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This week's articles 20 November 2020

All the articles published in this week's magazine in one place
November 19, 2020

FEATURES

The Trading Game

The dangerous thrill of app-based investing

Private Investor’s Diary – Spoilt for choice, even in lockdown

Things might seem gloomy again, but John Rosier can’t help feeling bullish

SEVEN DAYS

Our take on the biggest business stories of the past week

 

NEWS

Vaccine victory won’t quell care conundrum

Government-backed scheme trains 1% of border agents for post-Brexit

China bulls set to charge

News Feature – The new age of gaming

Economic Outlook – Doubts about the new normal, Next week’s economics

 

COMMENT

The Editor – Vaccines and value

Simon Thompson – Value hunting

Chris Dillow – How censorship hurts, The inequality threat

Michael Taylor – Boring SigmaRoc could be about to get exciting

Mr Bearbull – Laggards to lift off

 

MONEY

Portfolio Clinic – How do we choose between the many funds on offer?

Equity release: is it worth the risk?

 

TIPS

Dignity’s relief looks temporary

Barratt’s recovery potential underestimated

Fidelity Special Values: ready for a rotation

Ideas Farm – UK flicks the Vs

 

FUNDS

Top 10 Funds – Liontrust Special Situations: holding up in the downturn

Big Theme – Renewable energy offers reliable income – at a price

 

SHARES

Taking Stock – Is television’s golden age over?

Stock Screen – Six Genuine Growth stocks

 

Results

Vodafone

Telecom Plus

Burberry

National Grid

Urban Logistics

Young & Co

WH Smith

B&M European Value

Castings

Diploma

Kainos

EasyJet

Qinetiq

Experian

Homeserve

Intermediate Capital

Imperial Brands

Assura

Halfords

SSE

British Land

Big Yellow

 

WEEK AHEAD

 

TAKEOVERS

UK looks to tighten foreign takeover rules

Kaz investors push back on takeover

 

DIRECTOR DEALINGS

Non-executive director cashes out of Kerry

Next chief executive sells £10m in stock

 

COMMODITIES

Let’s get political: Rare earths miners need to pick sides

Astroturfing the seabed

 

EDUCATION

Phil Oakley – Frontier Developments’ investments are well placed to pay off

Further Reading – Making sense of the upside-down

Lessons from history – The path out of ruin