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Watch Nish Patel’s Kepler Intelligence Trust Presentation

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On Monday 24th November Fund Manager, Nish Patel spoke to the Kepler Intelligence Trust as part of their Dividend Heroes and Growth Giants series.

Nish gave an update on the portfolio and discussed the long-term landscape of smaller companies and explores what cyclical factors could result in smaller companies reestablishing their long-term trend to outperform large caps. 

To watch the latest update on the fund, please click here:

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25 November 2025

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The Global Smaller Companies Trust, Fund Manager Nish Patel, CFA discusses managing a globally diversified portfolio of smaller companies and explores what factors could lead to smaller companies reasserting their long-term tend to outperform large caps.
Shares of smaller companies lagged their larger-cap peers in October. The strongest performing sectors were technology, telecommunications and health care. The laggards were basic materials. financials and consumer staples. Economic data points in the UK, Europe and the emerging markets were generally ahead of expectations while those in Japan were below estimates. Data from the US was sparse because of the government shutdown.
We are excited to announce that Fund Manager, Nish Patel, will be presenting at the Kepler Trust Intelligence – Real Dividend Heroes & Growth Giants.  Nish will be speaking at 2:00pm on Monday 24th November.

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