Trustnet Magazine 71 March 2021 | Page 2

CUT A LONG STORY SHORT Should you ever invest for the short term ?
ISSUE 71
Issue 71 / March 2021
LET ’ EM RIP Why UK small caps could be about to surge

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EASING RIDERS Has QE distorted investors ’ time horizons ?
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Editor ’ s letter

As I sat down to write this letter , I came across the following quote from analyst Nassim Nicholas Taleb : “ When an investor focuses on shortterm investments , he or she is observing the variability of the

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portfolio , not the returns – in short , being fooled by randomness .” While this covers everything you need to know about investing with a shortterm approach , the fact it is the focus of three features in this month ’ s magazine –
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Get rich quick !
Hannah Smith explains why you shouldn ’ t try to follow in the footsteps of financial “ influencers ”
P . 4-13
Think positive
Kate Fox and Lee Qian of the Keystone Positive Change
Investment Trust reveal how they invest with the aim of making life better for everyone
P . 14-19
Cut a long story short
Anthony Luzio finds out if there is ever a time for a short-term investment approach
P . 20-29