The period since 'Liberation Day' ? when the Trump administration announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs ? has been extremely volatile and ultimately negative for financial markets. This is reflected in the average performance of the investment trust universe which, excluding VCTs, comes in at -1.9% based on Shares analysis of Sharescope data up until 24 April. It is no surprise to see vehicles...

Target Healthcare (THRL) 92.8pMarket cap: £575.6 millionThe £448 million recommended cash offer for care home landlord Care REIT (CRT) has shone a light on the value in this sector. We think this makes a compelling case for Care REIT's main lookalike Target Healthcare REIT (THRL).While the Care REIT deal has been struck at a 10% discount to net asset value (NAV), Target has a higher-quality...

September was a bad month for stocks in general, but it was especially poor for UK REITs (real estate investment trusts), with 77% of the sector by market cap being derated according to analysts at Winterflood, leaving 24 out of 32 trusts down over nine months.With worries over the economy, discounts to NAV (net asset value) continuing to widen and retail investors exiting the sector in their...

It can be hard to look past day-to-day cares and worries and give proper thought to achieving a financially comfortable retirement. However, if you want to enjoy a decent quality of life after you bring your career to a close then you must devote more attention to your pension.Investment trusts, held within a SIPP (self-invested personal pension), can be a useful vehicle to help you achieve...