magazine 8 Dec 2016
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There are several big questions hanging over the prospects for stock markets through 2017 and while we are largely positive, investors can expect volatile spells to periodically emerge. In this week's Shares we look at the hot topics, from Article 50 to Trump's first 100 days, and many more, and highlight the investment hot spots and weak areas. We also explain why oil prices are rallying and why it pays for investors to play the long game. There's 3 reasons why energy supplier SSE could rally, accounting software firm Sage's accelerating growth ambitions, and we select our pick of the UK housebuilders, plus loads more company news, market stats, our best investment ideas and much more.
Markets, politics, economics, commodities, sectors: all the big issues facing investors next year
Fund manager gives his views on the state of the market
Focus on less pricey parts of London should pay off for AIM-quoted firm
Digital erasing specialist is carving a profitable cyber security niche
Transformational deal enables social care provider to reinstate payouts
Accounting software supplier must prove it can deliver higher pace of growth
Sales and marketing investment already paying off on enterprise side
Profit soars as new CEO completes first year in the job
Why the medical tool manufacturer’s recent acquisition will help its recovery
Man Group-GLG fund manager Powe says it has been an average year
New opportunities arise amid trust arrivals and departures
Riding out the waves of market volatility is critical to investment success
Financial regulator to impose cap on charges from next year
Peer to peer lending rates could fall as supply exceeds demand
SAT expects to beat its own end-2017 subscriber target
New cars today featuring technology developed a decade ago
Stress test results reveal lender is still not recession-ready
The commodity price has surged on an industry production agreement but question marks remain over how long the trend will last
Leisure group to provide first insight into profit performance since recent IPO
Cost pressures likely to be scrutinised when housebuilder updates on trading
Seven figure sum deals hit the headlines
Luxury shoemaker to profit as weak pound stimulates tourist spend
Change at the top could help revive fortunes of van hire group
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