325: Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast - with Peter Hewitt and Carlos Hardenberg (28 Mar 2026)

In this extended edition of the Money Makers Investment Trusts Podcast, Jonathan Davis, editor of the Investment Trusts Handbook (winner of the AIC Best Broadcast Journalist Award) is joined by two guests. First, Peter Hewitt, former manager at the CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust, and then Carlos Hardenberg, lead manager at the Mobius Investment Trust, to discuss - amongst other things - the ongoing impact of the Iran War on financial markets and the investment trusts sector. These discussions were recorded on Wed 25 March (Carlos Hardenberg) and Fri 27 March (Peter Hewitt). Jonathan is now writing market and other comments on Substack (jdinvestor.substack.com), and for those of you who follow Money Makers on social media, two new channels are now available - TikTok (@moneymakers_its) and Bluesky (@money-makers.co). Do give us a follow! Section Timestamps: 0:00:24 - Introduction 0:00:44 - Peter Hewitt 0:00:49 - Looking at the markets 0:06:42 - Waiting for the dust to settle 0:12:43 - Discounts 0:17:58 - Baillie Gifford European Growth (BGEU) 0:22:36 - Diversified and defensive portfolios 0:25:01 - Pershing Square Holdings (PSH) 0:28:20 - Saba Capital 0:34:43 - A short break 0:35:47 - Carlos Hardenberg 0:36:56 - Reflecting on the last eight years 0:39:39 - The place for emerging markets in portfolios 0:45:09 - The argument to shareholders given the scale of the trust 0:48:12 - A shareholder opportunity presented by a wide discount 0:51:58 - Responding to current geopolitical issues 0:55:45 - A view on China 1:00:25 - Portfolio holdings 1:05:52 - The strategic impact of the new global order 1:08:01 - Close If you enjoy the weekly podcast, why not also try the Money Makers Circle? This is a membership scheme that offers listeners to the podcast an opportunity, in return for a modest monthly or annual subscription, to receive additional premium content, including interviews, performance data, links to third party research, market/portfolio reviews and regular comments from the editor. A subscription costs £12 a month or £120 for one year. This week, as well as the usual features, Stuart Watson takes a look at discounts across the renewable energy infrastructure sector. The latest trust profile features TwentyFour Income Fund (TFIF), and future profiles will include Patria Private Equity (PPET) and J.P.Morgan Claverhouse (JCH). Our expanded weekly subscriber email includes a comprehensive summary of all the latest news plus the week's biggest share price, NAV and discount movements. Subscribe and you will never miss any important developments from the sector. For more information please visit https://money-makers.co/circle. Membership helps to cover the cost of producing the weekly investment trust podcast, which will continue to be free for the foreseeable future. We are very grateful for your continued support and the enthusiastic response to our more than 320 podcasts since launch. You can find more information, including relevant disclosures, at www.money-makers.co. Please note that this podcast is provided for educational purposes only and nothing you hear should be considered as investment advice. Our podcasts are also available on the Association of Investment Companies website, www.theaic.co.uk. Produced by Ben Gamblin - www.bgprofessional.co.uk