What is a collective investment fund?
Learn more about collective investments, where investors pool their money to invest in a portfolio of assets.
What does being closed-ended mean?
Find out about closed-ended funds and how they differ to open-ended funds.
Revenue reserves and dividend cover
Learn how investment companies use their revenue reserves to maintain stable dividends.
What are discounts and premiums?
Investment companies can trade above or below their net asset value. Find out about premiums and discounts.
The benefits of diversification
Investment companies allow you to invest in a portfolio of diversified assets, avoiding the risk of having all your eggs in one basket.
How do we explain gearing?
Discover how investment companies can borrow money to invest, and how this "gearing" is measured.
Freetrade interviews Elmley de la Cour
Elmley de la Cour from the AIC discusses investment companies with Freetrade's Dan Lane.
Venture capital trusts explained
Find out what VCTs are, what they invest in, the risks and the tax benefits on offer.
How to invest in an investment company
Once you've decided which investment company you want to invest in, what happens next?
Your investment company: having your say
Discover how investment companies, unlike other funds, enable your voice to be heard.
