A decade or so ago, most investment trust managers ran regular savings schemes allowing monthly or annual purchases of their shares free, or for a nominal charge.
Although it doesn't happen very often, there are occasions when the manager decides to change the basis on which a particular fund or investment trust operates.
Making investment decisions for your Isa or pension can be daunting. There seems to be a lot of information available to find suitable funds, but little guidance to help the average investor navigate their way through it.
Passive funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have historically been the easyJet options in the investment world: cheap, no-frills choices with widespread appeal.
Venture capital trusts (VCTs) are collective funds that take stakes in small companies that investors would generally regard as high-risk (with gross assets of no more than £15 million), and that have been hard pressed to acces
It’s no longer necessary to choose between profit and principles: you can now invest in ethical funds, take out a green mortgage or open a savings account according to socially responsible values.
