In last week's magazine, Shares focused on the methods by which leading fund managers identify genuine long-term growth opportunities, covering everything from the need for a growth mindset to bottom-up stock picking and the need to factor in top-down considerations.Now we turn the spotlight on the regional markets, themes and stocks which have some of the market's most admired investors salivatin

Stocks in London made a soggy start on Tuesday, with miners dragging the blue-chip FTSE 100 lower, although Compass bucked the weaker trend.The FTSE 100 index traded down 30.93 points, or 0.4%, at 8,167.85. The FTSE 250 was down 25.12 points, 0.1%, at 21,113.56, while the AIM All-Share was down 1.55 points, 0.2%, at 781.69.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.4% at 815.65, the Cboe UK 250 was 0.2% lower at

THIS IS AN ADVERTISING FEATURE Imran Sattar, Portfolio Manager of Edinburgh Investment Trust, and Emily Barnard, Deputy Portfolio Manager, take a flexible investment approach because investment styles come in and out of fashion, with economic and market cycles impacting them positively and negatively. They seek to find companies that can grow profits and dividends over the next three to five year

London?s FTSE 100 edged lower and its European peers closed off session highs as robust US jobs data may have all but killed any lingering hope that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month.The FTSE 100 index closed down 6.62 points, down 0.1%, at 7,615.54. It went into the jobs data on the up, before stock market sentiment soured in the wake.The FTSE 250 ended up 41.48 points, 0.2%,

Stock prices in Europe traded higher on Friday afternoon, after largely bullish US tech earnings overnight, ahead of a key jobs report from the world?s largest economy.In London, airlines and oil majors moved in opposite directions amid peace talks in the Middle East.The FTSE 100 index was up 21.24 points, 0.3%, at 7,643.40. The FTSE 250 was up 191.59 points, 1.0%, at 19,322.75, and the AIM All-Sh

Stock prices in London opened in the green on Friday, as European stocks were boosted by a rally on Wall Street ahead of the key US nonfarm payrolls report later in the day.The FTSE 100 index opened up 39.43 points, 0.5%, at 7,661.59. The FTSE 250 was up 170.25 points, 0.9%, at 19,301.41, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.46 points, 0.3%, at 755.16.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.6% at 766.55, the Cboe UK 2

Running the data on the best performing FTSE 350 stocks in the 10 years to September 2021, Liontrust Asset Management (LIO) sits in second place with a 3,180% return. It becomes the sixth worst performing stock when you delve into the index's performance for the past two years.Are we at another turning point for the stock? On 24 August, Liontrust shot to the top of the FTSE 350 risers table with a

Shares in growth-orientated asset manager Liontrust Asset Management (LIO) have fallen by nearly 20% in a month, with the stock losses exacerbated by news it might be interested in buying Swiss rival GAM.Whether this suggests shareholder aversion to such a deal or is merely a reaction to the company's lacklustre first quarter when the company reported material outflows is open to question.Assets u

London share prices were in the red at midday on Tuesday, though off morning lows, ahead of a speech in Europe by US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.Interest in Powell's speech in Stockholm was heightened by hawkish remarks made by two of the chair's colleagues on Monday.Two Fed board members - Mary Daly and Raphael Bostic - said there is some way to go before the US central bank begins loweri

The FTSE 100 was unable to enjoy the post-US inflation rally, as a stronger pound, the weight of defensive stocks and a looming recession tipped the bluechip index into the red at the week's end.The FTSE 100 index closed down 57.30 points, 0.8% at 7,318.04, edging down 0.2% over the course of the week. The FTSE 250 ended up 238.97 points, 1.2%, at 19,616.21, adding 7.0% over the course of the week

With a US inflation reading ahead, stock market traders moved with trepidation on Thursday.European equities went into the afternoon mixed, mindful of 1330 GMT's US consumer price index reading. A red-hot figure would strengthen the case for another turbo-charged Federal Reserve rate hike, and spook stocks in the process.The FTSE 100 index was down 8.74 points, 0.1%, at 7,287.51 at midday on Thurs

Murray International (MYI) £12.70Gain to date: 4.4%We added Murray International (MYI) to the Great Ideas portfolio at £12.16 on 7 July 2022 in the hope veteran fund manager Bruce Stout's experience and the trust's diversified exposure would be prized in the current environment.So far, we've been vindicated as the trust has continued to outperform its closest peers and the wider market.WHAT'S HA

Stocks in London were up more than 2% in midday trade on Tuesday, but was still behind European peers, as the mood was lifted with investors now hoping central banks will slow down the rate of interest rate hikes.Declining PMIs on Monday offered hope that the US Federal Reserve and its global counterparts will rein in rate hikes to support weakening economies.The Reserve Bank of Australia was the

Stocks in Europe raced higher on Tuesday morning, building on the strong Wall Street session on Monday, with the rally in London boosted by the UK government back-tracking on its unpopular tax-cutting plans.The FTSE 100 index opened up 73.28 points, 1.1%, at 6,982.04. The FTSE 250 opened up 274.82 points, 1.6%, at 17,558.98 and the AIM All-Share opened up 6.51 points, 0.8% at 815.24.The Cboe UK 10

- Shares fall despite results beating expectations - Assets under management miss estimates - ESG fund flow outlook challengingShares in FTSE 250 asset manager Liontrust Asset Management (LIO) eased 1.6% to 915p despite the group announcing full year results that were ahead of expectations.The market focused instead on the slowdown in net asset flows, specifically for ESG where performance headwin

A lot of water has passed under the bridge since one-time star fund manager Mark Barnett was replaced at the helm of Edinburgh Investment Trust (EDIN) - a global pandemic, a stock market collapse and widespread overhaul of the portfolio.Now almost three years on, the results speak for themselves and Shares believes investors can expect more of the same in the years ahead. Since Majedie Asset Manag

In 1983's War Games, a young Matthew Broderick unwittingly hacks into military central computer while searching for video games and almost inadvertently starts World War III. While the prospect of cybercriminals and cyberterrorism can make thrilling TV and films, the real life threat is far more worrying, and for many, scary.About a week before Russian troops invaded Ukrainian territory, the first

Global equity markets calmed on Friday at the end of a volatile week which has been dominated by the Ukraine crisis.Risk-on sentiment returned on hopes of talks between Russia and Ukraine, and as the West slapped a raft of sanctions on Russia, but avoided targeting its energy sector.'In terms of important questions for the week ahead, one will be whether those sanctions get any tougher, such as wh

Stock markets in Asia and Europe on Friday were following the late rebound by Wall Street on Thursday, reversing some of the selling that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Even Russian steel maker Evraz was up 16%, after releasing strong annual results, while Ukraine iron ore miner Ferrexpo was up 3.0%, despite having to halt exports.Despite a chorus of outrage at Russian President Vladimir Pu

Shares in fund management group Schroders (SDR) rose 2.1% to £34.49, following the announcement that it has acquired a 75% stake in renewable investor Greencoat Capital for £360 million. From a strategic perspective the deal makes sense on a number of levels.First, Schroders has expressed an ambition to be a global leader in the green investment sector, and the Greencoat acquisition provides a c