magazine 7 Aug 2025
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Inflation-busting trusts, Finsbury Growth & Income versus Temple Bar and the most shorted UK companies.
Design software firm, once eyed by Adobe, soars 250% on opening day
Full year revenue and profit seen materially below consensus
Prices rises have been slower than normal in recent years
There are arguments for making sure you avail yourself of it before the age of 75
The combined 258,000 downward revision to jobs was the largest on record outside the pandemic
Standout performances delivered by brands such as Don Julio and Guinness
Analyst see tailwinds across AI infrastructure, enterprise and sovereign spending
Shorting can improve market efficiency by providing liquidity and exposing overvalued companies
The rising cost-of-living can have a big impact on your portfolio returns
How Temple Bar became the best five-year UK Equity Income performer, and why Nick Train is more excited than ever about Finsbury Growth & Income’s prospects
Just Group becomes the latest company to agree to a takeover
Update will be the last under the leadership of current CEO Leo Quinn
Strong cash generation allowed the company to announce a £6 million share buyback in the first half
This tried-and-tested Asia trust can continue to outperform for another 30 years
The company is software-driven and has long been an AI user
Investors may reappraise the TINA trade
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