magazine 22 Dec 2022

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In this bumper edition of Shares, discover the team’s 10 stock picks for the year ahead.

Read the big interview with Greggs and find out what the company has planned for 2023.

Learn which investment trusts outperformed in a big way in 2022 and the reasons why leading fund managers changed their mind on certain stocks in the year.

Discover how Amazon’s problems are mounting up and a major change for the tobacco industry.

A reader shares their experience as an investor, explaining how they often buy when a share price slumps. You can also read about tax on pensions if you move abroad.

Investors appear to be sceptical about the Chinese luxury company’s near-term prospects

David has been investing for 18 years and has a clear strategy

Warnings of a fresh Russian offensive and hawkish Fed keep sentiment gloomy for now

Traders are focusing on the company’s high gearing not business performance

The online toilets, taps and basins seller has rebounded on better than expected results and a positive start to its new financial year

New Zealand aims to eradicate smoking by stopping tobacco sales

The winners, the losers and what's required to thrive for the long term

How the company’s loyal fanbase respond to the tie-up is just as important as the deal itself

Read our exclusive interview with finance director Richard Hutton

In most cases the share prices have already responded

Telco software supplier is in the midst of a structural investment cycle

You can learn a lot from experts about when to reappraise an investment

Sadly they fail to lift the overall portfolio after a difficult year for investors worldwide

Three things the Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity team are thinking about today

Turkish stocks have soared, Indian shares hit new record highs but China has struggled

Challenges seem stacked against the tech business in the near-term

Just 27% of actively-managed funds have beaten their passive counterpart this year

There have been some standout names in various parts of the trust universe

Investors should listen to Howard Marks and understand that markets could behave a lot differently than the previous decade

Concerns about litigation are starting to ease and business momentum is improving

The metals producer will start up a new mine just as the gold price is expected to rise

The cash-generative Mr Kipling cakes maker looks exceedingly good value at these levels

The company has only just scratched the surface of the global food service opportunity

The company's stable long term contracts underpin strong cash flow and reliable dividends

The growth potential from firm's pivot to Asia and Africa is underappreciated

A 40% share price fall in 2022 now presents a superb buying opportunity

Demand for its advanced lithography machines means growth could accelerate rapidly this decade

Growth, margin improvement and financial muscle makes the iPhone maker a compelling investment

This sports retailer is trading at a very attractive valuation given its track record and has tonnes of cash

Anyone in this situation needs to understand something called QROPS