TEMPLE BAR INVESTMENT TRUST: Managers raise the Bar . . . as fund delivers a 76% return UK equity income-focused trust is now run by Ian Lance and Nick Purves The £840million fund has delivered a 76% return since October 2020 The big ‘bets’ fall into three camps – energy …
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What a sorry start to 2023. The UK is either in recession or heading that way, stock markets look pretty cheerless and many investors are worried about what the coming months will bring. Yet, even now, there are grounds for optimism. Inflation should come down through the year, economic conditions …
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DUNEDIN INCOME GROWTH INVESTMENT: Trust has a tight UK portfolio backed up by plenty of income By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 16:56 EST, 31 December 2022 | Updated: 17:40 EST, 31 December 2022 Investment trust Dunedin Income Growth generates a mix of income and capital return …
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Making money from your investments this year is going to be a challenge. Certainly, the portents are not good. Persistent inflation, recession and continued geopolitical tensions, could all weigh heavily on stock markets as corporate earnings are squeezed. Yet it’s often when things look at their bleakest that stock markets …
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Many companies are struggling to appease disgruntled workforces amid mounting inflation and pressure for higher pay. Even if staff are not outright threatening industrial action, firms are finding it harder to recruit people or retain them if wages – or sometimes simply work conditions – look more attractive elsewhere. Investing …
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Tough times in stock markets tend to spark a flight to quality. But bonds, once the first stop on this dash, have been left reeling by spiralling inflation and interest rates. So the search is on for alternative safe havens, with some investors resolved to be inventive and have fun. And …
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SCHRODER UK MID CAP FUND: Shareholders set to continue roller coaster journey, but mid-cap trust is taking the fight to inflation By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:52 EDT, 21 May 2022 | Updated: 17:41 EDT, 21 May 2022 Shareholders in investment trust Schroder UK Mid Cap have …
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INVESTING EXPLAINED: What you need to know about value investing and the hunt for bargain shares By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EDT, 20 May 2022 | Updated: 03:40 EDT, 21 May 2022 In this series, we bust the jargon and explain a popular investing term or …
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Royal Mail faces major test when it reveals if boom in business that came with Covid pandemic is here to stay By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EDT, 13 May 2022 | Updated: 16:50 EDT, 13 May 2022 Royal Mail faces a major test when it reveals …
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Telecoms giant BT was on the rise as it bolstered its defences against a possible takeover bid. It has appointed Robey Warshaw, an advisory firm that employs former Chancellor George Osborne, ahead of a December 10 deadline after which Altice, a French telecoms firm run by billionaire Patrick Drahi, will …
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