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This week's Shares contains a look at the world of video games. A genuine growth industry which has an expanding stock market presence in London.

Also in the issue: value stocks may be taking over from growth companies and why this could have significant implications for the wider markets and how to achieve diversified exposure to Asia through select funds.

Find out how the latest interest rate hike could affect you and discover what the professionals do to keep track of their investments.

Great Ideas

A Majestic summer buying opportunity

The wine specialist offers overseas growth and potential for heatwave trading cheer

Great Ideas

Strix story remains on the boil as share price jumps

Kettle controls play up 22%, and there’s more to come

Great Ideas

Meggitt rewards investors with great growth

Meggitt continues to make hay from both its military and civil aerospace markets

News

Applegreen’s on the road to riches with Welcome Break

Opportunistic Welcome Break takeover set to transform Applegreen’s earnings and cash flow

Feature

Failed IWG buyout shows yawning valuation divide

Gap between management expectations and what suitors will pay remains large

Great Ideas

Why credit check firm Experian should be in your portfolio

Data is being heralded as the new currency and this stock is central to the theme

News

Diagnosis in from Dr Copper

Industrial metal has fallen sharply since June

News

Bank results by numbers

Sector’s first half updates were a mixed bag

Russ Mould

Markets may need the FAANGs to show more bite and the BATs to fly again

Investors should be mindful of a potential shift from growth to value stocks

News

Backers swoop to prop-up Luceco

Analysts left in the dark over near-term profitability

Editor's View

Resurgent AIM should be handled with care

Five years since AIM stocks were made eligble for ISAs we look at the performance of this market

Funds

Achieving diversified exposure to Asia

We look at some favourite funds to access this growth region

Investment Trusts

An introduction to REITs

Many of these property vehicles trade at a discount to asset value, is this justified?

Personal Finance

What does the interest rate rise mean for you?

Explaining the various implications of the latest rate hike from the Bank of England

Under The Bonnet

‘Boring’ Computacenter is too expensive to buy despite impressive total returns

In the right place but confusion over profit margins clouds attractions

Feature

Digital dynamos

The UK video game stocks taking the industry by storm

Feature

Your back to school crib sheet

Get in the best investment shape for the end of the summer hols with our snapshot of the market

Feature

Vote for the best collectives

Upcoming awards to reward excellence in both active and passive funds

Personal Finance

Do I need an overseas pension scheme to retire abroad?

Looking at your retirement options if you’re planning to emigrate

Personal Finance

Track your investment process

Why the experts keep a detailed record of buy and sell decisions

Education

Understanding the impact of share overhangs

If a big investor is about to offload a large swathe of shares, what impact does this have on the price?