Issue 78 / November 2021
Follow your nightmares !
Maggie Williams reveals why you shouldn ’ t mix business with pleasure when investing P . 6-15
Virtuous cycles
Spencer Adair , manager of The Monks Investment Trust , explains why firms that suffer through tough times often resurface as big long-term winners P . 16-21
The hidden world
It is often the most boring or little-understood themes that prove to be the most lucrative for investors , writes Anthony Luzio P . 22-28
Fool ’ s green
Pádraig Floyd asks if investors in sustainable funds really know what they are buying P . 30-39
Fund , pension , trust
Nomura Global High Conviction , Trojan Global Equity and Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust find themselves under the spotlight this month P . 40-45
Homesickness
Adam Lewis asks if the confusion over the Brexit saga has masked deeper problems in the UK market P . 46-53
Trading flaw
It takes seconds to buy a share online , so why can it take weeks or even months to move platforms ? John Blowers finds out P . 54-63
I want to hold your hand
Nick Burchett of the TM Stonehage Fleming AIM fund names three outsourcing companies that are providing essential support to their customers P . 64-65
What I bought last
Square Mile ’ s Daniel Pereira says LF Montanaro Better World is not trying to maximise its impact , but deliver the highest returns within sustainable guidelines P . 66-67