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Magazine - 04 Jun 2020

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Investing in retirement: four fund ideas to help you with the long-term challenge of generating a bumper pension pot.

Discover how the technology sector will be front and centre thanks to the pandemic, the details behind the bust-up over online retailer Boohoo and insight into whether we have seen the worst of the economic impact of lockdown.

Also this week: a fund focused on sustainable growth from US companies and can the triple lock on pensions can be maintained?

Great Ideas

Applegreen could be an easy way to make a quick buck

Trade the upwards momentum in its share price as lockdown restrictions are eased

News

Green shoots appear in the IPO market

The virtual roadshow could become the future blueprint for floats, saving time and costs

Great Ideas

Relative outperformance impressive from Softcat

Software reseller proving it is one of the more robust businesses in face of pandemic challenge

Great Ideas

Digital change expert Kainos continues to shine

Near-term uncertainty remains but there is huge opportunity from IT transformation

News

Refinancing risk removed as Micro Focus secures funding

Investors snap up corporate debt in search for safe returns

Great Ideas

Mid-Wynd shares hit new record high

The investment trust has already delivered a 12% return since we said to buy three months ago

Ask Tom

Will the triple lock stay in place?

Our resident pensions expert looks at whether this Government commitment can be honoured

Russ Mould

Why US corporate profits need to recover - and fast

Valuations have disconnected from corporate earnings across the Atlantic

Great Ideas

Buy Brown Advisory US Sustainable Growth to access America’s finest

This fund provides exposure to market leaders in large and growing industries

News

Be prepared for wave of going concern warnings

What this accounting term means and why investors should take note

News

Are we through the worst of the crisis?

May’s industrial surveys show a recovery from April’s record lows

Editor's View

Did you invest in any of these winners during the crisis?

We look at how some names exposed to emerging trends in the pandemic have performed

Feature

Pandemic puts technology front and centre

Successful adoption of digital strategy set to polarise returns

Your Questions Answered

What can I learn from the X-ray return analysis chart?

The importance of considering risk alongside reward

News

Nifty footwork from Boohoo floors short seller

We still think investors should steer clear of the business due to an expensive valuation

Personal Finance

Maxed out your pension and ISA? Where next…

For those fortunate enough to have cash left over after using their wrappers there are options

Exchange-Traded Funds

Removing currency risk on overseas-focused ETFs

Buying the ‘GBP hedged’ share class can remove currency risk, but there are potential drawbacks

First-time Investor

How to build your first investment portfolio

Portfolios should be thought as a team, where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

Feature

Investing for retirement: four prime fund picks for your pension

These investments have the right characteristics to create significant value in the coming years

Feature

Companies that should gain market share post-crisis

Investors should consider how stocks might be positioned longer term