Picking dividend shares isn't just about opting for those with the highest yield. A dividend needs to be sustainable, robust, and preferably rise over time. Justin Urquhart Stewart, of Seven Investment Management joins the Investing Show to explain where to invest for the best dividends, looking at countries, sectors and individual companies.

For  those who associate Argos with cheap jewellery and cut-price electronics it might come as a surprise, but Buckingham Palace is one of its best customers. New boss John Rogers, who took the helm after the store chain was bought by Sainsbury's in a £1.3 billion deal last year, is keen to dispel its downmarket image. The store in Camden High Street in London, he says, delivers frequently to Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament. So what does Her Majesty order? Toasters, Tupperware, one of the sovereign rings for which Argos is famed? 

Britain likes to boast it has the most sophisticated corporate governance among the Western democracies. When you look at the corruption and falsification of documents at the highest level of aero-engine champion Rolls-Royce you have to wonder. As befitting a company of Rolls-Royce's status the board in 2010 was stuffed with City grandees. Yet as far as we know when allegations of corruption first surfaced that year the directors made no effort to invite the Serious Fraud Office in to probe the issues. The chairman at the time was former Goldman Sachs managing director Sir Simon Robertson. Senior independent director was Ian Conn, the current chief executive of Centrica and among the cadre of non-executives were former CBI president Dame Helen Alexander and John Rishton who went on to succeed Sir John Rose as chief executive.

The slumping value of the pound since June 23 is not a sign of economic health for the UK but it does make Britain a more attractive holiday destination as foreign visitors will find their money going further. Tourist numbers fell for much of last year and while many are predicting an upsurge in visitors next year, we should make a determined effort to maximise this opportunity.