Trustnet Magazine Issue 48 FEBRUARY 2019 | Page 2

FE Trustnet NOT EU AGAIN! Issue 48 / February 2019 magazine Yet another Brexit issue THERE WILL BE BLOOD The contrarian play right under your nose PROJECT FEAR The biggest non-Brexit threats to investors YESTERDAY’S PAPER Is UK equity income on borrowed time? Fund, Pension, Trust / Sector Profile / Stockpicker / What I Bought Last ISSUE 48 Editor’s letter T his is our third and, we hope, final issue devoted to Brexit. Cherry Reynard kicks this theme off by finding out how to prepare every area of your finances for the worst possible outcome and Daniel Lanyon looks at the contrarian opportunities in the UK market. Meanwhile, I consider five risks that pose a bigger threat to your portfolio than Brexit and, sticking with problems at home, Adam Lewis asks if the concentrated IT UK Equity Income sector is ready for a changing world. In our regular columns, John Blowers finds out what funds have been added to every platform’s buy list, Daniel Adams reveals which fund he is using to balance the value exposure across Psigma’s portfolios and, finally, Interactive Investor’s Richard Hunter can’t resist getting in on the act, as he picks three stocks likely to be given a sudden reappraisal should Brexit turn out better than expected. Enjoy reading, find themselves under the spotlight this month The A-list What I bought last P. 46-53 P. 56-57 Anthony Luzio Editor CREDITS FE TRUSTNET MAGAZINE (FORMERLY INVESTAZINE) IS PUBLISHED BY THE TEAM BEHIND FE TRUSTNET IN SOHO, LONDON Contents 38 P. 32-37 WEBSITE: www.trustnet.com EMAIL: editorial@financialex- press.net Yesterday’s paper CONTACTS: Anthony Luzio Editor T: 0207 534 7652 Javier Otero Art direction & design W: www.feedingcrows.co.uk Amanda Williams Head of FE Trustnet T: 0207 534 7650 Editorial Gary Jackson Editor (FE Trustnet) T: 0207 534 7680 Rob Langston News editor T: 0207 534 7696 Sales Richard Fletcher Head of publishing sales T: 0207 534 7662 Richard Casemore Account manager T: 0207 534 7669 Constance Candler Account manager T: 0207 534 7668 Photos supplied by iStock Cover illustration: Javier Otero Not EU again! Cherry Reynard finds out how to prepare every area of your finances for the worst-case Brexit scenario P. 4-11 Invest in progress Banking on diversification Bankers Investment Trust’s Alex Crooke explains how his team approaches the complexities of global stock markets P. 20-23 Scottish Mortgage’s James Anderson and Tom Slater believe rapid progress in key industries has created exciting new businesses Project Fear There will be blood Fund, pension, trust P. 12-15 Daniel Lanyon says contrarian investors waiting for a full- blown Brexit disaster could be leaving it too late P. 16-19 Trusts in the IT UK Equity Income sector are unrivalled for high and growing dividends – but, asks Adam Lewis, are they ready for a changing world? P. 38-43 Data hub Crunching the biggest trends down into figures P. 44-45 Anthony Luzio looks at five risks that pose a bigger threat to investors’ portfolios than Brexit P. 24-31 TB Amati UK Smaller Companies, Standard Life Investments UK Equity Income Unconstrained and Henderson Far East Income 24 In the first of a two-part special, John Blowers finds out which funds appear on every investment platform’s buy-list Daniel Adams reveals which fund he is using to balance the value exposure across Psigma’s portfolios Kissing the frogs Interactive Investor’s Richard Hunter names three UK stocks likely to be given a reappraisal should Brexit turn out better than expected P. 54-55 46