Money Makers

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Max King, former fund manager at Investec and writer for Money Week, joins Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025). Their discussion includes overall market optimism despite doom-mongering predictions, the role of Saba in a revived sector, and more! This...

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025) is joined by two guests. First, Mark Niznik, lead manager at Artemis UK Future Leaders (AFL), discusses the fund's performance, investment philosophy and long-term strategy. Then Alexander Fitzalan Howard, the mana...

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Ailsa Craig, co-manager of International Biotechnology Trust (IBT) discusses the biotech sector including its recovering, M&A activity, and US regulatory stability, with Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025). This discussion was recorded on 16 June 202...

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Andrew McHattie, editor of the Investment Trusts Newsletter, returns for his monthly roundup of developments in the sector, including a look at the SpaceX IPO, with Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025). This discussion was recorded on Thursday 18 June...

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Marcus Phayre-Mudge, manager of TR Property (TRY), discusses the commercial property sub-sector with Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025). This discussion was recorded on Friday 12 June 2026. Jonathan is now writing market and other comments on Substa...

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, David Barron, chairman of BlackRock American Income (BRAI) and Baillie Gifford European (BGEU), discusses the strategy shift at BRAI, the change of manager at BGEU, and sector challenges, with Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025). This discussion was...

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025), is joined once again by Ben Conway, head of fund management at Hawksmoor. Their discussion this time includes the health of the investment trusts sector, the role of activist investors and board responsibilities,...

Laurence Hulse, manager of the Onward Opportunities Trust (ONWD) joins Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025), for a discussion including the performance and strategy of the trust, some of the portfolio holdings, and macroeconomic and political risks. The trust is still tiny in terms of market capitalisation but ha...

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Evy Hambro, manager of BlackRock World Mining (BRWM) discusses, amongst other things, the trust's exceptional performance, the impact of global factors, and the AI-driven commodity demand. With Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025). This discussion was...

Andrew McHattie, editor of the Investment Trusts Newsletter, returns to the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast this week, discussing developments with Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025). This time, the focus includes commercial property sector consolidation, SpaceX and Saba Capital, and discounts in the pri...

Almost exactly a year on from his last appearance, Ben Rogoff, manager of the Polar Capital Trust (PCT) joins this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, with host Jonathan Davis (editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook and winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025), discussing the latest developments in artificial intelligence including the transition to age...

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Ashley Thomas, renewables infrastructure analyst at Winterflood Securities, joins Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025) to discuss recent developments affecting the renewables sector. This discussion was recorded on 24 April 2026. Jonathan is now writi...

In this special edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025), is joined on stage at the Master Investor Show by Peter Hewitt, the former manager of the CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust, to discuss the performance of the sector during turbulent times. Slides accompan...

Steven Marshall, the founder, chairman, and managing partner of Cordiant Digital joins this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, to discuss Cordiant Digital Infrastructure (CORD) including its recent progress and performance, catalysts for growth, and strategies to reduce the NAV discount. With Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broad...

Andrew McHattie is back for his regular monthly appearance in this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, where he and host with Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025), discuss the ongoing impact of the Iran War, Saba Capital and developments with Edinburgh Worldwide and Impax Environmental Markets,...

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025) takes a look back over the past six years and where the investment trusts sector is now, as the podcast moves into its seventh year. Then this week's guest, Stuart Widdowson, manager of the Odyssean Investment Trus...

In this anniversary edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast which has now been running for six years, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and 2025) is joined first by Jasmine Yeo, manager of the Ruffer Investment Company (RICA), and then by Charlie Morris, founder of Bytetree Research. These discussions were...

In this extended edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award) is joined by two guests. First, Peter Hewitt, former manager at the CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust, and then Carlos Hardenberg, lead manager at the Mobius Investment Trust, to discuss - amongst other things - the ong...

This week we have two guests from BlackRock Energy Resources Income (BERI) joining the podcast: manager Tom Holl and chairman Adrian Brown. We discuss the impact of conflict in the Middle East and the trust's three-pronged approach ahead of its continuation vote next week. Hosted by Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award 2024 and...

Regular guest Andrew McHattie, editor of the Investment Trusts Newsletter, returns to the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast this week, discussing, amongst other things, the impact of the Middle East crisis on the investment trusts sector, the latest Saba Capital developments, and resignations at fund management firm CQS - with Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner o...

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Paul ffolkes Davis, chairman of Rising Sun Management - the company which manages the Nippon Active Value Fund (NAVF) - discusses the impact of Japan's political shift following the recent election, activist investing, and market consolidation, with Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadc...

Battery storage's rollercoaster ride! In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trust Podcast, Ben Guest, lead manager of Gresham House Energy Storage (GRID), discusses the challenges the trust has faced over the last couple of years and the need for a change in mindset by the UK's energy grid management, with Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Br...

Japan's dramatic election: what it means for investors. In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trust Podcast, Nicholas Wiendling, manager of J.P. Morgan Japanese (JFJ), discusses the landslide electoral win of Sanae Takaichi, the future of corporate governance reform and investment opportunities in the Japanese market, with Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner o...

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook and winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award (2024 and 2025), is joined by Andrew McHattie, editor of the Investment Trusts Newsletter. This discussion was recorded on 12 February 2026. *** OUT NOW: The 2026 Investment Trusts Handbook *** Available to order from Harriman...

In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook and winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award (2024 and 2025), is joined by Gabriel Sacks, lead manager at the Aberdeen Asia Focus Trust (AAS). This discussion was recorded on Friday 06 February 2026. *** OUT NOW: The 2026 Investment Trusts Handbook *** Available to order...