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Magazine - 07 Jun 2018

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Value investing making a comeback, according to the latest issue of Shares. It looks for the market's biggest bargains and picks four stocks that stand out from the crowd.

Continuing this theme, Shares is excited about a motor insurer trading on a cheap valuation and offering a prospective 5.3% dividend yield.

If you're thinking about downsizing property, Shares examines the different options for investing the proceeds to generate a decent income in retirement. It also has the lowdown on Fundsmith's popular emerging markets trust.

Great Ideas

Solid trading update gives another lift to Filta’s shares

The deep fat fryer specialist continues to enjoy considerable success

Great Ideas

Why JPMorgan Indian is a hot recovery prospect

High quality India fund is firmly positioned for a rebound

Russ Mould

Why the world is becoming hot on solar power

Falling panel costs, growing efficiency and solutions to storage problems are all helping to drive demand for solar energy

News

BT in charm offensive to get investors back onside

Telco lays out plans to please regulator, pension trustees and shareholders

Great Ideas

Telford looks to beat £50m profit target

Company delivers better than expected numbers for March 2018 financial year

News

Markets are climbing the ‘wall of worry’

Trade disputes are in focus ahead of an important G7 meeting

Great Ideas

Rival’s expansion plans have positive read-across to Ibstock

The decision by Forterra to build a new plant suggests confidence in future demand for the brick industry

News

Battle for control at Stobart and Petropavlovsk

There is a leadership battle at both the transport group and the gold miner

News

What does the Government sale of RBS stake mean for investors?

The government is taking a hit by selling down some of its RBS shares

Editor's View

Should you stick with underperforming fund manager Mark Barnett?

Two of his investment trusts have just reported disappointing results for the second year in a row

Great Ideas

Load up on Hastings for cheap rating and 5.3% yield

It’s time to go against the crowd and shop for bargain insurers

Personal Finance

Pension savers risk double jeopardy with bank account withdrawals

We reveal how individuals are spending their retirement savings

News

Why Hotel Chocolat continues to be a sweet investment

It has repaid bond debt early and analysts are upgrading earnings forecasts

News

Bodycote boom time raises the fear of inevitable bust

Heating engineer’s share price hits record highs, but for how long?

Great Ideas

Johnson Matthey accelerates on pleasing results

One of our picks of the year has now delivered in excess of 20% gains

Feature

The next OPEC meeting is crucial for the direction of oil prices

Crude prices are already losing momentum heading into key summit

Feature

The market’s biggest bargains: Why value is back in fashion

We profile four attractive stocks that look really cheap

Feature

Buy shares in Codemasters to play the boom in the gaming industry

The racing games specialist is off to a strong start on the stock market

Feature

Should you invest in the legal eagles joining the market?

For the first time law firms are going public in material numbers

Feature

Britain’s most prized brand Vodafone worth more than £21bn

Mobile phones giant tops value charts, beating Tesco, Sky and others

Feature

Grocers profit from some ‘Markle Sparkle’

Grocers clock-in £415m in sales on one May Friday alone

Feature

Scapa’s smart new strategy could deliver big upside

It plans to use clients’ own facilities to boost capacity and win new contracts

Investment Trusts

The lowdown on Fundsmith’s popular emerging markets trust

Does the fund deserve its premium given it has consistently underperformed its benchmark?

Feature

Canada retaliates to US tariffs with tax on surprising list of items

Importing inflatable boats and pizza from Canada to the US just got 10% more expensive

Feature

Can investors enjoy a World Cup boost?

We examine the potential winners and losers as kick-off approaches

Personal Finance

What to do with the cash windfall from downsizing

Whatever your reasons for moving to a smaller property, how can you best invest the proceeds to provide a robust income in retirement?

Exchange-Traded Funds

Is smart beta a smart bet?

Smart beta products aim to marry the positive benefits of active management with a cost that is closer to a passive product but despite rising popularity they have their critics