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.

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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Investors are selling Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares! What should I do?

Evidence is mounting of waning appetite for Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares. Is the market right to be increasingly worried?

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Are Scottish Mortgage shares going to outperform in 2023?

Dr James Fox explores whether Scottish Mortgage shares could be the big winners of 2023 after disappointing him last year.

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Scottish Mortgage shares could be rewarding. How’s the risk?

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3 catalysts for Scottish Mortgage shares to rise in 2023

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Scottish Mortgage shares being sold short? I’m buying for the long run!

Dr James Fox explains why he's buying Scottish Mortgage shares to hold for years to come as trading volume in…

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Can Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust make the biggest comeback of 2023?

The tech bubble burst for Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust in 2022. Here's why I believe a bull-run in its shares…

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Could Scottish Mortgage shares reach £10 this year?

Scottish Mortgage shares have been sinking -- and might keep going down. So why would Christopher Ruane be happy to…

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2 FTSE 100 shares topping my buy list right now!

This writer's buy list is filling up in 2023. Here are two FTSE 100 shares that have made it right…

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