‘It’s the valuation that matters, not the share price’: Laura Foll of Janus Henderson Investors
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Foll currently works as a portfolio manager on the Global Equity Income Team at the Janus Henderson Investors fund, where she has held the position for 10 years. In the episode, the pair discuss where the team tends to focus when stocks don’t pay dividends, the compelling opportunities in the UK market, some of the specific stocks the fund currently holds and one of the fund's largest holdings, Rolls-Royce. This episode was recorded on 27 February. Timestamps 00:59 How does the trust differ from its peers 2:58 Interesting opportunities outside of conventional income investing  6:08 What the fund looks for in a recovery play  8:05 Rolls-Royce 9:29 How the fund treats a well-performing stock  12:19 Dividend prospects for Rolls-Royce  13:42 Are we shifting away from a focus on dividends? 16:27 Interesting sectors that are powering dividends  19:21 Warning signs in income stocks  23:55 Areas of hope for UK equity investors  27:59 The mix of UK and overseas stocks and the different appeal  30:23 How prominent are smaller companies in the portfolio? 33:56 Monitoring all the stocks Janus Henderson holds 34:56 Foll’s take on M&A Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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