How to buy the best UK shares at a cheap price: INVESTING SHOW [Video]

Updated 11:14 EST 11 Dec 2024

There may be a lot of negativity surrounding the UK economy but companies are performing well, says Kepler Trust Intelligence’s Thomas McMahon. 

With depressed sentiment meaning stock market valuations are low and many UK-focussed investment trusts trading on a discount, this offers a double value opportunity for investors willing to dive in.

But why do investment trusts stand out as a way to back ‘cheap’ UK shares, how do you choose the right one for you and how has one racked up a US stockmarket-beating gain of almost 40 per cent over the past year?

Thomas McMahon, head of investment trust research of Kepler Trust Intelligence, joins This is Money’s Simon Lambert on the Investing Show to discuss the opportunities in UK-focussed trusts.

He highlights the benefits of investment trusts and how they can offer the chance to buy into companies at a discounted price.

Investment trusts can also offer …