magazine 8 Oct 2020
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Low growth, recovery or second wave: the investments to own in each scenario.
The real reason why Fundsmith has done so well, the trust that says ditch growth stocks and buy value, and the pace is picking up for acquisition-fuelled fundraisings.
Investment ideas include a Covid testing specialist enjoying significant success and a high-quality European company on a rare discount.
Discover the options for Rolls-Royce shareholders as it unveils a £2 billion rights issue. Shares also gets under the bonnet of Renishaw.
Elsewhere this week: What Asda’s sale means for supermarket rivals, Premier Foods poised for Hovis windfall, and housebuilders rally on Boris Johnson’s bid to help first-time buyers.
Wild swings have been seen on Wall Street as commentators say markets ‘overreact’ ahead of elections
The company is taking measures to help repair a balance sheet hurt by Covid-19
This metric helps you to identify the trajectory of earnings
The Issa brothers and TDR Capital are taking control of the UK supermarket
One analyst forecasts a need for $300 million to see it through more tough times
The Prime Minister wants long-term fixed-rate mortgages with only 5% deposits
Much depends on expectations and good news often travels slowly
We consider three different scenarios that could dictate how markets behave going into 2021
Investments in areas like neurology and 3D printing technology could create tremendous value in the future
There is more to its performance than meets the eye
Henderson European Focus Trust’s John Bennett believes it is ‘game on’ for a V-shaped recovery in Europe
These types of funds are low cost but they are not (yet?) as popular in the UK as in the US
Numerous companies are raising cash to buy rivals or expand skills
The testing specialist should see a major uplift in earnings thanks to a big contract win
The consultancy continues to report positive news
The company has also redeemed £40 million worth of bonds
This could be a good opportunity to buy a top-class name at a cheaper price
A recent operational setback could uncover wider problems and dent its ability to profit from the gold rally
The IRN-BRU maker is demonstrating resilience and expects to resume dividends next year
A profit recovery for the index depends heavily on sectors like financials and oil and gas
Tom Selby weighs up the tax implications of a reader giving money from their pension
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