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This week's articles: 2 June 2017

All the articles published in this week's magazine in one place
June 1, 2017

FEATURES

Never mind the volitility

The VIX, Wall Street’s fear index, recently dipped to lows not seen since 2006. Is the market too sanguine about the risks ahead or do we simply set too much store by implied volatility? James Norrington urges us to rethink our response to the numbers

AA to the rescue

The accruals anomaly shares more than just its initials with the AA – it’s a rescue service for investors. Philip Ryland explains

SEVEN DAYS

Our take on the biggest business stories of the past week

NEWS

Acacia Mining woes intensify

Lamprell in bed with Aramco

Administrators called as Redx Pharma fails to repay loan

Gemfields stuck with "derisory" bid

Science in Sport granted whey patent

News Spotlight - IP groups could be stronger together

Economic Outlook – Globalised house prices, Next week's economics

COMMENT

The Editor – Election failure

Mr Bearbull – Existential? Then exit

Simon Thompson – Xxxxx

Chris Dillow – Why valuations matter, Lifestyle investing as a legacy idea

Property Matters – Homeowners creating the log jam

The Trader – Chinese takeaway

MONEY

How to start investing with £700,000

Portfolio Clinic – Temper your 'skew-whiff' expectations and diversify your portfolio

TIPS

Pennon the fount of income

Brooks Macdonald resilient

easyHotel promises high-return growth

Just the tip of TP's value iceberg

Woodford Patient Capital offers high growth at a discount

Tip updates

Petrofac crashes on fresh SFO revelations

Restaurant Group's recovery is under way

Safestay continues expansion across Europe

Henry Boot to beat expectations

Challenges mount for Wentworth

FUNDS

Caledonia chalks up 50 years of dividend growth

HICL manager steps down as trust widens investment mix

Deep value, hidden gems?

Markets and your money: Europe makes a comeback

SHARES

Taking Stock – Some listings are more equal than others

Sector Focus – A market rally built on sand?

Results

QinetiQ

Mediclinic

Hollywood Bowl

eOne

Great Portland Estates

Schroder Reit

Hogg Robinson

Wizz Air

Daily Mail & General Trust

Young & Co's Brewery

Helical

Intermediate Capital Group

United Utilities

Halfords

PayPoint

Tate & Lyle

Unified Renewi

Pets at Home

Conygar

Urban&Civic

MedicX Fund

LondonMetric Property

Telford Homes

Andes Energia

Renold

Horizon Discovery Group

Ryanair

WEEK AHEAD

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

Marwyn ups stake in BCA

Just Eat investor sells down