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Weight loss: should you invest in the companies fighting obesity?

James Crux explores what investment trust boards are doing to address wide discounts to net asset value.

Everything you need to know about investing in the advertising sector and why bond-focused investment trusts might be of interest.

Laura Suter explores options for anyone who wants their savings, investments or mortgages to go green.

Learn about the role Frasers might play in helping fashion retailer Shein to become a bigger player in the UK, and why Fundsmith and Blue Whale are split over Adobe.

You can also read about ARM, chip companies, Drax, Centrica, Hipgnosis Songs Fund and annuities.

News

TSMC spooks chip industry with slowdown threat

Warning overshadows successful ARM IPO in New York

Great Ideas

Time to buy Auction Technology for your growth portfolio

Quality metrics inflecting higher as past acquisitions unwind

Great Ideas

Stick with Pendragon following pivot to becoming a tech stock

Radically transformed car retailer to remain listed as Pinewood, a SaaS business with superior financial characteristics to auto dealerships

Feature

Why Fundsmith and Blue Whale are split over Adobe

Two popular quality growth funds have different opinions about the design tech giant’s prospects

News

Centrica share price rally has been ‘meteoric’, up 420% since 2020

There is no sign of a slowdown judging by how investors continue to bid up the stock

News

Frasers could be the key to Shein becoming a bigger player in the UK

Reports suggests the Chinese retailer wants to buy Missguided from the Sports Direct owner

News

Drax shares tank on fears over new report on UK Government biomass strategy

The NAO is expected to look at how support measures have been funded

Great Ideas

Why the future looks brighter for Associated British Foods

The cut-price fashion-to-foods conglomerate has a positive outlook and broad-based growth appeal

News

Bakkavor shares remain in the doldrums after workers vote to strike

The company is trying to protect profits after a difficult time but workers are not happy

Editor's View

Is the end in sight for Hipgnosis Songs Fund after years of misery for investors?

Keep your eyes peeled for the imminent continuation vote as plenty of shareholders are losing patience

Ask Tom

Can I use savings to buy an annuity or must the money come from a pension?

We explain how annuities work and the alternatives for generating income in retirement

Russ Mould

Where next for markets? Here are three potential scenarios

Investors are right to be confused given different signals from stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities

Feature

Weight loss: should you invest in the companies fighting obesity?

Certain healthcare stocks are flying as they tap into a potentially lucrative market

Investment Trusts

What investment trust boards are doing to address wide discounts

Share buybacks, mergers and managed wind downs are levers boards are pulling to narrow stubbornly large discounts

Sector Reports

Everything you need to know about investing in the advertising sector

While uncertain economic conditions are currently weighing on the sector, there are reasons to be optimistic longer term

Week Ahead

Results preview: a weak retail backdrop in the US could trip up Nike

The Portland firm has seen its share price fall nearly 20% so far in 2023

Week Ahead

PZ Cussons is under pressure to justify Nigerian deal as results loom

Ability to compete with cheaper supermarket own-brand products will be in the spotlight too

Investment Trusts

Why investment trusts invested in bonds could be worth a look

The yields available look generous but you need to be aware of the risks

Personal Finance

I want my savings to go green - what are my options?

We look at savings accounts, mortgages and investments with a green angle