What Much Ado teaches you about market rumours

Blindly following tips can lead to disaster as William Shakespeare's famous comedy shows, says Matthew Partridge.

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Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson in Much Ado about Nothing
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Much Ado about Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare, thought to have been written in 1598-99. Having won a military victory, Don Pedro and his soldiers travel to Messina, where they are invited by the governor, Leonato, to stay for a month. Benedick, one of Don Pedro's companions, is reunited with former lover Beatrice, though the two are unable to admit that they are still in love with each other.

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Dr Matthew Partridge
Shares editor, MoneyWeek

Matthew graduated from the University of Durham in 2004; he then gained an MSc, followed by a PhD at the London School of Economics.

He has previously written for a wide range of publications, including the Guardian and the Economist, and also helped to run a newsletter on terrorism. He has spent time at Lehman Brothers, Citigroup and the consultancy Lombard Street Research.

Matthew is the author of Superinvestors: Lessons from the greatest investors in history, published by Harriman House, which has been translated into several languages. His second book, Investing Explained: The Accessible Guide to Building an Investment Portfolio, is published by Kogan Page.

As senior writer, he writes the shares and politics & economics pages, as well as weekly Blowing It and Great Frauds in History columns He also writes a fortnightly reviews page and trading tips, as well as regular cover stories and multi-page investment focus features.

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