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Magazine - 15 May 2014

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Small Cap Best & Worst Performers Table

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Director dealings: Top buys and sells

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The Best & Worst Performers: Markets, Commodities, Forex, Sovereign Yields

News

News in brief: Diploma, Vertu, UK Mail, Innovation, Shoe Zone, Advanced Oncotherapy

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Preview: Victrex

Plays

PROACTIS is prime pick

Automated buying platform strikes out on ambitious new growth march

Plays

Plays update: SuperGroup

News

Take-off with Ryanair

Irish carrier’s customer-friendly strategy should bear fruit

Feature

Preview: BTG

Plays

Pounce on Poundland

Expansionist discounter to help growth-focused portfolios

Feature

Large caps take the lead

As the FTSE 100 rallies strongly new strategies may be needed

Feature

Preview: QinetiQ

Plays

Plays update: Petroceltic International

News

IGas’ prospects burn brightly

Combination with Dart puts firm in prime position to exploit UK shale gas

News

Yield to Brit’s income attractions

Speciality insurer provides alternative to troubled catastrophe market

News

Outsourcery conjures profits

Years of losses may soon become a far and distant memory

Plays

Plays update: Horizonte Minerals

News

Get stuck into Saga

Travel operator to insurance provider is set to enjoy strong market reception

Feature

Sterling heading for a tumble

Time to sell the pound against Japanese counter

Feature

Directors back EKF

Diagnostic maker remains strong despite due diligence concerns

Feature

Capitalise on euro pullback

Single currency’s retreat represents an opportunity

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Beat the summer lull

Stock pickers are in their element as markets track sideways

Funds

Russell is rate-hike ready

M&G portfolio offers protection against borrowing cost hikes

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Conviviality shows some spirit

Market share gains and deals to fire-up forecasts at bargain booze chain

Chartist

Chartist: Tesco

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Nighthawk is ready to fly

Trio of catalysts can fire performance from oil producer

Fixed-Income Focus

Europe’s periphery is back

As the region’s borrowing costs fall investors must decide whether yields are still attractive

Chartist

Chartist: iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF

Chartist

How to understand charts: MACD

This week: Get a different slant on the widely watched MACD indicator

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Builders need firm foundation

In a rising interest rate environment seek out the housing experts with the least debt

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Gulf Marine expands its fleet

Oil services expert looks less exposed to oil industry capex cuts than peers

Fight For Your Rights

Put in your transfer request

ShareSoc seeks views on Isas and Sipps in limbo

Fight For Your Rights

Regulator targets costs

FCA prevents the use of clients’ cash to secure corporate access

Sector Reports

Primed to combat cyber crime

British firms are helping fight onslaught from trojans, worms and spyware

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Letters: Call for a fresh prognosis

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Letters: Time to analyse Rosslyn

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Get ready for the invasion - Part 2

In the second of a four-part investigation, Russ Mould looks at what activists do, how they operate and what they seek to achieve

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Ten Golden Rules

If used patiently and properly the financial markets can be the ultimate get-rich-slow scheme. Simon Keane looks at ten principles that stand the test of time and can help you make the most of your portfolio.

Under The Bonnet

Babcock’s flight to the top

Service giant makes positive steps to win market support after rich deal

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Help your portfolio to flourish

Generous tax reliefs mean risk-tolerant investors can benefit even as they help young companies blossom