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This week's articles 14 June 2019

All the articles published in this week's magazine in one place
June 13, 2019

FEATURES

 

Too Easy?

Why you need to be wary of companies making too much money

 

Private Investors Diary – On the defensive

Worries about a general election prompt John Rosier to make a series of changes to his portfolio

 

The death of inflation

RIP RPI? Not quite, but the UK’s best-known measure of inflation may have to change if it is to survive, Philip Ryland reports.

SEVEN DAYS

 

Our take on the biggest business stories of the past week

 

NEWS

 

Woodford’s share disposals hit market

US shale production outweighs Iran reduction

Tulloch vows to crack ‘complex’ Aviva

Pendragon warns on full-year losses

Scapa CEO stays to fight ConvaTec

 

Economic Outlook – Policymakers wait nervously on data

 

COMMENT

 

The Editor – Fund fallout

Simon Thompson – First Property posts an earnings beat, Inland Homes wins major planning consent, PCF lending targets support accelerated profit growth, Mercia’s asset management value creation, BP Marsh posts record net asset value, Exploiting the fintech investment opportunity

Mr Bearbull – Recession watch

The Trader – All the world loves football

Phil Oakley – Ten Entertainment Group – a good business at a cheap price, Burning rubbish underpins Pennon dividend

 

MONEY

 

How risky is innovative finance?

Portfolio Clinic - Your asset allocation risks losses

 

TIPS

 

Look beyond Asia with Renishaw

Sainsbury struggles for direction

Countryside income prospects improve

Tipping point for Mears

Diversify your dividends with MI Chelverton UK Equity Income

 

Tips Updates

British American Tobacco

Ferguson

MJ Gleeson

Somero Enterprises

Eckoh

 

FUNDS

 

LF Woodford Income Focus caught in the crossfire

 

 

SHARES

 

Taking Stock – Supply crunch to reignite interest in oil juniors

 

Stock Screens – Blue chip quality stocks with momemtum

 

Sector Focus – The forgotten energy play: Uranium

 

Results

Auto Trader

Findel

Mitie

CMC Markets

Codemasters

Halma

Oxford Instruments

RWS

Trifast

IG Design

Motorpoint

Castings

Iomart

Oxford Metrics

Park Group

Norcros

Crest Nicholson

 

WEEK AHEAD

 

TAKEOVERS

 

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

 

Provident hopes for Snowball effect

NMC’s chief buys in after JV