The week’s best shares

CLS Holdings The Times

Brexit uncertainty makes property firms risky, but CLS trades in offices in busy suburbs, and has close to 50% of its portfolio in Germany and France. Yields 2.9%, rising to 3.5% by 2020. Buy. 220.5p.

Hastings Investors Chronicle

The insurer’s tech-driven approach helped it overcome difficult trading conditions to increase its share of the UK private car insurance market. New rules have threatened margins, but Hastings has held compression at bay. Yields 5% plus. Buy. 264p.

Marshalls The Times

Shares in the FTSE 250 landscaping products firm have been drifting since bad weather in May knocked some £9m off sales. But profits are still up, thanks to strong commercial and public sector demand. Buy. 483.5p.

Morgan Sindall Investors Chronicle

The construction specialist is in a strong position thanks to its focus on higher-quality projects, as optimistic half-year results reveal. All bar one division produced strong profits and the dividend looks generous. Buy. £14.80.

Puretech The Sunday Times

This developer of “computer drugs” has a new prescription video game for children with ADHD. Shares have been volatile, but the portfolio offers more protection than stocks reliant on only one drug. Buy. 154p.

Secure Trust Bank Investors Chronicle

Since steering towards lower-risk lending last year, the bank’s cost of risk has improved and the loan book has swelled. There’s some concern over margin pressure, but growth across departments looks healthy. Buy. £16.30.