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Magazine - 05 Aug 2021

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Nervous about the markets? Discover five worrying signs for investors alongside seven stock and fund ideas that might appeal in a downturn.

Shares explores the reasons behind the sell-off in Chinese stocks and looks at how Asia-focused investment trusts have been affected.

This week's investment ideas include a defence company with an underappreciated cyber security operation. Shares also gets under the bonnet of cyber security group Darktrace and explores ways to invest in artificial intelligence.

News

Investment trusts under scrutiny for Chinese tech holdings

London-listed investment vehicles have less exposure than you might think

Great Ideas

UK’s rail rethink starting to bear fruit for Tracsis

The stock is up 57% since we said to buy and a robust outlook promises more for investors

News

Lloyds on top for banking sector dividends

Shareholder rewards were a key focus in the latest banking results season

Great Ideas

64% from this small cap since February and much more to go

Hargreaves Services continues to reward investors with positive news

News

Recovery in exhibitions business puts the spotlight on Informa and Relx

Media groups start to benefit as social distance restrictions are eased

Great Ideas

The investment trust coming back to life with a new manager

Proven small cap stock picker Ken Wotton is reinvigorating Strategic Equity Capital

News

Former Headlam boss seeks to repeat magic with Likewise

Fast growing floor coverings distributor to list shares on AIM

News

Spot the common theme among UK takeover targets

Many bid recipients this year are ‘nuts and bolts’ businesses which provide goods and services to other companies

Great Ideas

Nestle shows its pedigree with strong first half results

Swiss consumer goods company is growing market share

News

Robinhood shares act like a yo-yo, diving then surging

Its market debut was weighed down by regulatory concerns and having an anti-democratic dual share class

Great Ideas

Take advantage of share price weakness in Convatec

An enhanced product portfolio and better commercial execution should drive a return to sustainable profit growth

Under The Bonnet

Darktrace may be the most innovative cyber security play on the market

Fascinating opportunity but soaring share price and a long road to profit will not suit all investors

Editor's View

Doling out the dividends: are the best days almost over?

Various big name UK stocks intend to pay out billions of pounds in cash

Exchange-Traded Funds

The difference between two popular FTSE 100 ETFs

What sets apart these products from iShares and Vanguard?

Feature

Nervous about the markets? Buy these stocks and funds to protect your wealth

There are five reasons to suggest that markets could soon experience a pullback

Feature

The big winners from the AI revolution

Machine learning is transforming the world and having a significant market impact

Personal Finance

The reasons inflation could be short-lived

However investors shouldn’t be complacent about the risks from rising prices

Great Ideas

Chemring’s hidden jewel is a cyber security ace

The FTSE 250 defence group has an underappreciated growth opportunity

Investment Trusts

Beijing clampdown could make investors reassess China exposure

We explain what’s driven the China sell-off and how Asia-focused stocks, funds and investment trusts have been affected

Feature

Will a lack of skilled and willing workers derail the UK economic recovery?

We take a look at the latest figures as the furlough scheme nears its end

Ask Tom

Which is better: a Junior ISA or a Junior SIPP?

We compare the differences between the two accounts