History shows that value stocks always struggle during technological shifts. But when’s the turnaround?
Why value stocks struggle during technological revolutions
Just what is a fund anyway?
There are two main types of fund out there for investors to invest in. Merryn Somerset Webb explains how they work, and which is her favourite.
Video: Why we like investment trusts
Investment trusts are a relatively cheap and simple way of investing in the stockmarket. Ed Bowsher explains why at MoneyWeek, we much prefer them to other funds.
Three ways to avoid your fund manager "doing a Woodford"
Worried that your manager might “do a Woodford”? Here’s what to look out for when investing in active funds.
By: John Stepek
Don’t expect the shift from active to passive fund management to ever reverse
Investors are shunning active funds in favour of passive funds that track an underlying market index. John Stepek looks at what’s behind the change and asks if anything can save the active fund management industry.
By: John Stepek
Invest in Vietnam – Asia’s other communist dynamo
Vietnam has reinvented itself. And now, this overlooked market is ripe for investment. Alex Rankine picks the best way to buy in.
By: Alex Rankine
Custodian: this Reit will look after your cash
Custodian Reit has been grappling with retail turmoil, but that is only a small part of the picture.
By: Sarah Moore
Give these 19 investment trusts a chance
Investors should spare a thought for these 19 out-of-favour investment trusts, says David Stevenson.
Investors should head east for income growth
Dividend payouts are also on the up in Asia. Income investor should look to these two investment trusts to get a slice.
By: Alex Rankine
Woodford's fund stays shut – but it is time to buy Patient Capital?
John Stepek examines Neil Woodford’s progress in fixing his Equity Income Fund, and asks if it’s worth buying the Patient Capital Trust instead – while running his eye over an alternative trust for your portfolio.
By: John Stepek
Avoiding a run on your fund
Another fund manager had trouble with illiquid portfolio holdings this week. It’s starting to become a habit.
By: John Stepek
Neil Woodford, fund managers, and the systemic risk to the financial system
The consequences from the Neil Woodford debacle aren’t limited to his fund’s investors. He and his ilk could pose a systemic risk to the financial system, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
What Neil Woodford’s debacle can teach us about liquidity
Star fund manager Neil Woodford got into trouble with small, illiquid assets. Scott Longley explains what investors should look out for when sizing up smaller companies.
By: Scott Longley
A simple, easy to manage portfolio of six of the best investment trusts, selected by Merryn Somerset Webb, offering defensiveness, stability, exposure to growth, and some income.
