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There may be a lot of negativity surrounding the UK economy, but companies are performing well, says Thomas McMahon of Kepler Trust Intelligence.
Given that depressed sentiment means stock market valuations are low and many UK-focused investment funds are trading at a discount, this offers a double-double opportunity for investors willing to dive in.
But why do investment trusts stand out as a way to back “cheap” British shares, how you choose the right one for you and how they have racked up a gain of almost 40 per cent over the last year, outperforming the stock market. American values?
Thomas McMahon, head of investment trust research at Kepler Trust Intelligence, joins This is Money’s Simon Lambert on the Investing Show to discuss opportunities in UK-focused trusts.
It highlights the benefits of investment trusts and how they can offer the opportunity to buy companies at a discounted price.
Investment trusts can also offer important advantages to income investors, providing a reliable dividend stream, as Thomas explains.
It also discusses the main UK business investment trust sectors and highlights some of them with outstanding performance.
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