206: Weekly Investment Trusts Podcast - with Paul ffolkes Davis and Max King (13 Apr 2024)

In this week's edition of the Weekly Investment Trust Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook, reviews the week in the markets and speaks to Paul ffolkes Davis, chairman of Rising Sun Management, the investment advisor to the Nippon Active Value Fund (NAVF), and Max King, the market and investment trust commentator and former Investec fund manager. We are grateful for the support of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, which enables us to keep the podcast free. Section Timestamps: 0:00:39 - This week's guests 0:01:31 - Review of the week 0:04:38 - Summary of results 0:05:39 - Corporate news and announcements 0:06:08 - Money Makers Circle 0:06:48 - Q&A with Paul ffolkes Davis 0:06:59 - Looking back at the last year 0:08:43 - Rolling over of AJGF and AJIT 0:14:11 - Reflecting on the IPO 0:17:26 - Availability of potential partners 0:18:33 - The strategy 0:25:41 - The value of the yen 0:27:58 - Gearing 0:29:13 - Prospects for the year ahead 0:33:18 - Q&A with Max King 0:33:22 - Feel good versus feel bad 0:36:18 - The performance of gold 0:37:31 - The investment trust sector 0:38:35 - Cost disclosure, constraints, and the regulator 0:42:30 - Good investments 0:47:05 - Private equity 0:48:32 - Spotting the next target for consolidation 0:54:49 - Solving the housing market problem 0:57:58 - Close If you enjoy the weekly podcast, you may also find value in joining The Money Makers circle. This is a membership scheme that offers listeners to the podcast an opportunity, in return for a modest monthly or annual subscription, to receive additional premium content, including interviews, performance data, market/portfolio reviews and regular extracts from the editor's notebook. This week, as well as the usual features, the Circle features a profile of Chrysalis Investments (CHRY). Future profiles include STS Global Income & Growth (STS), and Artemis Alpha (ATS). Remember to look out for the latest edition of our new expanded weekly subscriber email which summarises Jonathan's latest thoughts and includes all the regular features available in the Circle. The content of that email is also available for subscribers via the website. For more information about the Money Makers circle, please visit money-makers.co/membership-join. Membership helps to cover the cost of producing the weekly investment trust podcast, which will continue to be free. We are very grateful for your continued support and the enthusiastic response to our more than 200 podcasts since launch. You can find more information, including relevant disclosures, at www.money-makers.co. Please note that this podcast is provided for educational purposes only and nothing you hear should be considered as investment advice. Our podcasts are also available on the Association of Investment Companies website, www.theaic.co.uk. Produced by Ben Gamblin.