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Big returns from small-caps. Why fund managers are excited about smaller companies right now.

Also in the digital magazine: how a bumper US jobs market has shifted the calculus for investors, why Kingfisher shares continue to shine and a guide to how to understand and manage risk as an investor.

Plus, a look ahead to one of the first names to report in the looming US earnings season, the pros and cons of buying an annuity and why tobacco and oil and gas stocks face a similar dilemma.

Investment ideas include a pawnbroking chain and a private equity vehicle and there are articles on Watches of Switzerland, Vistry and more.

Feature

Big returns from small caps: How the experts find the stars of the future and our three best ideas

Valuations of quality UK smaller companies have rarely looked so compelling and falling rates should help

Editor's View

Tobacco and oil and gas sectors are both facing transition troubles

Industry giants need a plan as their traditional activities generate all the cash and profit

News

Investors slash rate cut bets after strong September jobs report

US treasury markets are pricing two quarter percentage point cuts for the rest of the year

Great Ideas

Home improvement retailer Kingfisher still has plenty of potential

DIY group has raised guidance once this year and we are hopeful of more

Great Ideas

Card Factory correction looks completely overdone

We are sticking with the value-focused card and calendar seller despite share price slide

Education

Why managing risk well is the ultimate goal for top investors

Investment returns tell you nothing about how much risk was taken in the process

News

Why is Watches of Switzerland buying a media company?

Unpicking the story behind the luxury timepiece retailer’s purchase of Hodinkee

Ask Rachel

If I dip into my SIPP then return to work what would be my tax-free allowance?

There are different tax rules regarding drawdowns and lump sums

News

No let-up for Spirax Group as earnings forecasts and the share price drift lower

Former ‘growth champion’ finds itself unloved and in the doldrums

Great Ideas

Why pawnbroking leader H&T looks poised for a breakout

The economic backdrop remains favourable for this pawnbroker-to-jeweller offering defensive growth and income

Dan Coatsworth

Director share sales ramp up amid fears of capital gains tax changes

There is speculation that the Government could raise CGT rates at the Budget on 30 October

News

Data firm FD Technologies shares soar after First Derivative sale

The stock has gained 50% year-to-date after separation of three businesses

Great Ideas

HarbourVest Global Private Equity has huge upside potential

The FTSE 250 trust is trading at an exceptionally cheap 40% discount

News

Positive news on selling prices fails to lift the mood among housebuilders

Shareholders in Vistry left reeling after shock earnings downgrade

Personal Finance

The case for and against buying an annuity

This retirement option might offer some security but at the expense of flexibility

Week Ahead

Has the hiring cycle hit bottom for beaten-up recruiter Hays?

For the last four quarters the group has posted a fall in fee income

Week Ahead

America’s biggest bank will set the tone for earnings season

Chief executive Jamie Dimon has talked down revenue expectations

News

All eyes on inflation after strong US jobs report

US 10-year bond yields have spiked back above 4%