Trustnet Magazine Issue 25 January 2017 | Page 32

The next issue of Trustnet Magazine will focus on investment trusts ’ use of gearing as we find out when the best time is for managers to deploy this tactic and what it implies for future performance . We will also consider how investors should react to changing circumstances in their closed-ended fund , whether this is in its policy , manager or benchmark .
Our sector focus will fall on AIC UK Smaller Companies – have widening discounts created the ideal buying opportunity in its long-term outperformers or is there more pain to come as Brexit becomes a reality ?

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Gearing up

The next issue of Trustnet Magazine will focus on investment trusts ’ use of gearing as we find out when the best time is for managers to deploy this tactic and what it implies for future performance . We will also consider how investors should react to changing circumstances in their closed-ended fund , whether this is in its policy , manager or benchmark .

Our sector focus will fall on AIC UK Smaller Companies – have widening discounts created the ideal buying opportunity in its long-term outperformers or is there more pain to come as Brexit becomes a reality ?