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Chartist

How to understand charts: Andrews' Pitchfork

This week: Andrews’ Pitchfork can help you dig out the long-term trend

Commodities

Apply the asset test

Do not let hype guide your stock decisions

Cover Story

Surprise Surprise

The single most important decision that determines the return you make from a portfolio pick is the valuation you pay for access to the profits and cashflows on offer. The approach known as value investing can therefore be the ultimate get-rich-slow scheme, as Russ Mould and the Shares team explain.

Agenda

Chartist

Chartist: International Ferro Metals

Databank

This Week's Best & Worst Performers

Diary

Preview: Zytronic

Small Caps

Chartist

Chartist: Dow Jones Industrial Average

Diary

Preview: Senior

Director Deals

Director Dealings: This week's key data

Plays

Diary

Preview: Ashtead

Director Deals

Ted Baker is still a smart trade

Sale by fashion brand’s finance director is no bearish signal

Feature

Banks must play by the rules

Spring 2014 stress tests are the next big challenge for lenders

Sector Reports

Tuck into food producers

Festive period could bring cheer to sector and prove key players are not turkeys

Director Deals

Keep distance from Close

Leader’s purchase should not be emulated following strong run

Feature

Central banks hold centre stage

A new year beckons but very familiar themes still dominate the currency markets

Fight For Your Rights

Prepare for battle with British

Pirc recommends vote against ABF’s pay policy at AGM

Fight For Your Rights

Make your voice heard

There are a number of ways of holding companies to account

Fixed-Income Focus

Avoid Premier pick

Coupon fails to compensate for exploration and production risks

Forex

Dollar dominates loonie

Greenback is grinding out gains against northern neighbour

Funds

Search with Urch

Experienced fund manager seeks out superior operating momentum

Griller

Tune in to STV

Scottish broadcaster undeterred by devolution talk as it addresses digital era

Letters

Letters: Watch out for stocks' solar flair

Mr Market

London’s pipeline is filling

Initial public offering market’s momentum should carry over into 2014

Opinion

Keep cool as hot money flows

Soaring asset prices contrast with findings of fascinating survey study

The Big Debate

How to deliver the goods

Changing consumer habits prompt companies to alter their business models

Under The Bonnet

Sage seeks silver lining

Accounting software supplier finds growth squeezed by the cloud

Forex

Aussie to overpower yen

Technicals speak in favour of Canberra counter

Letters

Letters: Fascinated by fixed interest

Letters

Letters: How to get the best deal from new floats

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Market Overview

FTSE 350 Risers and Fallers

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