The Bulletin 2024

The investment trust magazine from abrdn

We are excited to announce that the latest edition of The Bulletin, the investment trust magazine from abrdn, is now available to view online below.

In this edition we offer our perspectives on the global investment landscape, with a range of informed contributions reflecting abrdn's wide range of investment trusts.

Read the Bulletin 2024 magazine

Take a look below at the articles from this year's magazine.

In this series: 8 available

Why are UK equities still so unloved?

What’s going wrong for UK equities? While other stock markets around the world have bounced back in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, UK domestic companies of all sizes remain painfully historically undervalued.

7 min Read

21 May 2024

Merger Moment

It’s looking like this year is going to be a record for investment trust mergers with five already completed and a couple of others in the pipeline.

1 min Read

21 May 2024

Nothing is permanent except change

Bruce Stout, co-manager of Murray International Trust, reflects on the global financial market over the past 50 years and how global financial markets may need strong stomachs to negotiate the months ahead, but as always attractive investment opportunities will arise.

6 min Read

21 May 2024

Navigating the discount wave

The golden rule for anyone thinking of investing in investment trusts has always been: don’t do it unless you are familiar with the idea of discounts and aware of what they can mean for the performance of your portfolio.

4 min Read

21 May 2024

Supply chain diversification: who benefits in Asia?

Between a pandemic, escalating trade tensions and a war, companies are making their supply chains more resilient, creating a plethora of opportunities in Asia.

6 min Read

21 May 2024

Is the tide about to turn for smaller companies?

Smaller company investors have always had to take the rough with the smooth. The price for higher long-term returns has often been higher volatility, with periods of sharp drawdowns and swift bounce backs.

7 min Read