magazine 21 Sep 2023

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Weight loss: should you invest in the companies fighting obesity?

James Crux explores what investment trust boards are doing to address wide discounts to net asset value.

Everything you need to know about investing in the advertising sector and why bond-focused investment trusts might be of interest.

Laura Suter explores options for anyone who wants their savings, investments or mortgages to go green.

Learn about the role Frasers might play in helping fashion retailer Shein to become a bigger player in the UK, and why Fundsmith and Blue Whale are split over Adobe.

You can also read about ARM, chip companies, Drax, Centrica, Hipgnosis Songs Fund and annuities.

While uncertain economic conditions are currently weighing on the sector, there are reasons to be optimistic longer term

Warning overshadows successful ARM IPO in New York

We look at savings accounts, mortgages and investments with a green angle

There is no sign of a slowdown judging by how investors continue to bid up the stock

Reports suggests the Chinese retailer wants to buy Missguided from the Sports Direct owner

The NAO is expected to look at how support measures have been funded

The company is trying to protect profits after a difficult time but workers are not happy

Two popular quality growth funds have different opinions about the design tech giant’s prospects

Certain healthcare stocks are flying as they tap into a potentially lucrative market

The yields available look generous but you need to be aware of the risks

Share buybacks, mergers and managed wind downs are levers boards are pulling to narrow stubbornly large discounts

Keep your eyes peeled for the imminent continuation vote as plenty of shareholders are losing patience

The Portland firm has seen its share price fall nearly 20% so far in 2023

Ability to compete with cheaper supermarket own-brand products will be in the spotlight too

Quality metrics inflecting higher as past acquisitions unwind

Radically transformed car retailer to remain listed as Pinewood, a SaaS business with superior financial characteristics to auto dealerships

The cut-price fashion-to-foods conglomerate has a positive outlook and broad-based growth appeal

Investors are right to be confused given different signals from stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities

We explain how annuities work and the alternatives for generating income in retirement