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Spotlight – February 2019
7 February 2019
What’s going on with VCTs? We look at how the sector is adapting to recent rule changes and Brexit. Also in Spotlight this month, will Chinese equities have a good Year of the Pig, or just a pig of a year?
Shepherd or sheep?
25 January 2019
David Prosser examines investor herd mentality, and explains how investment companies can offer some protection.
Keeping pace
25 January 2019
David Prosser asks why long-standing clichés about investment companies persist, and suggests why views on the closed-ended sector may be outdated.
Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust – 2019 Outlook
17 January 2019
Portfolio manager Zehrid Osmani discuses what’s on his radar for 2019.
Securities Trust of Scotland – 2019 Outlook
17 January 2019
Head of Income Mark Whitehead and Portfolio Manager Laurie Lochtie discuss what’s in store for 2019.
Martin Currie Asia Unconstrained Trust – 2019 Outlook
17 January 2019
Portfolio managers Damian Taylor and Robert Campbell discuss what they are excited about in the Asia region in 2019 and beyond.
Scottish Mortgage Stock Stories: Spotify
14 January 2019
Tom Slater shares his enthusiasm for Spotify, a subscription streaming business that has grown to be a global product under the guidance of its founder CEO Daniel Ek.
Scottish Mortgage Stock Stories: Shopify
14 January 2019
Shopify helps companies looking to sell their goods online. It is regarded by Amazon as a partner and, as Tom Slater explains, with a growing number of companies looking to have an online presence, it has a massive potential opportunity.
Scottish Mortgage Stock Stories: Ant Financial
14 January 2019
Ant Financial is a private online payments business that started life as part of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. Tom Slater explains what attracted him to take a holding in ANT for Scottish Mortgage.
Under the microscope
11 January 2019
Ian Cowie examines a relatively good year for biotech and healthcare investment companies.
Healthy prospects
11 January 2019
Polar Capital Healthcare explain why big pharma shouldn’t be ignored.
Brexitproof
11 January 2019
David Prosser asks the all-important question. Which investment companies will outperform in 2019?
Spotlight – January 2019
10 January 2019
In this month’s issue we look at healthcare and millennials, where Polar Capital Global Healthcare explain why big pharma shouldn't be ignored. Ian Cowie examines a relatively good year for biotech and healthcare investment companies. Investment Week columnist Jayna Rana examines the advantages of investing in investment companies for younger generations.
