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Magazine - 03 Sep 2015

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Chartist

Charts point north

It is premature to call the end of the bull market on both sides of the Atlantic

Cover Story

Brand Power

London-listed companies are making money from everyday essentials

Databank

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

Small Caps

Diary

Preview: Sports Direct International

Director Deals

Director dealings: Top buys & Sells

Exchange-Traded Products

Understanding synthetic ETFs

Are their lower cost and more precise tracking worth the extra complexity?

Plays

Director Deals

Sage’s Kelly vision test

CEO backs his cloud strategy but investors should think twice

Feature

It is nearly show time

Forex

Dollar retains hold over yen

Despite volatility US currency remains in uptrend against Japanese counterpart

Sector Reports

E&P bargain hunt

Investors need to tread carefully as it is too soon to call a broad-based recovery

Feature

How to use... a PE ratio

PE ratio and earnings yield are key valuation metrics

Funds

Profits preservation

Jupiter fund offers attractive mix of growth and income

Griller

Bunzl's envious options

Distributor builds itself into global supply chain

Investment Trusts

Mind the gap

Investment trusts at a discount to NAV can be good value but require close analysis

Money Matters

Money Matters: Junior SIPPs

A pension will give your child a financial head start and reduce your tax bill

Mr Market

An investment culture

More needs to be done to encourage individuals to invest in the markets

News

News in brief: SQS, International Greetings, ENI, Sopheon, Oxford Biomedica,GVC

Opinion

Have faith in your ideas

High conviction is paramount in choppy market conditions

Talking Point

What next after Black Monday

Market sell-offs are nothing new, but where does this one leave retail investors

Under The Bonnet

Gear4music hits the right note

Music retailer set for rapid earnings growth as it expands in Europe

News

Panic over Glencore debt

Fears over borrowings and lower earnings guidance weighs on resources giant

News

China’s macro melange

Rates, deficits and China make for a tricky trio

News

United Cacao’s a sweet trade

Soaring cocoa price underscores strategic attractions of plantations play's agri assets

News

Admiral’s earnings quality dip

Growth fueled by higher reserve releases sees profits rise but return on equity fall

News

Cosy up to Dunelm

High-quality retailer is a beneficiary of rising consumer confidence

News

Marshalls' designs on growth

Landscaping specialist has value-added vision

News

Servelec in rude health

NHS IT change is accelerating opportunities for specialists

News

Get defensive with BPI

Extreme price volatility is no match for polythene products maker

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