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Many investors flock to star fund managers in the hope their success last forever. New data suggests that long-term outperformance is harder than you think, as discussed in Shares' main feature.

Also this week: BT could be the next big company to slash dividends, another bout of bad news for insurers, and retail investor favourite Hurricane Energy bounces back.

Shares explains what a debt-for-equity swap means for Thomas Cook shareholders, and it outlines the reasons why investors are attracted to Microsoft.

News

Tracker fund criticised for misleading ESG credentials

The passive investment industry needs to have better defined methodology

News

Burberry, Sports Direct, Ryanair and other big news

We look at the market risers and fallers from the past week

News

BT could slash its dividend by 30%

Rebasing looks inevitable as the company has other needs for its cash

Great Ideas

Experian shares are up 26% since we said to buy last summer

The FTSE 100 information services group continues to be a superb investment

Great Ideas

Profit warning takes the fizz out of A.G. Barr

Why we're staying positive on the soft drinks star turn despite damaging earnings alert

Russ Mould

Why China still needs a trade deal

Economists and investors are concerned about the pace of growth in the country

News

Insurers dealt new blow after less favourable change to compensation rate

The industry was expecting a better outcome to lift some of the burden of claims inflation

Great Ideas

Switch on to the underappreciated potential of eOne

Demand for content from streaming providers should benefit Entertainment One

News

Hurricane Energy blows the market away

Production guidance uplift helps company bounce back from exploration disappointment

Great Ideas

New WPP boss passes first test

Kantar sale achieved on time and at the expected price

Great Ideas

Tighter data laws will drive business for Restore

The office services firm has plenty of scope to grow organically

Funds

Should I pick a manager's fund or trust?

New research shows an interesting performance trend when a manager runs different products with similar strategies, writes Laura Suter

Under The Bonnet

The key reasons why you need to invest in Microsoft

The world's largest company is highly attractive on so many measures

Editor's View

Thomas Cook investors in a spin as they brace for debt-for-equity pain

It is important to understand the impact of lenders deciding to take new shares instead of getting their cash back

Feature

Star fund managers: success doesn't always last forever

Can you always rely on them to grow your investments?

Feature

The case for and against share-based compensation

In theory aligning management and shareholders is a good thing. In practice it usually favours management

Exchange-Traded Funds

The different ways to play the US markets via ETFs

We look at the range of exchange-traded funds which follow American stocks

Personal Finance

10 ways to check you're happy with your investment funds

Lessons to be learned from the Woodford fund suspension

Investment Trusts

European trust sharpens proposition in fight against passives

Henderson European Focus Trust increases portfolio concentration to take bolder bets

Book reviews

Super crunching sweeps the business world

Being able to predict trends by data mining is the key to success

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