FEATURE:
■ Shares for income and growth
A lot of people think investors have to choose either sexy but expensive shares that offer high growth or dull but worthy shares that pay high dividends. Now new methodology means it's possible to secure the best of both worlds. You can have great income and capital growth - without taking on added risk.
SEVEN DAYS:
■ All you need to know about investing in the past seven days: what's rising, what's falling and what's making the headlines.
NEWS:
The latest on the Xstrata/Glencore proposed merger, gold miners, Standard Chartered and BTG, plus our confidence Index and details of our new Android app.
COMMENT:
Our columnists offer in-depth analysis and investment ideas:
■ No free lunch - Lloyds Bank is in the bad books.
■ Mr Bearbull - Betting on sin
■ Simon Thompson - Our companies editor sees potential upside in no fewer than four tech stocks he is closely following. Also see his online exclusive.
■ Property Matters - One Olympic hope that has fallen short of expectations is the Stratford property market.
YOUR MONEY:
Financial planning, tax and investment wisdom:
■ Portfolio - David Stevenson prunes out the energy companies in his Sipp portfolio.
■ Financial planning - Protect your portfolio with 'Swag' assets.
■ SmartMoney - Flexibilty wins in my pension transfer decision, says Moira O'Neill.
SHARE TIPS OF THE WEEK:
■ First-half figures were miserable, and the problems keep piling up. We see no end yet to a difficult situation.
■ A cheap and transformational acquisition should double production in double-quick time at this gold producer and we think the shares will soon re-rate.
■ Sales are going backwards and the read-across from competitors is alarming, so despite the nice dividend, we think it's time to sell.
■ This company is winning orders thanks to the solutions it’s offering the rail industry.
FUND TIP OF THE WEEK:
■ For strong total returns alongside carefully managed risk, you'd be pushed to find a fund that can beat this UK equity income star.
BROKERS' VIEWS:
Analysts' views on British Land and Johnson Matthey.
SHARE TIP UPDATES:
■ Restore.
■ Bellway.
■ Amec.
FUNDS:
■ Fund news - Troy Trojan Income tops equity income funds.
■ The big theme - Going for gold: Experts predict the price of the yellow metal could soar again - even beyond the previous record of $1,900 an ounce. We compare different ways of holding gold and pick out your best options.
SHARES:
The lowdown on the latest company results:
■ RSA.
■ Catlin.
■ Novae.
■ Spirent.
■ Statpro.
■ RPS.
■ Segro.
■ International Consolidated Airlines.
■ Aggreko.
■ Mondi.
■ Meggitt.
■ Greggs.
■ Cobham.
■ Sector focus - Bet on gaming winners.
■ Stock screen - We revisit our stock screen for high-quality shares at a reasonable price - over the past year it's delivered a gain of more than 32 per cent - and apply it to small caps.
■ Directors' dealings - Notable transactions at Vertu Motors, plus a table of all boardroom share trades.
TAKEOVERS:
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TRADING:
■ Coppock - what our unique set of market indicators is saying now.
■ Trading ideas - Chart-driven calls on the FTSE 100, Man Group, Rolls-Royce and Soybeans.
■ The Trader - New highs beckon.
