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Magazine - 26 Aug 2021

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Food fight: the latest edition of Shares looks at the desperate battle among the delivery platforms for market share and whether they will ever turn a profit.

Also in the digital magazine, how Terry Smith may finally be warming to Amazon, the latest on Sainsbury's amid bid speculation as well as the second in a three-part series on the FTSE 250 index.

Find out about the consumer downturn threatening economic recovery and why weaker copper output might lift the mining sector.

Great Ideas

Time to buy into UK small caps with this outstanding trust

JPMorgan UK Smaller Companies has proven itself a stock-picking winner

News

Could the Delta variant risk de-railing the global recovery?

‘Soft’ data from the US and the UK suggest consumers are growing wary

News

Waning copper production could be good for miners

A recovery in prices of the red metal could lift a beaten up sector

Great Ideas

Three reasons there could be more upside at Aviva

We’re staying positive on the insurance firm as its transformation continues

News

The funds looking to shake off the Dog tag

North American funds struggle to keep pace with a surging market

Editor's View

The questions buybacks pose for investors

Worth examining why a company or trust is repurchasing shares

Great Ideas

Why transformed Accrol is flush with potential

Transformed toilet rolls-to-wet wipes manufacturer has increased scale and is ready to clean up in a post-Covid market

News

Bitcoin tops $50,000 as crypto recovery speeds up on PayPal expansion

PayPal selects UK for first crypto foray outside the US

Great Ideas

Sainsbury’s has delivered on growth and is now a bid target

We believe there is more good news to come from the grocery chain

Great Ideas

Marshalls is riding high on new build and RMI boom

Raised guidance and record order book support our investment case

Feature

Food fight: can delivery platforms make profits?

This market may be growing rapidly but competition for a slice of it is extremely fierce

News

Terry Smith finally dips his toe in Amazon

Fundsmith founder buys shares for his personal portfolio

Ask Tom

Can you help me with the ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ of drawdown?

What you should and shouldn’t do if you’re staying invested in retirement

Feature

Investing for children: how to give your kids a head start

Shares explains why you should invest for your offspring’s future and discusses how to do it

Feature

FTSE 250 - value vs growth and the hunt for yield

Analysing stocks by valuation and dividends and flagging the best performing mid cap funds

Russ Mould

Why gold could yet shrug off an unhappy anniversary

The precious metal has performed poorly of late but there are catalysts which could see it shine again

Personal Finance

State pension set for an 8% rise

If the triple lock is maintained payments could be in for a bumper increase

Feature

Emerging markets: Views from the experts

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

Feature

Emerging markets’ long-term outperformance

Despite lots of turbulence the developing world has delivered superior growth over the decades