It has been a difficult year for investment trusts as a whole. Discounts have widened across various sectors and there have been a series of failed continuation votes and mergers. Yet some trusts have still done extremely well - relative both to the wider market and their peer group. In this article we shine a light on the biggest outperformers in some of the Association of Investment Companies' m

Europe has world leading companies spanning most sectors of the market. Many of these businesses consistently generate high returns and have demonstrated an ability to weather economic storms.The good news is many are currently 'on sale' after the turbulence European markets have experienced year-to-date, triggered by red hot inflation, central bank rate hikes and the potential severity of a loomi

There is an old saying that no-one rings a bell when the market is at the top, but by the same token neither is there a clear-cut signal to buy when markets reach the bottom.Yet after a brutal year for stocks - and a particularly tough third quarter - it is beginning to feel as though the worst of the sell-off is in the rear-view mirror and investors should be looking for bargains.However, if we a

Equity markets may be on the march but there can never be room for any complacency. Thankfully, one London-listed investment trust launched in late 2006 can stay nimble and switch between asset classes to make the most of any swings in sentiment.Asset arrayInvesco Perpetual Select Trust (IVPU) is a closed-ended vehicle offering a choice between four share classes, each one effectively operating as