The UK's stock market gems are going cheap: Gervais Williams on the INVESTING SHOW

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The Aim smaller companies stock market recently celebrated its 30th anniversary and many investors feel its fortunes have been decidedly mixed.

But while the index as a whole over those three decades has not delivered standout performance, Gervais Williams, of Premier Miton, argues that some of the companies on it have seen huge success.

In this episode of the Investing Show, he talks us through the original purpose of Aim, what has happened over those three decades, and how it has provided a focus on smallness that can really pay off for diligent investors.

Mr Williams explains how smaller companies have suffered in recent years as giant US companies have sucked the air out of markets, but that has created an opportunity to buy into high quality small caps at low prices.

These offer a way for stock-pickers to find gems that others have overlooked.

He discusses how he invests, what he looks for in a company – and why he believes motivation and customer service really matter for profits that last.

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