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Why does Mike Ashley want to own so many companies? Discover the answer in the new issue of Shares which analyses his retail empire.

Shares' top picks of the year are so far up by 14%, nearly twice that of the broader UK market. Learn more about the portfolio and how global markets and FTSE 350 sectors have performed in this week's digital magazine.

Elsewhere, read about Lyft's IPO and why its decision to have two different classes of shares has sparked a heated debate.

News

Investors still in the dark with how Brexit will play out

There is ongoing uncertainty despite sterling moving up on Theresa May’s latest move

Great Ideas

FDM has digital disruption in its palm

IT projects business is rapidly expanding at home and overseas

News

Seven companies with accounting red flags

Eagle-eyed investment bank Liberum highlights consumer names where aggressive accounting may be a cause for concern

News

Vodafone’s persistent high dividend yield is telling us something bad

The telecoms business is working hard to reassure investors

News

Residential Secure Income snares £60m worth of shared ownership assets

Deal could help improve investor sentiment towards the property investor

Great Ideas

Why you should invest in Prudential now

Don’t be put off by the shares underperforming its peers

Ask Tom

‘How much should I worry about drawdown charges?’

AJ Bell pension expert Tom Selby has the answers

Great Ideas

AstraZeneca shares take a knock on Japanese deal mechanics

Multi-billion dollar deal strengthens its cancer pipeline

News

Suedzucker’s sour read-across for Associated British Foods

Problems are mounting up in the sugar industry

Editor's View

Stimulus measures key to first quarter market rally

We look at how major markets have performed in the first three months of the year

Great Ideas

Nearly double the market return from our 2019 share portfolio

Our top picks of the year have enjoyed a stellar first quarter

Feature

Dual-class share structure - unfair or underused?

Lyft’s high profile IPO has revived the debate about unequal share rights

Funds

Three funds to buy for a monthly income

We look at the products on offer and how some of them generate dividends

Russ Mould

The market alarm bell is ringing for the banks

Why a flattening yield curve could be a big blow for the sector

Investment Trusts

Investment trusts offer a way of accessing firms that stay private for longer

More trusts offer exposure to the unquoted part of the market

Feature

The hottest parts of the UK market so far in 2019

We also look at the industries which have been most out of favour in the first quarter

Personal Finance

Seven ways your finances change in the new tax year

We explain new rules that relate to pensions, taxes and student loans

Feature

Empire building: Why does Mike Ashley want to own so many retailers?

We look at how the billionaire has a tendency to pounce on the weak

Case study

How I invest: still fascinated by the markets at age 73

Peter from Eastbourne has refined his focus to concentrate on steady income-payers