Well-managed trusts overcoming debt and cross holding hurdles

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Investment trusts may have had a rough ride over the past few years, but well-run trusts present sound long-term investment opportunities, says Julie Dent

Investment trust shareholders could be forgiven for being wary of a sector that is still in the throes of an on-going investigation into allegations of collusions and mis-selling in the split capital trust sector. But of course not all investment trusts were involved in the split capital debacle and it is important to recognise that not all trusts have been impacted by the specific problems of high bank debt and cross holdings in similar trusts. While the entire sector may have suffered on the back of it, well managed trusts are overcoming this hurdle. Indeed, it is well worth differentia...