Money Makers podcast: 18 May 2024
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 Sandy Nairn, chief investment officer at Global Opportunities Trust (GOT), alongside Alan Bartlett from specialist advisory firm Goodhart Partners; and Richard Watts, a co-manager of Chrysalis Investments (CHRY).
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A quiet week for news
0:02:46 – Summary of results
0:03:52 – Corporate news and announcements
0:06:04 – This week’s guests
0:07:55 – Money Makers Circle
0:08:37 – Q&A with Sandy Nairn and Alan Bartlett
0:12:15 – The shape of the portfolio
0:14:54 – The type of investor interested in the Trust
0:20:37 – Portfolio differences to other trusts
0:24:27 – Volunteer Park Capital Fund
0:28:40 – Portfolio performance
0:37:51 – Mispriced volatility
0:39:52 – Communication
0:43:04 – Potential for yield, and the use of gearing
0:44:57 – Q&A with Richard Watts
0:52:09 – Realising value
0:57:13 – Plans for the holdings
1:02:10 – The cash position
1:04:53 – The enhanced risk process
1:07:30 – Is Chrysalis a ‘complex investment’?
1:09:08 – Ambitions for the next five years
1:12:14 – Close
Trusts mentioned in this week’s podcast (with tickers) include:
- BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust (BRSC)
- Asian Energy Impact Trust (AEIT)
- Abrdn Equity Income (AEI)
- Polar Capital Global Healthcare (PCGH)
- Baillie Gifford European Growth (BGEU)
- Tritax Eurobox (EBOX)
- Henderson Euro Trust (HNE)
- Henderson European Focus (HEFT)
- UK Commercial Property (UKCM)
- Tritax Big Box (BBOX)
- Pantheon International (PIN)
- Chrysalis (CHRY)
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