In this week’s edition of the Weekly Investment Trust Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook, reviews the week in the markets and speaks to Prashant Khemka, advisor to the Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust (AIE), and Dan Higgins, lead manager of Majedie Investments (MAJE).
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A quiet but positive week
0:01:10 – Looking ahead to Episode 200
0:01:38 – Review of the week
0:02:46 – Corporate news and announcements
0:04:17 – Money Makers Circle
0:04:55 – Q&A with Prashant Khemka
0:06:02 – The investment style
0:09:53 – Reasons to invest in India
0:20:53 – Value in the Indian stock market
0:25:38 – Macro level risks
0:30:53 – The performance of the trust
0:33:17 – Looking ahead
0:35:24 – The launch of the second WhiteOak trust
0:37:47 – Q&A with Dan Higgins
0:40:58 – The approach
0:48:27 – The dividend policy
0:49:42 – Fees
0:54:57 – Objectives
0:59:54 – Outside shareholder perceptions
1:04:21 – Volatility
1:06:31 – The position in corporate credit
1:10:15 – The driver of excess returns
1:12:50 – Close
Trusts mentioned in this week’s podcast (with tickers) include:
- Invesco Select Trust (IVPU)
- Invesco Bond Income Plus (BIPS)
- Hipgnosis Songs Fund (SONG)
- Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9)
- Riverstone Energy (RSE)
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