89. Ditching travel firms and buying ‘boring’ utilities

Ben Wallace, co-manager of Janus Henderson UK Absolute Return fund, tells us how ditching aerospace, travel and leisure companies just prior to the global pandemic protected the fund when stock markets fell. He tells us where he found the most exciting opportunities, but wished he had acted faster, and explains the attractions of housebuilding companies. He also tells us how the European ‘Green Deal’ and US presidential election could result in more investment ideas.Learn more on fundcalibre.comPlease remember, we’ve been discussing individual companies to bring investing to life for you. It’s not a recommendation to buy or sell. The fund may or may not still hold these companies at the time of listening. Elite Ratings are based on FundCalibre’s research methodology and are the opinion of FundCalibre’s research team only.