One of the largest and most liquid UK smaller company trusts, yet trading at a 10.2% discount to net asset value (NAV) that suggests value abounds, Henderson Smaller Companies (HSL) has been successfully managed by trained accountant Neil Hermon since 2002. Hermon has established a formidably strong long-term track record by constructing a diversified portfolio with a focus on growth at a ...

Last year (2017) saw a record-breaking £46bn of cash invested into UK funds, almost 600% more than in 2016 when initial fears about the UK’s decision to leave the EU caused investors to pull money out of funds in droves.  It’s easy to see why funds are popular as you get exposure to lots of different assets through a single product.  Unfortunately, knowing which fund to pick can be ...

The FTSE 100 ends the week by opening down by 44 points to 7,697.7. The index seems to be following US and Asian markets with US sanctions on Russia impacting investor sentiment. All eyes will be on the UK’s second quarter GDP figures which are due out shortly. In a quiet day for corporate news on the main market, deep fat fryer franchise company Filta (FLTA:AIM) rises 9.1% to 229p on ...

If you could go back 12 months and buy a share, make that single, stunning equity investment designed to maximise your profits, what would it have been? Chances are, not set-top box maker Pace (PIC). Yet it is the best performing main market stock, drawn against the FTSE All-Share index, of the past year, beating the benchmark by a stunning 179% with its surge from 45p (22 Nov’ 11) to 183p. You ...