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This week's articles: 25 August 2017

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August 24, 2017

FEATURES

Anatomy of a crash: Lessons from Black Monday

The market-timing model developed by Martin Zweig, the man who called the 1987 Black Monday crash, has ominously issued its first ‘sell’ signal in over a decade ahead of the 30th anniversary of that epic sell-off.Should we be worried? Algy Hall reports

Can gold withstand rising US rates?

Gold investors also need to consider how quickly the FederalReserve reduces its balance sheet, says Neil Wilson

SEVEN DAYS 

Our take on the biggest stories of the past week

NEWS

Sell Provident Financial

Tesco opens compensation scheme

Kingfisher disappoints in Q2 as spending weakens

Pub and restaurant sales subdued

Finsbury Foods to close Grain D'Or

News Spotlight – Enter the Kosmos

Economic Outlook – The dodgy dollar, Next week's economics…

 

COMMENT

The Editor – Cassandra calling

Simon Thompson – Targeting a breakout

Chris Dillow – Cutting housing risk, You've been framed

Mr Bearbull – Days of future past

The Trader – Libor, Libid, libido

No Free Lunch – The FTSE 100 pay squeeze is on – or is it?

 

MONEY

Is asset allocation the key to returns?

Portfolio Clinic – Maximising capital to help my children

 

TIPS

Applegreen

Wood Group (John)

Raytheon

Ideagen

Standard Life UK Smaller Companies

Tips updates

Ophir Energy

Rathbone Brothers

AstraZeneca

Shaftesbury

Frontier

 

FUNDS

Funds news – Financial regulator casts doubt on best-buy lists

The Big Theme – India poised for long-term growth

 

SHARES

Taking Stock – Nasdaq First North takes on Aim

Sector Focus – Big tobacco: more sinned against than sinning

 

Results

Marshalls

Balfour Beatty

CLS Holdings

Admiral

Oxford Biomedica

Hikma Pharma

Hochschild Mining

Sirius Minerals

BHP Billiton

Gem Diamonds

Kaz Minerals

Global Ports Holdings

Rank

Kenmare Group

Cape

Allied Minerals

Persimmon

Empresaria

Inspired Energy

Antofagasta

Cairn Energy

Headlam

BNN Technology

Hansteen

WPP

Anglo Pacific

Hostelworld

Secure Trust Bank

Shanta Gold

Quantum Pharma

 

WEEK AHEAD

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

Diageo chairman buys in near record high

More director dealings at Ibstock