magazine 23 Feb 2023
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A UK stock market resurgence. As the FTSE 100 hits 8,000 Shares examines the prospects for different parts of the market and the funds to play them.
Read about the stocks and funds which offer you monthly and quarterly dividends and get a take on the bidding frenzy around Manchester United.
Get on board the £5 challenge – how investing just a little bit more each month can make a big difference, and discover the bargain stocks primed for catch up.
Plus, the child savings tax trap you may have missed, report card on the UK banks reporting season and the AIM-quoted media stock which has doubled in just two months.
Higher bad loan provisions and smaller buybacks disappoint investors
Better-than-feared January US retail sales prove false dawn as Wall Street duo are downbeat
Cybersecurity company hopes independent review will end speculation over its books
Citadel raises stake to 8.9% as embattled fast fashion retailer rethinks bonus plan
LBG has the highest number of video views among digital publishers in the UK
Frequent train strikes have caused the ticketing platform’s shares to hit the buffers
More of us could end up paying tax on the money we put away for our offspring
We look at the prospects for large caps, mid caps and small caps and different ways of gaining exposure
Dividends aren't only useful for those in or nearing retirement
Finding modest savings here and there could help you reach your financial goals a lot quicker
What has caught the eye of Franklin Templeton experts this month
The MSCI Emerging Markets Growth index focuses on companies expanding their earnings
Stocks offering genuine value are cheap relative to the free cash they generate and have growth potential
The mechanics of choosing a platform and executing your first trades
Despite their cultural appeal and commercial potential there are reasons serious investors steer clear of football clubs
Find out what they could say and the other companies reporting over the next week
Hard won reputation helping holidays firm win market share and bolster margins
The uncertainty over future liabilities means we think it would be wise to step away
The investment trust is set to increase its payout by 13.4% in 2023 as it maintains a RPI-linked target
The revival of energy switching is moving closer every week even if a full 2023 return is not on the cards
The world's largest economy could be returning to a sluggish pre-pandemic trajectory
Milestones for the UK’s flagship index should have nothing to do with how you invest for retirement
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