In this week’s edition of the Weekly Investment Trust Podcast, Jonathan Davis remains on holiday, so Stuart Watson fills in once again, providing the latest news and events from the past week. Despite the break, Jonathan still had the opportunity to speak with Denis Jackson and Laura Foll from Law Debenture (LWDB), the UK equity income trust.
The podcast itself will take a short break next week, but is scheduled to return with the next edition on Saturday 17 August 2024.
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Fed holds rates while the Bank of England cuts
0:00:56 – Review of the week
0:02:24 – Summary of results
0:04:23 – Corporate news and announcements
0:06:25 – Money Makers Circle and a short break for the podcast
0:06:51 – Q&A with Denis Jackson and Laura Foll
0:14:19 – Procyclicality of the business
0:17:31 – Sustainability of performance
0:20:57 – The result of the election
0:26:41 – Taking advantage of trading at par
0:27:36 – Share register trends
0:29:23 – Law Debenture’s part in consolidation
0:30:05 – The main risks
0:34:07 – Comparing LWDB, LWI, and HOT
0:37:06 – Missing out on being an AIC Dividend Hero
0:38:03 – Close
Trusts mentioned in this week’s podcast (with tickers) include:
- Taylor Maritime (TMI)
- MIGO Opportunities (MIGO)
- Invesco Asia (IAT)
- BlackRock Throgmorton (THRG)
- Herald (HRI)
- Law Debenture (LWDB)
- Alliance Trust (ATST)
- Finsbury Growth & Income (FGT)
- JPMorgan European Discovery (JEDT)
- Bluefield Solar Income (BSIF)
- Baillie Gifford Japan (BGFD)
- AVI Global (AGT)
- Pershing Square Holdings (PSH)
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