This report covers the period from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022.
The clouds have darkened considerably since I wrote to you this time last year.
During this period it has become clear that inflation is not the transitory phenomenon that it was once hoped. All of this has been accentuated and exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has led to higher energy prices and a spiralling cost of living. Western Central banks have been steadfast in their determination to bring inflation back under control, raising interest rates and tightening financial conditions. This has put considerable downward pressure on asset prices – from high-flying tech stocks to index linked bonds – and on global economic growth. Within this context, over the twelve months under review the Company’s NAV Total Return was -7.3%. Over the same period, the comparator benchmark, the MSCI AC World ex-US, returned -9.6%. We always remind shareholders that our Investment Manager invests for the long term, and over five years the NAV total return was +41.9%, compared with a benchmark return of +15.4%, while over ten years the return was +144.6%, compared with 94.5%.
Susan Noble, Chairman
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