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Small-cap commodities focused investment trust Baker Steel Resources Trust (BSRT: 63.75p) has made a windfall gain on one of its royalty holdings.

However, the weak second-quarter order intake will have a direct impact on second-half revenue and earnings, which are now expected to be materially below previous guidance. Analysts at Shore Capital ...

A few weeks ago, we experimented with a new kind of stock screen. Focused on the relative price premium of five core exchange traded funds (ETFs), it showed (somewhat crudely) how an investor might ...

This week, Phil Oakley has examined two shares, Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) and Greggs (GRG), which for different reasons might warrant inclusion in a UK equity income portfolio. JN ...

Increased M&A activity has also helped to narrow the average investment trust discount. In June, for example, Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE) accepted a £175mn bid from Downing Estate ...