magazine 9 Nov 2017

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Finding good value investments in the current expensive market is difficult – but not impossible. The new issue of Shares explains three ways to spot rare pockets of value and picks six stocks with the right ingredients.

Retail investors are making nearly six times lower returns on IPOs than institutional investors. Discover why in this week’s Shares.

Find out why popular investment trust Scottish Mortgage is pleading for shareholders to be patient. And learn why the experts don’t expect another interest rate rise soon.

Shares also reveals new evidence favouring actively-managed funds in the active versus passive debate, based on 20 years of data.

We use three methods to spot rare pockets of value

Drift at supermarkets group is a gift-wrapped buying opportunity

Injectable treatment RBP-6000 has blockbuster potential

Pair of eagerly-awaited floats pulled amid choppy market conditions

Uneven picture for diversified food, ingredients and retail conglomerate

Bank's board accepts takeover offer from South African peer

Gambling company says it will reduce exposure to unregulated markets

Investment trust may have to dip into reserves to maintain dividend track record

Sterling and bank bulls disappointed as pace of future increases to be gradual

The firm has issues with its biomass energy division but that looks temporary

Recent share price weakness may interest small cap investors

Trainers and t-shirt seller bucks the negative trend among retail stocks

Deal breathes new life into stock after difficult period

Broker implies there is potential to make handsome gains on the stock over the long term

Third quarter trading update triggers 14% share price hike

The holiday retailer’s shares have doubled in the past two years and still have further to travel

UBS looks at the performance of funds in Europe over a 20 year period

We explain how Henderson International Income Trust finds opportunities in overseas markets

Preparation is even more crucial the second time around

We explain the different forms to complete and how the system works

A good company doesn’t always equate to a good investment if the price is wrong

Savills forecasting growth short of inflation in next five years

Company reveals spending guidance as part of strategy update

Fundsmith Sustainable Equity Fund will only be available to institutional investors

We calculate that institutional investors have made nearly six times as much on flotations than the general public

Luxury goods brand’s new boss to make debut presentation at results on 9 November

Telecoms and broadband supplier could find it hard to revive earnings growth

The small cap is in the middle of a rapid buy-and-build strategy

Why DP Eurasia is more attractive than UK-focused Domino’s Pizza Group

The chemicals company says production outages and higher costs will not drag on operating profit

Recent newsflow providing the catalyst investors want

AV distributor sees opportunities in different sectors and markets