I’ve added FGEN yielding around 10% with the intention of pair trading with a lower yielder but with a higher chance of growth, the risk is that the growth becomes a negative figure.

The 4 shares I am considering, all for different reasons

CTY,LWDB,MRCH,TMPL

I can’t decide on any share so I may split the 10k investment into two Trusts.

The blended yield would still be around 8%

Oil market faces ‘higher for longer’ risk: Saxo Bank

Ole Hansen, commodity strategy head at Saxo Bank, discusses the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on energy markets as oil heads for another weekly gain. Speaking on Bloomberg Television, Hansen says everything “points to a higher for longer” scenario. “It will take time to get that supply back, so higher for longer seems to be the risk right now,” he adds.

But there may be no rush to buy until the Gulf of Hormuz problem is addressed.