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Closed-ended funds – investment trusts – are wonderful structures. So, too, are open-ended funds – OEICs, short for open-ended investment...

It always saddens me when I hear about small investors having lost, perhaps irretrievably, a sizeable portion of their net worth, in...

A few years ago, I attended a talk by a professional sports bettor. The aim of the talk was to explain the differencebetween professional...

Investment strategist James Montier now works with famed fund manager Jeremy Grantham at GMO, but in a past life wrote a fabulous paper...

The investment profession is one I have often said that I both love and loath. I love the company or country analysis; and the fact that...

Investing is an activity that’s rife with opportunity to fall into bad habits, be led astray or make decisions for the wrong reasons....

Intelligent investing is not necessarily easy, but that doesn’t mean it has to be complex. There are significant returns to be made if...

"A balance sheet is like a backbone" Treatment of minority shareholders When considering a company, the first question you need answered...

At Aberdeen we believe there is enormous scope to enhance returns through global investment. To some, this has meant allocating funds...

With stock markets plummeting over the last year and a half and the fear of losing our job hanging over us, how is it possible to think...

The financial world is a confusing place at the best of times. But with the current uncertainty in markets there may be a particular need...