A recurring theme among experts is that investors should take a long-term view. Yet few can match the centuries-old record of the Church of Englandâ??s investment arm.
The churchâ??s £7bn fund, which provides about 15pc of its income (the rest comes from worshippers), has been run since 1948 by the Church Commissioners. However, the two bodies that merged to form the commissioners, Queen Anneâ??s Bounty and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, go back much further â?? to 1704 and 1836 respectively.
Read Full Article »