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Magazine - 26 Mar 2020

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Cut price stocks and funds for your ISA. The Shares team offer six investment ideas to fill your tax wrapper following the market sell-off.

Find out the impact the coronavirus is having on company dividends, property funds, pensions and more as well as the firms which are most and least affected by the crisis.

Also this week: the equity fund which can outperform in both up and down markets and the reason sterling fell to a 35-year low against the dollar.

News

Are any dividends safe?

Companies are cutting their payouts left, right and centre as they contend with the coronavirus

News

Multi-billion stimulus unveiled as governments fight for global economy

Nations pull financial aid levers as investors prepare for Q1 earnings disaster

Great Ideas

Our approach to investment ideas in the current climate

An insight into how the Shares team are currently thinking about events

Great Ideas

Restore can keep increasing market share and margins

We would stick with this high-quality business and its cash-focused management

Russ Mould

Will gold shine again (just like it did after 2008?)

The precious metal has struggled to live up to its safe haven credentials

Great Ideas

Ocado benefits from forward buying by UK shoppers

Online shopping in demand with containment measures in place

Great Ideas

Fundsmith shines in both an up and down market

Quality-focused fund is outperforming even during the current volatility

News

China offers the world a glimmer of hope

Chinese stocks have done better than others, and domestic investors are betting on a bounce back

Feature

The companies standing amid coronavirus headwinds

Measures taken to contain the outbreak are not affecting all businesses equally

News

BATM hopes for summer launch of new coronavirus home testing kits

Israeli medical equipment firm eyes easy-to-use virus check breakthrough

News

Panic buying of US dollar sends sterling to 35-year low

Dash for liquidity also sends many emerging market 'carry trades' to historic losses

Editor's View

Preaching patience amid the coronavirus crisis

Your portfolio may only need a small tweak rather than a drastic rethink

Feature

Why these stocks have performed so badly in the coronavirus crisis

Oil, betting and fashion firms have been among those hardest hit

Feature

Cut price stocks and funds for your ISA

The Shares team identifies six attractive investments to stick in your tax wrapper

Funds

What do property fund suspensions mean for investors?

We explain the implications as asset managers respond to market volatility

Feature

What is happening with UK earnings forecasts?

With little guidance from companies, forecasts for UK earnings as a whole still look too optimistic

Personal Finance

What does the coronavirus outbreak mean for retirement investors?

We look at the impact of volatile markets on pensions

Feature

Emerging markets: Views from the experts

Three things the Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity team are thinking about today

Feature

Just what is an emerging market?

We look at the MSCI classification and what it means

Feature

What is a reasonable return to expect from investing?

Those looking for dizzying returns are likely to be disappointed

Investment Trusts

What to know if an investment trusts issues C shares

It could be a red flag as history implies potential market underperformance

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