
Max King
Max has an Economics degree from the University of Cambridge and is a chartered accountant. He worked at Investec Asset Management for 12 years, managing multi-asset funds investing in internally and externally managed funds, including investment trusts. This included a fund of investment trusts which grew to £120m+. Max has managed ten investment trusts (winning many awards) and sat on the boards of three trusts – two directorships are still active.
After 39 years in financial services, including 30 as a professional fund manager, Max took semi-retirement in 2017. Max has been a MoneyWeek columnist since 2016 writing about investment funds and more generally on markets online, plus occasional opinion pieces. He also writes for the Investment Trust Handbook each year and has contributed to The Daily Telegraph and other publications. See here for details of current investments held by Max.
Latest articles by Max King
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Will Putin invade Europe? Why investors know Russia is a paper tiger
Opinion Markets are right to ignore talk of Putin invading Europe, says Max King.
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How to generate income with fixed-interest investments
Public debt is overvalued, but other fixed-interest investments now look like a bargain, says Max King
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Spring Statement: can Rachel Reeves fix the UK economy?
Opinion Chancellor Rachel Reeves understands the economy’s structural problems but is unlikely to solve them, says Max King
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UK property market forecast: where are house prices heading?
House prices have climbed in the past few years, but the long-term outlook for the housing market is poor, says Max King
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Should investors stay bullish and buy UK and US stocks?
Opinion Ignore the Eeyores, says Max King. The outlook for stocks in both Britain and America remains auspicious
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Majedie sees an impressive turnaround under Marylebone
Majedie Investments, a once-ailing trust has seen its discount shrink to almost nothing under its new manager, Marylebone Partners
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Should you put your trust in investment trusts?
British investors have steered clear of investment trusts in recent years. They are missing a trick, says Max King
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Renewable infrastructure trusts on the road to ruin?
Rising discounts and yields for renewable infrastructure trusts reflect the unsustainability of the subsidy system, says Max King.
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Three private equity trusts going cheap – should you buy?
Opinion These three specialist private equity funds focus on high-growth companies
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Is the US economy set for success?
Ignore the pessimists: US stocks will keep charging ahead, says Max King
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Why Saba is trying to take advantage of UK investment trusts
Max King looks at why ever-widening discounts may have created an opportunity for Saba Investments in the UK world of investment trusts
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Unconventional investment ideas to beat the markets
Find the best investment ideas by observing trends and listening to anecdotes, says Max King
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Has RIT Capital fallen out of favour?
RIT Capital saw its discount soar amid weak returns, and investors remain sceptical of a turnaround
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UK equities are set for a bull market – buy now
Investors shouldn’t wait for a crisis to buy UK equities, says Max King. Do so now, in the expectation of much better returns in due course
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Should you buy JPMorgan's top emerging market trust?
The JPMorgan Emerging Markets Trust fund has outperformed its benchmark over the long term and offers good value
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Two investment trusts riding the AI boom
Remain invested in investment trusts despite high valuations, as computing breakthroughs are likely to change the world
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Investment trusts could benefit from more optimism
Give yourself an edge with investment trusts. Finding winning stocks is no mean feat.
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Is Labour on the brink of a crisis?
Labour's Autumn Budget is approaching – a fiscal and economic storm on the scale of 1976 looks likely, says Max King
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An overlooked Japanese investment trust to invest in
This Japanese investment trust focuses on family-controlled firms, cheap investment trusts and Japan
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Is China an undervalued market?
Most funds remain wary of China amid slowing growth. Have they got it wrong?
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Will the BlackRock World Mining Trust fund strike gold?
The BlackRock World Mining Trust looks like a compelling alternative to a pure play on gold explorers. Is it good enough?
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Is renewable energy worth investing in?
The government’s pursuit of driving Britain to net zero through renewable energy is proving counterproductive. Is the sector still worth investing in?
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The investment opportunities in a bear market
As equities fell sharply in August, Max King explores the investment opportunities in a bear market
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Two small cap investment trusts with growth potential
These two small cap investment trusts specialise in the market’s tiddlers and both are worth buying, says Max King.
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