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Shares examines the risks to dividends from motor insurers as dark clouds hang over the sector. It also quantifies the drop in Vodafone's yield after the telecoms giant cut its dividend.

Also this week: how £2.8bn has been wiped off Metro Bank's value and why Centrica shares are at a 20-year low.

Get the insight into Witan Investment Trust's strategy and discover how to spot the best multi-asset funds.

Great Ideas

Hacking scandals will drive more business to Avast

The FTSE 250 firm is well placed to profit as consumers and business seek digital protection

Great Ideas

On The Beach weathers stormy conditions to beat competition

The beach holiday retailer is holding up better than its competitors in a tough market

Great Ideas

Why you should buy this trust managed by an activist billionaire

Gain exposure to the highest quality businesses Pershing Square has owned

News

Vodafone cuts its dividend back to 2009 levels

This frees up money for future growth although investors will suffer lower income

Great Ideas

Renishaw warns on profit again... but we’re still in the money

Demand continues to suffer amid global trade worries

Editor's View

Why aren’t investors buying stocks with 9% yields?

Investors have fallen out of love with the big income names

News

Stock markets tumble as the trade war reheats

There is also the threat of faster interest rate hikes in the UK

Russ Mould

The case for and against US stocks and shares

We examine the reasons to be cheerful and fearful on the American market

News

Customer and investor panic wipes £2.8bn off Metro Bank’s value

Don’t buy its shares following recent price slump

News

Why are Centrica shares trading at more than 20 year lows?

We discuss what has led the company to this point and what it needs to win investors over

Ask Tom

‘Can you explain how flexi-access drawdown works?’

AJ Bell pensions expert Tom Selby explains the process

Feature

Income alert: will car insurers put the brakes on big dividends?

Storm clouds are gathering for home and car insurers in terms of competition, claims and regulation

Sector Reports

The ultimate guide to investing in the technology space: part 2

We look at a range of relevant stocks, funds and ETFs

Funds

How to spot the best multi-asset funds

We reveal the best and worst performers over the past 10 years

Personal Finance

Finding the best return on cash with minimal risk

We look at the best rates on the market and investment fund alternatives

Feature

Is intellectual capital the next big investment theme?

DWS believes this is a good way to spot firms with strong earnings growth

Under The Bonnet

Battle of the broadcasters: why is STV beating ITV?

We look at the strategy behind the Scottish TV company

Investment Trusts

Witan is ready to fight back after lagging the market

The investment trust has growing competition from low-cost global tracker funds

Feature

What do I need to know about pension transfers?

Freedoms have enabled you to make the most of your retirement pot but also added complexity