magazine 7 Dec 2023

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Opened a SIPP but not sure what to do next? This week’s digital magazine is here to help with a step-by-step guide.
Plus, the Christmas retail winners and losers, why big hopes are being invested in Tesla’s Cybertruck and the divergent fortunes of gold and oil.
Find out why Barratt Developments shares have surged higher lately, understand the dynamics behind the defence sector and read about the activist battle rumbling on at Walt Disney. Investment ideas include a US fund with a difference and an innovative domestic appliances firm.
Also in Shares, a look at ETFs tracking the artificial intelligence theme and articles on Oracle, Currys, Ceres Power and more.
Shares up 7% as return to profit is accompanied by news it will trim global workforce by 17%
Gary Black believes market is underestimating scope to grab a large piece of untapped market
Enterprise software giant needs to show it can execute faster growth
Delays in signing contracts and increased investment have meant wider losses
The Federal Reserve appears to have finished raising interest rates, at least for now
Peltz and ex-Marvel executive Perlmutter launch ‘proxy fight’ for board seats
Housebuilder rallies on hopes of a revival in first-time buyer demand
London-listed shares have fallen behind their global counterparts in 2023 yet again
The stocks to watch as we enter the annual festive spending frenzy
We explore how to play the industry through funds and stocks
Examining situations where we got it wrong and any conclusions to draw
Same-store sales, gross margins and costs will be in focus when the retailer reports
The growth story has just begun at the innovative household appliances play
Shares are trading at a new 52 week-high
A value focus could pay off given wider markets across the Atlantic are looking expensive
AI trackers have materially underperformed Nvidia in 2023
A reader is seriously unimpressed with what their husband is being charged on a with-profits plan