Rockwood Strategic (RKW) 310p Gain to date: 65.3% Shares flagged the merits of Rockwood Strategic (RKW) at 187.5p in November 2023, highlighting the value-focused trust as a way to gain differentiated exposure to a small cap asset class with re-rating scope. We lauded manager Richard Staveley's tried-and-tested strategy, which identifies undervalued stocks where the company will benefit from...

Digital mental health provider Kooth (KOO:AIM) saw its shares slump after the company revealed (18 Oct) it had received a 30-day notice from the US state of Pennsylvania to terminate its pilot contract.The contract was first signed on 11 October 2021 and was extended by a year from 30 June 2024 to June next year, whilst negotiations on a new contract were ongoing.The company said the status of...

It's been a tricky 2022 for global stock markets and that's made life hard for ordinary and professional investors alike. In this feature several leading fund managers explain what worked out for them over the course of the year and what went wrong.James Harries - Securities Trust of Scotland (STS)What worked?At Troy (Securities Trust of Scotland's investment manager) we seek companies that...

As 2022 draws to a close amid continuing market volatility Shares has canvassed leading fund managers to find out where they have been finding the best opportunities.Jamie Ross - Henderson Eurotrust (Hne)LOOKING OUT FOR BOMBED-OUT GROWTH STOCKSWe have spent the last 12 months trying to find opportunities within the growthier area of the market - our favoured part of the market and the part of...

Mental ill health has been moving up the agenda for some time, and now represents the most common medical complaint for UK adults according to a study by not-for-profit healthcare firm Benenden Health.Illnesses related to mental health including depression and anxiety were the most commonly reported health conditions in the UK during the past two years, with more than a fifth of 25 to 34...

Two of the biggest director deals over the past week involve company founders at bus and train operator Stagecoach (SGC) and construction firm Morgan Sindall (MGNS) who have decided to sell down their stakes.Sir Brian Souter and his sister Dame Ann Gloag, who founded Stagecoach, have sold almost 11.6 million of their shares in the business.The siblings cut their holdings by the equivalent of a...