THE investment trust is the outstanding financial development in this country in recent years. With a few exceptions, it was comparatively unknown among American investors as recently as 1920.

This article is the second of a three-part series discussing trusts in the context of certain common investor thresholds for ...

Ordinary people have been using investment trusts to make the most of their money for more than 100 years. These are like unit trusts in that they pool investors' money and use this cash to invest ...

One type of investment that doesn't quite fall into these categories and is often overlooked is the real estate investment trust (REIT). A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a company that owns, ...

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) allow investors to invest in commercial real estate without actually buying and managing properties themselves. Many, or all, of the products featured on this ...

Investment trusts offer a world of opportunities to tap into but how can investors sort the wheat from the chaff? In our Investment Analyst column, experts run the rule over what's on offer.

Experts suggest new investors own property personally to minimise set-up and compliance costs. Photo / 123rf When investing in property, lots of effort goes into finding the right kind of property ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Investment trust takeovers are nothing new, but this week’s fiery presentation from activist investor ...

The £1.2billion Herald Investment Trust will tomorrow be the first of seven trusts targeted by US raider Saba Capital to face a vote on whether to oust its entire board and replace them with the ...