A central bank interest rate cutting cycle is well underway, the Federal Reserve having slashed US rates by 50 basis points and further cuts expected from the Bank of England following August's 25 basis point reduction. Falling rates mean lower rates on cash and bonds, so this seems like a sensible time for investors searching for long-term income and capital growth to review their portfolios.Help

A 21% discount to NAV (net asset value) Middlefield Canadian Income Trust (MCT) presents exciting potential upside for investors. Focused on generating high income from great Canadian businesses, this trust has faced a headwind from rising rates and has posted a negative one-year share price total return of 12.6%.However, the fund has returned 32.4% over five years and managers Dean Orrico and Rob

Value stocks have outperformed growth stocks by 12% since Pfizer (PFE:NYSE) announced the first effective Covid-19 vaccine on 9 November 2020. That's comparing the MSCI World Value index against the MSCI World Growth index.We have reason to believe the value investing style could soon deliver even bigger outperformance given the shift in the backdrop from cheap money to more normalised interest ra

The prosaically named Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ:TSX) generates lots of cash which underpins a generous and progressive dividend policy and it provides investors with exposure to some of the highest quality oil assets in the world.The company has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years, despite intervening volatility in commodity prices. A recently updated policy says it will allocate

Middlefield Canadian Income (MCT) 116.75pLoss to date: 6.4%We said to buy shares in Middlefield Canadian Income (MCT) at 124.75p on 17 March 2022 because the shares were trading 15.2% below net asset value and offered a 4.1% dividend yield.Big exposure to the energy sector was also timely given oil prices were racing ahead at the time of our original article.WHAT'S HAPPENED SINCE WE SAID TO BUY?Mi

What if global stock markets are close to bottoming? What if economies around the world largely avoid recession, with inflation becalmed without excessive tightening of monetary policy by central banks? If so, tech could come roaring back.A rose-tinted prospect perhaps, yet it is not inconceivable that rising benchmark bond yields, central bank's tightening of monetary policy and soaring inflation

Rising interest rates since the turn of the year, runaway inflation and Russia's shocking invasion of Ukraine have shaken the investment kaleidoscope in 2022 and forced many investors to reposition portfolios for an increasingly uncertain world.This is reflected in developments in the investment trusts universe, which has thrown up some obvious and more surprising winners in the opening months of

Anyone seeking a compelling investment trust that's cheap and pays a decent income should consider Middlefield Canadian Income (MCT).It offers an attractive 4.1% dividend yield but also trades at a 15.2% discount to net asset value versus a 12-month average discount of 13.8%, according to Winterflood.The trust is the top performer in the Association of Investment Companies' North America sector on

Dividend-hungry investors seeking to diversify the stream of income from their investments should look to Middlefield Canadian Income (MCT).The investment trust is London's only listed Canadian equity income fund and offers something different to its AIC North America income peers thanks to its Canadian equities bias.A quarterly dividend payer offering a decent 4.9% yield, there is scope for the 9

When scouring for opportunities in solid markets, Canada may not be the first place you'd think of examining. You may be missing out as, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), Canada tops the G7 nations in terms of real GDP growth predictions for 2017 at 3.2%.The International Monetary Fund forecasts 3% for 2017 although sees this growth easing to 2.1% in 2

UK telecoms watchdog Ofcom officially kick-started the process that will force BT (BT.A) to legally separate its Openreach backbone infrastructure workhorse from the rest of BT. But importantly, Openreach will remain part of the wider BT organisation albeit with its own separate board of directors.It's a bit like that episode of Steptoe & son, 'Divided we stand', where Harold and Albert tape off p

Petra Diamonds (PDL) is on track to become cash flow positive over the next nine months as capex commitments reduce.Analyst Nick Hatch at investment bank Canaccord Genuity is leaving full-year production and earnings estimates on hold following a first quarter update which revealed production increased 30% to 1.1m carats (Mct), in line with expectations.Cash flow is expected to step up in the seco

There are a variety of reasons why people invest for income. Those of working age may need the money to put towards a regular outgoing such as their mortgage or child's school fees, whereas retirees will most likely want to supplement their state pension.Many use savings accounts, yet UK base rates have now been at an all-time historic low of 0.5% for more than six years and the latest data sugges