The Alternative Investment Market's resurgence

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Having spent years in the doldrums, the Alternative Investment Market is now seeing a resurgence. Annabelle Williams assesses the opportunities available to investors.

The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) has been trading close to a multi-year high after new rules allowing the stocks to be included in ISA portfolios came in to effect in August.  While the market is trading well below its glory days of 2006, when it peaked at over 7,000, the index reached 3,604 in August – its highest level since 2008. It has remained at around the 3,507 mark, boosting hopes the latest rally is part of a longer-term recovery. “I am hopeful this is addressing what has been a long period of underperformance,” said Doug Lawson, manager of the TB Amati UK Smaller Co...

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