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Value investing could be making a comeback. Find out why and how best to screen the market for opportunities.

This week's investment ideas include a FTSE 100 stock with a tighter focus, an investment trust providing access to stock market winners on the cheap, and a small cap audio specialist delivering good news.

Shares examines high yielding trusts and asks if the rewards are worth the risks. It looks at a new investment trust flying the flag for best-in-class UK companies, and it dives into the pet sector looking at retailers, vets and medicine providers.

Great Ideas

Plenty of fizz left in The Coca-Cola Company

The soft drinks giant’s shares have rallied on news of a major restructuring plan

News

Supermarkets face new pressures despite online boom

Yet Ocado continues to issue positive news and enjoy a rising share price

Great Ideas

Smart Metering Systems shows its strength yet again

The smart meter installer has delivered another set of strong results despite wider economic turmoil

Great Ideas

Demand boom continues for Focusrite and its shares

Audio tech specialist guides for revenue and profit to beat expectations

Great Ideas

On sale: use Mercantile to access market winners at a discount

This dividend paying trust targets companies with attractive growth prospects

News

Markets are holding firm following an earlier recovery

Investors should remain watchful of political and economic risks which could destabilise markets

Russ Mould

Is oil still on a slippery slope?

A report from BP suggests demand for crude has already peaked

News

Large number of UK stocks see 20%+ gains in a week

Positive news flow is among the catalysts behind the significant stock movements

News

Changing consumer habits could favour companies less reliant on city centres

A new sales trend could be emerging among businesses in the UK

Editor's View

The price conundrum for stock market winners

Avon Rubber is the latest quality company to trade on a valuation that looks too rich to stomach

Great Ideas

Aviva could deliver outsized gains under new leadership

New chief executive plots course to higher returns

Feature

Not furloughing staff could be a badge of quality for a business

Many companies that didn’t need government help have a history of strong returns

Feature

Animal magic: solid growth outlook for pet-related companies

There are numerous stocks offering investors a way to play the animal health theme

Under The Bonnet

Can Ashtead maintain its stellar growth record?

With its end markets slowing, some think the shares are fully valued

First-time Investor

Explaining stock options and warrants and why they are important

These instruments can have an impact on ordinary shares

Feature

Value investing: the comeback kid

Investment success doesn’t come from buying good things, but rather from buying things well (Howard Marks)

Investment Trusts

High yielding trusts: are the rewards worth the risks?

Investors hungry for income could find some opportunities once they’ve fully understand the business models of alternative investment trusts

Ask Tom

Seeking help with a pensions allowance calculation

A reader wants to know how to do a tax sum if they exceed the lifetime allowance level

Investment Trusts

Flying the flag for best-in-class UK companies

A new investment trust hopes to back good UK firms which are either thriving or temporarily hit by Covid-19 disruptions