Investment Trusts

Similar to Unit Trusts , the main difference however is that Investment Trusts are companies in which you buy shares, so you invest directly rather than indirectly.

The share prices within investment trusts are affected to a certain degree by supply and demand and their value fluctuates accordingly. The price of an investment is not always a true reflection of the value it holds. If the underlying value of the shares goes up, but its popularity does not; the value of the investment trust is not guaranteed to increase in value to the same extent.