Latest articles by Alice Gråhns
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Peter Schiff: the buck is heading for bust
Features America is slipping into a recession and yet everybody is blind to it.
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Debenhams calls in the company doctors
Features Early this week, the group seemed at death’s door. The prognosis is not quite that bad – but it’s not good news either. Alice Gråhns reports.
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If you'd invested in: GVC and Pets At Home
Features Betting firm GVC has been boosted by the US's removal on its sports gambling ban, while Pets at Home has seen profits dive.
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Satyajit Das: textbook recipe for an emerging-market crisis
Features The current turbulence of emerging markets should not come as a surprise to anyone, says Satyajit Das.
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Costa: Coca-Cola’s caffeine buzz
Features Fizzy-drinks giant Coca-Cola is diversifying into coffee. But while this strategy makes sense, Costa may not provide it with much of a boost.
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Jeffrey Gundlach: bond yields face a squeeze
Features Jeffrey Gundlach, founder and chief executive of DoubleLine Capital, is warning that the record number of bets made in the futures market in favour of higher bond yields could “cause quite a squeeze”.
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Four of the best holiday castles in Britain and Ireland
Features Get a sense of history on your holiday from a stay in these historic converted fortresses.
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If you'd invested in: Smurfit Kappa and Mediclinic
Features Smurfit Kappa, Europe’s largest cardboard-box maker, has seen shares rocket, while private hospital group Mediclinic is under the weather.
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Saudi Aramco IPO is a no-go
Features Saudi state-oil giant Aramco’s widely hyped $2trn initial public offering has been shelved. But the company isn’t standing still. Alice Gråhns reports.
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If you’d invested in: Next and Superdry
Features Shares in clothing retailer Next soared last September after the firm reassured investors with a “modest” profit upgrade.
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BHP Billiton struggles with the diet
Features The mining giant navigated a commodities slide by shedding baggage. Is it in good enough shape for the uphill climb to come? Alice Gråhns reports.
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If you’d invested in: Johnson Matthey and Randgold Resources
Features Johnson Matthey is a platinum chemicals specialist and last September, its shares soared.
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Martin Feldstein: the bull run is running out of steam
Features Martin Feldstein, the economist who chaired US president Ronald Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers, predicts that the bull run in stocks may soon come to an end.
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Will Tesla go private?
Features Co-founder and CEO Elon Musk says the stockmarket doesn’t suit the carmaker and he has the cash to buy it out. Alice Gråhns reports.
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Pepsi boss calls it a day
Features Indra Nooyi is stepping down after 12 years as head of PepsiCo. She has kept the company intact – but can her successor? Alice Gråhns reports.
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If you'd invested in: AstraZeneca and Mitie Group
Features Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is expected to grow its earnings, while outsourcer Mitie's share rice has been hit by a series of profit warnings.
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David Einhorn: value is struggling
Features Hedge fund manager David Einhorn says his favoured strategy of value investing – buying out-of-favour companies – has struggled as growth company stocks have shot up.
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David Rosenberg: beware widening credit spreads
Features The biggest risk to the ongoing bull market is widening credit spreads, says David Rosenberg of Gluskin Sheff.
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Facebook falters as growth slows and shares fall
Features Social-media giant Facebook has shrugged off “fake news” and claims of voter manipulation. But slowing growth is a different story, says Alice Gråhns.
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If you'd invested in: Pearson and Xaar
Features Things are finally looking up for educational publisher Pearson, but printer technology firm Xaar has seen its share price plunge.
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If you'd invested in: Tesco and Associated British Foods
Features Tesco has seen its market value rise almost 50% in a year, while AB Foods has seen shares slide despite a rise in profits.
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Four trips into the mountains
Features The roads less travelled take you through landscapes of dramatic beauty. Alice Gråhns reports.
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Ryanair hits an air pocket
Features No-frills airline Ryanair is juggling spending increases with a long-term rise in labour costs. That’s bad news for its business model.
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If you'd invested in: The Gym Group and Card Factory
Features Budget gym operator The Gym Group reported a 24.3% rise in revenue for 2017, while retailer the Card Factory's profits slid by 14.1%
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