LONDON (ShareCast) - Buy shares of Bellway, whose valuation looks cheap, the Sunday Telegraph's Questor tipster advised. The housebuilder reported record trading on August 8th but the shares have fallen 6% this year on fears that rising interest rates could burst the UK's housing bubble. That leaves the shares trading at 10 times earnings, falling to eight times next year. The continued boost from the Government's Help to Buy scheme made Bellway one of Questor's tips for the year, a recommendation it is sticking with.

After falling 21% in the past year, Standard Chartered's shares appear worth buying, Iain Dey argued in the Sunday Times. The bank got through the financial crisis without a glitch and it has an enviable network in emerging markets, Dey said in the Inside the City column. Rising bad debts and worries about lax controls or arrogance have stripped Standard Chartered of its premium valuation but it still makes lots of money and offers a yield of 4%. The bank could need new leadership or simply time to mend relations with the City but if you don't think China is heading for economic disaster, the shares are probably worth picking up.

Buy shares of car dealership Vertu for the long run, Midas said in the Mail on Sunday. The company seeks to stand out from rivals by offering trustworthy advice. This makes customers more likely to return to have their cars serviced - a more profitable business than low-margin sales. The company has expanded to 108 dealerships by buying underperforming businesses. To keep staff acting in customers' interests it carries out lots of training and acts on customer feedback. About 70 of its dealerships are yet to turn around, leaving plenty of room for profitable growth after 29 months of consecutive sales increases.

Prudential's shares have jumped 181% in the past five years and the insurer is likely to report underlying interim earnings up 15% on August 12th, Iain Dey said in the Sunday Times's Inside the City column. Booming US share prices will have benefited its US arm and Prudential's Asian business continues to grow. A recent dip in the share price is probably a chance to buy.

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