Talking Trusts: Weekly Review with Simon Elliott (06 March 2021)

Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook, and Simon Elliott, head of investment trust research at Winterflood Securities, review the week and the main market movements in the latest edition of our weekly investment trust podcast.

Topics include the sell-off in technology and Chinese trusts, the UK Budget, index changes and the latest fundraisings.

Trusts mentioned this week (with tickers) include: Scottish Mortgage Trust (SMT), City Merchants High Yield (CMHY), Invesco Enhanced Income (IPE), Next Energy Renewables, Sequoia Economic Infrastructure (SEQI), The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), Tufton Oceanic Assets (SHIP), Alliance Trust (ATST), Mid Wynd International (MWY), Murray International (MYI), RIT Capital Partners (RCP), Ruffer Investment Company (RIC), Strategic Equity Capital (SEC), J.P.Morgan Emerging Markets (JMG), Pacific Horizon (PHI), BB Healthcare Trust (BBH), Blackrock World Mining (BWRM), Bluefield Solar Income (BSIF), Greencoat Renewables (GRP), Premier Miton Global Renewables (PMGR), GCP Student LIving (DIGS), Supermarket Income (SUPR) and Triple Point Social Housing (SOHO).

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