Issue 93 / March 2023
The once-over
With ISA season upon us , Hannah Smith reveals how to give your portfolio an MOT
P . 6-15
Japan : the small businesses with big opportunities
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon manager Praveen Kumar discovers the lesser-known businesses creating premium products in Japan
P . 16-21
Going it alone
While picking your own shares is undoubtedly more exciting than outsourcing the task to a fund manager , Sam Shaw says it probably isn ’ t worth the risk
P . 22-31
Practice makes permanent
A practice portfolio is an excellent tool for getting your children interested in investing , but Anthony Luzio warns it could teach them dangerous habits
P . 32-41
Fund , pension , trust
Schroder US Smaller Companies , LF Gresham House UK Multi Cap Income and Fidelity Asian Values find themselves under the spotlight this month
P . 42-47
What ’ s in a name ?
Adam Lewis warns against making simple comparisons between IA Sterling Strategic Bond funds as , aside from their sector , many have little in common
P . 48-57
Life in the old dog yet
Five years ago , John Blowers predicted that investment platforms would have been disrupted by fund management groups by now . Why hasn ’ t it happened ?
P . 58-69
Go large
Mark Chadwick of the SVS Dowgate Wealth UK Small Cap Growth fund names three stocks that offer exposure to the burgeoning big data market
P . 70-71
What I bought last
RBC Brewin Dolphin ’ s David Cadwallader says Europe could be a surprise beneficiary of China ’ s reopening , and is using the Schroder European Recovery fund to play this theme
P . 72-73