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INVESTMENT TRUSTS

Train: How I outperformed FTSE All Share during 2011

30 Jan 2012 | 07:00

Lindsell Train founder Nick Train has revealed hefty positions in some of the more defensive stocks in the FTSE 100 helped him outperform the market substantially last year.

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IT landscape ‘transformed’ as govt relaxes dividend rule

UK-domiciled investment trusts have been granted greater flexibility in paying out dividends, with vehicles now able to distribute capital profits as income for the first time.

27 Jan 2012 | 10:37

Bennett: How I revamped Henderson Euro Focus

Henderson’s John Bennett has overhauled the Henderson European Focus trust, introducing more risk into the portfolio through active bets against the benchmark.

23 Jan 2012 | 08:15

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