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Press coverage
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Scottish Business Insider
10 December 2018
Scottish Investment Trust manager blasts ‘gigantic’ ecommerce ‘malinvestment’
By Perry Gourley
Bloomberg
7 December 2018
Money Managers See Deal Boost for Telcos After Years in Doghouse
By Kit Rees
Shares
4 December 2018
Marks & Spencer is ‘fixable’, argues contrarian McKinnon
By James Crux
MoneyWeek
27 November 2018
The tech stock rout has only just begun
By Matthew Partridge
The Telegraph
26 November 2018
Want a Christmas bargain? A three-step guide to investing in retail
By Harry Brennan
The Times
25 November 2018
Fund focus: The Scottish Investment Trust
By Holly Black
The Herald
24 November 2018
3 out of 10 Scots FTSE firms meet female board member targets
By Brian Donnelly
Money Observer
9 November 2018
Is this a smarter way to find a ‘hidden gem’ investment trust?
By Fiona Hamilton
Scottish Business Insider
9 November 2018
Scottish Investment Trust scoops top honours at Shares Awards 2018
By Ken Symon
Scottish Financial News
9 November 2018
Scottish Investment Trust named “Best Investment Trust” at the Shares Awards 2018
Bloomberg
2 November 2018
Oil Majors Churn Out Cash and (Mostly) Hand It Back to Investors
By Kelly Gilblom and Kevin Crowley
Mirror Herald
2 November 2018
Brexit Update: Surge in Pound Falls Heavy on FTSE 100
This is Money
1 November 2018
How Shell rakes in £850m EVERY day – as motorists see price of unleaded petrol soaring over 130p per litre
By Matt Oliver
Reuters
1 November 2018
Brexit-fuelled pound surge weighs on FTSE, BT earnings shine
By Julien Ponthus
This is Money
6 October 2018
SCOTTISH INVESTMENT TRUST: The trust saves on costs and delivers year after year, unlike its rivals
By Jeff Prestridge
MoneyWeek
21 September 2018
Where to find Japan’s small, cash-rich bargain stocks
By Merryn Somerset Webb
Bloomberg
19 September 2018
Tesco undercuts Lidl and Aldi
By Suzi Ring
MoneyWeek
14 September 2018
British stocks are unloved and undervalued
By Marina Gerner
Money Observer
13 September 2018
How will heavily discounted investment trusts fare in the next bear market?
By Fiona Hamilton
Morningstar
10 September 2018
US Retailers Surviving the Age of Amazon
By David Brenchley
AIC’s Compass
7 September 2018
Is the US due a reappraisal?
AIC’s Spotlight
5 September 2018
Is the US due a reappraisal?
The Telegraph
6 September 2018
Questor: this trust’s performance lags behind its rivals – here is why investors should hold
By Richard Evans
The Times
25 August 2018
Why you should show a little love to UK stocks
By Mark Atherton
Investment Week
23 August 2018
MAGA: Why investors should be wary of the newest kid on the acronym block
Bloomberg
22 August 2018
Walmart and Target Showcase Retail’s ‘Renaissance’
By Matthew Boyle
Reuters
20 August 2018
Rising costs, trade worries tarnish BHP profit jump, record dividend
By Melanie Burton & Barbara Lewis
Business Insider
15 August 2018
RBS shares rise after settling £3.8bn US claim
By Perry Gourley
The Sunday Times
5 August 2018
RBS shareholders ‘can expect payout bonanza’
The Times
4 August 2018
RBS dividend ‘is big step to state sell-off’
The Guardian
3 August 2018
RBS to pay its first dividend since 2008 bailout
Reuters
3 August 2018
RBS announces first dividend in a decade
Bloomberg
31 July 2018
StanChart’s Surging Costs Hinder Profit Growth for Winters
Citywire
June 2018
Macy’s: a retail recovery story for a multi-channel age
FT Adviser
18 June 2018
Trust manager blasts ‘bubble’ in new technology shares
Trustnet
18 June 2018
Scottish IT’s McKinnon: Why we’re avoiding the herd into technology
MoneyWeek
8 June 2018
The top contrarian bets for your money today
Shares Magazine
24 May 2018
Back in black: why banks are investable once more
Financial Times
23 May 2018
Alasdair McKinnon’s contribution to an article on Marks & Spencer.
Money Observer
3 May 2018
Seven super trends changing the world: Here’s how to profit
Investors Chronicle
3 May 2018
UK banks: capital strength defies inconsistent returns
Financial Times
26 April 2018
Shell and Total results buoyed by higher oil prices
Bloomberg
24 April 2018
Alasdair McKinnon tells Bloomberg Radio’s Caroline Hepker and Markus Karlsson why ‘Tech Sector to Face Multiple Headwinds’ on their Daybreak Europe show.
Investment Week
9 April 2018
Alasdair McKinnon: Why aren’t we Facebook friends?
Shares Magazine
5 April 2018
The Scottish Investment Trust takes a different approach
Citywire
20 March 2018
Facebook fall could be ‘trigger’ for something bigger
The Herald
5 March 2018
The flaws of going with the herd
The Scotsman
26 February 2018
Some Scottish contenders for a cult following
Shares Magazine
22 February 2018
High street boom or bust?
FT Adviser
20 February 2018
Three things your clients may call you about this week …
Professional Adviser
18 February 2018
Three things your clients may call you about this week …
FT
16 February 2018
Funds to pick for volatile times
Reuters
12 February 2018
Big Oil takes stage for post-austerity beauty contest
The Telegraph
10 February 2018
Share crash: a blip, or the start of a bear market?
MoneyWeek
9 February 2018
A defensive contrarian investment trust
Citywire
8 February 2018
Scottish hikes dividend as contrarian calls bring in cash
The Times
3 February 2018
Scottish Investment Trust ‘can pay high dividend for three years’
Mail on Sunday
16 December 2017
The global fund that’s raising a glass to the vineyards of Australia
Morningstar
13 December 2017
Are Investors Wrong to Write Off Retailers?
Motley Fool
12 December 2017
2 bargain Trusts I’d buy and hold for 10 years
Scottish Financial News
12 December 2017
Contrarian investment strategy sees Scottish Investment Trust up dividend
Citywire
11 December 2017
Ian Cowie: trust in dividends to see you through tough markets
Shares Magazine
11 December 2017
Step change in Scottish Investment Trust dividend
Morningstar
11 December 2017
Dividend “Step Change” Amid Portfolio Growth
Investment Week
5 December 2017
Cryptocurrencies: A curse or a blessing?
What Investment
1 December 2017
The Scottish Investment Trust backs a rebound for ‘Ugly Duckling’ bricks & mortar retailers
Growth Company Investor
1 December 2017
The Scottish Investment Trust backs a rebound for ‘Ugly Duckling’ bricks & mortar retailers
FTSE Global Markets
30 November 2017
The Scottish Investment Trust back rebound for ‘Ugly Duckling’ bricks and mortar retailers
Scottish Financial News
30 November 2017
Contrarian Scottish Investment Trust backs rebound for ‘Ugly Duckling’ bricks and mortar retailers for ‘Ugly Duckling’ bricks and mortar retailers
FT Adviser
21 November 2017
Alasdair McKinnon shares his thoughts on ‘How to be a contrarian investor’
Money Observer
13 November 2017
Five ‘value’ investment trusts that invest against the crowd
Bloomberg
8 November 2017
Alasdair McKinnon tells Bloomberg Radio’s Caroline Hepker and Nejra Cehic why ‘Bricks & Mortar Trump Online Investments’ on their Daybreak Europe show.
Daily Mail
8 November 2017
Alasdair McKinnon comments on: ‘Peak oil? Majors aren’t buying into the threat from renewables’
The Times
30 October 2017
Greig Cameron writes about how The Scottish is ‘Finding Swans among ugly ducklings’ for his Tempus column.
Bloomberg Money
9 October 2017
Alasdair McKinnon tells Beth Mellor why he’s backing bricks and mortar retailers.
Scottish Financial News
28 September 2017
Appointment of Karyn Lamont as a non-executive director and Chair of audit committee.
Wealth Adviser
27 September 2017
Scottish Investment Trust adopts contrarian approach
Daily Telegraph
20 September 2017
Alasdair McKinnon provides his comments on Rentokil for Richard Evans’ Questor Column.
Money Observer
23 August 2017
The Contrarian case for Oil
Money Observer
3 August 2017
Three ‘ugly duckling’ shares I’m buying
Interactive investor
3 August 2017
Three ‘ugly duckling’ shares I am buying
What Investment
13 July 2017
Alasdair McKinnon, lead manager at The Scottish Investment Trust, writes exclusively for What Investment on the opportunities he is finding in the much-maligned UK retail sector right now.
The Motley Fool
13 July 2017
The Scottish Investment Trust features in The Motley Fool’s article on three global investment trusts could help you retire early
Compass (The AIC newsletter)
13 July 2017
Unexpected Brexit opportunities – Alasdair McKinnon explains why the surprises of the past year have been a gift for ‘ugly duckling’ investors.
Investors Chronicle
30/3/17
This profile by Investors Chronicle’s Kate Beioley, showcases the Trust’s turn around and details the contrarian investment strategy, using some of the Trust’s star stocks as examples
The Herald
4/3/17
Colin Donald of The Herald explores the Trust’s investment strategy and turn around
The Times
14/2/17
Following the announcement of Aviva selling their stake in The Scottish Investment Trust, Martin Waller considers how this is a positive move for the Trust and their shareholders, looking into the future at what’s next for the Trust
MoneyWeek
3/2/17
MoneyWeek’s Merryn Somerset Webster’s profile piece on the turnaround at The Scottish Investment Trust – focussing on the global high-conviction contrarian strategy, highlighting Alasdair’s core idea that everything is cyclical
Trustnet
25/1/17
Rob Langston of FE Trustnet writes about the Scottish Investment Trust’s truly contrarian approach, appearing in the January issue of their magazine. The profile discusses the Trust’s core philosophy – that fashionable companies eventually become overvalued, and vice versa
Investment Week
18/1/17
In this profile by Investment Week, Jayna Rana writes on the direction Alasdair has taken the Trust, covering the contrarian strategy, dividend growth and the annual results
The Herald
5/1/17
The Herald’s Personal Finance Editor showcases The Scottish Investment Trust’s Alasdair McKinnon and highlights the Trust’s revamped approach
FT Adviser
5/1/17
Profile on The Scottish Investment Trust’s Contrarian strategy and its performance turnaround
Citywire
4/1/17
Citywire article – Profile of the The Scottish Investment Trust’s knock out return following the reveal of their sparkling annual results
Sunday Times
8/1/17
Michael Glackin of the Sunday Times profiles the trust, ‘ugly duckling’ strategy and some of top performing stocks
The Times
5/1/17
As part of the Patrick Hosking’s regular column the Times’ financial editor takes a look at the Scottish Investment Trust
The Scotsman
5/1/17
The Scotsman reviews of annual results, our strategy and some of our main holdings and performance