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Magazine - 07 Mar 2019

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How much income should you take in retirement each year? Shares looks at different scenarios in the second part of its retirement series which also includes articles on tax-free cash, guaranteed income choices and inheritance planning.

Also this week: understanding market bubbles, under the bonnet of Merlin Entertainments and why bond funds are out of favour.

Shares updates its views on five popular investment trusts including Scottish Mortgage and F&C Investment Trust. It also looks at how Fundsmith's Smithson trust has performed since flotation.

Great Ideas

Johnson Service offers consistent growth

Boring is beautiful when it comes to this stock

Great Ideas

Big cheese Glanbia is fighting fit for the future

Take a taste of the global nutrition giant for organic and acquisitive growth

News

News on Vodafone, RELX, GoCompare and more over the past week

We explain the reasons behind some of the biggest share price movements

News

A tale of two founders: Ted Baker and Superdry

The fashion retailing industry is undergoing a significant period of upheaval

News

New IMI boss hoping to use his Halma-earned growth magic

Experienced engineering executive could put 20% margin ambitions back on track

Great Ideas

We update our views on Euromoney and Ashtead

Two bits of news warrant attention with the FTSE 350 stocks

News

Smithson beats its benchmark in maiden set of results

Largest ever UK investment trust launch is off to a solid start

News

What happens next with Brexit and what could it mean for investors?

MPs set to vote again on what form the UK's exit from the EU will take

News

Take advantage of price dip in manufacturer Coats

We disagree with the negative market reaction to the thread specialist's results

Russ Mould

Is the US Federal Reserve stuck between a rock and a hard place?

We look at the US central bank's position in the current market environment

Editor's View

You don't have to be a millionaire to win at savings

Putting aside even the smallest amount of money can be a winning strategy

Great Ideas

Revisiting five of our favourite investment trusts

We look at some of the more notable collectives in our Great Ideas portfolio

Feature

What happens to my pension when I die?

We run through the rules around inheritance tax on retirement savings

Under The Bonnet

Why Merlin is looking to China and the US for future growth

The company wants to dramatically change its geographic sales exposure

Case study

How I invest: hoping for good returns in retirement

Peter explains how he has built up a portfolio to get him and his wife through their golden years

Feature

Pension tax-free cash: What are the rules and does it always pay to take it?

We look at different scenarios around how you might manage your retirement savings

Feature

Taking an income in retirement: how much should I withdraw a year?

We look at various strategies so you can pay the bills and enjoy a decent lifestyle

Feature

Guaranteed incomes: defined benefit pensions, annuities and the price of freedom and choice

We explain different ways you can generate an income from your retirement savings

Funds

Are bonds making a comeback?

We look at fixed income funds and their role in a diversified portfolio

Feature

The psychology of stock market bubbles

We look at examples from history and hot investing themes from the present day to learn some lessons

Investment Trusts

Why China is too big to ignore for JPMorgan Asian

Sell-off through 2018 is starting to reverse as bargain opportunities emerge for this investment trust

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