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Included in this week’s issue:

• Big names, big gains. The FTSE 100 is one of the globe’s best known stock market indices and since it represents more than 80% of the UK market cap, investors need to be very familiar with what it has to offer. In a special issue dedicated to the benchmark on its thirtieth anniversary, Russ Mould and the Shares team take a look at how it is made up and assess the issues and themes that are likely to dominate in the year ahead.

• Make the most of social media and cash in on profitable opportunities as they arise. When it comes to trading financial assets, the increasing utility of social media networks just cannot be ignored as technology advances. The use of social media in trading can essentially take two forms, find out what they are, together with other fascinating insights into this medium in our Educational Feature, compiled by Sean Flynn.

• The cut-and-thrust of the markets may not be for everyone, as carefully researching individual companies can be a full-time job in itself. However, help is at hand, Russ Mould, Shares’ Editorial Director, has compiled 3 straightforward ways by which you can tap the FTSE 100 through collectives, or funds, where your cash is pooled with those of like-minded individuals who are prepared to take on some additional risk in the search for returns superior to those offered by cash in the bank. Get the full low-down on Open-ended investment companies, Investment Trusts and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) to help you make the most of the markets, in this week’s Funds, FTSE 100 Special Report.

• Everyone at Shares and its parent company MSM Media is delighted to this week announce the list of nominations for the UK Stock Market Awards 2014, in association with KPMG. After 6 weeks of fast and furious voting, your views have now been collated and aggregated to provide a list of five nominees for each of the 23 categories. Find out if the company, service or person you considered as deserving special recognition has made it to the final judging stage.

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 – Listen to the market
• Agenda – Tune into prime channel
• Plays – Data drives Telecity
• Diary – The week ahead
• Under the bonnet – Trust in the tobacco titans
• UK SMA Awards 2014 – Announcing this year’s nominations
• Cover Story – Big names, big gains
• Director Deals – Vertu is motoring ahead
• The Big Debate – Sky and BT slug it out
• What you are saying – Let us know your thoughts
• Forex – Aussie dollar to turn lower
• Fixed-Income Focus – Bonds are a further option
• Educational Feature – Make the most of social media
• Funds – Take the collective approach
• Databank – The best and worst performers
• Small Caps – Amara is as good as gold
• Mr Market – Follow the market
• Chartist – This week: Watch for W waves
• Commodities – Oil giants struggle to please
• 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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