WORLDVIEW: Great minds? Uncanny similarity with Scotland’s £5bn top performing fund

The Biznews Global share portfolio has been turbocharged since its launch almost three years back, generating a return of 30% a year. The stock picks have been focused, primarily, on exponential companies. Our portfolio, it turns out, bears an uncanny resemblance to the hottest investment option in Scotland – an ancient fund that has mushroomed through its new age approach.

My Biznews colleague Jackie Cameron took a closer look, and writes: "Ask astute Scots what the best investment is in Scotland and it is likely that they will point you in the direction of the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust among their favourite options. As a result of this vehicle popping up periodically in conversations about investing, I decided to take a closer look at the flagship Baillie Gifford fund.

I soon realised why the London-listed investment vehicle (LSE:SMT) is one of the UK's most popular investment trusts. It has built up roughly £5bn in assets under management by giving its investors serious bragging rights.

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