, conversely, when the US currency is relatively weak it is a positive.

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Thu, 29/05/2025 - 00:00

Small World: cobalt, beauty products and seaweed feature in our latest round-up of smaller companies

In what could be one of the biggest listings of the year, Cobalt Holdings – a company set up to buy and hold cobalt, as...

Thu, 29/05/2025 - 00:00

Mini-Berkshire Hathaway Markel has a strong track record

Markel  Group (MKL:NYSE)

Price: $1,867

Market Cap: £17.8 billion

With Warren Buffett recently (3 May) announcing his retirement from Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B:NYSE), which he...

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Eli Lilly versus Novo-Nordisk in the weight loss war and the mini-Berkshire chalking up stellar returns.

IN BRIEF: British Airways chair & CEO sells £2.1 million in shares

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA - London-based owner of British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia - British Airways Chair & Chief Executive Officer Sean Doyle...

Wed, 28/05/2025 - 18:19

IN BRIEF: Trafalgar Property nets £94,500 from Speldhurst sale

Trafalgar Property Group PLC - South-East England-focused residential property developer - Sells a property at its Speldhurst site for £715,000, generating net proceeds of £94,500...

Wed, 28/05/2025 - 17:50

Late market roundup: Cautious trade before Nvidia takes centre-stage

European blue-chips ended lower on Wednesday, with sentiment more downbeat after a solid start to the week, while focus stateside will be on Nvidia and...

Wed, 28/05/2025 - 17:10

Altona Rare shares jump after promising results at Mozambique project

Altona Rare Earths PLC on Wednesday said initial metallurgical test results from its Monte Muambe project in Mozambique were ‘very encouraging’, indicating strong potential to...

Wed, 28/05/2025 - 16:53

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