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Fund ideas for your ISA: a look at funds and fund managers which have shown real consistency over time.

Also in the digital magazine: what’s gone wrong for popular investment trust Finsbury Growth & Income, how one investor has gone from a childhood interest in the markets to building a big portfolio of trusts and a look ahead to Berkshire Hathaway’s latest update.

Investment ideas include a cybersecurity ETF and a leading DIY chain and there are articles on Uber, Aston Martin and Currys.

Find out what options UK investors have as TUI shareholders approve delisting plans and discover what the big beasts in the US market have been buying.

News

Why interest in Currys could spark further mergers and acquisitions in the sector

Find out other names which could be in play

Feature

Six great funds for your ISA: These consistent names have delivered time after time

As the tax year ends we give you some exciting ideas to fill your tax wrapper

Great Ideas

Why there’s room for improvement at Kingfisher

The DIY retail giant’s shares are too cheap given its recovery potential and attractive cash returns

News

What have the top US fund managers been doing recently?

We look at the latest quarterly filings

Investment Trusts

No relief in sight for beleaguered Finsbury Growth & Income so far in 2024

The once popular investment trust continues to lag the market

News

Uber unveils $7 billion buyback as ride hailing firm shocks investors

Once perennially unprofitable company has finally found its financial feet

News

YouGov looks in great shape amid talk of move to US listing

Shares still some way off the record levels attained in 2021

News

XP Power plummets to 10-year low after two successive profit warnings

Improved supply chains mean clients are reducing inventories

Week Ahead

Will Aston Martin continue to rack up big losses?

Share price under significant pressure ahead of full year results

Week Ahead

Berkshire Hathaway results sure to capture the market’s imagination

Attention likely to focus on Apple as well as new ‘mystery’ holding

Week Ahead

Higher-than-expected US inflation fails to dent investor sentiment

The Federal Reserve will be watching next week’s PCE figure, however

Great Ideas

Why investors should buy the iShares Digital Security ETF

Great low-cost way to play one of the market’s most attractive themes

Great Ideas

How Nippon Active Value Fund has achieved a near-20% return

Activist manager has benefited from strong Japanese market and corporate activity

Feature

Find out what’s next for TUI’s UK shareholders after delisting vote

Move to leave UK market passed with overwhelming majority

Money Matters

Why don’t more women invest?

Finding out what people think about saving and investing and why there is a gender gap

Editor's View

Reviving the big buyback debate

UK companies are queuing up to purchase their own shares

Case study

From a childhood fascination with the stock market to success investing through trusts

John is a big advocate for starting aninvestment journey as early as you can and committing to it regularly

Feature

Why we have to teach ourselves about money

Managing finances can be a struggle despite my commitment to saving and the education system should do more

Personal Finance

How to beat the incoming capital gains tax hike

Top tips on how to avoid the higher levy from HMRC

Russ Mould

Why the sinking yen is a big market story

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index is on the cusp of regaining the all-time high set in 1989

Ask Rachel

What are ‘relevant earnings’ when it comes to claiming pension tax relief?

Helping with a query about the income which qualifies for this category