Just when it seemed inflation was being brought under control, particularly in terms of input costs for businesses like energy and labour, events thousands of miles away are threatening to send prices back up again.While they may seem to have nothing to do with UK consumers or investors, together a drought in Central America and an increase in the terror threat in the Middle East could rekindle in

Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) $1.39Gain to date: 7.6%We recommended buying Taylor Maritime (TMI) last October at a price of $1.31 following its highly successful IPO (initial public offering) in June 2021.Our thesis was that with the seaborn freight market booming as the global economy got back on its feet, volumes and charter prices would continue rising along with the share price.WHAT HAPPEN

It is one thing for analysts to forecast which stocks and sectors will do well in a rising-rate or inflationary environment, but when it actually comes to pass it's always fascinating to see what works in practice.Judging by the list of stocks making 12-month highs over the past week, those who favoured real assets were on the money.Standing tall are 3i Infrastructure (3IN), AEW UK REIT (AEWU), GC

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With almost every company announcement these days making a reference to higher shipping costs, it's high time we took a look at the trillion-pound ocean freight market for a stock idea.One name which jumps out straight away and is differentiated from the crowd is investment trust Taylor Maritime (TMI), which came to the market in May.Taylor Maritime is only the second listed closed-end vehicle inv

Among the stock market hopefuls lining up to test investors' appetites are two companies offering high yields backed by cash generative business models.Shipping trust Taylor Maritime Investments (TMIP) should debut on 27 May, targeting an 7% dividend yield. The trust's objective is to provide an attractive level of 'regular, stable and growing' income and the potential for capital growth through i

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