IC Top 100 Funds 2018, avoiding dividend concentration and investment trust launch

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On this week's IC Companies and Markets Show, editor John Hughman talks to Megan Boxall about a British company readying itself to tackle the US opioid crisis and an ambitious care home merger, while Tom Dines explains how trade wars could derail the UK's recruitment industry, and why utilities are once again under the kosh.

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On this week's show the team are joined by James Thom, manager of the Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust (ABD), to discuss the recently volatility in Asian equity markets. James gives an explanation of what's been driving the sell-off, an outlook for the rest of the year, and discusses what investors should expect from regional behemoths China and India. Emma Agyemang gives an update on Terry Smith's new investment trust, and whether converting his investment style to smaller companies will work. The team also discuss annuities, and why the once mandated retirement insurance product might be making a come back in popularity, and how you can use them to fund your retirement.

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On this week's show Harriet Russell is joined by healthcare writer Megan Boxall to discuss the burgeoning medicinal cannabis market, while Julia Faurschou talks about the recreational opportunities now marijuana has been legalised in her native Canada. Also, Coke buys Costa, animal health and a handful of results. 

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In this week's show Richard Aston, manager of CC Japan Income & Growth Trust, tells Emma Agyemang why cash-rich Japanese companies are increasing dividends. Personal finance editor Leonora Walters answers a reader's question on whether equity investment trusts should be considered higher risk. And the team discuss Standard Life UK Smaller Companies’ upcoming merger with Dunedin Smaller Companies. 

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On this week's IC Companies and Markets Show editor John Hughman talks to Megan Boxall and new recruit Phil Oakley about why we need to be careful of falling for investment narratives, while Alex Newman explains why he thinks there's hidden value in some unloved mining shares.

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When it listed in London in March, Energean Oil & Gas (ENOG) became the sector's largest IPO in nearly four years. So why were investors will to part with $460m in fresh equity after so long on the sidelines? For this episode of the Extraction Podcast, Alex Newman speaks with Energean chief executive Mathios Rigas about the company's plans, the future of Israeli gas, and doing business in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Hannah Goldsmith, founder of independent financial adviser Goldsmith Financial Solutions, explains why trying to time the market is a bad idea. Personal finance writer Emma Agyemang profiles an absolute return fund that has delivered on its aims and Hannah outlines some ways to mitigate downside in your portfolio.

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Mark Robinson is joined by Simon Thompson to discuss prospects for the small-cap space as US equity markets prepare to celebrate an unprecedented 10-year bull run. Mark’s also joined by the IC’s Harriet Clarfelt, who gives a rundown on some of this week’s tip updates.

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Many successful businesses with global earnings are listed on markets in continental Europe, some of which are exposed to faster-growing regions of the world. So not surprisingly European stock markets can deliver very good returns, which has been of benefit to funds which invest them such as Henderson Eurotrust, which is run by our guest Tim Stevenson. However, the European economic situation has not been nearly so good in recent years and regional politics can be relatively unstable, and these can have a detrimental effect on share prices. In our latest interview, Leonora Walters and Mr Stevenson discuss the effect of European politics on stock markets and Henderson Eurotrust.

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