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Magazine - 15 May 2025

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Quality stocks. The best companies are best placed to weather market turbulence but how do you define quality in stock market terms?

Plus, learning lessons from Buffett and getting reaction from fund managers which own Berkshire Hathaway after the revelation the Sage of Omaha is stepping back from the top job at the end of 2025.

Investment ideas include a parcel locker play with room to grow and online musical instrument seller set to benefit from an improved competitive position.

Also in the digital magazine: key takeaways from UK first-quarter dividends, ETFs which look to limit volatility and stories on JD Wetherspoon, Marks & Spencer, Home Depot and much more.

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Quality stocks

The best companies are best placed to navigate market turbulence

Editor's View

Are we past the peak of uncertainty or is this just the beginning?

The latest US and Chinese tariff cuts have spurred large market gains

Feature

UK dividends fall in first quarter due to fewer specials and more buybacks

Large-caps remain the dominant source of payouts, especially healthcare stocks

Great Ideas

Gear4music’s recovery story should strike a chord with investors

The online guitar-to-drum seller has returned to growth and can profit from changes in the competitive landscape

Week Ahead

Focus on cyber attack as Marks & Spencer readies full-year results

The crisis could be costing £15 million per week in lost profit

Great Ideas

Discover why automated postal machine operator InPost is one of Europe’s fastest growing companies

In absolute locker number terms, InPost has more than a 70% share of its home market

Education

Five steps to invest like Warren Buffett

Lessons to take from the Sage of Omaha as he announces his retirement

Week Ahead

Will the struggling US housing market weigh on Home Depot?

Home improvement retail chain has found life tough in a post-pandemic world

Feature

Everything has changed and yet nothing has changed at Berkshire Hathaway

Buffett hands baton to Abel in textbook succession and Berkshire has a ‘huge’ strategic advantage for when the tide next goes out

Great Ideas

JD Wetherspoon continues to demonstrate resilient trading

The pub operator’s scale allows it to buy in bulk to get lower prices, which it passes on to customers

Russ Mould

Chip stocks can show if the economy (and stock markets) are cracked (or not)

Scanning the showing of semiconductor stalwarts could offer key insights

Ask Rachel

Explaining the lump sum allowance and the money purchase annual allowance

The former applies equally to DB and DB pensions, whereas the latter can differ

News

UK consumer confidence falls as unemployment begins to rise

‘No cause for concern yet’ but retail and leisure firms face ‘challenging’ times

News

Pharma stocks face volatility on US plan to reduce drug prices

Analysts suggest executive order was ‘all bark, little bite’

News

Why shares in sofa seller DFS Furniture are springing back

Self-help, signs of market recovery and a potential tailwind from rate cuts have boosted sentiment towards the furniture retailer

News

Markets enjoy relief rally as China and US step back from brink of all-out trade war

Uncertainty remains ahead of two key dates in July and August when current 90-day reprieves end

Exchange-Traded Funds

Riding the storm of stock market uncertainty with low-volatility ETFs

These products can help investors minimise their exposure to volatile movements in equities

News

Raft of bad news sends Mobico shares 62% lower year-to-date

Post-pandemic recovery fails to materialise for the transport group