magazine 14 Feb 2019
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Is it time to move on from Premium Bonds? Shares looks at one of the UK’s most popular savings products and considers its role in today’s investment world.
Discover how Finsbury Growth & Income has become successful in an exclusive interview with fund manager Nick Train.
Learn how much could you possibly make from the stock market each year; and discover how to get ahead with paying university fees by investing in a Junior ISA.
Also this week: why companies undertake share buybacks, the pub company with a fresh opportunity, the food retailer hitting a new record share price high, and what to expect when UK banks next report results.
We look at the best-known work from investment guru Benjamin Graham and the lessons it contains
The popular savings vehicle offers inferior returns
We look at some of the week’s key announcements and share price movers
Food retailer will have to keep issuing very strong news to sustain the share price momentum
Movements in the bond market suggest UK rate expectations are being dialled back
We preview the upcoming full year numbers from the banking sector
The former FTSE 250 company is making numerous changes as it looks to reduce its dependence on the cyclical energy sector
Structural tailwinds and sector M&A activity are seen a key drivers for the trust
Finsbury Growth & Income Trust has beaten the market in nine out of the past 10 years
The trust has outperformed despite investors’ wider preference for growth
Trade body persuades FRC that investment companies are a special case in terms of chairmanship tenure
Structure of rental agreements allows trust to deliver income in line with rising prices
We look at how this instrument can be used to create a higher education pot
Sony makes its debut and two US Senators call for a buyback clampdown
We look at the implications of the latest monetary policy twist
We explain what is meant by the ‘risk-free rate’ and the ‘equity risk premium’
There could be significant upside as niche electronics engineer pulls its growth levers
The company can now have a tighter focus with plenty of cash to grow
The AIM-quoted firm acquires a US identity verification and fraud detection services specialist
The beach holiday retailer outlines next steps in its growth plan
Shares in the credit data expert hit an all-time high
Self-storage firm enjoys strong first half with new sites performing well
Tom Selby on how much extra you might need to enhance your retirement
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