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Included in this week’s issue:

• As global markets keep rising, Dan Coatsworth and the Shares team look at the case for stocks that have hit record share price highs in the past six months.

• The fund management industry in general has a reputation for playing it safe, yet there is a select breed of stock-pickers who are willing to stick their necks out, put hard-won reputations on the line and seek superior returns by taking positions which go against the crowd. Simon Keane follows the smart money.

• Highly regulated assets, secure cash flows, good earnings visibility and juicy dividend yields are the usual reasons why many investors find space in their portfolios for utility stocks, particularly during times of economic uncertainty. Yet both Electricity and Gas, Water and Multi-Utilities rank among the worst ten performing sectors of 2013. Steven Frazer investigates in our Sector Report of the week.

• Tom Sieber puts Pim Vervaat, Chief Executive Officer of the RPC Group under the spotlight in our Griller feature this week, an enlightening interview, which really should not be missed.
Get the full picture on these stories and more in the current issue of Shares Magazine.
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Plus, in-depth reports and analysis on:
• Opinion – Start me up
• Agenda – Domino’s to beat indigestion
• Plays – Pru prepares for growth
• Diary – The week ahead
• Under the bonnet – Arria set to fall to earth
• Cover Story – Ride the rally
• Star Fund Managers – Follow the smart money
• Fight for your rights – Forum shines light on strategy
• Director Deals – Epistem is up with events
• The Big Debate – Build on the UK’s recovery
• What you are saying – Let us know your thoughts
• Forex – Pound is too potent for euro
• Fixed-Income Focus – Dive away from Ocean bond
• Educational Feature – Power in your pocket
• Funds – Follow Webster’s way
• Sector Report – Politics hits energy stocks
• Databank – The best and worst performers
• Griller – RPC packs a punch
• Small Caps – Bloomsbury is in business
• Mr Market – Get carried away by pound
• Chartist – This week: Breakouts
• Commodities – Miners stay on message
• Investor Services Directory
• Index
• Plus, much, more...

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If you need regularly updated, trusted market intelligence on STOCKS (large, Mid and Small Cap), BONDS, FUNDS, FOREX, CFDs, ETFs and much more besides, then Shares Magazine is your best resource.
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