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Magazine - 14 Dec 2023

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10 big questions for 2024? The Shares team cover topics and themes which could shape the market's performance in the year ahead.

Discover which UK stocks have performed best in 2023 and what went right and what went wrong for fund managers through the course of the year.

Also in the digital magazine: can Christmas help a hospitality sector still trying to recover from the pandemic? And a guide to how you can give the kids financial gifts this festive season.

Investment ideas include a big British brand which is out on its feet and an Asia-focused fund with a difference. Plus stories on Nike, British American Tobacco and more.

Feature

10 big questions for 2024: the markets outlook for the year ahead

What will happen with inflation, rates, China and US politics?

News

Why economists are adamant China does not face Japan-style stagnation

Parallels being drawn as China deflation deepens are 'well wide of the mark'

Feature

What have been this year's highs and lows for fund managers?

We asked some of the UK's top institutional investors for their thoughts on 2023

News

Alphabet's Gemini AI launch has Wall Street in raptures

'Crucial driver for the company's growth', claims US investor

Feature

The UK stocks which did best in 2023

We split the market into four baskets by market value to identify the biggest winners

Great Ideas

Investors should lock in profits in Ten Entertainment

More and more UK mid-cap companies are being targeted by private equity

News

Has British American Tobacco's future gone up in smoke?

Firm is taking a £25 billion write-down on its US brands but analyst remains positive

Great Ideas

Headwinds are turning to tailwinds for JPMorgan Asia Growth & Income

Quarterly dividend-payer offers actively-managed exposure to exciting developing markets

Great Ideas

Why Dr Martens' knock-down share price is too good to resist

Revenues have grown an average of 14% per year since 2020 showing the brand's appeal

Week Ahead

Can trainers star turn Nike extend its recent winning streak?

Christmas sales, US consumer health and demand in Greater China will be in focus

Editor's View

Don't get carried away with DG Innovate and its Tesla trio

It can be extremely difficult to commercialise promising technologies

News

Artisanal Spirits' down 50% in six months following profit warning dram-a

Sales disappointment delays premium spirit provider's path to profitably and free cash flow

Russ Mould

Five key lessons to take from 2023

Looking back at the key market drivers over the last 12 months

Week Ahead

Revival in De La Rue shares could be confirmed next week

The company has already lifted guidance once this year

Ask Tom

Should I invest my Christmas bonus in my pension?

There are other options for putting a one-off windfall to work

Sector Reports

Can the hospitality sector continue its post-Covid recovery?

Companies face a challenge to rebuild margins to pre-pandemic levels

News

Climate change and geopolitics could force transport costs higher again

Unrelated events on other continents are threatening to undo the fall in prices

Personal Finance

How to give kids financial gifts this Christmas

There are several options to go for and it's worth considering the tax implications too

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