The week’s best buys

Charles Stanley Group Investors Chronicle

The wealth manager has restructured and cut costs, and earnings are set to accelerate. Discretionary assets are growing, thanks to investment in its online broking platform, and margins are improving. Buy. 390p.

Jackpotjoy The Daily Telegraph

The online bingo firm is cash-generative with a new “heavy-hitting” management team. The market is growing fast, thanks to a young demographic on mobile devices and good customer retention. Worth a punt. Buy. 809p.

The Times

Shares continue to fall after a profit warning at the packaging group. But Q3 profits were 8% up and all parts of the business are faring well. Q4 should be strong and there’s a possible special dividend in 2018. Buy. £19.26.

Strix Group The Mail on Sunday

Strix, which floated in August, makes safety controls for kettles and has a rival-beating global market share of 39%. Tefal, Siemens and Philips are customers. “Considerable growth potential,” with a 5% forward yield. Buy. 136.5p.

The Times

This retailer come fashion brand is “unashamedly global in its outlook”, and is making good progress with expansion. With good cashflow and “best-in-class” IT systems, it’s well placed for a digital future. Buy. £27.50

Young & Co’s Brewery The Daily Telegraph

The “resurgent” pub group, which manages some 220 pubs, including the Young’s, Geronimo and Ram franchises in London and the southeast, is Aim-listed and qualifies for IHT relief. Profits are rising impressively. Buy. £13.51.