Ken Baksh – Portfolio diversification..6% annual yield and 6% discount to assets for European property investment trust idea!

Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust-ISIN- Gb00By7R8K77 Launched in December 2015, the Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust targets growth regions in Continental Europe and aims to provide a regular and attractive level of income together with the potential for long term income and capital growth. With a certain degree of uncertainty surrounding the UK […]

Ken Baksh – When is a trust not a trust?

When is a trust not a trust? Many of my regular readers will know of my preference for investment trusts (closed end funds) over OEIC’s (unit trusts, to those of a certain era!). I come clean on the fact that my formative City years in the late 70’s and most of the 80’s were spent […]

Ken Baksh – Do you have enough…..commodities?

  Black Rock Commodities Income Investment Trust –ISIN GB00B0N8MF98 Commodities have made a strong start in 2018, rising to a three-year high. The Bloomberg Commodity Spot index hits its highest level since 2014 last week after strong readings for manufacturing activity around the world and  increased global demand forecasts. A weaker dollar and various supply […]