On The Money

In this episode, Kyle Caldwell, collectives editor at interactive investor, and ETFs editor Tom Bailey look at the latest fund industry developments, including good news for income investors via a handful of investment trust “dividend heroes” and an update on a third payout for Woodford Equity Income investors. The pair are joined by Douglas Scott, co-manager of the Kames UK Equity Income and Kames Global Equity Income funds. Scott discusses key qualities for stock selection, silver linings amid the dividend drought and his view on the outlook for 2020. Finally, interactive investor’s Teodor Dilov names his fund of the week from the ii Super 60 list of investments. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

The chief investment officer of Troy Asset Management and manager of Personal Assets Trust tells interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about the trust’s objectives and top holdings, where he’s finding the best opportunities, and the Covid “phoney war”. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

The manager of the Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust speaks to interactive investor's head of markets Richard Hunter about seeking investment returns without holding tech giants Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google (FAANG). This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Best-selling author Diego Parrilla talks gold with interactive investor's head of markets Richard Hunter. Diego is portfolio manager at Quadriga Asset Managers and wrote The Anti-Bubbles: Opportunities Heading Into Lehman Squared And Gold´s Perfect Storm. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

The co-manager of the Nomura Global High Conviction Fund talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about why the fund avoids style bias, its top holdings, growth stocks, and why focusing on fewer stocks lets them focus on the best ideas. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

In this episode, Faith Glasgow, editor of Money Observer, and deputy editor Kyle Caldwell look at the latest fund industry news, including UK equity income funds reducing exposure to oil majors, and Link’s Dividend Monitor report for the second quarter. The pair weigh optimistic and pessimistic outlooks for dividends and offer their own forecasts. They are joined by Thomas Brown, fund manager of Miton European Opportunities. Brown discusses where he is finding investment opportunities, Europe’s superstar stocks the GRANOLAS, and catalysts for kickstarting the unloved European sector’s fortunes. He also explains why short-term trading around Covid-19 is unhealthy. Finally, interactive investor’s Teodor Dilov names his fund of the week from the ii Super 60 list of investments. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Ed Smith, head of asset allocation research at Rathbones, talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about the outlook for the country for the next two years and the impact of UK idiosyncrasies, including Brexit. As well as predicting the shape of the recovery from an Alphabet Soup of options, he explains how long it could take the economy to reach pre-Covid levels. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

The lead manager of Polar Capital Technology investment trust talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about investment themes, historical parallels between the coronavirus crisis and tech innovation around the time of the Second World War. He also discusses portfolio holdings, stocks for the ’new normal’ and the acceleration of disruptive tech. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

The manager of the Henderson Smaller Companies investment trust talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about the trust’s style of investing, its top holdings and finding opportunities after the Covid crisis. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Mathematician and trading psychologist Dr Richard Smith, who has created tools to help investors better understand risk, talks to interactive investor’s head of markets Richard Hunter about his new venture RiskSmith, the ‘sweet spot’ of an 18-month holding period, winning and losing mindsets, and why free trades are a disaster for retail investors. This material is intended for educational purposes only and is not investment research or a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy. The value of your investments can rise as well as fall, and you could get back less than you invested. The investments referred to may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. Past Performance is not a guide to future performance. Interactive Investor Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.