Leonora Walters

Using allowances can help to mitigate potential tax on large gifts

Finsbury Growth & Income invests in large, financially strong companies

Personal Assets Trust performed relatively well last year because it wasn't exposed to more cyclical parts of the market

Investment trusts in aggregate massively outperformed UK equities in 2020 for reasons including tech exposure

Income maximiser funds could be useful if you need to boost your income in the short term

Income maximiser funds are not ideal for many investors but there are other higher income options

Jupiter Global Value Equity invests in companies that appear to have undervalued share prices

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust has made strong returns by investing in high-quality growth companies

Watch out for hidden exposures in your portfolio

11 fund managers set out their views on some of the key issues in their areas of expertise