The only FTSE 100 stock Scottish Mortgage is buying Investing Scottish Mortgage has always had an international focus, and there's only one FTSE 100 stock the investment trust wants to buy: Itself.
Scottish Mortgage no longer most bought trust as Fundsmith Equity claws back 10th Investing Scottish Mortgage is no longer the most bought investment trust in the UK, according to the Interactive Investor Most Bought List, as the popular retail pick falls into second. The growth trust was eclipsed in September by Blackrock World Mining, a commodities-focused trust which is up 15 per cent in the last three weeks and [...]
Fundsmith Equity falls out of most bought list for the first time Investing Fundsmith Equity, the largest investment fund in the UK ran by star manager Terry Smith, has fallen out of Interactive Investor’s most bought list for the first time ever. The list has been tracking the top ten most popular equities, funds and trusts on the platform since 2018. Fundsmith Equity topped the list as recently [...]
Investors continue to buy Scottish Mortgage in bet on growth July 16, 2024 UK investors continue to be drawn to growth-focused investment trusts like Scottish Mortgage and JP Morgan Global Income & Growth.
Why Scottish Mortgage trust is selling Nvidia June 5, 2024 Scottish Mortgage, the second largest investment trust in the UK, has warned that though the future for AI is bright, companies like Nvidia might not carry on bringing in the record gains that they have managed over recent months. While Scottish Mortgage is on board with the vision of an AI future, deputy manager Lawrence [...]
What could Elliott’s stake in Scottish Mortgage mean? March 24, 2024 News emerged last week that US hedge fund and activist investor Elliott Investment Management has taken a £600m stake in Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust. But what could this mean for the trust? The 5.04 cent stake now makes Elliott the largest shareholder in the Baillie Gifford-managed trust. The second largest investment trust in the UK, [...]
Scottish Mortgage unveils £1bn share buyback programme after strong year March 15, 2024 The trust, which is the second largest in the UK, has recorded a strong performance over recent months despite a tumultuous few years before that.