magazine 9 May 2019

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Uber and Airbnb are set to join a growing list of companies worth more than $1 billion floating on the stock market. Shares looks at these names including Beyond Meat to consider if their shares are worth buying or not.
Also this week: three stocks that match Warren Buffett’s criteria as he eyes a UK acquisition, and funds on a road to nowhere.
Learn how GoCompare is hoping to disrupt the price comparison industry, the appeal of investing in the technology sector, and how inflation impacts your investments.
Discover why zero-fee ETFs may not be coming to the UK and read articles about Burford Capital, Securities Trust of Scotland and more.
We explain the appeal of the sector and the key drivers
We look at why so many fast-growth companies are floating in the US
His Berkshire Hathaway vehicle has $120bn cash and is hungry for a deal
More than £2.4bn overall has been pulled out as uncertainty reigns
We run the rule over some of the past week’s big share price movers
The company is pinning its fortunes on a new automated switching venture
There is a plan to buy back shares if the price continues to lag the value of its underlying assets
The investment trust yields 3.5% and pays big attention to ESG factors
The stocks are doing well despite lack of recent boost from latest industry figures
Smaller companies money manager calls time on 32 year fund management career
How to spot sub-scale funds that aren’t attracting new money
The Bank of England warns that the cost of living could exceed its 2% growth target in 2021
We try to make sense of the latest events in emerging markets
Companies with dominant market power are likely to face greater scrutiny in the future
We believe the profitable drinks company can continue to deliver sparkling returns
The FTSE 250 member is under the radar of most investors so get in quick
The company appoints successor to Andy McCue after his resignation earlier this year
Online growth, cash generation and management’s industry nous are reasons to stick with the high-flying high street retailer
Negative broker research has knocked more than 10% off the market valuation
Products that don’t include a levy emerge in the US but are not crossing the Atlantic
AJ Bell pension expert Tom Selby explains the key rules