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The big China debate: discover what emerging markets and specialist fund managers think about the recovery potential in the world’s second largest economy.

Discover the only UK fund to deliver double-digit gains in each of the last five years, why foreign investors aren’t happy with proposed changes to UK listing rules and find out about the latest round of consolidation in the property sector.

Investment ideas include a private equity trust with a difference and a high-quality buy-and-build business with room to grow.

Plus, three common investing myths debunked, a look ahead to Nvidia results, the S&P 500 hits 5,000 and stories on Unilever, BAE Systems, UK banks and MicroStrategy.

Feature

The big China debate: Can the world’s second largest economy recover its roar in the Year of the Dragon?

We ask the experts, both bulls and bears on Chinese stocks, for their views

Funds

Meet the only UK fund to deliver double-digit gains five years in a row: Argonaut Absolute Return

What investors can learn from manager Barry Norris’ expertise – including on stocks to avoid

Personal Finance

Why investors are dumping funds which invest in UK stocks

Cost-of-living-pressures, weak performance and a push for global diversification have all played a part

Education

Three common investing myths busted for you

We look at a trio of popular misconceptions about the stock market

News

S&P 500 surpasses 5,000 milestone and chip design firm ARM almost doubles in a week

US index is already way above many analysts’ December 2024 forecasts

News

Big banks expected to report largely benign fourth quarter earnings

Lloyds may be at risk from probe into commission-led car loans

Daniel Coatsworth

Stock market crash four years on: why the recovery has been patchy

Hundreds of companies are still trading below the point where the pandemic knocked equities for six

Under The Bonnet

Is MicroStrategy more than just a proxy for Bitcoin?

The company calls itself a business intelligence firm but the market sees it differently

Great Ideas

Buy ICG Enterprise Trust at a 40% discount while you still can

This underappreciated private equity fund offers exposure to defensive growth in the US and Europe

Great Ideas

Unilever reassures investors with return to volume growth

Changes to unlock increased shareholder returns are on the way at the Marmite-to-Magnum maker

News

Global data services specialist Experian continues to deliver positive news

Shares up 8% in the past month as the firm enjoys growing demand

Ask Rachel

Help: I’ve just started thinking about pension planning and I’m not sure where to start

Dealing with a question about working out how much you will need for retirement

News

Shares in specialty chemical maker Victrex hit fresh multi-year lows

Latest trading update provides little relief for long-suffering investors

Week Ahead

Focus on GDP and Fed meeting minutes after big inflation numbers

Markets will hope to avoid any negative surprises

Editor's View

Proposed listing rule changes are rightly drawing fire from overseas investors

Attracting foreign capital is a key part of reviving the UK market’s fortunes

Great Ideas

Why investors should access the high-quality growth on offer at Judges Scientific

This company has been running the buy and build model the right way for years

News

Consolidation in commercial property market shows no signs of slowing

Takeover of UK Commercial Property would create a £6 billion giant

Week Ahead

Will Nvidia deliver more knockout earnings?

Wall Street consensus aligns for more exciting and sustained growth

Week Ahead

BAE Systems riding high ahead of its full year results

The shares have had an extremely strong run leaving little margin for error