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Discover three ways to strengthen your pension and give your retirement savings a boost as Shares runs through the different options available to you.

Get an in-depth health check on specialist retailer Pets at Home and insight into the relative merits of Visa and Mastercard.

Also in the digital magazine: what a key departure means for Meta Platforms, the investment trust which fixes British businesses and how to make your holiday money go far.

Great Ideas

New-look Edinburgh Investment Trust is a great way to play UK stocks

Attractive and progressive dividends should bolster performance of rehabilitated fund

News

Tesla and Microsoft give investors fresh reasons to fret

Elon Musk backtracks on 10% job cuts claim, while dollar strength hits Microsoft earnings

News

Why boot brand Dr. Martens is walking tall by delivering growth

Iconic footwear retailer’s direct to consumer focus is paying off as margins improve

Great Ideas

Buy budget footwear seller Shoe Zone which is on the front foot

The cheap shoes seller is back in the black, paying dividends again and primed to appeal to hard-pressed shoppers

News

Why the timing of Sandberg’s exit from Meta is terrible given severe challenges

Chief operating officer and ‘first real adult in the room at Facebook’ departs social media giant

News

What the latest FTSE reshuffle means for the UK’s leading shares

Soaring energy prices and subdued online trading have helped shape latest changes

Editor's View

Good economic news still struggles to drive up markets

The response to US jobs numbers suggest stocks are being heavily guided by Fed speculation

News

Is it finally time to take a proper look at the Chinese market?

The lifting of restrictions and tariffs could see shares in China find favour again

Great Ideas

Reasons you should stick with London Stock Exchange despite share price

Exchange provider and information services firm had a strong first quarter

Feature

Visa versus Mastercard: which could make you the most money

They dominate the credit and debit card industry but what are the relative differences between the two

Danni Hewson

Why retail’s squeezed middle could really struggle in the months to come

As ordinary consumers trade down and the wealthy keep spending, mid-market firms look vulnerable

Under The Bonnet

Why market leader Pets at Home will have patient investors purring

Resilient pet food-to-vet services specialist is gaining market share while navigating retail sector headwinds

Ask Tom

I need help with my workplace pension and how to avoid a lifetime allowance hit

Our resident expert responds to a complex question from someone planning to retire abroad

Personal Finance

The best ways to maximise your holiday spending money

How to make your funds go further on a trip abroad

Feature

Broker ratings - how do they work and where do you find them?

Analyst recommendations, earnings forecasts and price targets provide a framework for stock market valuations

Investment Trusts

This trust sees big gains ahead assuming it can repair and revive famous UK companies

Castelnau has stakes in Hornby, Dignity and other troubled firms which could be reborn

Feature

Three ways to boost your retirement savings

What to think about if you want to make additional contributions