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  1. Archives
  2. Magazine - 27 Nov 2014

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Feature

  • Director Dealings: Top buys and sells

Feature

  • Best & Worst Performers Small Caps Table

News

  • News in brief: BT & SKY, NewRiver, Northgate, BBA Aviation, Spire, Corero Network Security, Central Rand Gold, Focusrite

Plays

  • Plays update: SPIRAX-SARCO ENGINEERING

Plays

  • Plays update: Cambria Automobiles

Feature

  • Preview: Merlin Entertainments

Plays

  • Hargreaves’ cash appeal

    Fears on coal trader’s prospects look overdone

Plays

  • Plays update: Advanced Computer Software

News

  • East Coast doubts hit FirstGroup

    Rail contract setback is already in the share price

News

  • Chart of the week: Warm to AGA

    Sell-off at ovens and stoves specialist looks overcooked

News

  • Oil services downgrade risk

    Wood and Hunting’s exposure to US shale is a concern

News

  • Pub companies fight back

    Changes to the tenanted pub industry may not be so harsh after all

News

  • Aviva targets new Friends

    Move on FTSE 100 rival looks over-ambitious

News

  • Tie-up forges rare jewel

    Merger between Ophir and Salamander creates balanced portfolio

News

  • Dividend growth the key

    Index trackers could get left behind

Plays

  • A Giant opportunity

    Huge growth potential for big data analytics specialist Fusionex

Fight For Your Rights

  • No dice for BHP activist

    Ex-coal man turned Green fails to sway shareholders

Funds

  • Gallop with Trojan

    Troy fund offers exposure to high quality global names

Under The Bonnet

  • Rethinking ServicePower

    Remodelled strategy improving prospects for field service software specialist

Feature

  • Ride the China rally

    A 20% year-to-date gain in Shanghai’s benchmark index has further to travel

Feature

  • Faith in Wilmington justified

    Follow buying by former CEO in professional information and training specialist

Feature

  • Drug maker’s positive signal

    Chairman makes maiden purchase in pharma group

Feature

  • Power to you

    What to expect when you start investing

Chartist

  • Trade on Relative Strength

    We look at two FTSE 100 stocks to analyse chart activity

Feature

  • Dollar strong on all fronts

    US currency should outmatch both sterling and its Canadian counterpart

Feature

  • Norcros has big ambitions

    The group is on target for a sixth consecutive year of growth

Plays

  • Plays update: Telecom Plus

Feature

  • Akers set for maiden profit

    Diagnostic-maker prepares for China test

Feature

  • Outsourcery lacks magic touch

    Slow growth and ongoing funding troubles remain red flags

Feature

  • Parkmead offers crude value

    North Sea oil firm is a good recovery candidate if wider sentiment improves

Feature

  • Eurozone party isn’t over

    There’s several reasons why you shouldn’t turn your back on the single currency region

Feature

  • Litigation as an asset class

    Under the spotlight: UK-listed Burford Capital and Juridica

Feature

  • Festive frenzy

    Christmas is the year’s key trading period for an assortment of retailers, food and drink suppliers, toy designers and purveyors of luxury goods. Yet the festive season always has its winners and losers, which means investors need to do their homework if they are to benefit from a festive portfolio boost. James Crux investigates.

Feature

  • Students test their investing skills

    Sixth form pupils across the country are battling to become stock market champions

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  • Step into the unknown

    We highlight some lesser known market stars

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  • Small cap, nice value

    We identify companies with undervalued growth appeal

Trading Strategies

  • Broaden your horizons

    Consider looking further afield for trading opportunities

Feature

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

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