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Magazine - 26 Jun 2025

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Secret ingredients for success. How having an arsenal of patents can help businesses to outperform by building their moat.

Plus, under the radar stocks in popular funds: looking at the lesser-known names held by some of the most in-demand UK funds and their respective strengths and weaknesses.

Also in the digital magazine – how capital preservation funds have performed in 2025 during periods of significant volatility, should you be listening to ‘finfluencers’ and the latest on oil prices, investment trust consolidation and the supermarket space.

Investment ideas include a US software play and a financial consulting and administration firm and there are articles on Constellation Brands, Kier and much more besides.

Feature

Secret ingredients: Why stocks armed with patents can outperform

These intangible assets underpin the product innovations that can drive a company’s profit growth long into the future

Great Ideas

Discover why EPAM is a growth stock at a ‘value’ price

New technology integration driving a meaningful recovery in demand

Investment Trusts

How capital preservation funds have fared in 2025

Have these vehicles protected you against volatility this year?

Great Ideas

Hold tight on ME Group International after it invites bids

Actions to enhance shareholder returns should be seen as a positive

Feature

Under the radar stocks owned by popular UK funds

Digging around portfolios can reveal hidden gems among the global giants

Great Ideas

XPS Pensions can continue to grow faster than the market expects

Earnings guidance for this year is typically conservative

Personal Finance

‘Finfluencers’ are all over our feed. Should we be listening?

The rise of people offering investment advice on social media is a growing trend

Editor's View

Why it’s good news if Assura accepts the offer from its peer rather than private equity

The UK market could do without being further diluted by overseas takeovers

Ask Rachel

Can you help me understand the situation now the lifetime allowance has been removed?

Our resident expert helps with a question from someone confused about the status of their retirement pot

News

Oil sees extreme volatility as Middle East tensions wax and wane

If Iran-Israel ceasefire holds and crude prices remain contained it may provide space for rate cuts

News

Consolidation trend continues for investment trusts

Two combinations in broader Europe sector and a take-private bid for renewables vehicle among the sector’s latest deals

News

How is Sainsbury’s faring in the battle of the supermarkets?

Investors will be looking to see how the UK’s second largest groceries firm is performing as it updates on its first quarter

News

Kier shares hit new 52-week high on strong trading

Infrastructure and construction services firm lifted by solid performance and bulging order book

Week Ahead

How Constellation Brands can shake off its heavy hangover

The Berkshire Hathaway-backed beverage alcohol group needs to showcase its defensive attributes as spending from core consumer slows

Russ Mould

How to tell if gold is getting expensive

Comparisons with other commodities are a useful reality-check

News

A string of lost cases sends Litigation Capital Management shares to five-year low

The company is really struggling

Feature

How do valuations on Chinese shares compare to other emerging markets?

Looking at different metrics to get a sense of how stocks in the world’s second largest economy stack up

Feature

Emerging markets: outperforming despite tariffs, dollar weakness provides support

Three things the Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust team are thinking about right now