Investing
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Most popular stocks and funds purchased in 2024
Some familiar favourites like Nvidia made it into the top stocks list this year, while others like MicroStrategy have benefitted from Bitcoin’s surge. We look at the most popular stocks and funds in 2024.
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Why there won't be a Santa Rally this year
Investors had hoped for a seasonal stock market boost in December, but central banks have sent stocks plummeting
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Active funds failing to beat passives amid technology boom - how should you invest?
News AJ Bell data shows most active funds are underperforming. We reveal the regions where machines have beaten managers
Personal Finance
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Five money books to read in 2025
Here are the top money books that you should read in 2025 – as recommended by the MoneyWeek team
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10 benefits and perks you might be able to get when you retire
The Winter Fuel Payment has been scrapped for millions of pensioners, but you may be eligible for other benefits in retirement. We outline 10 pensioner perks – from council tax reductions to a free TV licence and prescriptions
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Millions of Premium Bonds prizes are still unclaimed. Could some be yours?
More than £90 million sits in unclaimed Premium Bond prizes. Could you have unknowingly won a prize in the Premium Bonds draw? Here's how to find out.
Economy
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'The most important factor in UK's growth problem gets no airtime'
What is the UK's biggest economic problem? Author Andrew Craig explores the shrinking domestic stock market
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8 December 1897: the Royal Automobile Club is founded
Features On this day in 1897, the Royal Automobile Club, or RAC, was founded by Frederick Simms and Charles Moore in London.
Property
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Property market 2025: will it be a buyers' market?
Home buyers are facing higher taxes but may benefit from political certainty next year. We explain what could happen to house prices next year
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How changes to business property relief could impact your family business
The rules on business property relief are a new headache for small firms
Savings
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Best savings rates – December 2024
Savings Here are the best savings rates on the market. With interest rates cut for the first time in more than four years, lenders are dropping their rates
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Best regular savings accounts – get up to 8%
Savings With regular savings accounts you can now earn as much as 8%. If you’re looking to stash small amounts away each month, we list the accounts worth looking at
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The best one-year fixed savings accounts, December 2024 – earn up to 4.8%
Savings Earn up to 4.8% on one-year fixed savings accounts. We have all the best deals available now
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What is book value?
Explainer A popular way to value a company is to use the price/book ratio, which compares a company’s share price with its book value. But what is book value?
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Money talks at the Edinburgh Fringe
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What is an investment trust?
“Active” investment funds come in two main varieties, one of which is investment trusts. But what exactly is an investment trust?
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I wish I knew what passive investing was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos Passive investing is when you buy a fund that aims to track the performance of a particular index. Here's how it works.
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Val d’Isère is a valley of delights
MoneyWeek Travel Matthew Partridge reviews Airelles Val d’Isere and Hotel Mont-Blanc in the famous French ski resort
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Review: The Ozen Collection – a dream stay in the Maldives
MoneyWeek Travel Ozen Life Maadhoo and Ozen Reserve Bolifushi, where luxury meets nature, are almost too good to be true, says Nicole García Mérida.
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