The manager of the VT Downing Unique Opportunities Fund discusses why the UK market has reached an attractive entry point

Downing’s Rosemary Banyard recently spoke on the FundCalibre Money on the Go podcast, where she discussed the advantages of adopting a long-term investment approach, the significance of compounding, and why the UK small & mid-cap market is now at an attractive entry point.

Rosemary also emphasised the importance of identifying companies that demonstrate strong financials and robust business models, which are shielded from short-term economic fluctuations.  

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What’s covered in this episode: 

• Overcoming the challenges of launching a fund during Covid
• The fund’s focus on small and mid-cap companies
• The fund’s performance compared with its peers
• Why the fund doesn’t invest in banks or oil and gas companies
• The importance of long-term compounding
• Top performer in the fund: Games Workshop
• How prevalent M&A activity has been
• Two companies in the fund that have had bids
• When it’s hard to ignore the macro “noise”
• Views on the UK market’s undervaluation

Learn more about Rosemary's fund: VT Downing Unique Opportunities Fund

Risk warning:

Opinions expressed represent the views of the fund manager at the time of publication, are subject to change, and should not be interpreted as investment advice. Please note that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Capital is at risk.  

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