Funds

Ever wondered how an investment trust discount works? Or what a split cap trust is? Kyle Caldwell runs through a glossary of all the key terms you need to know.

Simon Gergel, director at RCM, is the portfolio manager of the Merchants Trust plc. He talks to Jane Wallace about the trust's objectives and performance.

The battle between investment trusts and OEICs is long standing, but when it comes to cost, one side comes out on top, writes Kyle Caldwell.

THE TOP TRUSTS FOR INCOME

With over 400 investment trusts available to investors, how do you pick the best one for your clients? Stephen Peters, investment trust analyst at Charles Stanley, offers his tips.

Henderson Global Investors' £519m Bankers Investment Trust has boosted exposure to oil majors, taking the view the sector has been hit too hard in the downturn last month.

Improving returns for shareholders is the only way Alliance Trust will substantially reduce its discount, analysts have warned.

Robin Batchelor, fund manager of BlackRock's New Energy Investment Trust, looks at how countries have reassessed their energy plans since the Japan earthquake.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has retained second spot in Forbes latest list of America's richest people, despite seeing his personal wealth fall by $11bn.

FOUR HIDDEN RISKS