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.
Stagflation haunts the markets, the outlook for gold, lasting power of attorney overhaul and Olympics treasures
Big wobbles, big banks and ten years of Lifestrategy funds
Property special: housing market frenzy, top mortgage deals, Tritax’s warehouse boom and the future of property funds
Green list but no green light for travel, pension nudges and your pot, plus are bonds in or out of fashion.
Levelling Up, a supermarket treat and what’s changed 5 years after the Brexit vote.
Why inflation matters, UK football’s troubling finances and investing in overseas markets
Global tax changes, investor activism and why financial stocks are back in vogue
Oil and gold prices surge, the nagging questions behind the housing boom and pensions corner returns
The big reopening: how travel operators, pubs and car sellers are coping
Crypto volatility, small cap surges and why ESG investing isn’t a trade-off between value and returns
Why inflation fears matter, reopening winners, retailers’ share prices soar and social care funding disappointment
Pushing back minimum retirement age, dealing with fraudsters, companies with pricing power, and making money from trainers
Big companies’ big earnings, the Post Office’s new banking pilot and an Asian investment trust superstar
Market madness, housing bubbles and why AI investing is not just about Robots
Retail reopening, attractions of family-run businesses and return of Mark Barnett
The FTSE 250’s spring surge, pension pitfalls to watch when taking a tax free chunk and Deliveroo’s less floppy retail debut.
Deliveroo flop, doubling money on Royal Mail shares and helping younger people get into investing
Everything you need to know about ISAs, big change at Scottish Mortgage and a warning for young investors
Missing out on IPO gains, AstraZeneca's falling share price, growing demand to be a Cake Box franchisee and green investing with TRIG
Surviving the tech sell-off, teaching money in schools and getting clever with cash ISAs
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