299: Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast - with Richard Staveley (08 Oct 2025)

Описание: In this edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook and winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award for two years running (2024 and 2025), is joined by Richard Staveley, lead manager at Rockwood Strategic (RKW).

This discussion was recorded on Tuesday 07 October 2025.


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Section Timestamps:
0:00:24 - Introduction
0:01:06 - The impact of worldwide events on the RKW portfolio
0:10:18 - Argentex PLC
0:16:09 - RM PLC
0:21:34 - A short break
0:22:41 - Good news stories
0:25:49 - The trust’s capacity
0:30:54 - Looking ahead
0:38:27 - Close



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