Alex Rankine
Alex is an investment writer who has been contributing to MoneyWeek since 2015. He has been the magazine’s markets editor since 2019.
Alex has a passion for demystifying the often arcane world of finance for a general readership. While financial media tends to focus compulsively on the latest trend, the best opportunities can lie forgotten elsewhere.
He is especially interested in European equities – where his fluent French helps him to cover the continent’s largest bourse – and emerging markets, where his experience living in Beijing, and conversational Chinese, prove useful.
Hailing from Leeds, he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford. He also holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Manchester.
Latest articles by Alex Rankine
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India: the next global growth engine
News India's stockmarket is booming, up by 37% so far this year, and the BSE Sensex index has delivered an annualised return over the last five years of more than twice that of the FTSE 100.
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Post-Covid travel is now less testing as the rules get simpler
Advice With the scrapping of the amber and green travel lists, the rules governing re-entry to the UK have finally been simplified.
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What happened to the commodities supercycle?
News There was much talk earlier this year of a commodities supercycle. But even as energy markets boom, other commodities have come back down to earth.
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Japan’s new prime minister rattles the markets
News Investors appear unimpressed with Fumio Kishida, the man chosen to succeed Yoshihide Suga as Japan’s prime minister.
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The spectre of stagflation shakes stockmarkets
News Stockmarkets are getting increasingly jumpy about stagflation, the combination of economic stagnation and high inflation, with America’s S&P 500 down by 4.8% in September and the FTSE 100 by 1%.
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How Britain’s DIY divorce boom can help you split up without costing the earth
Advice A “do-it-yourself” approach can greatly reduce lawyers’ fees when getting divorced. But do be careful.
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British stocks are due a bounce
News The FTSE 100 has gone virtually nowhere since 2000. But it could be heading for happier years ahead.
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The taper tantrum begins
News Markets had so far shrugged off the prospect of central-bank monetary tightening. But not any more.
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China comes close to banning cryptocurrencies
News Chinese regulators have effectively banned cryptocurrencies, declaring all transactions to be “illegal financial activities”.
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Gas prices explode – and oil prices will follow
News After gas prices hit new highs, Brent crude oil prices have broken through $80 a barrel for the first time in almost three years.
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Are Spacs just for suckers?
News This year has seen a big boom in activity by special purpose acquisition companies (Spacs) in the US and the Spac craze is spreading to other markets. But some people have their doubts about them.
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When should you upgrade your smartphone?
Advice How do you know when it’s time to replace an old mobile phone?
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Uranium price is melting up
News The price of uranium has hit an eight-year high after being in the doldrums for much of the past decade
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Are stockmarkets heading for a fall?
News America’s S&P 500 stockmarket index has gained 30% over the past year. Valuations may be high, but that doesn't necessarily mean investors should sell. High valuations can always go higher.
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Evergrande: China’s epic property bubble hisses air
News Evergrande, once the world’s most valuable real-estate group, is now the world's most indebted as China's epic property bubble starts to deflate.
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How to stop recurring subscriptions becoming a drain on your money
Advice Tracking and pruning subscriptions isn’t as easy as it sounds. Here's how to take charge.
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China’s new small-cap stockmarket
News China has announced plans to establish a new stock exchange in Beijing that will be aimed at small and medium-sized firms.
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Japanese stockmarket enjoys a “Suga rush” as PM steps down
News The Japanese stockmarket has hit a 30-year high following the resignation of prime minister Yoshihide Suga.
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Change is coming to the German stockmarket as the Dax index expands
News Germany's benchmark Dax stock index is to expand to 40 companies from the current 30 amid a broader shakeup of the German stockmarket.
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Gold regains some of its shine
News The gold price perked up this week, hitting a four-week high.
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Covid's Delta variant dents Vietnam’s economic growth
News Southeast Asia is suffering from its worst wave of Covid infections since the pandemic began. And with just 3% of its population vaccinated, Vietnam's economy is in the firing line.
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Global debt pile reaches war-time levels
News Global governments' fiscal support measures has left us with “war-time era” debt levels. A reckoning is inevitable.
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So much for the taper tantrum
News Rather than throwing a tantrum at the prospect of a cut in US monetary stimulus, as confirmed by US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, investors seem to have taken it al in their stride.
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How to capitalise on the secondhand car boom
Analysis A new-car shortage is forcing car buyers to turn to the used market. Alex Rankine breaks down why.
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