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Magazine - 09 May 2019

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Uber and Airbnb are set to join a growing list of companies worth more than $1 billion floating on the stock market. Shares looks at these names including Beyond Meat to consider if their shares are worth buying or not.

Also this week: three stocks that match Warren Buffett's criteria as he eyes a UK acquisition, and funds on a road to nowhere.

Learn how GoCompare is hoping to disrupt the price comparison industry, the appeal of investing in the technology sector, and how inflation impacts your investments.

News

Three stocks that match Warren Buffett's criteria as he eyes a UK acquisition

His Berkshire Hathaway vehicle has $120bn cash and is hungry for a deal

News

Investors continue to desert UK and European equity funds

More than £2.4bn overall has been pulled out as uncertainty reigns

Great Ideas

Irn-Bru maker A.G. Barr is worth its premium price

We believe the profitable drinks company can continue to deliver sparkling returns

News

Lloyds, HSBC, Domino's and other recent news

We run the rule over some of the past week's big share price movers

Ask Tom

'How can I avoid breaching the lifetime allowance?'

AJ Bell pension expert Tom Selby explains the key rules

Russ Mould

Why Ankara and Buenos Aires remain important to global portfolios

We try to make sense of the latest events in emerging markets

Feature

The rise of market power and what it means for investors

Companies with dominant market power are likely to face greater scrutiny in the future

Great Ideas

TI Fluid has it all: growth, cheap shares and dividends

The FTSE 250 member is under the radar of most investors so get in quick

Investment Trusts

Limp US tech reporting season impact on UK investment trusts

The stocks are doing well despite lack of recent boost from latest industry figures

Great Ideas

Why Next is one of our favourite retailers

Online growth, cash generation and management's industry nous are reasons to stick with the high-flying high street retailer

Great Ideas

Why criticism of Burford Capital is unfair

Negative broker research has knocked more than 10% off the market valuation

Editor's View

Understanding the impact of inflation on your investments

The Bank of England warns that the cost of living could exceed its 2% growth target in 2021

Investment Trusts

BlackRock star manager Prentis to retire this summer

Smaller companies money manager calls time on 32 year fund management career

Sector Reports

The ultimate guide to investing in the technology space: part 1

We explain the appeal of the sector and the key drivers

Investment Trusts

Templeton Emerging Markets looks to appease investors

There is a plan to buy back shares if the price continues to lag the value of its underlying assets

Personal Finance

Time to abandon funds on a road to nowhere

How to spot sub-scale funds that aren't attracting new money

Great Ideas

Why Restaurant Group has appointed ex-HBOS man Hornby as CEO

The company appoints successor to Andy McCue after his resignation earlier this year

Exchange-Traded Funds

Why there may never be zero-fee ETFs in the UK

Products that don't include a levy emerge in the US but are not crossing the Atlantic

Feature

Billion dollar stocks: should you invest in Uber, Airbnb and other big names joining the market?

We look at why so many fast-growth companies are floating in the US

Investment Trusts

Grab global growing dividends with Securities Trust of Scotland

The investment trust yields 3.5% and pays big attention to ESG factors

Under The Bonnet

Can GoCompare disrupt the price comparison sector?

The company is pinning its fortunes on a new automated switching venture

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