Keep your trust in investment trusts

Sherman McCoy, the lead character in the 1987 book The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe, was described as a “master of the universe” due to his role as the highest-earning bond trader at his broke

Private equity has grown rapidly in recent years. By 2024, there were more than $6trn in private equity assets, up from $2trn a decade ago, according to data firm Preqin. Venture capital added about $

The combined market capitalisation of the Magnificent Seven group of US mega-cap stocks – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta , Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla– is now over $22trn, meaning these seven stocks ma

Emerging markets (EMs) are back. The MSCI Emerging Markets index delivered a 31% return over the first ten months of the year, compared with just 18% from the developed markets-focused MSCI World inde

The strategy employed by Temple Bar is known as value investing. This is the process of buying a company’s stock for less than its true worth, or intrinsic value. By buying at a discount, this strateg

“The lesson of history,” it is said, “is that the lessons of history are never learned.” Does the same apply to investment? Investors, amateur and professional alike, spend a huge amount of time porin