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This week's articles 1 December 2017

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

FEATURES

The Energy Revolution

Emissions targets demand profound changes to our energy systems. Tom Dines explores what needs to be done, and what opportunities these create for investors.

Three seasonal anomalies

Stephen Eckett analyses three different seasonal anomalies to discover if and when investors can exploit them profitably.

SEVEN DAYS

Our take on the biggest business stories of the past week

 

NEWS

Centrica dividend looks increasingly unlikely

Shell scraps the scrip

Sabre’s rewards reflect its risk

Apax sells chunk of Sophos

P&H collapse disrupts UK tobacco supply

 

Economic Outlook – Hunting the right rate, Next week’s economics

 

COMMENT

The Editor – Tipping point

Simon Thompson – Three small-cap stars

The Trader - Pause proliferation, please

Chris Dillow – Momentum in emerging markets, Housing: an indifferent investment

No Free Lunch – Quality Street

 

MONEY

The buy to let expenses minefield

 

Portfolio Clinic – Think carefully before you buy to let

 

TIPS

Why Shire is now too cheap

Morgan Advanced targets ‘slow burn’ gains

Charles Taylor poised for growth

Gleeson Homes really are affordable

Get sensible exposure to  housing and tech

 

Tips Updates

Cineworld

Empiric Student Property

Ocado

Pearson

Stagecoach

 

FUNDS

New Infrastructure IT looks to US and Europe for higher returns

 

IC Top 100 Funds Update- SLI Property Income battens down the hatches for Brexit

 

SHARES

 

Taking Stock – The fourth industrial revolution will be disrupted

 

Stock Screens – Seven high yield small caps

 

Sector Focus – Asset finance: the price of growth

 

Results

 

Paragon

Renew

Countryside Properties

Mothercare

Liontrust Asset Management

Majestic Wine

CMC Markets

United Utilities

GB

Hogg Robinson

Mitchells & Butlers

Fuller, Smith & Turner

Severn Trent

Patisserie

Kainos

Future

RPC

Sirius Real Estate

BCA Marketplace

Topps Tiles

ULS Technology

Urban & Civic

Park

Pets at Home

Shaftesbury

Cranswick

UDG Healthcare

KCOM

ITE

discoverIE

Gooch & Housego

Victoria

Telford Homes

 

WEEK AHEAD

 

TAKEOVERS

 

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

Bunzl chief buys the dips

Hospital group directors inject much needed confidence