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  2. Magazine - 02 Oct 2014

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  • The Best & Worst Performers: FTSE 350, Global Market, Commodities, Forex, Sovereign Yields

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  • Director dealings: Top buys and sells

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  • Best & Worst Performing Small Caps Table

News

  • News in brief: ETFS Cocoa, Victoria, Gamma Communications, IDOX, Revolymer, Starcom

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  • A closer eye on pensions

    The latest pensions reform is very welcome but there’s clear risks to the party

News

  • Catalyst-free Spirent

    Reversing prolonged R&D under-investment will take time to pay-off

Feature

  • Preview: N Brown

News

  • Assura targets portfolio gains

    Funding will boost estate and lower debt

News

  • Arrow on target in deal frenzy

    Capture of Capquest is notable amid an outbreak of small cap takeovers

Feature

  • Preview: Hays

Plays

  • Plays update: AO World

Plays

  • Plays update: Gable

Plays

  • Plays update: JD Sports Fashion

Plays

  • Backing the Underdog

    Personal injury marketing play offers value, growth and income

News

  • Play a rising dollar

    Strength in the US currency has implications for stocks and commodities

Plays

  • Plays update: Redcentric

Feature

  • Cambridge trio dig deep

    Dementia test developer has big growth potential

Feature

  • Preview: XP Power

News

  • Trade boost for SE Asia

    Single market for trade across ASEAN could accelerate region’s growth

Chartist

  • High street opportunities

    Following Tesco’s warning, we cast our eye across other parts of the retail sector

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  • Sterling’s edge on loonie

    Pound may be weak but Canadian dollar will be weaker

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  • Euro under pressure

    Single currency likely to remain weak against the dollar

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  • Hansard targets profit growth

    Disappointing 2014 creates opportunity at high-yielding insurer

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  • Motor insurers driven down

    Problems mount despite easy ride from regulator

Plays

  • Mining’s beauty spot

    Junior diamond firm has the right qualities for a resources investment

Sector Reports

  • Finger on the pulse

    Inject your portfolio with healthcare technology plays

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  • Haynes gets digital

    Progress in adapting to new realities is not recognised by the market

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  • Playing the lithium game

    Two small cap miners are intertwined in what could be the next hot commodity

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  • Close door on Jiasen

    Latest Chinese float is riddled with red flags

Funds

  • Cranking up the returns

    Equipment lease investor targets attractive cash distribution

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  • Trading sectors with CFDs

    We explain how to get short and long exposure to different industry segments

Under The Bonnet

  • Just Eat is a tasty treat

    There’s a big valuation debate about the online takeaway ordering system provider

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  • Capital discipline is key at 3i

    Finance director says more to come from value-build strategy

Model Portfolio

  • Time for a change of pace

    Our new series looks at how to build a balanced investment portfolio

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  • Income with a twist

    Waiting for a return on your investment could reduce your tax bill while generating capital gains

Fight For Your Rights

  • Call for whistleblower support

    CISI wants financial hardship fund for those who flag company wrongdoing

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  • Money machines

    Margins show the profitability of a company. We reveal seven high margin plays that should be able to sustain their premium returns into the future.

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  • The corruption crackdown

    Pay close attention to activities in China

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