Fiona Hamilton

Buying trusts that trade at a premium entails downside risk. Fiona Hamilton assesses when it can pay off.

Our annual investment trust tips got off to a poor start. Fiona Hamilton assesses the winners and losers.

Gold-mining companies seem undervalued given their falling costs and a rising gold price.

Money Observer has been publishing annual investment trust tips for 12 years. Our aggressive and defensive tips have included rewarding selections, even during bear markets, as the table below demonstrates.

Company directors and fund managers who invest in their own trusts offer investors a clear sign of confidence in their abilities and a promising path to prosperity. Fiona Hamilton examines who does – and who doesn’t.

Demand for commodities in emerging markets together with anxiety about the stability of many currencies continues to fuel rapid growth in the natural resources sector. 

Money Observer contributor Fiona Hamilton reveals the unnerving events that ensued after her credit card details were stolen, and how you can ensure this does not happen to you.

Investors have given a thumbs-up to the new tax-efficient venture capital trust issues, writes Fiona Hamilton.