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Magazine - 19 Oct 2023

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Have you opened an ISA but not made any investments? Shares explains how to kick-start your investment journey.

Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and other big tech companies are about to report their results. Discover what the market is expecting.

Shares in Pfizer and Novo Nordisk are heading in the opposite direction to each other - one has a Covid hangover and the other is soaring on weight-loss drug demand.

Find out why there is bad news for investors looking at the casual dining sector and discover what's really going on in the UK commercial property market.

Read about an 'all-weather' tracker fund and get Shares' latest view on Shell.

Feature

I've opened an ISA: now what do I do?

Follow these steps to kick off your investment journey with confidence

Great Ideas

Rising global tensions and strategic shift power Shell to all-time high

The market's focus has shifted from energy scarcity to energy security

News

Why investors are excited about upcoming big tech results

Positive growth momentum required from 'Magnificent Seven' members to support broader market

Russ Mould

Discover the only chart which matters to investors right now

The 10-year treasury yield is among the biggest markers for the markets

Great Ideas

This global quality dividend growth tracker fund is fit for all seasons

Quality hasn't underperformed in 10-year rolling periods since the late 1980s

News

Pfizer hit by lower Covid vaccine demand but Novo Nordisk soars on weight-loss boost

Shares in the two companies are travelling in the opposite direction to each other

News

Coca-Cola shares have been weak heading into third-quarter earnings

Consensus analyst earnings forecasts have flatlined over the last year and a half

Funds

Popular Royal London fund closed to new money - what now?

You can access the same strategy through some of the asset manager's other funds

Feature

What is the actual state of play in the UK commercial property market?

Behind the doom-and-gloom headlines, many firms are doing fine

Editor's View

Want to invest in the casual dining sector? Here's some bad news

The proposed takeover of Restaurant Group would leave a gaping hole on the UK stock market

News

What do the latest US banking results tell us about the economy and markets?

So far so good as banks enjoy rising rates and debts have stayed low

Ask Tom

I'm close to drawing my pension, should I worry about rising gilt yields?

Our resident expert runs the rule over the main options

Week Ahead

Can hard-pressed ASOS halt customer numbers decline?

Shares in the fallen online fast-fashion star have shed over 90% of their value in the past five years

Great Ideas

Unicorn UK Smaller Companies is the smart way to position for the recovery of an unloved asset class

Its relative value approach is a good way to gain exposure to growth company re-ratings and potential takeover bids

News

Hipgnosis Songs Fund at all-time low ahead of big vote on 26 October

Shareholders are fuming and want to see big changes to how the trust is run

Personal Finance

Everything you need to know before extending your mortgage term

You could reduce your monthly payments but there is a long-term cost attached

Feature

Uranium prices have surged - this stock offers pure exposure to the market

What's behind the resurgence of nuclear power and how does Yellow Cake look to take advantage?

Feature

Indian stocks are expensive for a reason and have been superb performers

Looking at the drivers behind the market, what next year's election might mean and whether valuations are too high

News

Computacenter shares still on a roll after upbeat financial results two months ago

The company's largest customers continue to invest in technology

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