magazine 20 Oct 2022

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Can Lloyds ride out the storm? More than two million investors hold shares in the bank: why and what are its prospects like?

This edition of Shares also includes a look ahead to some crunch US earnings, all the latest on UK market volatility and the next generation of investment trust dividend heroes.

This week’s investment ideas include a superb company now trading at a much more attractive valuation and a spin-off from a FTSE 100 star forging its own success.

Read a guide to extending your mortgage term, discover how PepsiCo is performing so well, what’s happening to 60/40 portfolios and how McDonald's is busting inflation with its dividend.

Taking longer to pay off your home loan may reduce monthly payments in the short term but there is a catch

UK firms are maintaining radio silence on the impact for now

Planned US mega-merger could boost online groceries specialist’s technology sales across the pond

Short-term measures to steady the ship could have negative long-term consequences

The season has started well but key companies have yet to report

Are asset values and dividends really at risk from rising interest rates?

A traditional retirement portfolio made up of equities and fixed income has struggled in 2022

When funds are forced to sell assets it can amplify the impact of financial shocks

Find out how the company compares with its peers and how experts see its prospects

Third quarter update demonstrated the company’s continuing ability to pass costs on to consumers

Volatile markets and high inflation mean trusts offering consistent payout growth could be attractive

Taking your time before selling an asset is important however much you might not want to hear it

Long-run structural growth drivers are in place and firm should get more credit from the market in time

Ashtead Technology has many similarities to its FTSE 100 former parent

Fast food outfit’s franchised model and reliability means the shares are defensive

The Philadelphia Semiconductor index has proved a valuable indicator in the past

Our expert responds to fears about the impact of market volatility on pensions