Jack Rose: Why is now a good time to invest in a younger VCT?

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Many people may well read the headline and be thinking ‘what on earth is he talking about?’ Admits Jack Rose, as he argues why young venture capital trusts may be a good option for clients at the moment

We are currently facing one of the biggest socio-economic challenges in a generation, if not a lifetime. The cost in both human and economic terms is not only tragic but enormous. This virus has, is, and will continue to cause immense disruption changing many elements of our way of life forever. So how could someone suggest now is a good time to consider investing in a young VCT? Well, hear me out… Innovation and opportunity "Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity - not a threat" - Steve Jobs This crisis, like those before it, will alter society. It will rip u...

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