Stocks and shares

Ted Baker, the struggling fashion retailer, saw its share price fall to a ten-year low this week after it admitted that it had overstated the value of…

Why do some companies fizzle out and fade away while others build on a strong start? Dr Mike Tubbs looks at the key factors behind sustainable success…

The advent of free share-trading platforms will get more people buying shares. That’s a welcome development

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Good stockpickers should buy both value and growth stocks, says professional investor Chris Garsten. Here, he picks four stocks that combine the best …

Focusing on cheap stocks, historically a highly successful investment strategy, has been a disappointment over the past ten years. But the tide is sta…

The biotech sector has struggled over the past year, but it remains a solid long-term investment. Here are five good ways to buy in.

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Buy-and-hold investors should want to see evidence of several key characteristics before they commit to a company. Richard Beddard explains what they …

Don’t be put off by Neil Woodford’s disaster. These two funds have done well with unlisted firms.

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey pays a generous dividend and the shares are cheap.

EasyJet reported a fall in profits today, after a “difficult” year, but is hoping to become the first “zero carbon” airline by offsetting its carbon e…

Professional investor David Smith of the Henderson High Income Trust selects three of his favourite high quality income stocks.

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Japan suffered one of the most spectacular bubbles in financial history. But today, the market is so cheap that it’s practically the opposite of where…

The Genesis Emerging Markets Trust believes in thorough fieldwork when seeking out promising investments.

Professional investor Hugo Are picks three UK stocks that offer an attractive yield and the prospect of income and capital growth.

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Palladium and rhodium have outstripped platinum in the past few years. But thanks to the advent of fuel-cell cars, that could soon change, says Domini…

The best time to invest in a market is when things are quiet. And right now, there’s no market quieter than oil. Dominic Frisby picks the best way to …

City analysts are pondering a once-unthinkable scenario: what if it all goes right for Boris Johnson? David Stevenson picks the funds he thinks will p…

Twitter, the social media website, is under pressure from regulators and advertisers. In the past week, the company’s shares have plunged by around 20…

Professional investor Ben Goldsmith picks four environmentally sustainable stocks with competitive advantages that should shield them from risks in a …

Quantum supercomputers had existed only in the imaginations of physicists, but now Google says it has built one. What are the implications? Simon Wils…

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Britbox, ITV’s new subscription video-on-demand service, will compete with Netflix and Amazon.

Professional investor Jamie Ross picks three high quality European stocks that he believes are likely to stay that way.

Neil Woodford’s Patient Capital Trust has been taken over by asset manager Schroders. The share price has surged - but should you buy in? John Stepek …

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Ecuador is finally set to cash in on its vast metals deposits. The domestic political backdrop has stabilised and international investors are beginnin…

Online furniture retailer Wayfair is chronically unprofitable and faces too much competition, says Matthew Partridge.

Professional investor Nicholas Weindling picks three Japanese stocks that should benefit from structural trends that promise long-term sources of retu…

The small size of the region’s markets means that Eastern European stocks are often overlooked in favour of bigger Asian growth stories. Yet there is …

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Intelligent artificial limbs, medical exoskeletons and devices that link artificial limbs directly with the brain may sound like science fiction, but …

Professional investor Peter Lingen of the Pictet Robotics fund highlights five promising investments from the sector.

There’s been one clear winner in the US-China trade war so far – Vietnam. Many investors see it as the developing world’s next big thing.

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Brexit has descended into a farcical war of attrition. John Stepek looks at what it all means for your money – whatever the eventual outcome – and pic…

IAG's business is fundamentally sound, and the current turbulence being experienced by BA should soon pass.

Canada is often dismissed as dull, but it looks exciting for income seekers. And this investment trust can help adventurous types to build a portfolio…

Sam Morse of the Fidelity European Values Fund PLC selects three of his favourite luxury-goods shares.

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The prices of two of the world’s most important industrial commodities have slipped over the past few years. Dominic Frisby assesses the outlook and e…

This Reit focusing on opportunities in commercial property outside London looks appealing.

The Utilico Emerging Markets investment trust focuses on infrastructure, an area its competitors often ignore.

Professional investor Charlotte Cuthbertson picks three stocks that exploit mispricings in the investment trust world.

Japan won't win the Rugby World Cup. But its stockmarket could prove a winner.