1. SCOTTISH MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

    PICKING STOCKS WITH PRECISION.

    The Trust is an actively managed, low cost investment trust, investing in a high conviction global portfolio of companies with the aim of maximising its total return over the long term. The managers look for strong businesses with above-average returns and aim to achieve a greater return than the FTSE All-World Index (in sterling terms) over a five year rolling period. The value of investments and any income from them may go down as well as up and you or your client may not get back the amount originally invested.

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    Resolute Optimism.
    James Anderson and Tom Slater are outspoken on the challenges and the opportunities of the modern world and on their views of the investment industry. On the Resolute Optimism website James and Tom share their own thoughts, ideas and insights on the challenges and delights of long-term investing.
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    Press Release
    Scottish Mortgage raises further borrowings of £170 million.
    Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC announces that it has raised a further £170 million in long-term, fixed rate, senior, unsecured private placement notes, denominated in sterling.
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    Scottish Mortgage Annual General Meeting.
    The Annual General Meeting of the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust took place in Edinburgh on 29 June. In addition to the business of the day, co-managers James Anderson and Tom Slater made presentations and you can read the highlights here.
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    Evolution of Core Beliefs.
    Scottish Mortgage first stated their Core Beliefs in 2013. Tom Slater expands on these Core Beliefs, highlighting how his investment philosophy has evolved in recent years.
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    An Era for Growth Investors.
    James Anderson explains why, as Joint Manager of Scottish Mortgage, he is increasingly interested in growth companies - particularly in the technology hubs of Eastern China.
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    The World's Most Valuable Companies.
    James Anderson and Tom Slater, joint managers of Scottish Mortgage, discuss what is currently exciting them and take a look into the future to offer their views on which companies have the potential to be the world’s largest businesses a decade or more from now.
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    About Us
    Who we are. Why we are. Here we are.
    After over 100 years in investment management we thought it was time to share what makes us, us. Visit Athenaeum to discover our history and how it has shaped our investment philosophy in the 21st century.
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    Event
    Scottish Mortgage Investor Forums 2018.
    Tom Slater, Joint Manager of Scottish Mortgage, and Catharine Flood, Client Director, will host the final Scottish Mortgage Investor Forum of 2018 in Manchester on 24 October 2018.
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    Scottish Mortgage Stock Stories: Airbnb.
    Airbnb provides an online platform that allows individuals to rent out their homes, rooms or apartments to visitors. Tom Slater, joint manager of Scottish Mortgage, shares his enthusiasm for the company and highlights where he sees opportunities for the company to create value.
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    Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust
    Everything You Need To Know About Going Global.
    In our guide to Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, you can find out more about the origins of the trust, as well as what it does now, its investment philosophy, performance and how you can invest.
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