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http://www.dividendinvestor.co.uk/?chk=4c0741449501111&symbol=GNK&submit=GO You must hold till record date to qualify for dividend declared of 8.45p.

Trends of FTSE100/250 Just reading an article about gains in UK FTSE100 1985-2015, gains 1290%. FTSE250 1985-2015, gains 3080% FTSE100 1998-2015 gains 90% Data compiled from bloomberg as of 31/10/15. FTSE100March2008-2015 gains 145%.

Views... I hold Funds and trusts, over the longer term I read somewhere that IT outperform funds. Is this largely true, or a load of baloney!! Lol Iv got many funds on my watch list I like look of from Top150 report from HL: M&G Global Dividends Newton Real Return First State Global Listed Infrastructure Inc HSBC American Index Artemis Strategic Bond Artemis High Income Or should load up on trusts (STS, MYI, CLIG or CTY) on the next big dip that is not far away with rising US rates. I can afford to take risk, have £10-15k to use and taking a longterm view (10yrs).

Views... I hold an assortment of Funds and trusts, over the longer term I read somewhere that IT outperform funds. Is this largely true, or a load of baloney!! Lol. Iv held 3 trusts and over 15yrs+ theyv gained each around 200-240%. Iv got many funds, CTY, MYI(to add more), CLIG and STS on my watch list I like look of from Top150 report from HL: M&G Global Dividends Newton Real Return First State Global Listed Infrastructure Inc HSBC American Index Artemis Strategic Bond Artemis High Income Or should load up on CTY, MYI, STS or CLIG on the next big dip that is not far away with rising US rates. I can afford to take risk, have £10-15k to use and taking a longterm view (10yrs). Its not just income I'm dering from these funds/IT, but growth, and dividends that are safe, so 4.25% is a sensible level to watch Thanks for anyviews at all. I hold MUT, MYI, FRCL, TEM, Threadneedle Global Income Eq, Newton Global Income, ALAI, and EWI

Views... I hold Funds and trusts, over the longer term I read somewhere that IT outperform funds. Is this largely true, or a load of baloney!! Lol Iv got many funds on my watch list I like look of from Top150 report from HL: M&G Global Dividends Newton Real Return *First State Global Listed Infrastructure Inc HSBC American Index *Artemis Strategic Bond Artemis High Income Or should load up on MYI on the next big dip that is not far away with rising US rates. I can afford to take risk, have £10-15k to use and taking a longterm view (10yrs). *Like the most

Just when it broke 4500p for first time in 6mths, its goes into reverse! Think we'll blame you Spikeyj! Haha

Dailymail business section says to sell as sp has risen substanially... I hold 1000 at 850p, though we still have festive period to consider or is that factored into sp rise yesterday?

Time to buy more, just what I was thinking about last week before I find this article http://www.trustnet.com/News/631478/aberdeens-stout-where-ive-been-putting-murray-internationals-cash-to-work/3/1/

Although article relates to another, STS is also mentioned. http://m.citywire.co.uk/money/investment-trust-watch-murray-international-going-cheap/a827142

http://m.citywire.co.uk/money/investment-trust-watch-murray-international-going-cheap/a827142 I would look to top up ere again around 820p, or watch next ex-div date...

Brazilia has had another shrinking in GDP, by 1.7% in 3rd quarter of the quarter of the year compared with 2nd quarter, deepening in the countries worst recession in 25 yrs. Compared with a year ago, the economy is 4.5% smaller. The Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, has been trying to cut spending and raise taxes, and this new fall is going to make the latter harder... Her government are also entangled in corruption scandal.

This Stockprice should have risen above 120p as its cheap as chips. EPS of 10.9p and FTSE at 16times earnings, HSD at 11 times, shows lots of upside. Let's hope the EPS can grow more over next 12Mth, and as Courtier rightly says has operations in middle east as well. Middle east is still in a bad way, and just think of all the rebuilding work required after bombings, so there are two sides to the story on ME.

Hi, Having held upto before that rumour broke about IMT&BATS/JPT, I wonder how this will perform through to divi pay date in 31st Dec? Will it pickup and possible break 3700p next...

If the merger is set at 628p or so. What price would the SP go to based on the cash and stock option for deal. I'm thinking 600p just of the top of my head...

http://www.bgtrustonline.com/articles/capital-hill/capital-hill-on-investment-trusts-versus-unit-trusts.aspx

Another question for anyone. This has a gearing of 11 as of 29/11/15. Where do you draw the top and bottom for buying IT's based on gearing? I own MUT, MYI(17y, ALAI(18), STS(8), TEM, EWI. Thanks

Murray International has a gearing of 18%. I have held STS since 2005, then sold 2011. I have held MYI since 2009 along with many others, recently bought ALAI. Would anyone buy more Murray International on further market dips? I am also looking at STS as its gearing is today 9%, with 3.79% dividend.

Checked gearing and says 9%. Murray International is 18%, does anyone have views on which one to invest in or add to? I have held STS since 2005, then sold 2011. I have held MYI since 2009 along with many others, recently bought ALAI.

NAV as of 25/11/15 (138p), around 6.5% discount to NAV. Holdings 31/10/2015 % of Assets British American Tobacco4.7 Chevron Corp3.9 Philip Morris International, Inc.3.8 Pfizer Inc3.6 Novartis AG3.5 WEC Energy Group3.5 Roche Holding AG3.3 United Parcel Service Inc (UPS)3.1 Paychex, Inc.2.9 Anheuser-Busch InBev SA2.8 http://tools.morningstar.co.uk/uk/cefreport/default.aspx?tab=0&vw=sum&SecurityToken=E0GBR00QFU%5d2%5d0%5dFCGBR%24%24ALL&Id=E0GBR00QFU&ClientFund=0&CurrencyId=GBP

Holdings as of 31/10/15 Holdings 31/10/2015% of Assets British American Tobacco4.7 Chevron Corp3.9 Philip Morris International, Inc.3.8 Pfizer Inc3.6 Novartis AG3.5 WEC Energy Group3.5 Roche Holding AG3.3 United Parcel Service Inc (UPS)3.1 Paychex, Inc.2.9 Anheuser-Busch InBev SA2.8 NAV is trading at a disc of 6.5% as of 27/11/15. I'll be lobbing £10k here and maybe another £5k at MYI. http://tools.morningstar.co.uk/uk/cefreport/default.aspx?tab=0&vw=sum&SecurityToken=E0GBR00QFU%5d2%5d0%5dFCGBR%24%24ALL&Id=E0GBR00QFU&ClientFund=0&CurrencyId=GBP