Money Makers

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook and winner of the 2024 AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award, is joined by George Ensor, manager of the River UK Micro Cap Investment Trust (RMMC). Section Timestamps: 0:00:23 - Introducing this week’s guest 0:01:06 - The basic proposition 0:07:19 - Potential actions from the new government affecting the AIM IHT issue 0:09:30 - Exposure to trusts affected by potential budget changes 0:11:17 - The redemption facility 0:16:12 - Stockpicking philosophy 0:31:13 - A short break 0:32:08 - Selling stocks that are no longer defined as micro-cap 0:34:44 - Activism 0:36:09 - Reforming the UK equity market 0:40:28 - Why invest in the micro-cap trust 0:43:04 - Close If you enjoy the weekly podcast, you may also find value in joining The Money Makers circle. This is a membership scheme that offers listeners to the podcast an opportunity, in return for a modest monthly or annual subscription, to receive additional premium content, including interviews, performance data, market/portfolio reviews and regular extracts from the editor's notebook. This week, as well as the usual features, the Circle features a profile of Henderson Opportunities (HOT). Future profiles include Mid Wynd International (MWY) and CQS New City High Yield (NCYF). Look out for the latest edition of our new expanded weekly subscriber email which summarises Jonathan's latest thoughts and includes a comprehensive summary of all the latest news. The content of that email is also available for subscribers via the website. A subscription costs £12 a month or £120 for one year. For more information about the Money Makers circle, please visit money-makers.co/membership-join. Membership helps to cover the cost of producing the weekly investment trust podcast, which will continue to be free. We are very grateful for your continued support and the enthusiastic response to our more than 230 podcasts since launch. You can find more information, including relevant disclosures, at www.money-makers.co. Please note that this podcast is provided for educational purposes only and nothing you hear should be considered as investment advice. Our podcasts are also available on the Association of Investment Companies website, www.theaic.co.uk. Produced by Ben Gamblin.

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook and winner of the 2024 AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award, is joined by Evy Hambro, manager of the BlackRock World Mining Trust (BRWM). Section Timestamps: 0:00:23 - The overall macro position 0:06:12 - AI and commodities 0:10:04 - The impact of the dollar 0:11:38 - A short break 0:12:33 - M&A activity 0:17:51 - Talking about the Trust (BRWM) 0:19:19 - Assumptions over the past two years that didn’t work out 0:22:48 - The dividend 0:24:47 - The share price and the discount 0:25:37 - Valuations 0:27:44 - Close If you enjoy the weekly podcast, you may also find value in joining The Money Makers circle. This is a membership scheme that offers listeners to the podcast an opportunity, in return for a modest monthly or annual subscription, to receive additional premium content, including interviews, performance data, market/portfolio reviews and regular extracts from the editor's notebook. This week, as well as the usual features, the Circle features a profile of Edinburgh Worldwide (EWI). Future profiles include Henderson Opportunities (HOT) and Mid Wynd International (MWY). Look out for the latest edition of our new expanded weekly subscriber email which summarises Jonathan's latest thoughts and includes a comprehensive summary of all the latest news. The content of that email is also available for subscribers via the website. A subscription costs £12 a month or £120 for one year. For more information about the Money Makers circle, please visit money-makers.co/membership-join. Membership helps to cover the cost of producing the weekly investment trust podcast, which will continue to be free. We are very grateful for your continued support and the enthusiastic response to our more than 230 podcasts since launch. You can find more information, including relevant disclosures, at www.money-makers.co. Please note that this podcast is provided for educational purposes only and nothing you hear should be considered as investment advice. Our podcasts are also available on the Association of Investment Companies website, www.theaic.co.uk. Produced by Ben Gamblin.

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook and winner of the 2024 AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award, is joined by Ben Conway, head of fund management at Hawksmoor Investment Management, and Nick Greenwood, manager of the MIGO Opportunities Trust (MIGO). Section Timestamps: 0:01:14 - Introducing this edition’s guests 0:01:47 - A note on jargon 0:02:54 - Context of this week’s treasury announcement 0:11:29 - Good news for the investment trusts sector 0:14:20 - An unexpected announcement 0:18:34 - Correlation between interest rates and changing discounts 0:21:12 - A short break 0:22:08 - Assessing fees on market cap 0:26:51 - Looking for opportunities in discounts 0:27:38 - Consolidation, supply, and trust sizes 0:37:14 - The wider world 0:39:51 - Recent changes to the MIGO portfolio 0:41:35 - Close If you enjoy the weekly podcast, you may also find value in joining The Money Makers circle. This is a membership scheme that offers listeners to the podcast an opportunity, in return for a modest monthly or annual subscription, to receive additional premium content, including interviews, performance data, market/portfolio reviews and regular extracts from the editor's notebook. This week, as well as the usual features, the Circle features a profile of Edinburgh Worldwide (EWI). Future profiles include Henderson Opportunities (HOT) and Mid Wynd International (MWY). Look out for the latest edition of our new expanded weekly subscriber email which summarises Jonathan's latest thoughts and includes a comprehensive summary of all the latest news. The content of that email is also available for subscribers via the website. A subscription costs £12 a month or £120 for one year. For more information about the Money Makers circle, please visit money-makers.co/membership-join. Membership helps to cover the cost of producing the weekly investment trust podcast, which will continue to be free. We are very grateful for your continued support and the enthusiastic response to our more than 230 podcasts since launch. You can find more information, including relevant disclosures, at www.money-makers.co. Please note that this podcast is provided for educational purposes only and nothing you hear should be considered as investment advice. Our podcasts are also available on the Association of Investment Companies website, www.theaic.co.uk. Produced by Ben Gamblin.

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook and winner of the 2024 AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award, reviews the week in the markets and speaks to Simon Edelsten, former fund manager at Mid Wynd International, and Anthony Leatham, head of investment trust research at Peel Hunt. Section Timestamps: 0:00:25 - A discussion with Simon Edelsten and Anthony Leatham 0:00:51 - An overview of the global equities sector 0:01:46 - What is a global equity trust seeking to achieve? 0:06:17 - The proportion to invest in global equity trusts and the benchmark to use 0:14:14 - Passive funds as an alternative 0:22:31 - A short break 0:23:27 - Discount anomalies and buybacks 0:26:06 - Trusts investing in private assets 0:34:26 - Measures of risk 0:40:35 - Where we are in the market cycle 0:47:46 - Close If you enjoy the weekly podcast, you may also find value in joining The Money Makers circle. This is a membership scheme that offers listeners to the podcast an opportunity, in return for a modest monthly or annual subscription, to receive additional premium content, including interviews, performance data, market/portfolio reviews and regular extracts from the editor's notebook. This week, as well as the usual features, the Circle features a profile of Bellevue Healthcare (BBH). Future profiles include Edinburgh Worldwide (EWI) and Henderson Opportunities (HOT). Look out for the latest edition of our new expanded weekly subscriber email which summarises Jonathan's latest thoughts and includes a comprehensive summary of all the latest news. The content of that email is also available for subscribers via the website. A subscription costs £12 a month or £120 for one year. For more information about the Money Makers circle, please visit money-makers.co/membership-join. Membership helps to cover the cost of producing the weekly investment trust podcast, which will continue to be free. We are very grateful for your continued support and the enthusiastic response to our 230 podcasts since launch. You can find more information, including relevant disclosures, at www.money-makers.co. Please note that this podcast is provided for educational purposes only and nothing you hear should be considered as investment advice. Our podcasts are also available on the Association of Investment Companies website, www.theaic.co.uk. Produced by Ben Gamblin.

In this week’s edition of the Weekly Investment Trust Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook and winner of the 2024 AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award, reviews the week in the markets and speaks to Sachin Saggar, alternatives investment trusts analyst at Stifel. Section Timestamps: 0:00:39 - This week’s guest 0:01:13 - Review of the week 0:03:08 - Results and the Money Makers Circle 0:04:58 - Changes to the podcast 0:06:17 - Q&A with Sachin Saggar 0:07:17 - Will the sector trade at a premium to NAV in the future? 0:09:02 - Reliability of NAVs 0:14:50 - The case for standardised disclosures 0:16:29 - Limited opportunity to raise new equity 0:20:57 - Reactions to proposals to buy into the alternative assets sector 0:24:15 - Evaluating the performance of alternative assets trusts 0:27:47 - Is there still value to be found across the sector? 0:28:21 - Looking at earnings multiples 0:29:44 - Cost disclosure 0:30:44 - Close If you enjoy the weekly podcast, you may also find value in joining The Money Makers circle. This is a membership scheme that offers listeners to the podcast an opportunity, in return for a modest monthly or annual subscription, to receive additional premium content, including interviews, performance data, market/portfolio reviews and regular extracts from the editor's notebook. This week, as well as the usual features, the Circle features a profile of Global Opportunities Trust (GOT). Future profiles include Bellevue Healthcare (BBH) and Edinburgh Worldwide (EWI). Look out for the latest edition of our new expanded weekly subscriber email which summarises Jonathan's latest thoughts and includes a comprehensive summary of all the latest news. The content of that email is also available for subscribers via the website. A subscription costs £12 a month or £120 for one year. For more information about the Money Makers circle, please visit money-makers.co/membership-join. Membership helps to cover the cost of producing the weekly investment trust podcast, which will continue to be free. We are very grateful for your continued support and the enthusiastic response to our nearly 230 podcasts since launch. You can find more information, including relevant disclosures, at www.money-makers.co. Please note that this podcast is provided for educational purposes only and nothing you hear should be considered as investment advice. Our podcasts are also available on the Association of Investment Companies website, www.theaic.co.uk. Produced by Ben Gamblin.

In this week’s edition of the Weekly Investment Trust Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook and winner of the 2024 AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award, reviews the week in the markets and speaks to Craig Baker, chair of the investment committee at the Alliance Trust (ATST), and Duncan MacInnes, manager of the Ruffer Investment Company (RICA). Section Timestamps: 0:00:36 - AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 0:01:18 - Money Makers Circle 0:03:02 - This week’s guests 0:03:48 - Review of the week 0:05:28 - Podcast format changes 0:05:44 - Q&A with Craig Baker and Duncan MacInnes 0:05:44 - The Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates 0:08:14 - A return to a Goldilocks environment? 0:10:00 - Confidence in the returns from the equity market 0:12:02 - Summarising Ruffer's latest results 0:14:45 - AI and the Magnificent Seven 0:23:26 - The US election 0:29:19 - The US vs the rest of the world 0:32:30 - The UK equity market 0:35:50 - Impressions of the new government 0:38:18 - Cost disclosure reporting 0:40:04 - The Alliance Trust and Witan merger 0:43:08 - The discount on the trusts. 0:45:57 - Final comments 0:48:02 - Close If you enjoy the weekly podcast, you may also find value in joining The Money Makers circle. This is a membership scheme that offers listeners to the podcast an opportunity, in return for a modest monthly or annual subscription, to receive additional premium content, including interviews, performance data, market/portfolio reviews and regular extracts from the editor's notebook. This week, as well as the usual features, the Circle features a profile of abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth (AUSC). Future profiles include Global Opportunities Trust (GOT) and Bellevue Healthcare (BBH). Look out for the latest edition of our new expanded weekly subscriber email which summarises Jonathan’s latest thoughts and includes a comprehensive summary of all the latest news. The content of that email is also available for subscribers via the website. A subscription costs £12 a month or £120 for one year. For more information about the Money Makers circle, please visit money-makers.co/membership-join. Membership helps to cover the cost of producing the weekly investment trust podcast, which will continue to be free. We are very grateful for your continued support and the enthusiastic response to our nearly 230 podcasts since launch. You can find more information, including relevant disclosures, at www.money-makers.co. Please note that this podcast is provided for educational purposes only and nothing you hear should be considered as investment advice. Our podcasts are also available on the Association of Investment Companies website, www.theaic.co.uk. Produced by Ben Gamblin.

In this week’s edition of the Weekly Investment Trust Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook, reviews the week in the markets and speaks to Andrew McHattie, editor of the Investment Trust Newsletter, and Chris Clothier, co-CIO at CG Asset Management, the manager of Capital Gearing Trust (CGT). Section Timestamps: 0:00:39 - This week's guests 0:01:46 - Review of the week 0:03:24 - Money Makers Circle 0:04:13 - Q&A with Andrew McHattie 0:04:13 - Summer performance 0:05:18 - Consolidation in the renewables sector 0:12:06 - Battery storage trusts 0:19:59 - Commercial property 0:26:26 - Other trusts at risk 0:33:38 - A more positive message 0:35:49 - Q&A with Chris Clothier 0:35:58 - The year so far and a period of heightened volatility 0:36:55 - Any meaning within the August spike 0:39:45 - Conquering inflation 0:44:54 - The position of Capital Gearing Trust 0:53:19 - Commercial property and discounts to NAV 0:56:54 - Private equity 0:59:10 - Reflecting on last year's legal issue 1:00:40 - Trust performance figures 1:03:14 - Close Trusts mentioned (with tickers) include: Ecofin US Renewables (RNEW), Aquila European Renewables (AERS), Triple Point Energy Transition (TENT), Gore Street Energy Storage (GSF), Greham House Energy Storage (GRID), Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT), Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust (DNE), Balanced Commercial Property Trust (BCPT), Tritax Eurobox (EBOX), LondonMetric Property (LMP), Keystone Positive Change (KPC), J.P.Morgan Global Core Real Assets (JARA), Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9), PRS REIT (PRSR), BH Macro (BHMG), Aquila European Renewables (AERS), Smithson (SSON), RIT Capital Partners (RCP), Calendonia Investments (CLDN). If you enjoy the weekly podcast, you may also find value in joining The Money Makers circle. This is a membership scheme that offers listeners to the podcast an opportunity, in return for a modest monthly or annual subscription, to receive additional premium content, including interviews, performance data, market/portfolio reviews and regular extracts from the editor's notebook. This week, as well as the usual features, the Circle features a profile of Smithson Investment Trust (SSON). Future profiles include abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth (AUSC) and Global Opportunities Trust (GOT). Look out for the latest edition of our new expanded weekly subscriber email which summarises Jonathan's latest thoughts and includes a comprehensive summary of all the latest news. The content of that email is also available for subscribers via the website. A subscription costs £12 a month or £120 for one year. For more information about the Money Makers circle, please visit money-makers.co/membership-join. Membership helps to cover the cost of producing the weekly investment trust podcast, which will continue to be free. We are very grateful for your continued support and the enthusiastic response to our more than 220 podcasts since launch. You can find more information, including relevant disclosures, at www.money-makers.co. Please note that this podcast is provided for educational purposes only and nothing you hear should be considered as investment advice. Our podcasts are also available on the Association of Investment Companies website, www.theaic.co.uk. Produced by Ben Gamblin.

In this week’s edition of the Weekly Investment Trust Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook, reviews the week in the markets and speaks to Kenneth MacKenzie, founder and manager of Target Healthcare REIT (THRL), and John Singer, chairman of Pantheon International (PIN). Section Timestamps: 0:00:39 - This week's guests 0:01:17 - Review of the week 0:03:53 - Corporate news and announcements 0:08:42 - Money Makers Circle 0:09:23 - Q&A with Kenneth MacKenzie 0:09:35 - Why start the investment trust 0:13:10 - The business model 0:15:31 - The supply of purpose-built real estate 0:17:43 - Income generation and quality control 0:20:42 - Assessing investment trust performance 0:22:02 - Inflation linkage 0:23:53 - Potential for government changes to social care 0:26:55 - The discount 0:31:35 - Gearing 0:32:29 - Restrictions on issuing shares at a discount to NAV 0:34:18 - Income and dividend paying capacity 0:35:56 - Q&A with John Singer 0:37:20 - Developing trust in private equity 0:58:10 - The cost disclosure issue 1:02:56 - The impact of potential changes from the new government 1:04:34 - Close Trusts mentioned (with tickers) include: J.P.Morgan European Discovery Trust (JEDT), Allianz Technology (ATT), HgCapital Trust (HGT), Schroder Capital Global Innovation Trust (INOV), Literacy Capital (BOOK), CT Private Equity (CTPE), BlackRock World Mining (BRWM), BBGI Global Infrastructure (BBGI), Chelverton UK Dividend Trust (SDV), Third Point Investors (TPOU), PRS REIT (PRSR). If you enjoy the weekly podcast, you may also find value in joining The Money Makers circle. This is a membership scheme that offers listeners to the podcast an opportunity, in return for a modest monthly or annual subscription, to receive additional premium content, including interviews, performance data, market/portfolio reviews and regular extracts from the editor's notebook. This week, as well as the usual features, the Circle features a profile of abrdn Asia Focus (AAS). Future profiles include Smithson Investment Trust (SSON) and abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth (AUSC). Look out for the latest edition of our new expanded weekly subscriber email which summarises Jonathan’s latest thoughts and includes a comprehensive summary of all the latest news. The content of that email is also available for subscribers via the website. A subscription costs £12 a month or £120 for one year. For more information about the Money Makers circle, please visit money-makers.co/membership-join. Membership helps to cover the cost of producing the weekly investment trust podcast, which will continue to be free. We are very grateful for your continued support and the enthusiastic response to our more than 220 podcasts since launch. You can find more information, including relevant disclosures, at www.money-makers.co. Please note that this podcast is provided for educational purposes only and nothing you hear should be considered as investment advice. Our podcasts are also available on the Association of Investment Companies website, www.theaic.co.uk. Produced by Ben Gamblin.

In this week’s edition of the Weekly Investment Trust Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook, reviews the week in the markets and speaks to Jon Ingram, co-manager of the J.P.Morgan European Discovery Trust (JEDT). Section Timestamps: 0:00:53 - This week's guests 0:01:58 - Review of the week 0:06:51 - Summary of results, corporate news and announcements 0:10:40 - Money Makers Circle 0:12:18 - A question to ChatGPT 0:12:48 - Coming up in future weeks and next week's interview 0:13:50 - Q&A with Jon Ingram 0:14:31 - Changes in how the trust will be run 0:17:40 - Distinctiveness of the trust 0:21:12 - Gearing 0:26:21 - The driver for extreme valuations 0:32:04 - The trust's universe 0:34:38 - The outlook for Europe 0:38:00 - Current weightings 0:40:43 - Technology in Europe vs the US 0:44:17 - AI in the research process 0:48:13 - Why now is a good time to look at the trust 0:49:33 - Close Trusts mentioned (with tickers) include: J.P.Morgan European Discovery Trust (JEDT), Allianz Technology (ATT), HgCapital Trust (HGT), Schroder Capital Global Innovation Trust (INOV), Literacy Capital (BOOK), CT Private Equity (CTPE), BlackRock World Mining (BRWM), BBGI Global Infrastructure (BBGI), Chelverton UK Dividend Trust (SDV), Third Point Investors (TPOU), PRS REIT (PRSR). If you enjoy the weekly podcast, you may also find value in joining The Money Makers circle. This is a membership scheme that offers listeners to the podcast an opportunity, in return for a modest monthly or annual subscription, to receive additional premium content, including interviews, performance data, market/portfolio reviews and regular extracts from the editor's notebook. There is no new fund profile this week while profile author Stuart Watson is away, but last week the Circle featured Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure (EGL). Future profiles will include abrdn Asia Focus (AAS) and Smithson Investment Trust (SSON). Look out for the latest edition of our new expanded weekly subscriber email which summarises Jonathan’s latest thoughts and includes a comprehensive summary of all the latest news. The content of that email is also available for subscribers via the website. For more information about the Money Makers circle, please visit money-makers.co/membership-join. Membership helps to cover the cost of producing the weekly investment trust podcast, which will continue to be free. We are very grateful for your continued support and the enthusiastic response to our more than 220 podcasts since launch. You can find more information, including relevant disclosures, at www.money-makers.co. Please note that this podcast is provided for educational purposes only and nothing you hear should be considered as investment advice. Our podcasts are also available on the Association of Investment Companies website, www.theaic.co.uk. Produced by Ben Gamblin.

In this week’s edition of the Weekly Investment Trust Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook, reviews the week in the markets and speaks to Elliott Hardy, private equity research analyst at Winterflood Securities, and Ian Lance, co-manager of the Temple Bar Investment Trust (TMPL). Due to technical issues, the audio quality for the discussion with Ian Lance is particularly poor for which we apologise. As a result, we have a transcript of this interview available for download from the website - money-makers.co/podcasts Section Timestamps: 0:00:39 - Review of the week 0:01:42 - This week's guests 0:02:29 - Money Makers Circle 0:03:16 - Summary of results 0:04:40 - Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Soundcloud and others 0:05:05 - Q&A with Elliott Hardy 0:05:18 - Development of the listed private equity market this year 0:07:16 - The global state of private equity 0:10:44 - Scepticism about reported NAVs 0:12:24 - The early August sharp market sell-off 0:13:30 - The underlying performance of portfolio companies 0:15:30 - The growth capital sector 0:16:43 - The outlook for fund of funds trusts 0:18:09 - Boards' responses to wide discounts 0:20:54 - Q&A with Ian Lance (transcript available at the website) 0:21:03 - Positives and negatives in the reporting period 0:24:54 - Reform in the UK stock market 0:25:59 - Outlook for the dividend 0:28:24 - A lower interest rate environment 0:29:35 - Investing outside of the UK market 0:31:16 - Gearing 0:32:31 - Close Trusts mentioned (with tickers) include: Temple Bar Investment Trust (TMPL), Baillie Gifford US Growth (USA), Partners Group Private Equity (PEY), Riverstone Energy (REL), Diverse Income Trust (DIVI), RM Infrastructure Income Trust (RMII), Regional RIET (RGL), Baillie Gifford Japan (BGFD), Gieger Counter (GCL), HgCapital Trust (HGT), 3i Group (III), ICG Enterprise Trust (ICGT), Seraphim Space Investment Trust (SSIT), Schiehallion Fund (MNTN), Chrysalis (CHRY), Pantheon International (PIN). If you enjoy the weekly podcast, you may also find value in joining The Money Makers circle. This is a membership scheme that offers listeners to the podcast an opportunity, in return for a modest monthly or annual subscription, to receive additional premium content, including interviews, performance data, market/portfolio reviews and regular extracts from the editor's notebook. This week, as well as the usual features, the Circle features a profile of Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure (EGL). Future profiles include abrdn Asia Focus (AAS) and Smithson Investment Trust (SSON). Look out for the latest edition of our new expanded weekly subscriber email which summarises Jonathan’s latest thoughts and includes a comprehensive summary of all the latest news. The content of that email is also available for subscribers via the website. For more information about the Money Makers circle, please visit money-makers.co/membership-join. Membership helps to cover the cost of producing the weekly investment trust podcast, which will continue to be free. We are very grateful for your continued support and the enthusiastic response to our more than 220 podcasts since launch. You can find more information, including relevant disclosures, at www.money-makers.co. Please note that this podcast is provided for educational purposes only and nothing you hear should be considered as investment advice. Our podcasts are also available on the Association of Investment Companies website, www.theaic.co.uk. Produced by Ben Gamblin.