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Follow this link if this email is not displaying correctly MAGAZINE ALERT Wednesday 9 May 2018 THE E-MAGAZINE ESPECIALLY CREATED FOR INVESTORS AND TRADERS NEW ISSUE READY TO DOWNLOAD Spring Clean Your Finances Dear Reader, Welcome to the May edition of Master Investor Magazine. Once again we have an exciting line-up of content from our stable of high calibre contributors, all of whom are seasoned investors/traders in their own right. It's a sad fact, but the average pension pot is just £50,000 and one in three retirees will have to rely solely on the state pension in retirement. And with the UK's state pension being one of the least generous in Europe, that's not a great prospect.    So, with the start of a new tax year, what better time to get a grip on your financial future? With that in mind, we've enlisted well-respected IFA Alan Steel of Alan Steel Asset Management to put together an action plan for readers looking to give their financial affairs an overhaul. But for those of you that are already on top of things, there are plenty of exciting investment ideas in the rest of this month's issue....     Click here to read online IN THIS MONTH'S MASTER INVESTOR MAGAZINE Mellon on the Markets Inside the mind of the Master Investor: Jim Mellon updates on his travels in Japan and talks about his latest investment ideas.     How to give your finances a Spring Clean Independent Financial Advisor Alan Steel explains why the start of the new tax year is as good a time as any to give your finances an overhaul.    Opportunities in Focus - Investing Down-Under Australia and New Zealand are often off the radar for UK and US investors, but they are a great way to diversify into two consistently growing economies while undertaking minimal political, legal and regulatory risk. Dividend Hunter - Centrica is priced for energy armageddon Why would a company with such an entrenched market position, operating in such a defensive market have such a high yield? Let's find out. John Kingham of UK Value Investor investigates.  Can you invest your way to Financial Independence? Barney Whiter quit his job when he was 43 years old after saving and investing enough to become financially independent. In this guest article, he explains how you can do the same.  Funds in Focus - Is it better to be active or passive? The return of volatility has led many to argue that passive investing has had its day. However, there are still those who contend that active managers struggle to earn their keep over the long term. Nick Sudbury investigates.   The Macro Investor - Why I'm bullish on the FTSE  As Brexit approaches, economist Filipe R. Costa explains why he's bullish on the UK's FTSE 100 index, despite all the doom and gloom.  From Acorns to Oak Trees - Dogs of AIM 2018 Richard Gill, CFA, looks at the top ten highest-yielding stocks on AIM and picks out three he believes may be worth a closer look. Forensic Forex - Can sterling's rally continue? Should we expect the pound's recovery to continue, or is it time to start thinking that maybe it has bounced back far enough for now? Ex-IG chief market strategist David Jones investigates. Chart Navigator - How to profit from a false breakout Veteran chartist David Jones take a look at the false breakout – something that can act as a major clue as to the market's next likely move. Book Review - The End of Indexing Richard Gill, CFA, reviews The End of Indexing, where author Niels Jensen argues that changes in the economic environment expected over the coming years will be unsuited to index-tracking strategies.  The Final Word - Mind games Some of the latest research about how our minds really work has some profound implications for investors, explains fund manager Tim Price.  Investor Events Diary All the hottest upcoming investor events in May. Markets in Focus  Market data for the month of May. Read any of these articles in our latest issue:   Click here to read online COMPANIES AND FUNDS COVERED IN THIS ISSUE INCLUDE: Shell, Qantas, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Tesla, Facebook, Snapchat, GlaxoSmithKline, Hyundai, Kia, Westpac, Australia New Zealand Banking Group, National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, RedFlow, Sundance Energy Australia, Baytex Energy, BHP Billiton, Euroz, Wesfarmers, Sainsbury's, Wesfield Corp., Westfield Group, Woolworth's, Air New Zealand, The Carlyle Group, Constellation Brands, Hyatt, Kathmandu, Hotels and Resorts Group, CDL Hospitality Trusts, Accor, Millennium, Choice Hotels, Intercontinental Hotels, Chelverton UK Equity Growth, Old Mutual Woodford Equity Income, Rathbone Income, Fidelity International Index, F&C UK Mid-Cap, Lindsell Train Global Equity, Rathbone Global Opportunities, Marlborough UK Micro Cap Growth, HSBC FTSE All Share Index, Blackrock US Equity Tracker, Legal & General UK Index fund, HSBC FTSE 250 Index fund, ETFS Short British Pound Long US Dollar ETC, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Fresnillo, Glencore, Anglo American, Centrica, National Grid, Severn Trent, United Utilities Group, SSE, Plus500, Manx Telecom, XLMedia, Pan African Resources, Highland Gold Mining, Kaz Minerals, Tate & Lyle, Countryside Properties, Wood Group. 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