magazine 10 Feb 2022

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The latest issue of Shares highlights six ETFs which offer a simple, low-cost income from a variety of different markets and asset classes.

Find out why Fundsmith is no S&P 500 tracker despite finally buying dominant US stocks Amazon and Alphabet, discover how housebuilders have had a shaky start to 2022 and why Google-owner Alphabet is doing the splits.

The digital magazine also looks at how you might go about using a SIPP to supplement a workplace pension and highlights top-performing global income funds.

Plus don’t miss articles on a fund whose investing style has finally come back into fashion and changes afoot at consumer goods giants Unilever and Reckitt.

What to do with the proceeds from a property sale or other large sum

Online retail giant’s Q4 results sparked biggest one-day gain since 2012 but it wasn’t all good news

Payments platform sees its share price crater after weak earnings report

The ECB’s U-turn ushers in a period of policy tightening across Europe, the UK and the US

Activists raise the heat at Unilever while Reckitt sounds out buyers for infant nutrition unit

Valuations may be attractive but risks outweigh the rewards for us

Terry Smith’s flagship fund retains ‘buy quality, do nothing’ ethos

Using ETFs to gain access to a stream of payouts from different asset classes

The current tax year is likely to set a new fundraising record for these popular tax-efficient funds

This type of retirement savings account can offer a greater choice of investments

There are wide world of dividend opportunities out there and these managers have done a great job of finding them

Taylor Wimpey and Pets at Home have swelled the ranks of women CEOs in the FTSE 350

Alphabet's 20-for-1 stock split will make it easier for ordinary investors to buy

Consensus forecasts likely to rise as we near 2021 results, promising a valuation rethink

A lower price together with higher earnings offers scope for greater upside in the longer term

The energy firm announced knockout numbers

The investment trust remains a great buy for the long term

Short-term new customer slowdown shouldn’t obscure long-term opportunity

Artemis SmartGARP Global Equity Fund has waited patiently for the value style to come back into favour

Watching this space can give you handy pointers on the wider direction of stocks and shares

Our resident expert considers how rising prices might affect pensions