Max King
Max has an Economics degree from the University of Cambridge and is a chartered accountant. He worked at Investec Asset Management for 12 years, managing multi-asset funds investing in internally and externally managed funds, including investment trusts. This included a fund of investment trusts which grew to £120m+.
Max has managed ten investment trusts (winning many awards) and sat on the boards of three trusts; two directorships are still active.
After 39 years in financial services – including 30 as a professional fund manager – Max took semi-retirement in 2017.
Max has been a MoneyWeek columnist since 2016 writing about investment funds in magazine and more generally on markets online, plus occasional opinion pieces. He also writes for the Investment Trust Handbook each year and has contributed to The Daily Telegraph and other publications.
See here for details of current investments held by Max.
Latest articles by Max King
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10 private equity trusts to buy
Private equity should be a core component of any portfolio, says Max King. Here are the sector’s top trusts.
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Should you buy this mining trust?
BlackRock World Mining Trust is trading at a discount to net asset value – but is now the right time to buy?
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Recession delayed, not avoided
Stubborn inflation presages trouble for the UK, says Max King. Luckily for investors, the global outlook is healthier.
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US small caps are cheap - here's how to invest
Small-cap stocks are cheap in North America, and there are two top-performing investment trusts investors can buy to profit writes Max King.
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The outlook for stocks is improving
This is the best of times for investors, says Max King. Global risks are receding, but few have noticed.
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The return of recovery investing
A strategy based on finding stocks poised for a turnaround may be making a comeback, says Max King
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A discounted REIT to buy now
Tips This real estate investment trust is carving out a niche for itself by recycling old offices. Investors should take advantage of the discount and buy now, says Max King.
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The top healthcare funds to buy
Tips Increasingly rapid progress in drugs and healthcare technology makes these trusts top tips, says Max King.
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Why the UK equity market is shrinking
Analysis The crisis has been building for 25 years, says Max King, and it will take decades to reverse the trend.
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A private equity approach to public markets
Tips A different approach to capitalising on low UK equity valuations.
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Is Japan the best market to invest in now?
Opinion Japan puts Western economies to shame and offers good value for both equity and bond investors, says Max King.
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Private equity’s discount dilemma
Tips Many trusts trade on wide discounts, but there’s no reason to think that valuations are overstated.
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The renewable energy boom will be great news for consumers, but not investors
Analysis More renewable energy capacity will drive down the cost of energy for consumers, as long as we can solve the energy storage issue. However, investors could struggle to see returns in the competitive market argues Max King.
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Who wants to be an ISA millionaire?
Tips Max King looks at the investment trusts that have produced the best returns for investors over the past two-and-a-half decades
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7 infrastructure investment trusts for income and growth
Tips These alternative investment trusts with international exposure could provide investors with an attractive income stream as well as capital growth, says Max King
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Should you stick with Mid Wynd investment trust?
Tips Max King looks at the prospects for Mid Wynd as the trust prepares to say goodbye to Simon Edelsten and Alex Illingworth, managers of the trust since 2014.
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Now is the time to visit Nicaragua
Reviews The Central American country has much to tempt tourists
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High energy prices are here to stay
Analysis The rising cost of producing energy means high oil and gas prices are here to stay argues Max King
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Where RIT Capital Partners went wrong
Advice Weak returns and rising private-equity exposure mean the wide discount to NAV for RIT Capital Partners is justified.
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Why equities are going higher
Analysis Equities have started the year on a high, and despite growing concerns about the state of the global economy they could continue to move higher, argues Max King.
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7 cheap investment trusts to buy
Tips Max King takes a look at six cheap investment trusts to buy today after what has been a terrible year for the sector.
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Cheap and cheerful or reassuringly expensive?
Sponsored Many investors aim to pick up “cheap” shares. But cheap does not always mean good value, says Max King. Quality comes at a price.
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Stock market crash? This time it’s (slightly) different
Opinion The bears expecting a stock market crash have got it wrong, says Max King.
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2 investment trusts with growing dividends: which one should you invest in?
Tips They might not have spectacular yields but these two trusts have increased their dividend every year for 55 years.
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