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Magazine - 01 Oct 2020

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Momentum investing: when to buy a winning stock. Shares reveals a simple two-step process by which to play the market.

Tech and gold investments are unusual for Warren Buffett - is he stepping back at Berkshire Hathaway?

This week's investment ideas include a firm set to benefit from higher selling prices in its industry and a defensive growth fund.

News

Rising costs could cause problems for Boohoo

The scandal-striken fashion retailer is having to spend more money to improve its business, but will customers end up paying?

Great Ideas

Why we’re staying sweet on Hotel Chocolat

Premium British chocolatier is a digital winner with tasty global growth potential

Great Ideas

Microsoft positioned for gaming growth with $7.5bn acquisition

Cloud-based gaming looks to be the future of the sector and Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax leaves it well-placed to capitalise

News

A bidding war looks unlikely for William Hill

The company’s attractions lie in a US joint venture which could end if partner Caesars doesn’t get its way

News

Novacyt starts to live up to the hype as contracts roll in

Unlike some examples there is validity to pandemic-linked excitement at this diagnostics specialist

Great Ideas

IG Design is down but not out

Company is delivering on pipeline of orders despite Covid-19

Great Ideas

Supermarket Income hits the acquisition trail again

Specialist REIT collected 100% of its rent through lockdown

News

Stakebuilders swoop on troubled firms including Sainsbury’s and HSBC

Big investors are buying stakes in well-known names at seemingly discounted prices

News

Greggs shares at two-year low as sales boost fails to convince

Investors remain uncertain about the retailer’s near-term prospects

Great Ideas

This defensive growth fund is very appealing

ICG Enterprise is a great way to access outsized returns from private equity

Russ Mould

Will Suga stoke returns from Japanese stocks?

The case for and against Japan after a change of leadership

Editor's View

Slow and steady wins the race when it comes to Diageo

Pedestrian growth hasn’t stopped the drinks giant from serving up tasty rewards for shareholders over the years

Great Ideas

Industry price hikes mean now is the time to buy Smurfit Kappa

Positive supply and demand factors are creating a strong tail wind for the FTSE 100 packaging group

Ask Tom

Should I lower portfolio risk five years before retiring?

AJ Bell’s Tom Selby on the key considerations for someone approaching the end of their working life

Investment Trusts

Strong demand expected for new Buffettology trust

The asset manager behind CFP SDL UK Buffettology Fund and Free Spirit Fund has its eye on the smaller company space

First-time Investor

What the price-to-earnings ratio means

The price to earnings (PE) ratio is the most commonly used way to value a company’s shares

Personal Finance

The financial advantages of being married

Why tying the knot can lead to big savings on tax

Feature

The FTSE 100 firms which have delivered a decade of negative returns

The list is dominated by supermarkets and banks but can they turn things around?

Feature

Momentum investing: when to buy a winning stock

This simple strategy has worked many times in the past

Feature

Tech and gold: is Warren Buffett stepping back at Berkshire Hathaway?

Recent investment decisions are against odds with the legendary investor’s approach