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Spotlight – January 2020
9 January 2020
Now the starting gun’s been fired on the Twenties, take a moment to find out which sectors won gold, silver and bronze in the decade just passed. It might not be the ones you expect…
Investment companies: the outlook for 2020 – how are you approaching Brexit?
3 January 2020
Laura Foll, Co-Manager of Lowland Investment Company, and Bruce Stout, Manager of Murray International, discuss how they are approaching Brexit in their portfolios.
Recorded 10 December 2019.
Investment companies: the outlook for 2020 – the impact of trade wars
3 January 2020
Laura Foll, Co-Manager of Lowland Investment Company, and Bruce Stout, Manager of Murray International, discuss the potential impact of trade wars on their portfolios.
Recorded 10 December 2019.
Investment companies: the outlook for 2020 – what is the most important factor?
3 January 2020
Laura Foll, Co-Manager of Lowland Investment Company, and Bruce Stout, Manager of Murray International, discuss the most important factors for their investment companies.
Recorded 10 December 2019.
Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust outlook for 2020
2 January 2020
Zehrid Osmani, Manager of Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust, shares his outlook for 2020.
Recorded 12 December 2019.
Securities Trust of Scotland outlook for 2020
23 December 2019
Mark Whitehead, Manager of Securities Trust of Scotland, shares his outlook for 2020.
Recorded 12 December 2019
Reflecting on a record-breaking year
23 December 2019
David Prosser looks back on the year and gives his thoughts on why there has been so much new money flowing into the sector.
The winds of change
19 December 2019
David Prosser examines new research showing 30% of British investors would like to invest in renewable energy in 2020.
AIC end of year review 2019
18 December 2019
Fundraising from existing companies hits all-time high.
Fundraising from existing companies hits all-time high.
AIC comments on Bank of England's financial stability report
17 December 2019
Report acknowledges that open-ended funds holding illiquid assets could create systemic risks and lead to unfair outcomes for investors.
A broken record
13 December 2019
In the wake of the M&G property fund suspension, David Prosser finds himself making the case for investment companies when investing illiquid assets once again.
Investment companies: the outlook for 2020
12 December 2019
Laura Foll, Co-Manager of Lowland Investment Company, and Bruce Stout, Manager of Murray International, discuss the opportunities and risks for investors in 2020.
Recorded 13 December 2019
SAINTS Stock Stories – Watsco: A Cool Investment
11 December 2019
Could air conditioning deliver steady, dependable dividends? In this film Toby Ross, joint manager of The Scottish American Investment Company (SAINTS), discusses Watsco, the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems in the US.
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