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LSE:SMT (Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC)

About SMT

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Plc is a low-cost investment trust based in the United Kingdom. The management team are focused on finding high-growth opportunities on a global basis, as well as providing a steady stream of dividends. In exchange for its services, the trust charges a 0.32% annualised management fee.

Its portfolio contains numerous publicly traded stocks as well as fixed income and convertible securities. However, the firm also invests within the private sector, enabling its shareholders to access a market typically reserved for only financial institutions.

The group is managed by Baillie Gifford, an independent investment management firm founded in 1908. In 2022 it's top ten holdings represent 42.7% of the overall portfolio. These positions include, Moderna, ASML Holdings, Tesla, Tencent Holdings, Illumina, Meituan, NIO, Alibaba Group, Kering, and Amazon.

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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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    Should I be buying Scottish Mortgage shares?

    | Charlie Keough

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    After hitting 1,000p again, can the SMT share price fully recover?

    | Stuart Blair

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    Should I sell Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust?

    | Rupert Hargreaves

    Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has struggled recently, but this should only be a short-term phenomenon, says Rupert Hargreaves

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    Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust: have we seen the bottom?

    | Paul Summers

    The Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (LON:SMT) share price is having a good week. Is the worst over?

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    Why I’d back the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust for the next decade

    | Rupert Hargreaves

    Growth investing can be tricky, but the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust seems to have what it takes to navigate uncertainty.

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    Is it finally time to buy Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust?

    | Harshil Patel

    With Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust down by 40% this year, Harshil Patel considers whether shares in this fund have become…

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    Is the Scottish Mortgage share price a bargain under 900p?

    | Dylan Hood

    The Scottish Mortgage share price has slid another 16% in the last week. This Fool looks to see if now…

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    These 2 investment trusts could have made me a millionaire. Why won’t I buy them now?

    | Harvey Jones

    These investment trusts could have made me an ISA millionaire if I'd bought at the right time. I think today…

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    The Scottish Mortgage share price is down 25% this year! Will it recover?

    | Charlie Keough

    After its 2020 rally, the Scottish Mortgage share price is down 25% in 2022. Here, Charlie Keough looks at whether…

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    Have I made a mistake with the SMT share price?

    | Rupert Hargreaves

    Rupert Hargreaves re-evaluates his opinion of the SMT share price after its recent performance and shifting investor attitudes.

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    The SMT share price slumps 24% in a year: should I buy now?

    | Andrew Woods

    After the recent technology sell-off, does SMT's geographical and sector diversity make its share price attractive?

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    Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares have crashed. Is it time to buy?

    | Roland Head

    Has the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust share price bottomed out, or are further falls likely? Roland Head investigates.

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