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Director Dealings: This week’s key data

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This Week’s Best & Worst Performers

News

News In Brief: Computacenter, MedicX Fund, Tarsus, Asian Plantations, Fusionex, Optos

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Keep cool as hot money flows

Soaring asset prices contrast with findings of fascinating survey study

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Funding fears look overdone

Move to cool housing provides foundations for healthy property and rental markets

Plays

Plays update: Balfour Beatty

Plays

Plays update: Impax Asset Management

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Preview: Zytronic

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Preview: Senior

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Chart of the week: Volumes fall flat at Britvic

Fizzy rating means drinks company has little margin for error

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Stat of the week: Quadrise has fuel in the tank

Clients and investors alike warm to alternative fuel source’s potential

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Dollar dominates loonie

Greenback is grinding out gains against northern neighbour

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Aussie to overpower yen

Technicals speak in favour of Canberra counter

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London’s pipeline is filling

Initial public offering market’s momentum should carry over into 2014

Plays

Touch down at Earthport

Nascent low-value payments opportunity is ready to mature

Plays

Plays update: Base Resources

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Ted Baker is still a smart trade

Sale by fashion brand’s finance director is no bearish signal

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Preview: Ashtead

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WYG builds on turnaround efforts

Infrastructure service provider travels the road to recovery

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Keep distance from Close

Leader’s purchase should not be emulated following strong run

Plays

Acal powers up

Electronics distributor takes steps to improve growth and quality

Under The Bonnet

Sage seeks silver lining

Accounting software supplier finds growth squeezed by the cloud

Chartist

How to understand charts: Andrews’ Pitchfork

This week: Andrews’ Pitchfork can help you dig out the long-term trend

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How to deliver the goods

Changing consumer habits prompt companies to alter their business models

Chartist

Chartist: International Ferro Metals

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Chartist: Dow Jones Industrial Average

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Banks must play by the rules

Spring 2014 stress tests are the next big challenge for lenders

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Terrace Hill pops to the shops

New commercial focus and potential dividend payments form investment case

Fixed-Income Focus

Avoid Premier pick

Coupon fails to compensate for exploration and production risks

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Tune in to STV

Scottish broadcaster undeterred by devolution talk as it addresses digital era

Funds

Search with Urch

Experienced fund manager seeks out superior operating momentum

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Independent breaks free

Firm ready to make progress on North Sea assets

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VP sends strong signals

Expansion of fleet suggests acceleration in demand growth

Fight For Your Rights

Prepare for battle with British

Pirc recommends vote against ABF’s pay policy at AGM

Fight For Your Rights

Make your voice heard

There are a number of ways of holding companies to account

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Central banks hold centre stage

A new year beckons but very familiar themes still dominate the currency markets

Sector Reports

Tuck into food producers

Festive period could bring cheer to sector and prove key players are not turkeys

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Apply the asset test

Do not let hype guide your stock decisions

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Letters: Watch out for stocks’ solar flair

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Letters: Fascinated by fixed interest

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Letters: How to get the best deal from new floats

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Surprise Surprise

The single most important decision that determines the return you make from a portfolio pick is the valuation you pay for access to the profits and cashflows on offer. The approach known as value investing can therefore be the ultimate get-rich-slow scheme, as Russ Mould and the Shares team explain.