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Magazine - 04 Feb 2021

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Get ready for the silver spenders. Older people are first to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and Shares believes there is considerable pent-up demand among them to spend on retail and leisure activities. It suggests five stocks to play this theme.

Also in this week's issue: GameStop shares may have lost momentum but is the Reddit movement here to stay?

Get the latest on the US stocks beating earnings expectations, go under the bonnet of Intel, and discover why Pfizer's news has put the spotlight on Covid vaccine prices.

News

Amazon drops a bombshell during bumper US earnings season

A change in CEO didn’t knock the shares off course as Amazon joins the ranks of others to report very strong quarterly numbers

News

Pfizer sales boost puts vaccine economics under the spotlight

AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson say they don’t intend to profit from the pandemic

Great Ideas

Eye-catching growth in sight for Inspecs

The frames designer has a built a strong platform for growth in the fragmented global eyewear market

News

Dr. Martens and Moonpig ‘pop’ on market debuts

Opening day gains and punchy price tags demonstrate strong demand for the British boot maker and online greetings cards firm

Great Ideas

Forecasts and stock on a stunning run at ASML

Chip technology firm up 73% but analyst sees €100 upside still

News

BP’s big challenge in funding its transition to renewable energy

Its latest results show the shift away from fossil fuels is not going to be easy

Great Ideas

Buy Bloomsbury after pandemic-led book boost

The publisher has a very strong balance sheet and still looks attractively valued

Russ Mould

What the GameStop games really mean

The Reddit-inspired volatility can tell us something about the market’s mood

Great Ideas

Diageo demonstrates its resilience

The Johnnie Walker maker has global growth potential and should emerge stronger from the Covid pandemic

Great Ideas

Why Nestle is a must-have stock for your portfolio

Leading global consumer firm is set for long-term growth

Ask Tom

Can I move money from a workplace pension to a SIPP?

A Shares/AJ Bell podcast listener wants to know how much flexibility they have with managing pension pots

News

GameStop loses momentum but is the Reddit movement here to stay?

The social media network could become much more influential with stocks globally

News

What you need to know about changes to Bankers and Baillie Gifford European shares

The two investment trusts are doing a 10-for-1 stock split

Great Ideas

Why ASOS is becoming the top online shop

The web-based fashion wonder has cherry-picked top brands from fallen retail conglomerate Arcadia

News

Marston’s fights takeover interest from US private equity firm

Platinum Equity may want to use Marston’s as an acquisition vehicle to buy up more pubs hurt by Covid-19

Editor's View

New investors drawn in by GameStop need to dial down expectations

If you fancy making money from the markets, just remember that 100% daily gains are not normal

Feature

What if the consensus reflation trade is wrong?

We question whether the current widely-held assumptions about markets stack up

Under The Bonnet

Turnaround scope means you should have ‘Intel inside’ your portfolio

The microchip giant is a great value tech recovery play

First-time Investor

Measuring financial risk and cash conversion cycles

How long it takes a company to turn sales into cash is vitally important

Feature

Commodities set for a long-term bull cycle in the 2020s

Many commodities including silver have been hitting multi-year highs as investors turn optimistic on a range of metals

Feature

Silver spenders: Vaccinated and ready to reclaim their lives

Five stocks to play pent-up demand for leisure, retail and financial services

Personal Finance

The lost decade for Cash ISA savers

Stocks and Shares ISAs have massively outperformed cash-based products in the last 10 years

Case study

Investor diary: Paying more attention to FTSE 250 stocks

Malcolm from Edinburgh has reshaped his pension portfolio after studying some past performance data

Sector Reports

The unloved legal eagles chalking up bumper returns

The sector offers low valuations, high returns and good growth prospects