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This week's articles 22 May 2020

All the articles published in this week's magazine in one place
May 21, 2020

FEATURES

 

The New Future

How investors can ready themselves for the world of disruptive change unleashed by Covid-19

 

How to think about the future

As the crisis has made abundantly clear, investing is an unending struggle to understand what happens next. Alex Newman explores the strategies for navigating a world of accelerating change

 

SEVEN DAYS

 

Our take on the biggest business stories of the past week

 

NEWS

 

World Bank says battery metal demand to skyrocket

Bain Capital thwarts TI Fluids payout

The future of commuting

 

News Feature – IP: the battle for gaming supremacy

News Spotlight – Five questions on the future of the housing market

 

Economic Outlook – The other side of business failures. Next week’s economics

 

COMMENT

 

The Editor – Covid shrugged

Simon Thompson – Three undervalued small cap plays

Chris Dillow – The dangers of recovery stocks, The irrational minority

Mr Bearbull – The Roosevelt moment

Michael Taylor – JD Wetherspoon: waiting for the pub to open

 

MONEY

 

Invest in growth for income

 

Portfolio Clinic – In the US I trust

 

TIPS

 

Segro has long term potential

Follow ESG fund managers into Kingspan

Mattioli Woods’ defensive quality

Buy into quality Kainos’ long term growth story

Mitigate downside with Janus Henderson UK Absolute Return

 

Tips Updates

Energean Oil & Gas

N Brown

Rolls Royce

 

Ideas Farm – Going green

 

FUNDS

 

Big Theme – Investment trust bargains and value traps

 

IC Top 100 Funds update – Investing through and beyond Coronavirus

 

SHARES

 

Taking Stock – Compass points the way for retail investors

 

Stock Screen– 10 shares for investors of all stripes

 

Results

 

Centamin

WH Smith

Countryside Properties

Grainger

Experian

Avon Rubber

HomeServe

Imperial Brands

UDG Healthcare

DCC

Renew

Ryanair

First Derivatives

Marks & Spencer

 

WEEK AHEAD

 

TAKEOVERS

 

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

 

Landsec chief executive buys in

Photo-Me International CEO builds stake

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Phil Oakley – Apple: ex-growth consumer electronics business or undervalued ecosystem