Thanks to a topsy-turvy start to the year, driven by a combination of the new US administration's unpredictable policies on trade and foreign relations, sticky inflation and the rise of geopolitical uncertainty and conflict, investors are broadening their horizons and reassessing how and where they should allocate their capital. With the US representing close to 60% of world market cap and...

With Saba Capital having turned the spotlight on a handful of underperforming investment trusts, there is now a wave of activity as other trusts look for ways to reduce the persistent discount to NAV (net asset value) which has dogged the asset class.Some have introduced 'discount control' mechanisms, others have launched share buybacks, and some have announced they will hold a 'continuation...

A central bank interest rate cutting cycle is well underway, the Federal Reserve having slashed US rates by 50 basis points and further cuts expected from the Bank of England following August's 25 basis point reduction. Falling rates mean lower rates on cash and bonds, so this seems like a sensible time for investors searching for long-term income and capital growth to review their...