Investment trusts exist solely to invest. They allow you to make a single investment which gives you a share in a much larger portfolio.

Investment trusts are a type of collective investment which allows you to spread your risk and access investment opportunities that you wouldn’t be able to invest in on your own.

Interest rates on bank and building society cash deposits often fail to keep pace with inflation, and savings accounts offer little prospect for a growing income or capital growth. Investment trusts are more risky than bank savings accounts but offer the chance of a growing income and potentially capital growth too. 

This guide explains some of the unique features that give investment trusts a head start over deposit accounts and other funds when it comes to delivering income

ISAs have always been a popular choice for tax-free saving. Today, more than 20 million people in the UK have one.

This guide explains why and how investment trusts can help you get the most out of them.

School fees, university, a deposit for their first flat? Let alone thinking about a pension. The financial demands facing you and
your children have never been greater.

That’s why it’s important to start planning early and make the most of your savings and investments. And why investment trusts, with their long-term track record, could be an excellent way to give your children a head start in life.

Saving for your retirement is one of the longest and biggest financial commitments you will make. With access to investments that other funds cannot offer, such as infrastructure, commercial property and private equity, combined with their long-term track record of strong performance, investment trusts can play a valuable role in delivering a higher or growing income in retirement.

Venture capital trusts provide finance to some of the most dynamic small businesses in the UK to help them grow.

This guide explains the benefits and risks of investing in VCTs, and takes a closer look at some of the exciting businesses that VCTs have helped to flourish.