Q1 2021: Rotation, Rotation, Rotation
After three and a bit years, I’ve slipped back to being level with the global tracker that I use as my main benchmark.
Caledonia Investments: Keeping It In The Family
Caledonia Investments is one of several ‘family-run’ investment trusts that have very respectable long-term records but have struggled to keep up with global market indices in recent years.
Caledonia Bets Big On Private Equity
Caledonia, the £2bn investment trust run by the Cayzer family, has been on a bit of a buying spree recently. Its latest purchase, a firm that runs family offices for the mega-rich, takes its collection of unquoted investments and private equity funds to nearly 60% of net assets.
Key Information I’d Like To See
There’s been a lot of controversy over the recent introduction of Key Information Documents (KIDs) for investment trusts. In theory, they are designed to standardise the basic fund information that’s available for ordinary investors like you and me. In practice, they’re a bit rubbish.
The Caledonia Conundrum: Will That Discount Ever Narrow?
The shipping empire turned investment trust Caledonia Investments (CLDN) is currently one of my biggest holdings. It’s one of a few listed funds that is still family controlled and it boasts a 51-year track record of increasing its dividend. What’s more, it’s beaten the UK market by a respectable margin since it became a fully fledged investment vehicle in 1987. Yet it persistently trades at a discount to net assets of around 20%. So, what gives?