Launched in 1891, City of London is not only one of the longest-running investment trusts, it also has the best track record of increasing its dividend, having done so for each of the past 53 years. Run by manager Job Curtis since 1991, this UK equity income portfolio invests predominantly in larger UK companies with international exposure and has a current yield of 4.5%*.
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*As at 31 October 2019
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Co-founder of Church House, and co-manager of Church House Tenax Absolute Return Strategies fund, James Mahon, looks back over the past twenty years and discusses the bursting if the tech bubble and the more recent Euro crisis. James also talks to us about the opportunities that could present themselves following the General Election in December,...
In the final podcast recorded at FundCalibre’s annual investment trust dinner, Peter Ewins, manager of BMO Global Smaller Companies investment trust gives us his thoughts on the US and UK elections, explains why Japanese funds dominate the portfolio’s top ten holdings, talks about the trusts’ exposure to gold mining equities and infrastructure...