David Stevenson is an investment columnist for the Financial Times (the Adventurous Investor), Citywire and MoneyWeek. He’s also the author of the Adventurous Investor blog – www.adventurousinvestor.com – and is executive editor of ETF Stream – www.etfstream.com – and fintech news service AltFi – www.altfi.com.
I believe in keeping investing simple and I think that investment trusts are an ideal structure for private investors. Whatever your investment goal, be it long term capital growth, or income or even defensive strategies, there is likely to be an investment trust that will work for you over the long term. The key is picking the right trust or fund and the London market has a huge range. Having watched this sector – and invested in it – for over 20 years I think i have developed a fairly in depth understanding of which funds work, and why. My articles on investment trusts will hopefully help guide private investors in the right direction.
David Stevenson reviews an exceptional year in which most asset classes delivered strong returns, challenging assumptions about US market dominance. He also highlights a UK income trust, a Vietnam-focused opportunity, and the striking rise in precious metals, particularly silver. 2025 was a fairly extraordinary year in which nearly all risky assets and markets, including gold,
In this month’s funds column, David Stevenson weighs up whether US equities are truly in an AI bubble and highlights funds and asset classes that can diversify away from concentrated US tech. He also questions the proposed HICL/TRIG merger, favours INPP, and explores the fast-emerging opportunity in defence-focused SpaceTech. Are US equity markets in an
This month’s funds update looks at gold’s powerful long-term record and rising investor optimism.We also revisit a UK digital infrastructure trust and explore why Japanese equities are dazzling under new leadership. I couldn’t resist starting this monthly funds update on gold – and long-term data on its returns. For the record, I believe $ 5,000
This month’s Funds article focuses on the UK economy and the fast-approaching autumn budget. We revisit the benefits of VCTs and suggest a shortlist for further research. We also remind UK investors that the UK stock market hasn’t been a bad bet over the last decade, despite the prevailing sense of gloom and economic frustration.
This month’s funds article explores why the US markets – and funds tracking them – are looking more than a tad top-heavy (think Nvidia and the AI craze). We also explore why investors should probably ignore geopolitics. Plus, we dig around into two very contrasting investment trusts: one that invests in smaller, private British companies
This month’s dive into the world of funds examines a high-quality way to invest in US equities, whose valuations are edging relentlessly higher. However, it’s not just US equities that are outperforming – after a prolonged period of underperformance, the share prices of many UK-listed alternative funds have pushed ahead. Buybacks are helping, and a
In this month’s funds overview, we examine two out-of-favour UK-listed investment trusts in a state of flux. We also explore Vietnam as a contrarian play in developing markets. And for income investors, we delve into a charity retail bond that offers a decent income. Investment trusts and strategic reviews: Syncona and SDCL, funds in transition
This month, in our regular funds column, we reveal that thematic defence equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are cleaning up, what might happen next to small-cap funds, why Coinbase might be a more exciting way into cryptocurrency, and the case for investing in Latin American funds. Defence funds Care to guess what the hottest equity theme
With markets in a volatile mood because of Trump Vs 2.0, in this month’s note on funds, we concentrate on income-producing fund ideas as well as funds that minimise market volatility by picking only those stocks with more defensive characteristics. We also outline an adventurous portfolio of high-yielding investment trusts and ponder whether UK small
Ever since Trump came back into power, the dynamics of the global stock market have changed. US equities are now flirting with a bear market, while European equities continue to power ahead. Even Chinese equities are outperforming US equities, and we’ve seen the Mag7 become less magnificent as the European defence sector surges ahead. These
This month’s fund article maps out why, ironically, European equities have been the big winners after President Trump’s general election victory back in November. We also look at higher-yielding corporate fallen angel bonds that might appeal to income investors, plus the China ETFs that track the local technology sector (which is booming), and finally, why
Investing in small and micro-cap stocks can be a risky exercise at the best of times, which is probably why funds and especially actively managed investment trusts have proved so popular. But there’s been a weight of academic research into small-cap investing, and it’s increasingly suggesting that small caps, especially in the UK, might not