The aim of November’s edition of Trustnet Magazine is to counter one of the biggest mistakes made by novice investors – that of oversimplification. While this can be good in some ways – anyone who bought a global tracker 10 years ago then sat back and let it do its thing will no doubt be left thinking this investment lark is surprisingly easy – in other ways it can be disastrous, as many investors who bought into a theme or stock just because they liked the look of it may have found to their cost.
In the cover feature, Maggie Williams finds out what can go wrong when you invest in your passions, while Anthony Luzio looks at a couple of boring and obscure trends that could prove to be surprisingly lucrative. Meanwhile, Pádraig Floyd delves into one of the hottest themes of recent years – sustainability – asking if investors in this area really know what they are buying.
This month’s sector focus falls on IA UK All Companies, as Adam Lewis investigates whether Brexit confusion has masked deeper problems for the domestic market.
In our regular columns, John Blowers finds out what can hold up platform transfers, TM Stonehage Fleming AIM’s Nick Burchett names three outsourcing companies that provide essential support to their customers and Square Mile’s Daniel Pereira reveals which impact fund he would pick for an investor who is not trying to maximise their impact, but deliver the highest returns within sustainable guidelines.
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