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This week's digital magazine explains why the FTSE 100's year-to-date gains have lagged many of its global counterparts.

Discover what the extinction rebellion means for markets, why the US economy might be in worse shape than you think, and how to compare annuities.

Also in the latest Shares: a look at what Sainsbury's will do next after the collapse of its merger with Asda, why shares in UK miner Sirius Minerals have taken a big hit, and the identity of a life insurer yielding 7.3%.

News

What next for Sainsbury’s after failed Asda merger blow?

Some relief as profit beats forecasts, but beleaguered supermarket still faces uphill battle to compete

News

Consumer goods firms taking their pricing power back

Firms are raising prices and volumes for the first time in years

Great Ideas

Why you should buy ultra-reliable Computacenter

Track record suggests FTSE 250 IT company can continue to feed off digital transition

Great Ideas

Aviva’s shares are too cheap to ignore at a 7.3% yield

Snap up the shares before market sentiment starts to improve towards the life insurer

Great Ideas

Early Mountie growth an encouraging start for FDM

Signs that good growth will convert to better quality profits

News

Sirius Minerals has a plan to solve its financing requirements

The FTSE 250 miner has unveiled the structure of a $3.8bn financing package

News

The week’s big news: banks, BP and more

We look at the share price movers and key announcements

Great Ideas

Better than expected earnings and new broker help to revive Marlowe’s share price

The fire and water safety expert is back in the market’s good books

Great Ideas

Take profit as Auto Trader changes drivers

Leadership change provides a good reason to take some money off the table

Editor's View

Why the US economy might not be in as great shape as you think

Investors might be getting carried away with the latest growth figures

News

Why there is juice in the Photo-Me growth story

Sempa acquisition takes faltering firm in fresh direction

Russ Mould

Do commodity prices suggest stock markets are right to be bullish?

The performance of individual markets has been very diverse

Feature

What the Extinction Rebellion could mean for investing

Sustainability is back in the spotlight after recent events

Under The Bonnet

Why the recovery at Luceco looks attractive

Optimism is rapidly returning to electricals to LEDs manufacturer

Investment Trusts

Supermarket Income REIT snaps up Tesco store

Acquisition in East Midlands fits strict investment criteria

Investment Trusts

Income letdown from Aberdeen Standard European Logistics

Industrial property investor has portfolio of 10 assets across Europe

Feature

Can the FTSE 100 break free?

The sectors which are kryptonite to the UK stock market

Investment Trusts

What change at the top means for RIT Capital Partners

Capital preservation-focused trust’s founder to stand down amid clear succession plan

Feature

Why you should pay attention to the opening of China’s bond market

Geoffrey Lunt, fixed income specialist at HSBC Global Asset Management, explains the appeal of Chinese debt

Funds

The easy way to invest in global markets

ETFs and trackers can take the stress out of picking a fund

Ask Tom

‘How do I find the best annuity rate?’

Our pensions expert talks a reader through comparing providers

Personal Finance

Understand your level of risk appetite

How some simple checks can help you determine what kind of investor you will be

Investment Trusts

Why you should consider going against the herd with Henderson Eurotrust

Rigorously analytical money manager Jamie Ross has a focus on quality and return on capital