3 VCTs to consider as we near the end of the tax year
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Venture capital trusts (VCTs)

3 VCTs to consider as we near the end of the tax year

Venture Capital Trusts come with risks, but offer generous tax allowances that could entice investors ahead of the tax increases coming in April.
23 Mar 2023
Why venture capitalists should stop hero-worshipping celebrities
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Stocks and shares

Why venture capitalists should stop hero-worshipping celebrities

Venture capitalists get all star struck when the celebrities turn up. But, while backing superstars may be attractive, it will not be good for profits…
17 Sep 2022
The ten highest dividend yields on Aim
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Income investing

The ten highest dividend yields on Aim

Rupert Hargreaves picks the highest-paying dividend stocks on Aim, London’s junior market for small and medium-sized growth companies.
21 Jul 2022
How venture capital trusts can provide income and growth for pension savers
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Venture capital trusts (VCTs)

How venture capital trusts can provide income and growth for pension savers

Venture-capital trusts provide both capital gains and juicy dividends, which makes them the investment vehicle of choice for many pension savers. But …
12 Jul 2022
Three good value American small-cap stocks to buy now
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Three good value American small-cap stocks to buy now

Professional investor Richard de Lisle of the VT De Lisle America Fund picks three American value stocks to buy now.
11 Jul 2022
What’s happened to the small-cap effect?
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What’s happened to the small-cap effect?

Small-cap stocks have traditionally outperformed their blue-chip cousins. But is this still true today? Max King looks at their performance, and the a…
15 Mar 2022
Three Aim stocks to provide both strong growth and tax relief
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Three Aim stocks to provide both strong growth and tax relief

Each week, a professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Jonathan Moyes of Wealth Club picks three fast-growing technology sto…
7 Mar 2022
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Invest in VCTs: tax-free investments set to break records
Venture capital trusts (VCTs)

Invest in VCTs: tax-free investments set to break records

Demand for venture capital trusts is on track to set a new record this year. David Prosser reports
11 Feb 2022
Four Aim stocks to buy for 2022
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Four Aim stocks to buy for 2022

Michael Taylor of Shifting Shares picks four risky but potentially lucrative stocks from Aim, the alternative investment market
7 Jan 2022
Two small-cap funds with big potential
Investment trusts

Two small-cap funds with big potential

Two investment trusts concentrating on US small-cap shares offer excellent long-term value.
20 Dec 2021
Ewan Markson-Brown: the joy of small companies
Investment strategy

Ewan Markson-Brown: the joy of small companies

Merryn talks to Ewan Markson-Brown of Crux Asset Management about why when it comes to emerging markets, he much prefers to invest in micro- and small…
3 Dec 2021
The UK after the pandemic: the outlook for smaller companies
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The UK after the pandemic: the outlook for smaller companies

John Stepek talks to Roland Arnold of the FTSE 250-listed BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust about the outlook for markets and smaller companies in ge…
9 Nov 2021
Dale Robertson: why Europe is a great place to be a stock picker
European stockmarkets

Dale Robertson: why Europe is a great place to be a stock picker

Merryn talks to Dale Robertson of the Chelverton European Select Fund about the opportunities available to investors in European companies – especiall…
5 Nov 2021
The times may be changing, but don’t change how you invest
Small cap stocks

The times may be changing, but don’t change how you invest

We are living in strange times. But the basics of investing remain the same: buy fairly-priced stocks that can provide an income. And there are few be…
13 Sep 2021
The MoneyWeek Podcast: Anna Macdonald on hunting down the big companies of tomorrow
Investment strategy

The MoneyWeek Podcast: Anna Macdonald on hunting down the big companies of tomorrow

Merryn talks to Anna Macdonald of Amati Global Investors about the opportunities in UK small companies, the sectors she likes now, and how she finds t…
10 Sep 2021
China’s new small-cap stockmarket
China stockmarkets

China’s new small-cap stockmarket

China has announced plans to establish a new stock exchange in Beijing that will be aimed at small and medium-sized firms.
10 Sep 2021
Britain’s top tiddlers: four of the best small-cap stocks on London's Aim market
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Britain’s top tiddlers: four of the best small-cap stocks on London's Aim market

The small-cap stocks on Aim, the London Stock Exchange’s junior market, can be very risky – but also highly lucrative. Michael Taylor reviews his pick…
25 Jun 2021
Micro-cap stocks: how to get huge returns from tiny firms
Small cap stocks

Micro-cap stocks: how to get huge returns from tiny firms

Micro-cap stocks are often overlooked, but the British market has plenty of them and their potential is massive. Max King picks the best two investmen…
3 May 2021
What I learned from 15 years of investing in small companies
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What I learned from 15 years of investing in small companies

Max King spent 15 years managing funds in the small-companies sector. Here he reveals the secrets of long-term investment success
2 Apr 2021
Three British small-cap stocks with big potential
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Three British small-cap stocks with big potential

Professional investor Jonathan Brown of the Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust picks three UK small-cap stocks that should provid…
8 Mar 2021
With the £1bn “Future Fund”, maybe the state can pick winners after all
UK Economy

With the £1bn “Future Fund”, maybe the state can pick winners after all

Through the Future Fund, the UK government now has lots of stakes in small, start-up, high-growth companies. Time will tell whether that was wise, say…
7 Mar 2021
Cash in on the potential of US small-cap stocks with this investment trust
Small cap stocks

Cash in on the potential of US small-cap stocks with this investment trust

There is ample scope for the American market’s small-cap stocks to close the valuation gap with blue chips. Max King picks an investment trust perfect…
22 Feb 2021