Author: Steven Frazer
Steven Frazer
Steven Frazer has worked in the investment space for nearly 30 years and was Shares magazine's (owned by AJ Bell) technology word basher and analyst for close on 15 years, covering all the major tech developments right back to the dot com boom and bust (AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, robotics, digital commerce and more). He is a Spurs obsessive, ska junkie and loves a good book about physics. Winner of the 2013 UKTech journalist of the year gong and a TytoPR #Tech500 influencer in 2018 & 2019. Find him at LinkedIn: Click Here
Natural resources, emerging markets, midcaps and young growth companies have been among the best places and themes to invest in this year, according to investment trust performance data as of 9 December 2025. Trusts managed by Marwyn, BlackRock and Fidelity are among this year’s top performing equity investment trusts, based on best total return performance (share price appreciation plus dividends) year to date, led by BlackRock World Mining Trust’s (BRWM) 63.3% since the start of the year, according to Trustnet data. BlackRock World Mining Trust That’s four-times the return of the FTSE All-Share Index’s 15.4%.The £1.4 billion BlackRock World Mining…