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This week's articles 9 April 2020

All the articles published in this week's magazine in one place
April 8, 2020

FEATURES

 

The FTSE350 Review – Covid 19 Update

Our companies team returns to explore the outlook for the FTSE350’s companies as the coronavirus pandemic strikes at the heart of the economy and stock market

 

John Baron’s Investment Trust Portfolio – Keep calm and carry on

John Baron comments on markets and explains his portfolio changes during Q1

 

SEVEN DAYS

 

Our take on the biggest business stories of the past week

 

NEWS

 

Reach seeks pension contribution delay

Outlook is bleak for oil services companies

Covid-19 clips aviation’s wings

JP Morgan chief flags bank threat

Virus mandates remote AGMs

 

News Spotlight – Healthcare property may offer greater income security

News Spotlight – Are insurance dividends next to fall

 

Economic Outlook – An inflationary recovery, Next week’s economics

 

COMMENT

 

The Editor – Suspension of disbelief

Simon Thompson – Value opportunities

Michael Taylor – Ocado’s trolley dash

Phil Oakley – How should an intelligent investor view today’s stock markets?

Chris Dillow – Misleading valuations, The separate job of investing

 

MONEY

 

Coronavirus impact on DB schemes

Portfolio Clinic – Spread your investments more broadly

 

TIPS

 

Go defensive with Ultra Electronics

Tristel: scrubbing up well

Provident Financial on the ropes

Shanta looks as good as gold

Diversify your income with Schroder Oriental Income

 

Tips Updates

Centrica

Grainger

Segro

WH Smith

Restaurant Group

 

FUNDS

 

Perpetual Income & Growth fires Barnett

Big Theme – Trusts and funds on the cheap

 

SHARES

 

Taking Stock – Preferential treatment – income alternatives

 

Results

Central Asia Metals

MP Evans

 

Stock Screen – Blue chips surviving and thriving in the crash

 

WEEK AHEAD

 

TAKEOVERS

 

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

 

Diageo remains in play

Drax directors pile in