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Magazine - 25 Jul 2019

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Can it be third time lucky for UK betting companies with their efforts to crack the US market? Shares looks at the latest events and reveals its top picks of the London-listed gambling stocks.

Also this week: how the market reacted to Boris Johnson's victory, what's happening with the oil price, and Ted Baker takeover rumours.

Shares explains why it has turned positive on Ocado and reveals why several of its Great Idea selections have soared in value.

News

What Boris Johnson in Number 10 means for the markets

New PM faces a daunting challenge ahead of Halloween Brexit deadline

Great Ideas

Time to buy Ocado as it reaches a major turning point

The story is no longer about a van delivering someone’s weekly shopping

Great Ideas

Learning Technologies keeps on growing

Online trainer starting to crank the value levers from past acquisitions

Great Ideas

Why we’ve changed our view on Pershing Square

Its investment case has changed following a bond issue

News

ASOS, Fevertree, PZ Cussons and the week’s other big news

We look at the market’s risers and fallers from the last week

News

Oil giants BP and Shell unlikely to benefit despite Iran tensions

The days of oil prices spiking by $20 to $30 a barrel on geopolitical events are probably over

News

Ted Baker shares jump on takeover chatter

Founder Ray Kelvin is rumoured to be mulling a private equity-backed bid

Great Ideas

Bargain opportunity as Artemis fund sharpens focus

Reasons to be optimistic about this restructured stock pickers’ portfolio

Great Ideas

We’re up 66% on EI Group trade thanks to takeover bid

The pubs group has received a 285p cash per share bid from Stonegate

Editor's View

Is appetite waning for property bonds?

Investors are hungry for income but not everything should be on the menu

Great Ideas

Industry finally spots value in Amerisur Resources

Colombian oil firm is in play after Maurel & Prom’s bid is rejected

Russ Mould

Mounting debt haunts rate cut bonanza

Global borrowing is going up as central banks look to slash rates

Feature

Big US bet: can UK gambling companies finally crack the States?

We look at the opportunities for 888, Flutter Entertainment, GVC and William Hill

Ask Tom

‘How can I access pension money and still save into the pot?’

AJ Bell pension expert Tom Selby explains the rules

Under The Bonnet

Why returns from Imperial Brands have gone up in smoke

Davidoff-to-Gauloises Blondes maker’s shares are weak, but cash flow remains strong

Investment Trusts

Alliance Trust yet to beat its target with new strategy

Investors have been rewarded with decent gains but outperformance is another matter

Personal Finance

Top tips for making your money go further on holiday

How to avoid high fees when ordering cash, using prepaid cards and more

Exchange-Traded Funds

Using ETFs to play the thriving robotics theme

We look at two products offering low-cost access to a hot part of the market

Feature

How transparent are fund managers with short positions versus longs?

We consider the reasons why certain types of funds don’t want to share their ideas

Feature

Emerging markets: Views from the experts

Three things the Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity team is thinking about today

Feature

Middle East investing moves into the mainstream

Kuwait ascension to emerging markets status is the latest milestone

Funds

Investors turn their back on absolute return funds

New figures reveal the extent to which investors have pulled their money out of the once-hot products