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Five small cap opportunities: the Shares team uses its market knowledge to identify smaller companies with big potential.

Also in the digital magazine: the firms which get it right and wrong on M&A, how to play gold prices through exchange-traded products and what a shift in the mortgage market means for homeowners.

Investment ideas include an income-focused ETF and a British luxury goods champion which is down on its luck but has scope for recovery.

Plus, the bond funds to buy as the rate hiking cycle turns, why a blow-out US jobs report didn’t upset the market as well as stories on Ferrari, Tesla, Meta Platforms, Coca-Cola and AG Barr.

Feature

Five small cap stars to buy today

The smaller businesses with big potential and why the time is right to invest

Ask Rachel

I want to pay a lump sum into my pension but could I breach my annual allowance?

Answering a question about the different limits on contributions to your retirement pot

Feature

Do mergers and acquisitions actually add value for shareholders?

Why bolt-on acquisitions are preferable to ‘transformational’ deals

Editor's View

How the WPP tortoise beat the S4 Capital hare

Sorrell aimed to leave his former charge for dust but it continues to plug away while his new vehicle stalls

Personal Finance

Mortgage rates have fallen, what does it mean for homeowners?

Home loans are becoming more affordable but you still need to be alert

Funds

The bond funds to buy as the rate hiking cycle draws to a close

US markets have priced in several rate cuts for 2024

News

Meta Platform’s dividend call stuns the market

Facebook-owner sees biggest ever one-day market value surge

Russ Mould

What could the next general election mean for UK equities?

Examining how markets have performed under Labour and Conservative governments with a poll looming on the horizon

Great Ideas

Why now is the time for investors to check out Burberry

Shares in the rainwear-to-leather goods seller won’t stay this cheap for long

Great Ideas

AG Barr fizzes higher on earnings upgrade and there could be more to come

Soft drinks business looks in rude health as it confirms succession plans

Great Ideas

For those seeking a better class of income, the Aristocrats look swell

Only companies with an unblemished record are allowed in this ETF

Exchange-Traded Funds

How to play gold through exchange-traded products

Geopolitical tensions, a weaker dollar and potential interest rate cuts in the US have helped to push the precious metal to record highs

News

Blow-out US jobs report sends stocks higher despite implications for rates

The Fed seems in no hurry to ease monetary policy

News

Ferrari gets into top gear to buck softer luxury goods trend

The company’s iconic prancing horse logo is one of the most recognised symbols in the world

News

Elementis shares soar after receiving a preliminary bid from US fund

News the board rejected the bid is unlikely to please activist investors

News

Tesla shares slide in 2024 as investors mull their next moves

Electric car company’s stock has lost more than 25% already this year

Week Ahead

March rate cut off the agenda altogether after ‘stunning’ US jobs report

Attention likely to centre on inflation and retail sales reports

Week Ahead

Can Coca-Cola serve up another sparkling performance?

The soft drinks leviathan’s leading brands are helping it ‘win in the marketplace’

News

Can British Gas owner Centrica continue to deliver?

The utilities firm may face political pressure due to households’ high energy costs