Barnett's trusts at widest discounts since financial crisis - but analysts 'retain faith'

Past two years 'disappointing'

Jayna Rana
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The £1.1bn Perpetual Income and Growth trust (PLI) and £1.7bn Edinburgh Investment Trust (EDIN), both run by Invesco manager Mark Barnett, are currently trading at the widest discounts since the global financial crisis, representing what analysts are calling a "significant contrarian opportunity".

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