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This week's articles 28 August 2020

All the articles published in this week's magazine in one place
August 27, 2020

FEATURES

 

The fuel of the future

How to invest in the rise of hydrogen

 

Apocalypse-now insurance

Traded options may offer the real world solution to coping with ravaged equity markets

 

SEVEN DAYS

 

Our take on the biggest business news of the past week

 

NEWS

 

Polymetal doubles dividend as gold booms

Wetherspoons flags sales decline as subsidies end

BT jumps on takeover defence reports

 

News Feature – The sharing economy: another casualty of Covid-19?

News Spotlight – Lookers’ Audi probe underlines importance of financial controls

 

Economic outlook – Recovery doubts, Next week’s economics

 

COMMENT

 

The Editor – Broadband brouhaha

Simon Thompson – Undervalued small caps

Chris Dillow – Aim’s floor, Regrets, I’ve had a few

Mr Bearbull – Absurdist investing

Michael Taylor – How to trade Ted’s elusive turnaround

 

MONEY

 

Understand currency risk in your portfolio

 

Portfolio Clinic – Planning ahead can help to reduce IHT

 

TIPS

 

Buy into CVS’s improving health

AB Dynamics ready for the fast lane

Micro Focus has further to fall

Nucleus Financial: value in a pricey sector

Baillie Gifford Positive Change: buying into the future

 

Ideas Farm – Not all currency issuers are created equal

 

FUNDS

 

Big Theme – Playing future trends with niche ETFs

 

The Interview – ICG Enterprise Trust: seeking ‘defensive growth’ in private equity

 

SHARES

 

Taking Stock – How to double your money

 

Results

 

John Laing

Marshall Motor

Frasers

Churchill China

CRH

Bunzl

Kingspan

Henry Boot

Clipper Logistics

James Fisher

Provident Financial

Arrow Global

Antofagasta

South32

Studio Retail

Hummingbird Resources

 

WEEK AHEAD

 

Will Barratt's balance sheet strength shine through

Expect resilience from Mattioli Woods

 

TAKEOVERS

 

Aveva seals $5bn deal

 

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

 

LSE executive sells out again

Ninety One directors buy in

 

COMMODITIES

 

Mid-cap project pauses offer chance for a rethink

You’ve got Mali: next steps for coup leaders

 

EDUCATION

 

Phil Oakley - BT’s shares are cheap but unlocking value can be hard to do

 

Lessons from history - Where privatisation falters

 

Further Reading – Intelligent returns