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ii Super 60 investments:LF Miton US Opportunities

Asset GroupAsset Sub-GroupInvestment Category
EquitiesUS equitiesAdventurous

Selection rationale:
Nick Ford and Hugh Grieves, its managers since launch in 2013, aim to find businesses that are resilient to external forces such as competition, suppliers, customers and technological change. They seek companies with a competitive advantage in their products and services, that have regular and growing cashflows, and are more likely to deliver than businesses that are developing new products or relying on one-off events.

Ideally, they look for those with highly recurring revenues or frequent small purchases by customers, limited need for finances to support growth, and high barriers to entry. They believe only a small group of quoted companies fit such criteria and invest in 35 to 45 companies from the Russell 3000 index, which accounts for 98% of the investable US stock market.

They are primarily stockpickers, but keep an eye on macro trends and will avoid entire sectors if they think they are at risk of a setback.

September 2020

Risk warnings

Past performance of the underlying constituents is not a guarantee of future performance. The value of investments, and any income from them, can fall as well as rise so you could get back less than you invest. 

Annual performance can be found on the factsheet of each fund, trust or ETF. Simply click on the asset’s name and then the performance tab. 

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If you are unsure about the suitability of a particular investment or think that you need a personal recommendation, you should speak to a suitably qualified financial advisor. 

Any changes to the ii Super 60 investments list and the rationale behind those decisions will be communicated through the Quarterly Investment Outlook.

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In addition, staff involved in the production of this ii Super 60 list are subject to a personal account dealing restriction. This prevents them from placing a transaction in the specified instrument(s) for five working days before and after an investment is included or amended and made public within the list. This is to avoid personal interests conflicting with the interests of the recipients of this ii Super 60 investments list.