Picking winners
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Investors can bear in mind a number of factors when assessing investment trusts. Quality of management, dividend cover and cash flow are important, as is the case when selecting any stocks. Discount levels to net asset value (NAV) are also important, and this can involve opportunities. Investment trust stocks may have premiums or narrow discounts when demand is high, or wider discounts when demand is low in relation to supply. Stocks may not be cheap simply because a discount is wide, since this could be an indication of an illiquid underlying portfolio.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 2000
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Contrary to popular belief...
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A contrarian approach to investment involves purchasing stocks that are being sold by other investors, but it is tempting to buy what is fashionable. Investment trusts see rises in their stock prices that are faster than underlying investments, a process that reverses when they cease to be fashionable. Investors should seek to move ahead of fashion in order to benefit from price moves. Trends from the US can give an idea of future changes in consensus.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 2000
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Generalist to the core
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International generalist trusts offer advantages at a time of market volatility, since they can spread risk by diversifying.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 2000
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