Six contrarian books for Christmas

Michael Bloomberg launched his financial data company after getting fired from Wall Street. Could the billionaire media magnate and former New York mayor now become president? 

Professional investor Anthony Ginsberg picks three stocks that he thinks can dominate the emerging field of cloud computing.

Merryn Somerset Webb picks six of her favourite contrarian books to help you look clever and perhaps win a few arguments over the Christmas dinner table.

As the world looks to a future without fossil fuels, investors have abandoned oil companies. But we still need oil, says John Stepek. And this irrational hatred spells opportunity.

In a classic example of mission creep, the world’s central bankers are going green. They are making a big mistake, says Matthew Lynn.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), Mexico’s controversial president, has been in power for a year. Can he solve the country’s chronic problems and help foster faster growth?

John Stepek looks to the charts that matter most to the global economy to see if he can glean some signs of hope.

Diamond miners are in dire straits. The $90bn market is being squeezed by demand and supply problems and faces a long-term threat from manufactured gemstones.

In this week’s Currency Corner, Dominic Frisby explains why he’s tempted to buy the New Zealand dollar.

The world of work is changing as the gig economy – and the self-employed themselves – go global. That will leave a big hole in countries’ coffers, says Dominic Frisby.

Has the stockmarket bull run gone has high as it can go, or is there some festive cheer for investors waiting around the corner? Dominic Frisby investigates.

MoneyWeek’s comprehensive guide to the best of this week’s share tips from the rest of the UK’s financial pages.

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This sem/sauv blend from Bordeaux walks the tightrope between lush fruit and dramatic acidity with rare precision.

Chris Carter looks at some of the best Christmas markets, including a fantastical fair in Aachen presided over by a gingerbread man.

From a thatched stone cottage in Northamptonshire, to a Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in Rugby, eight of the best houses for around £500,000 on the market right now.

China’s annual economic growth is forecast to dip below 6% in the final quarter of this year and continue to fall into 2020 thanks to weaker exports and tighter domestic credit.

The average price of a house in the UK rose by 0.8% on the year in November, the fastest pace since April.

This week the US president unleashed surprise tariffs on Brazilian and Argentine steel imports.