In the same way investors can make a mint by backing a mythical '10-bagger' early doors, fund fanatics can make big gains by catching an investment trust on the way up, before it begins its rise through the market capitalisation ranks and potentially even joins the likes of Scottish Mortgage (SMT), 3i (III) or Pershing Square Holdings (PSH) in the FTSE 100.We can never know with certitude which in

South Korea-focused Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund (WKOF:AIM) today reported a positive first-half performance that handily beat its benchmark, though shares in the under-the-radar trust were unchanged at 185p.Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund also remarked that the uncertainty and price volatility engendered by the pandemic could provide 'WKOF' with 'exceptional trading and investment opportunities'.BEA

Emerging markets enjoyed a significant comeback in 2016, despite a pullback towards the end of the year. The outlook remains equally exciting, so let's look at the key drivers and some of the investment trusts that provide exposure to this region.The MSCI Emerging Markets Net Total Return Index increased by 32.6% in sterling terms during 2016. That's the first year of outperformance relative to de

Investor ire towards professional money managers with short-term focus and poor performance track records continues to grow, while the need for individuals to plan for a secure retirement means more and more people are cottoning on to the lumpy fees levied on savings products. At the same time, income-generating investments are thin on the ground given yield compression in bonds and negligible ret