Interactive Investor

Funds Fan: trends, top funds, Baillie Gifford Global Discovery fund

We discuss the boom in fund sales and talk to one of the most popular fund managers of the moment.

10th July 2020 08:20

by Kyle Caldwell from interactive investor

Share on

In this episode, Kyle Caldwell and Faith Glasgow address the boom in fund sales, identifying trends and the sectors investors are favouring, plus the best and worst fund performers in the first half of 2020.

They are joined by Douglas Brodie, manager of the Baillie Gifford Global Discovery Fund, who explains that the fund's style of investment is about "being on commercially relevant frontiers of innovation and long-term structural change". Brodie discusses some of the portfolio's holdings, and its strong performance during the first six months of the year. Finally, interactive investor’s Teodor Dilov presents his fund of the week from the ii Super 60 list of investments.

Listen to more interactive investor podcasts featuring our own investment experts, fund managers and industry commentators by visiting our podcast page.

Full performance can be found on the company or index summary page on the interactive investor website. Simply click on the company's or index name highlighted in the article.

These articles are provided for information purposes only.  Occasionally, an opinion about whether to buy or sell a specific investment may be provided by third parties.  The content is not intended to be a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy as it is not provided based on an assessment of your investing knowledge and experience, your financial situation or your investment objectives. The value of your investments, and the income derived from them, may go down as well as up. You may not get back all the money that you invest. The investments referred to in this article may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser.

Full performance can be found on the company or index summary page on the interactive investor website. Simply click on the company's or index name highlighted in the article.

Get more news and expert articles direct to your inbox