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Netflix continues to attract large numbers of new subscribers, but are the shares worth buying? Find out in the new issue of Shares magazine.

This week's investment ideas include an airline that looks primed to bounce back and a fund that seeks to defend against inflation.

Discover three reasons why investors might now want to look at Chinese stocks after a large sell-off this year.

News

Entain’s silence on DraftKings takeover approach is puzzling

It has had three weeks to consider DraftKings’ offer and shareholders need to know what management is thinking

Great Ideas

A costly TeamViewer error: hands up, we called this stock wrong

Remote IT play has been a disaster as management got priorities wrong

Great Ideas

ASML is still a core holding for investors despite big share price rally

Shares in the chip technology firm are up 140% in 18 months

News

IPOs still coming thick and fast despite some cancellations

Pod Point and Pantheon Infrastructure are among the latest names heading to the UK stock market

Great Ideas

Bank of England prediction for rising insolvencies good for FRP

The backdrop is improving for the company and the shares are also starting to edge up

Editor's View

UK sell-off: looking for stocks that have been unfairly sold down

Quite a few shares have seen double-digit share price declines in recent weeks despite the absence of any news

Great Ideas

Right time to own Ruffer as inflation pressures mount

We’re sticking with the capital preservation trust with a track record of making money in up and down markets

News

Knock-on effects from higher gas prices are wider than many think

Multiple industries face further cost pressures which could lead to reduced consumer spending

Great Ideas

EasyJet shares are underpricing the airline’s recovery potential

If revenue forecasts are even vaguely right, earnings could surprise positively

News

ASOS shareholders hope new CEO can revive share price growth

Online fast fashion purveyor parts ways with Nick Beighton after six years of mixed success

News

Chubb’s $5.7bn Asian deal has positive read-across to Prudential

The large transaction will put the spotlight on the Asian opportunity

Danni Hewson

Retail: how a hybrid of online and physical stores is proving a success

It’s no longer about having one or the other

Great Ideas

The fund that seeks to defend against inflation

Latitude invests in stocks for long-term growth but balances this with lower-risk non-equity investments

Feature

Netflix: Tune in or switch off?

With the shares having recently hit a new all-time high and the company expanding into new areas, are the shares worth buying?

Feature

Next’s Total Platform could prove a game-changer

Tucked within the retail star is a logistics solution business which could rival Ocado and THG

Feature

Three reasons the Chinese sell-off could be reversed

Fears over regulation, Evergrande contagion and slowing growth look overdone

Feature

Tesco plots new course to maximise earnings and shareholder returns

There will be a tighter focus on convenience and online instead of big-box stores

Education

Automatic enrolment: the key facts

Who is included, what does it involve and does it ever make sense to opt out?

Personal Finance

Bonds show it’s no time to buy

How inflation is affecting the fixed income market

Ask Tom

Should my wife have all her income paid into a SIPP?

AJ Bell’s pensions expert Tom Selby considers the details around employer pension contributions

Investment Trusts

The Asian trust going places... but the market isn’t looking

Aberdeen Asian Income still trades on a big discount despite being the sector’s star performer in 2021