FEATURES
How private investors can profit from boardroom battles
Private Investors Diary – Setting myself a tougher target
Our diarist, John Rosier, compiled a unique and demanding benchmark for performance comparisons
Further Reading – Fund managers are human after all – that’s the problem
Fund manager are expensive. Their biases are even more so. Nilushi Karunaratne reports
SEVEN DAYS
Our take on the biggest business stories of the past week
NEWS
Centrica customer exodus continues
Crest Nicholson sales slowdown continues
Acacia and Barrick spat turns investors bearish
Superdry warns on profits as founder returns
News Spotlight – Metro Bank in race against time
Economic Outlook – Tariff madness, Next week’s economics
COMMENT
The Editor – Fantasy investing
Simon Thompson – An Elegant investment, SimplyBiz the Defaqto play in financial services, Conygar’s hidden value revealed
Mr Bearbull – How to spend it
Chris Dillow – Small cap warning, Momentum in commodities
The Trader – Changing agri prices in a green , vegan world
Phil Oakley – Reality is catching up with the dividend dogs
MONEY
Portfolio Clinic – ‘I worry about crash risk to £200k lump sum’
TIPS
Buy Games Workshop’s growth wizardry
Robert Walters winning the war for talent
Galliford Try risk ratchets up
Back the world to win with Rathbone Global Opportunities
Tips Updates
FUNDS
IT performance benchmarks to change as AIC overhauls sectors
Big Theme – Reap rewards and diversify by going against the grain
SHARES
Taking Stock – Watches of Switzerland – a mistimed admission
Stock Screens – Six zeitgeist stocks
Sector Focus – Have insurers’ income prospects diminished?
Results
DIRECTORS DEALINGS
Outgoing Medica boss cashes in