Space stocks lift off as investors eye Space X moment Tech Retail investors are increasingly backing the space economy, with new data showing the sector moving to a more established part of long-term portfolios. Figures from Hargreaves Lansdown show Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) investors remained broadly bullish through the first quarter of the year, despite a wobble in March following tensions in the Middle East. Among the [...]
The only FTSE 100 stock Scottish Mortgage is buying Investing Scottish Mortgage has always had an international focus, and there's only one FTSE 100 stock the investment trust wants to buy: Itself.
Scottish Mortgage no longer most bought trust as Fundsmith Equity claws back 10th Investing Scottish Mortgage is no longer the most bought investment trust in the UK, according to the Interactive Investor Most Bought List, as the popular retail pick falls into second. The growth trust was eclipsed in September by Blackrock World Mining, a commodities-focused trust which is up 15 per cent in the last three weeks and [...]
Why Scottish Mortgage trust is selling Nvidia June 5, 2024 Scottish Mortgage, the second largest investment trust in the UK, has warned that though the future for AI is bright, companies like Nvidia might not carry on bringing in the record gains that they have managed over recent months. While Scottish Mortgage is on board with the vision of an AI future, deputy manager Lawrence [...]
What could Elliott’s stake in Scottish Mortgage mean? March 24, 2024 News emerged last week that US hedge fund and activist investor Elliott Investment Management has taken a £600m stake in Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust. But what could this mean for the trust? The 5.04 cent stake now makes Elliott the largest shareholder in the Baillie Gifford-managed trust. The second largest investment trust in the UK, [...]
Scottish Mortgage unveils £1bn share buyback programme after strong year March 15, 2024 The trust, which is the second largest in the UK, has recorded a strong performance over recent months despite a tumultuous few years before that.
UK fund manager: ‘Gloomy’ London isn’t interested in growth stocks anymore December 1, 2023 Baillie Gifford's funds, which focus on growth, have struggled over the past two years due to high rates and the market environment.
Scottish Mortgage rebuts former director’s barbs as boardroom bust-up continues May 30, 2023 The Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has rebutted fresh claims from its former director Amar Bhide after he filed a complaint with regulators claiming that the firm misled investors over his exit.
We pick six investment managers to beat Brexit blues April 11, 2019 | City Talk By Jemma Jackson from interactive investor. With MPs failing to agree a Brexit outcome, we name the funds and trusts to weather the political storm. Charles de Gaulle reportedly said that “politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.” With the chaos currently surrounding Brexit, and as MPs are united only [...]
What is powering ISA millionaire portfolios? April 3, 2019 | City Talk By Jemma Jackson from interactive investor. For our ISA millionaires, investment trusts and a little luck are key to a seven-figure portfolio. Whilst there is always a huge focus on the most popular ISA season funds, data from interactive investor suggests that when it comes to the largest portfolios, it is investment trusts that are [...]