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'Five great stocks to buy now' - Shares has searched the market for good value opportunities and found a quintet worth investigating.

Other investment ideas include a small cap that keeps beating expectations and a quality-focused investment trust trading on a much larger discount than normal.

Find out why BT is seen as a takeover target and why an M&A revival is predicted after the worst first-half for deals since 2010.

News

BT takeover hopes shot down by analysts

It would be a hugely risky acquisition while important decisions and commitments remain undecided

News

Balfour Beatty’s £2bn contract win fails to move its shares

Two contracts achievements are another sign of the progress made by the company’s Build to Last turnaround plan

Great Ideas

Softcat investors rewarded with rising share price and dividends

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

Great Ideas

More upgrades send Luceco shares soaring

Analyst revisits forecasts for the third time since virus outbreak

News

BlackRock World Mining’s ‘decade of lost returns’

Investec says investors may be better of buying BHP, Rio Tinto or a mining ETF

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Analysts say Greencoat Renewables cannot justify premium rating

The trust is trading on a significant premium to NAV despite limited growth potential

Great Ideas

Brunner offers outstanding value at current prices

Ideal time to buy into this quality-focused dividend grower at a big discount

Great Ideas

UP Global Sourcing’s shares are a real bargain

Earnings have pleasantly surprised this year yet the stock rating remains cheap

News

M&A revival predicted after worst first-half for deals since 2010

Activity could erupt thanks to large cash piles among private equity and low equity valuations

News

Investor hopes raised over Covid treatments

Stocks rally around the world after plasma treatment was authorised for use in hospitals

Ask Tom

Can I transfer my teacher’s pension into a SIPP?

AJ Bell pensions expert Tom Selby explains the rules

Feature

Energy storage theme offers growth and tasty dividends

Global primary energy demand has increased by 50% in the last two decades and is double the level forecast 40 years ago

Feature

5 great stocks to buy now

We’ve found some decent businesses trading on attractive valuations

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When to sell a stock (and when not to sell)

Follow these simple steps to improve your portfolio management skills

Russ Mould

What the race to the White House means for investors

Markets eye the looming battle between Biden and Trump in November

Editor's View

FTSE primed to play catch-up after lagging US stocks

The pound losing its recent strength and oil stocks responding to a higher commodity price could boost the index

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Managing your pension in your 60s

Key points to consider as you prepare to stop working or begin your golden years

Personal Finance

Next steps for 18-year-olds as their child trust funds mature

A large number of young adults are about to get their hands on a cash reward, so what are their options?

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Emerging markets: Views from the experts

Three things the Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity team are thinking about today

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The South Korean emerging markets debate

FTSE Russell classifies it as a developed market