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Stock markets around the world are enjoying a longer than normal bull run. The new issue of Shares looks at how to protect your portfolio should markets start to turn.

The digital magazine also looks at big news in the banking sector and why Virgin Money might have the edge over Lloyds in the current climate. There is an article about the outlook for European-focused investments following the German federal election, plus eight tax-saving tips for higher earners.

Investors lacking confidence building a diversified portfolio should read this week's article on multi-asset funds. There are also articles on activist investing via investment trusts and an overview of Biffa's investment case.

News

Big news in the banking sector

Mortgage data and Financial Policy Committee report put spotlight on the sector

Great Ideas

Engineer Molins is swimming in cash

Can it convince investors to focus on operations and not fret about its pension?

News

Gambling stocks in focus ahead of Government review

Ladbrokes Coral expected to be badly hit if there is a clampdown on fixed-odd betting terminals

News

Cobham appoints former Airbus UK chief

High profile hire set to lead the communications and connectivity business

Great Ideas

Card Factory hit by rising costs

Shares take a knock, yet we remain bullish on the investment case

Great Ideas

Quixant on a winning streak

Gaming black box designer continues to impress

Great Ideas

Marked progress for Accesso

Attractions technology firm getting better as well as bigger

News

MJ Gleeson is one of our top picks among housebuilders

Shareholders are being rewarded with a big hike in the dividend

Great Ideas

L&G is a cracking value and income play

Demographic trends should support insurance and asset management firm

Great Ideas

Luceco makes first acquisition since last year’s IPO

Lighting specialist strengthens position in UK with Kingfisher deal

News

What next for investors after German elections?

Uncertain fall-out despite Merkel win plus eyes on elections in Japan and Catalonia

News

Central Asia Metals’ zinc move makes the stock higher risk

Company insists it will keep paying generous dividends despite shift to become underground mining operator

News

UK hotel growth to decline in 2018

PricewaterhouseCoopers says strong growth in the sector is not sustainable

Editor's View

Are soaring stock markets a good sign?

It is great to make money; just don’t assume the good times will last forever

Feature

Online shopping Attraqt’ion

Digital display specialist on track for first ever profit

Feature

Kier benefits from bite-sized approach

Focus on smaller contracts could help avoid pitfalls suffered by rivals

Personal Finance

Navigating the lifetime allowance at death

How not to avoid getting stung by high tax charges

Feature

Miton can keep momentum going

Asset manager brings in some big guns and looks set to keep growing

Feature

Data surge

Digital information exchange getting bigger and faster

Week Ahead

Drawing a Blancco

Data erasure business needs an end to bad news

Feature

Ryanair’s €20m compensation ‘won’t hurt’ 2017 earnings

Investment bank believes airline will maintain current earnings guidance

Feature

Latest Domino’s master franchise firm looking tasty

DP Eurasia’s pizza prices are radically cheaper than its UK-quoted peer

Feature

Retail sales confound doomsters’ predictions

ONS retail sales data highlights resilience of UK consumers

Week Ahead

ScS: sitting uncomfortably?

Upholstered furniture and floorings seller is up against it

Under The Bonnet

Biffa makes a nice profit and its shares are cheap

Financial problems are fixed and it now looks like a superb investment

Funds

Why multi-asset funds could be the answer to confused investors

We look at three funds that provide exposure to lots of difference asset classes

Feature

Portfolio protection

What to do if the market starts to turn

Investment Trusts

Using investment trusts for activist investing

We look at three trusts which are trying to extract value from portfolios of companies

Personal Finance

Tax-saving tips for higher earners

Eight ways to shield your hard-earned money from the taxman

Investment Trusts

Lowland plays the waiting game

Investment trust managers are finding value more difficult to come by