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This week's articles 8 December 2017

All the articles published in this week's magazine in one place
December 8, 2017

FEATURES

Crash-proof your portfolio

Are we headed for a crash? Megan Boxall reports on where the dangers lie in the market and what investors can do to shield themselves.

Three stock market turkeys that might not be completely stuffed

Neil Wilson goes shopping for bombed out shares that might be set to recover

Stocking fillers to share

John Baron reflects on aspects of his investment trust portfolios’ positioning after a good year

SEVEN DAYS

Our take on the biggest investment stories of the past week

 

NEWS

Provident, but perhaps less judicious

Saga battles on multiple fronts

CVS pays the price for high expectations

Aviva stokes the fire

Mears’ housing division suffers

 

News Spotlight – Investors should welcome mining sector buybacks

Economic Outlook – Inflation to fall, Next week’s economics

 

COMMENT

The Editor – Vanishing value

Chris Dillow – Bubbles, what we know, what we don’t

The Trader – President’s report card

Q&A – Savings accounts for children

 

MONEY

Portfolio Clinic – Bonds are not the only way to reduce risk

 

TIPS

 

Hunting weathers the storm

Buy cheap and cheerful Greene King

LondonMetric an income foundation

Buy into WANdisco’s momentum

Henderson Smallers offers consistent returns

 

Tip Updates

Circassia

VP

Fulcrum Utility Services

Alliance Pharma

Premier Asset Management

 

FUNDS

 

Fidelity to introduce variable fees on 10 funds

 

The Interview – How to use psychology to boost investment returns

 

SHARES

 

Taking Stock – In recognition of revenue

 

Stock Screen – Feast on pubs and restaurants in 2018

 

Sector Focus – Steel: the great leap backward

 

Results

 

DMGT

Marston’s

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting

Impax Asset Management

Redcentric

Motorpoint

Pennon

Britvic

Numis

Brewin Dolphin

IG Design

Treatt

Greencore

Findel

Grainger

James Latham

Stagecoach

PayPoint

On The Beach

Tharisa

ZPG

Consort Medical

Victrex

WYG

Mulberry

Oxford Metrics

Iomart

RhythmOne

Palace Capital

Gateley

 

WEEK AHEAD

 

TAKEOVERS

 

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

 

Taking profits from MJ Gleeson

Topps Tiles directors buy up