Welcome to the first in a new series of bonus podcasts from the AJ Bell Money & Markets team.
If you’re a fan of investment trusts, you’re going to love it. And if you don’t know what they are and just want to hear interesting stuff about markets, companies and investing in general, you’ll also find loads of great stuff.
Published at the start of each month, the bonus podcast series will feature a range of topics with investment experts and fund managers, with each episode debating some of the most popular trusts with retail investors, the big topics that matter, and a little bit of educational material to get listeners up to speed.
To kick things off, this episode focuses on income, bargains, technology and smaller companies.
Laura Suter chats with Paul Angell from AJ Bell about how plenty of investment trusts offer a decent income stream. Paul reveals all the key things you need to consider when researching potential investments in this space and highlights three trusts with interesting characteristics.
The ability to buy a portfolio of shares or bonds for less than they are worth is a key attribute of many investment trusts. Dan Coatsworth talks to Emma Bird from Winterflood about these discounts and why they exist.
Tom Sieber and Steve Frazer from Shares magazine get under the bonnet of Scottish Mortgage, an £11 billion investment trust which has tested shareholders’ patience in recent years. They explain why it became popular, why the share price has been through a bad patch, and what to expect from the trust going forward.
Finally, Dan chats with Stuart Widdowson from Odyssean Investment Trust about the outlook for UK-listed smaller companies and why 2024 could be more fruitful for this part of the market.
Nvidia soars, HSBC sinks after China hit, Fundsmith’s Terry Smith talks weight loss drugs, and former Dragon Sarah Willingham on tough time for hospitality
Everything you need to know about Microsoft, the big Nvidia versus Arm challenge, and what the latest inflation and GDP figures mean for interest rate cuts
Magnificent Seven updates, McDonald’s, US dividend investing and why your retirement pot might need to get bigger
Markets hit by interest rate decision, Microsoft and Alphabet fail to win over investors, Elon Musk’s odd behaviour, and finding opportunities among UK mid cap stocks
US markets hit new record high, Netflix enjoys growth spurt, Tesla disappoints, and plans to stamp out hidden fees
Inflation in shock rise, Red Sea troubles, Premium Bond rate is cut and Allianz manager on tech sector
A Christmas cracker for some UK retailers, Boeing shares fall after door blowout and Bitcoin ETFs given green light by US regulator
Listeners share their early retirement stories, FTSE 100 turns 40, Evenlode manager on AI, and good news for mortgage rates
Red Sea oil price fears, inflation’s latest drop, the top stocks of 2023 and investor outlook for 2024
Santa rally starts early for stock markets on shift in interest rate policy, Boots and Shein IPO rumours, and why the renewable energy space has been a tough place to make money
Finding value among US stocks, bitcoin and gold jump, GameStop’s latest disappointment, and the truth about thematic investing
Greenwashing, Rolls Royce, small caps and NS&I rate cuts
What the Autumn Statement means for consumers, businesses and markets, the Government’s Tell Sid plan to sell its stake in NatWest, plus the latest on Nvidia and OpenAI
Good news on inflation, the quest to retire early, and why India is catching investors’ attention
Peak interest rates, Christmas spending woes, UK property with AEW and WeWork’s fall from grace
The good, bad and ugly of earnings season plus why October’s been such a bad month for stocks and shares
Bond yields, Barclays, property fund closure and more pensioners being taxed
Important development with inflation, the impact of frozen tax bands and where next for the state pension?
Fed signals end to rate hikes, luxury goods stocks slump after weak LVMH earnings, and oil higher after Israel attacks
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