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US vs China - which is best for investors and what are the investment options?

You can also read about why UK firms are buying back £8 billion worth of shares, how to assess property focused investment trusts, also known as REITS, and the top performing value funds in recent months

Discover why bitcoin has sold off, and get the story behind the latest inflation figures to spook investors.

News

UK stocks slump as inflation doubles in April

Stocks have tumbled as prices look set to run higher in 2021

Great Ideas

Hill & Smith set to cash in on US infrastructure boom

New chief executive has the pedigree to drive growth and a re-rating of the shares

Great Ideas

Improving backdrop for still cheap TT Electronics

Valuation has fallen despite stock’s 15%-plus rally as forecasts raised

News

This year’s UK IPOs reward investors despite Deliveroo and Alphawave flops

On average you would have made good money by backing newly-listed companies

Great Ideas

Buy Shield Therapeutics as it stands on cusp of US breakthrough

Iron deficiency drug Accrufer could generate hundreds of millions in revenue in the coming years

Great Ideas

Bank a tidy profit on UDG as private equity swoops

Health services play agrees to bid 10 months after we added it to our Great Ideas list

Great Ideas

Investors toast Diageo’s £4.5 billion capital return

In a show of confidence the drinks giant is resuming share buybacks

Great Ideas

Coca-Cola HBC should fizz higher on reopening

The cash-generative Coke bottler has had a solid start to the year

News

Indian Covid strain a threat to hospitality and travel sectors

Improved sentiment towards the UK could be affected if rising cases derail reopening

News

Is good news on the UK property surge now priced into housebuilders?

Moving house and doing up existing ones adds to shortage in materials, skips and even hire vans

Editor's View

Bitcoin’s entry into the mainstream is proving short-lived

Blockchain - the technology which underpins the cryptocurrency - may be more durable

Russ Mould

Commodities remain central to the FTSE 100

Examining the contribution of mining and oil and gas to dividends and profit from the index

Feature

US vs China - which is best for investors and where should you put your money?

Could the Chinese market offer better investment opportunities than the US?

Feature

The case for and against share buybacks

Research shows outperformance versus peers but claims of financial engineering persist

Ask Tom

Should I use a SIPP or an ISA for retirement savings?

Our resident expert on the merits of the two tax wrappers when it comes to building up your pot

Funds

The value funds vying for top dog status

Shining a spotlight on the best performing value collectives since the market’s vaccine boost

Feature

Covid-19 diagnostic firms have fallen too far given they still play a crucial role

Despite a decline in infections, testing is likely to become routine to keep everyone safe and maintain freedoms

Case study

Investor diary: looking for value and growth

Finding stocks on AIM and how a ‘rule of 20’ is helping with investment decisions

Personal Finance

Protecting your pension income from inflation

Rising prices can really hurt retirees but there are steps you can take to ease the pain

Investment Trusts

How to analyse property-focused investment trusts, aka REITs

We explain what they are, the key metrics to judge them by and the top performers