At the Scottish, our high conviction, global contrarian investment approach aims to generate above-average investment returns over the longer term for our investors…
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At the Scottish, our high conviction, global contrarian investment approach aims to generate above-average investment returns over the longer term for our investors…
It has been brought to our attention that some of our shareholders are receiving telephone calls from an organisation purporting to wish to buy their shares in the Scottish. We would urge all investors to exercise caution when dealing with any unsolicited telephone call.
Although we don’t actively target companies that pay dividends, the contrarian investments that we are attracted to tend to pay higher dividends over the course of an economic cycle.
Our quarterly newsletter for Winter 2020 ‘The Contrarian’ is now available. If you’re an investor in The Scottish, it’s only days until the newsletter is due to land on your doorstep.
As contrarians, we focus on the stocks that are unloved and underappreciated – but have a catalyst for change that others miss. As we look towards 2021, we have singled out three key areas of the market where we believe the best opportunities may lie.
Whether it’s through furlough schemes or other promises of fiscal stimulus, governments around the world have jumped on the borrowing bandwagon. But what is the cost of free money?
Global equities surged in November, as encouraging progress on Covid-19 vaccines and increasing political clarity in the US boosted optimism about an economic recovery.
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Who we are
We do not attempt to follow investment fashions but instead seek investments in which we can foresee long term upside in share price performance.
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Read our latest news, views and thoughts on a wide range of contrarian investing topics.
How to invest
Shares in The Scottish Investment Trust can be bought and sold in a number of ways. Find out more.
New to investing or investment trusts? Want to explore contrarian investing? Visit our Learning hub.
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