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This week's articles: 11 August 2017

All the articles published in this week's magazine in one place
August 11, 2017

FEATURES

A piece of cake

James Norrington and Kate Beioley investigate a wide range of portfolios to establish the best mix of holdings for maximum returns and minimum risk.

John Baron: Dividend discipline 

Our investment trust columnist explains why he believes reinvesting dividends is the best way to grow wealth and names the trusts he turns to for sustainable and growing dividend payouts.

SEVEN DAYS

Our take on the biggest stories of the past week

NEWS

Gattaca latest recruiter plagued by UK exposure

Walt Disney prepares to compete with Netflix

Next buoyed by directory in second quarter

News Spotlight – Lonmin’s recovery plan doesn’t inspire hope

Economic outlook – On satiation traps, Next week's economics…

 

COMMENT

The Editor – Lessons from the crunch

Simon Thompson – High-yield opportunities

Chris Dillow – The global savings glut, When rates rise

The Trader – Swiss army knives at the ready

Mr Bearbull – The Anglo-centric view

 

MONEY

Pick the right platform for income drawdown

Portfolio Clinic – Max your tax allowances

 

TIPS

Apple’s quest for domination

Used car margins a vice for Vertu

Undervalued Impax on a roll

Fulcrum opening up new pipelines

Expand your income horizons with Fidelity Global Dividend

 

TIP UPDATES

Amerisur Resources

Pets at Home

Verona Pharma

Lok'n Store

S&U

 

FUNDS

More trusts paying dividends from capital

Harness the power of technology in emerging markets

 

SHARES

Taking Stock – Paddy Power Betfair is caught in the weeds

Sector Focus – Airlines take on Brexit

Stock screens – Nine high-quality small-cap plays

RESULTS

Shire

Smurfit Kappa

Dignity

Eurocell

RSA Insurance

Novae

Travis Perkins

Standard Chartered

Aggreko

Rio Tinto

William Hill

Devro

GlobalData

Fidessa

Forterra

ConvaTec

Inmarsat

RBS

Merlin Entertainment

Mondi

Ferrexpo

Cobham

Esure

Aviva

Non-Standard Finance

London Stock Exchange

Serco

Centamin

Portmeirion

Spirent

Pearson

FBD

Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate

RPS

Paddy Power Betfair

Mereo BioPharma

Ultra Electronics

Rotork

Synthomer

Morgan Sindall

Plus500

Standard Life

TP Icap

IWG

SIG

Hargreaves Services

Zotefoams

InterContinental Hotels

Telit Communications

Randgold Resources

G4S

Hastings

Legal & General

Stock Spirits

Spirax-Sarco

Worldpay

Pendragon

Polypipe

Paysafe

 

WEEK AHEAD

William Hill non-exec buys stake in the bookie

Howden Joinery directors cash in