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Magazine - 23 May 2013

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Chartist

How to understand charts: Dow Theory

This week: Dow Theory, the cornerstone of technical analysis

Commodities

Take a shine to the right precious metal

Analysts are bullish about platinum and palladium prices in the near term

Cover Story

Dollar dividend delights

As interest rates enter a sixth year at record lows, investing for income in a safe manner is as important as ever. Tom Sieber looks at how to spot plum yield plays and with the help of the Shares team highlights five stocks which have a currency tailwind behind them for good measure.

Small Caps

Chartist

Chartist: Trend spotting

Databank

St James’s Place is in a rich vein of form

Director Deals

ICAP directors play the waiting game

Dividend appears safe so patient investors can accumulate rather than speculate

Plays

Databank

Tune in to good news at Dixons

Feature

Spreadbetting: Look, listen and trade

Spreadbetting can be an ideal way to profit from the currency markets

Forex

Sterling to renew slide against dollar

Market now awaits first signs from new man at Bank of England

Sector Reports

Broadcasters battle for the content edge

Feature

How to understand market psychology

Getting a grip on your emotions is essential to successful investing

Forex

Euro could prove too smart for loonie

New man at Bank of Canada may back away from tightening bias

Forum

Forum: Beat the banks

Inflation is known as the cruellest of taxes and those who wish to protect against it need to make careful investment decisions

Funds

Make the most of a useful hedge against risk

New fund offers investors a piece of the reinsurance market

Griller

The Griller: Restore tops the box office

Defensive service group outlines its risks and rewards

Mr Market

Mobile ecosystems fight for profit

Old business models are failing and new ones jockeying to take their place

News

Get ready to go off at a Tangent

Big expansion opportunity on offer at online print business

Opinion

Water deal may get investors' juices flowing

Lunge for utility firm perfectly exemplifies why the market is going up

News

Spirent plugged into Cisco surge

Telecom testing specialist poised to rerate as global bellwether underlines growing industry optimism

News

Lamprell’s rating needs to take account of the risks

Oil service play must provide further proof of recovery if shares are to progress further

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Magazine - 23 May 2013

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Director Deals

Plays

Databank

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Feature

Forex

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