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Momentum is the key
Picking a share with a fair wind behind it can give you a decent profit even in the flattest market conditions, says Steven Frazer. He picks out 11 companies that have been outpacing the market and look like staying winners long enough to climb on board.


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06 Plays of the Week
Best investment ideas from the Shares team

08 Shares Uncovered
The Shares team search out the latest stock opportunities and news

14 News Focus
Our view on the big stories

24 Brokers' Tips
Shares tracks the analysts ideas

28 The Chartist
David Jones spots the key signals

31 Long Term Investor
Peter Webb says how he does it

32 Small Shares
News, views and profiles

38 Upcoming Floats
Focus on the IPOs

40 Special Situations
Takeovers and rights issues

41 Investors' Champion
Into bat for the private shareholder

42 Strategies
Digging the data for share ideas

43 On the Horizon
Plan ahead for upcoming events

44 Directors' Dealings
Inside track on board buys and sells

53 Tables & Results

63 Next Week
Meetings, ex-dividend information

64 Derivatives
Spread betting, CFDs, Options

74 Letters


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Company Index 2004 Q1

Company Index 2004 Q2

MPs on board
ANALYSIS - pg 20
Politicians love attention and constantly risk falling flat on their faces - so are they the best people to sit as directors? Tim Freeborn weighs up the pros and cons and reveals the Westminster presence on our company boards.

The ups and downs
BROKERS' TIPS - pg 26
Shares Brokers' Tips has three bright summer trading ideas in the utilities sector - we introduce a new feature offering the most comprehensive listing of the week's recommendations with full upgrades and downgrades.

Silence isn't golden
INVESTORS' CHAMPION - pg 41
Most companies worth investing in manage their investor communications . so what does it tell shareholders when the newsflow dries up? Emily Parkinson reveals how one investor decided to do something about it.

Active trading tools
FEATURE - pg 47
Whether you like to go bottom fishing or chase the dogs of the Dow, there are valuable aids to help boost your trading performance. We present a full guide to the latest products, what they do and how much they cost.

Vulnerable position
pg 08
The risk-reward of owing shares in Countrywide, the UK's largest quoted estate agent, looks distinctly unattractive warns Tim Freeborn. He reckons shorting the shares is the best strategy after its recent strong form.

Radio ga-ga
pg 10 and 40
Speculation that EMAP is set to bid for SRH and GWR will merge with Capital continues to mount. Either deal would make a lot of sense according to media analysts, opening the floodgates for further radio mergers. Who will be first to kick off?

Banking on a profit
pg 22
Rising interest results could hit banking margins, in turn trimming pre-tax profits. But, argues Jonas Crosland, the chances of default are zero, dividends are reasonable and the price earnings ratio is undemanding. Where does the banking sector go from here?

Take Two
pg 33
Former Winchester Entertainment boss Gary Smith is to return to the quoted arena when he floats InTandem Films on AIM in August, raising £1 million to fund its first batch of films, including an investigation into the death of Brian Jones, founder of the Rolling Stones.

A new best friend?
pg 39
Tanzanite - 1000 times more precious than diamonds and a fraction of the price. South- African based TanzaniteOne is the largest of 60 mining groups with the rights to mine the only known source and it wants to float on AIM. Find out more with Emily Parkinson.


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