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This week's articles 14 February 2020

All the articles published in this week's magazine in one place
February 13, 2020

FEATURES

Surviving market madness

Philip Ryland explores how investors are vulnerable to contagion and how they can survive a fast-spreading ‘infection’

Private Investor’s Diary – Safety is golden

John Rosier feels a degree of caution is warranted until the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak is clearer, and he has added to his position in gold.

Mind the gap

Michael Taylor explains how traders can exploit gaps for profit

 

SEVEN DAYS

Our take on the biggest business stories of the past week

 

NEWS

BP leaps to front of pack with new emissions plan

Potential Intu investor walks away

Royal Mail workers set to strike

Vodafone to spend 200m on removing Huawei

Future explains acquisition strategy

Scapa slumps on weak markets and slow cost cuts

 

News Spotlight – Casper’s IPO: the end of unicorn fever?

News Feature – Is the UK really ready for electric cars?

Economic Outlook – Irrelevant borrowing, Next week’s economics

 

COMMENT

The Editor – Pi in the sky

Simon Thompson – Exploiting anomalies

Chris Dillow – The shipping forecast, Gold as insurance

Mr Bearbull – The ‘butts’ and the ifs

The Trader – Bonds and the yield curve flashing a warning

Phil Oakley – Avon Rubber: a moat business that can keep growing

 

MONEY

How to use ‘value for money’ reports

 

Portfolio Clinic – Gilts don’t offer your desired level of income

 

TIPS

Ashtead on course to go higher

Total offers supermajor alternative

Man Group is not delivering

Check out Supermarket Income’s inflation-linked returns

Diversify your emerging exposure with Blackrock Frontiers

 

Tips updates

JD Sports

AA

Babcock International

Burberry

Shanta Gold

 

FUNDS

Top UK equity income all-rounders revealed

Interview – Mobius makes good in Emerging Markets for better returns

Interview – TB Amati UK Smallers Aiming for opportunities

 

SHARES

Taking Stock – Short attacks intensify from Muddy Waters

 

Stock Screens – Two cheap fast-growing shares

 

Results

Plus500

Beazley

Ocado

GlaxoSmithKline

Dunelm

Primary Health Properties

Ashmore

 

WEEK AHEAD

 

TAKEOVERS

 

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

 

Spoils of war for Games Workshop

Hargreaves Lansdown founder diversifies