Money Makers podcasts: 19 Oct 2024
In the latest edition of the Money Makers investment trust podcast released this past week, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook and winner of the 2024 AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award, was joined by George Ensor, manager of the River UK Micro Cap Investment Trust (RMMC).
In our next edition due for release on Monday 21 October, Jonathan is joined by regular guest Andrew McHattie, editor of the Investment Trust Newsletter, to discuss the markets and debate the pros and cons of redemption opportunities.
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233: George Ensor
0:01:06 – The basic proposition
0:07:19 – Potential actions from the new government affecting the AIM IHT issue
0:09:30 – Exposure to trusts affected by potential budget changes
0:11:17 – The redemption facility
0:16:12 – Stockpicking philosophy
0:31:13 – A short break
0:32:08 – Selling stocks that are no longer defined as micro-cap
0:34:44 – Activism
0:36:09 – Reforming the UK equity market
0:40:28 – Why invest in the micro-cap trust
0:43:04 – Close
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