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LSE:SMT (Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Plc)

About SMT

A low cost investment trust that aims to maximise total return over the long term. It invests globally with a core exposure to the UK, looking for strong businesses with above average returns.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Investing in an investment trust is a popular strategy for many investors who lack the knowledge or time to perform stock market research. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has gained particular popularity for its low-cost high-growth style of investing.

With a heavy focus on growth stocks, the SMT share price has been quite volatile. This lack of stock price stability, makes these shares unsuitable for investors with low risk tolerances.

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Plc (LSE: SMT) Latest News

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Here’s why this FTSE 100 fund has been dumping NIO shares

| Ben McPoland

Filings show that Scottish Mortgage may have cut its stake in NIO shares again. Why has it done this and…

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Should I buy Scottish Mortgage shares for SpaceX exposure?

| Dr. James Fox

Scottish Mortgage shares have made something of a recovery in recent months, but could SpaceX be the holding to take…

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Is Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust a good choice for my Stocks and Shares ISA in 2024?

| Edward Sheldon, CFA

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has a unique strategy. But is it still a good potential choice for long-term investor portfolios…

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£20k in savings? How I’d aim for a second income of £2k a month 

| Mark Hartley

This Fool is considering how to create a second income stream of £2k a month by investing in a diversified…

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Here’s why Scottish Mortgage shares could surge when interest rates are cut

| Charlie Keough

Scottish Mortgage hasn't inspired investors in recent times, but this Fool think its shares could be set to soar. Here…

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If interest rate cuts are coming, I think these UK growth stocks could soar!

| Paul Summers

Falling interest could be great news for UK growth stocks, especially those that have been under the cosh recently. Paul…

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3 reasons this turnaround FTSE 100 stock has further to climb

| Ben McPoland

Our writer reckons Scottish Mortgage is a recovering FTSE 100 stock that still has room to run due to these…

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1 cheap share I’d load up on now

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer has been looking for cheap shares to buy. He thinks this FTSE 100 stock could potentially fit the…

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Should I sell this FTSE 100 stock before TikTok gets banned?

| John Fieldsend

Very few FTSE 100 stocks will have anything to do with TikTok, but this investment fund might have some cause…

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| Charlie Keough

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £46,738 annual second income

| Ben McPoland

Our writer explains how he'd go about investing £20,000 in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target an eye-catching second…

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Can this new £1bn buyback send the Scottish Mortgage share price climbing?

| Alan Oscroft

The Scottish Mortgage share price fell when the Nasdaq slumped. Yet now that the tech index is up again, the…

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