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AIM dividend yields highest we have seen

The AIM Dividend Monitor from Link Group suggests the total dividend payout from AIM companies will reach £1.22bn in 2022, which will be close to the record payout of £1.29 billion in 2019. Our assessment suggests that dividend payments may actually exceed this level. Rising dividend yields The strong rebound in dividend payments has coincided with a…

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Video interview – AIM IHT for income

In this video interview, Chris Boxall, co-founder of AIM specialist investment manager Fundamental Asset Management, discusses the opportunities for income investors in AIM IHT ISA portfolios. With AIM companies set to pay out just over £1.2 billion in dividends in 2022 there are plenty of high yielding AIM stocks to choose from, although prospective investors…

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AIM IHT portfolios for INCOME? Is it worth it?

AIM isn’t a market that’s generally considered for its dividend and income attractions, and we have always expressed caution on AIM companies paying out high dividends, when they should be putting their cash to better use. However, the steep decline in share prices of many good-quality AIM companies has seen dividend yields soar to levels…

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Weak pound means opportunity for AIM’s exporters

Cash rich private equity buyers are also circling The pound is trading near its lowest level against the US dollar since 1985, a year which also saw Mikhail Gorbachev become the leader of the Soviet Union, Boris Becker become the youngest winner of the Wimbledon Men’s singles title and England

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Inflation proofed returns from AIM

Smart Metering Systems: AIM for positive impact Since arriving on AIM in 2011 at 60p per share (currently 930p) and a market capitalisation of only £50m (currently £1.25 billion), Glasgow headquartered Smart Metering Systems (‘SMS’) has evolved into a fully integrated energy infrastructure company. SMS is a long-term holding in Fundamental Asset Management’s AIM

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Will your money help HMRC break another record?

Will your money help HMRC break another record? HMRC’s latest figures released today show that Inheritance Tax (IHT) receipts for April 2022 to July 2022 are £2.4 billion; £0.3 billion higher than in the same period a year earlier. Will your family have to pay IHT to HMRC after you have passed on?

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No initial fee for advised clients investing Direct

Supporting advisers – supporting their clients No initial fee for advised clients who invest Direct To further support advisers, from Monday 27th June, advised clients who directly invest in Fundamental Asset Management’s AIM IHT Portfolio Service will no longer be charged an initial fee. The scrapping of any initial fee is part of our

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The Fundamentals #9 – Our Investment Approach

The Key Criteria In the ninth of our series – The Fundamentals – about going back to the basics of investing in AIM shares for Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning purposes, we look at the Fundamental Asset Management investment approach. The Fundamental Asset Management investment approach is best described as, stock specific and growth focused, with a value

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The Fundamentals #8 – A profile of our investment team

Fundamental Asset Management Investment Team In the eighth of our series – The Fundamentals – about going back to the basics of investing in AIM shares for Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning purposes, we look at the Fundamental Asset Management Investment Team. Since 2004, Fundamental Asset Management portfolios have been managed by our two founders Chris Boxall and Stephen

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