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The race to recovery - discover the FTSE 350 stocks which recovered fastest from the coronavirus-inspired market sell-off and those which have lagged behind.

Find out what sub-zero oil prices mean for the markets, why some dividends are being paid in shares, and get the lowdown on three books which offer essential insights into investor psychology.

Learn about the tricks companies might play when reporting results during the crisis, and find out which investment trusts can afford to pay dividends.

Great Ideas

Don’t miss the chance to buy tech giant ASML at 2017 prices

The microchip specialist is a superb stock to own for the long-term

Great Ideas

Why now is the time to snap up Premier Foods

Transformational pension deal and surging sales make the stock a lot sweeter

News

Investors might have to take dividends in new shares not cash

The move reduces pressure on a company’s balance sheet but it isn’t pain-free for shareholders

News

Deliveroo ‘saved’ by CMA and Amazon with implications for Just Eat Takeaway.com

Approval for Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo is set to impact Just Eat as both firms vie for high growth markets

News

Leaked report on Gilead coronavirus trial lifts global stock markets

Investors excited by reports of positive drug trial for potential Covid-19 treatment

Great Ideas

Crisis means more work for insolvency specialist Begbies

The firm is well placed to pick up business as companies struggle

Editor's View

Oil price slump could happen again in May

But the commodity could surge in value once life gets back to normal

Ask Tom

How does the taxman top up my pension contributions?

Our resident pensions expert explains how tax relief works on retirement savings

Russ Mould

Why markets have rebounded and what could happen next

Short-term viral implications for investors to ponder

Investment Trusts

Which trusts can weather the dividend cuts storm?

Revenue reserves can come to the income-seeker’s rescue amid the coronavirus crisis

Feature

Spotting how companies might move the goal posts during the crisis

Veteran of the fund management industry Tim Steer identifies five red flags for investors to watch

Feature

The race to recovery

The stocks surging ahead and those which have been left behind

Book reviews

Why you should understand ‘behavioural investing’

We review three books dedicated to explaining the pitfalls of typical investor behaviour

News

Can the UK’s banks weather the coronavirus storm?

The level of provisioning for bad loans will be the key to earnings this year

First-time Investor

How and why you might invest in property

We look at the pros and cons of the asset class and the different ways of getting exposure

Personal Finance

Mortgage holidays: what are they and how do they work?

Taking time off from monthly payments might help in the short-term but you will have to pay the cash back