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This week's articles 9 October 2020

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

FEATURES

 

Know the score

What sporting tactics can teach us about stockpicking

 

The streaming wars: Can Netflix remain top dog?

Neil Wilson looks at Netflix in the latest in our World’s Hottest Shares series

 

Investment Trust Portfolio – Consistent themes and special situations

John Baron reports on portfolio changes in the third quarter

SEVEN DAYS

Our take on the biggest business stories of the past week

 

NEWS

 

US House calls for Big Tech break up

Draper Esprit raises another £110m

Debt-laden Premier Oil hoovered up by Chrysaor

Cineworld closes doors after James Bond delay

 

News Spotlight – Fixing income for cautious investors

News Feature – Could Covid win Trump the election?

 

Economic Outlook – On ‘viable’jobs, Next week’s economics

 

COMMENT

 

The Editor – Too big to ignore

Simon Thompson – Bargain shares and recovery plays

Chris Dillow – The case for safe assets, The defensives puzzle

Mr Bearbull – The portfolio parable

Michael Taylor – Trading Reach’s rebound

 

MONEY

 

How much money should you have with one platform?

 

Portfolio Clinic – We are worried about a sharp market fall

 

TIPS

 

Sell Apple before the worm turns

Diploma is a class act

Cheap growth with Henderson Smaller Companies

 

Ideas Farm – Do your own research

 

FUNDS

 

Big Theme – Back trade war winners via single country funds

 

The Interview – Winning with micro-caps amid massive turmoil

 

SHARES

 

Taking Stock – Will BAE ride to Rolls’ rescue

 

Stock Screens – Eight high octane small caps

 

Results

 

YouGov

James Halstead

Restaurant Group

Burford Capital

Tesco

Harworth

Vertu Motors

 

WEEK AHEAD

 

What to expect from Asos’ results

 

TAKEOVERS

 

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

 

Centamin directors buy after shares slide

New Micro Focus director buys in

 

COMMODITIES

 

Not every oil company is struggling this year

The eight year old corruption case that still matters

 

EDUCATION

 

Lessons from history: When markets fail

As good as it gets for vaccine companies?