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Magazine - 05 Dec 2019

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Coca-Cola is the world's most recognised soft drink but does it provide sweet returns for investors? Don't miss the latest issue of Shares which looks at ways to invest in the brand.

Also this week: are investors expecting too much from a UK stock market bounce if the Tories get a majority win at the general election? Shares also examines how the two main parties' policies could affect your wealth.

Discover the FTSE 100 banking stock which has finally delivered strong returns to investors and the company Shares calls 'an outstanding value opportunity'.

News

Japan’s public pension fund bans short-selling on ESG grounds

The asset owner is to stop lending stock to maintain direct engagement with companies in the portfolio

Great Ideas

Why Daily Mirror publisher Reach is an outstanding value opportunity

Revenue has stabilised as digital reaches a size where its continued growth offsets the decline in print

Great Ideas

Artemis Alpha Trust spies pipeline of opportunities

Discount to net asset value has narrowed since we said to buy in July

Great Ideas

We expect a bidding war for Centamin

Endeavour’s move on Centamin could just be the start of takeover interest for the gold miner

Great Ideas

Pets at Homes continues ‘one of the most impressive’ recoveries in retail

First half results come in ahead of expectations

News

Black Friday boost for retailers including Boohoo

Early data provide signs of encouragement for struggling UK retail sector

Great Ideas

Stick with Ocado despite wild share price swings

We’re still in profit on our Ocado trade despite a few testing weeks for the stock

Russ Mould

A five-point plan for emerging markets

Making sense of why emerging markets have lagged developed ones for so long

Editor's View

Lloyds investors finally rewarded for their patience

The wider banking sector is also attracting quite a few fans which warrants a sector reappraisal

Great Ideas

The small cap fund backing profitable, growing companies

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies has a great track record and also offers generous dividends

News

Good and bad: how the Tories and Labour could impact your wealth

Major changes to tax on dividends and capital gains are on the table

News

Investors ‘may only see small UK market bounce’ on a Tory majority win

Forecasters have dampened expectations for a large re-rating in UK shares if the Conservatives are the clear winners at the general election

News

Activist investor accuses mainstream managers of ‘greenwash’

In the absence of official guidelines, TCI is pushing for greater disclosure by funds

News

What are the prospects for oil prices and big oil firms?

The commodity price matters to such a large number of investors

Personal Finance

The case for including investment funds in the Christmas stocking

Investing for your children instead of spending on toys could be the more lasting present

Feature

Three investment ideas for Lifetime ISAs

The wrapper is a great alternative to Help To Buy ISAs, now closed to new applicants

Funds

Watch out for funds with inappropriate benchmarks

Some funds are arguably over-exaggerating their level of outperformance

Exchange-Traded Funds

ETFs to track small caps in the US, UK and Japan

Tracker products can help investors gain diversified exposure to small cap stocks at home and abroad

Feature

Sweet returns: three ways to invest in Coca-Cola

The fizzy drink company has made investors decent money over the years

Ask Tom

‘What would happen to pension tax relief under Labour?’

AJ Bell’s Tom Selby examines the potential impact to retirement savings