Emma Thelwell

There are thousands of funds on the market. Some are well managed and reasonably priced, but most are not. So how should investors go about choosing t…

Low-paid workers, first-time buyers and young families currently face a dearth of affordable housing. But Britain has faced - and solved - this proble…

Chinese growth is at its fastest pace in a decade. But in order to avoid a hard landing, China must temper investment to subdue growth.

You will soon be able to put residential property in your personal pension pot. But this is not as good an idea as it may sound

Gordon Brown’s U-turn means you still can’t put residential property into a Sipp. You could buy into a property-linked fund instead. But given the sta…

Why regional fund managers are worth a look, and how to invest in Spanish and French commercial property.

How not to dilute your profits, why vice pays, and why you should take a look at investment trusts.

Investors have rarely had much to complain about since Carl Stick took over the management of the Rathbone Income fund in 2005.

Now that most of the French and Spanish property market seems over-priced and over-crowded, and last year’s eastern European hotspots are beginning to…

Many people think that the riskiest investments in China are the heavily government-owned companies, Flavia Cheong, manager of the Aberdeen Internatio…

Fund management group New Star is on an advertising binge. But should you believe the hype and back its market-beating young managers?

If the truth be known, the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) decision to give the merger of Boots and Alliance UniChem the all-clear surprised everyone, …

General Motors is having a “dismal” time, says Bloomberg.com. Huge sacrifices have been made this week in an effort to stem the firm’s losses.

Last week, we took a look at the extraordinary record of fund manager Anthony Bolton. He's a tough act to follow, given his consistent outperformance …

Is it time to get back into tech funds? Jeremy Gleeson certainly thinks so - here he explains why. But is he right? We also look at the other side of …

Silver prices may be soaring, but there's one unloved corner of the market where the smart investor can still bag a real bargain. Welcome to the world…

We all live in hope of finding discarded old rubbish in our attics that is worth a fortune. But how do you tell the difference between treasure and tr…

Anthony Bolton, manager of Fidelity’s Special Values investment trust, has made a name for himself by going against the grain – buying undervalued sha…

Why fund tipsters are staying keen on Japan for 2006, and a chance to buy into race horses.

The property-market bulls seem to think that 2005 has gone their way. But we aren't so sure. House price figures can be 'cherry-picked' to suit either…

Graham Birch, manager of Merrill Lynch’s £600m Gold & General Fund, has had quite a year, says Patrick Collinson in The Guardian.

Is there anywhere in the UK can you get a house with a sea view at a price that makes any sense? Try the Isle of Wight.

The joys of owning your own wood - at Moneyweek.co.uk - the best of the week's international financial media.

A house by the ocean with 2 acres for £135,200 - at Moneyweek.co.uk - the best of the week's international financial media.

There may be no Olympic property miracle - at Moneyweek.co.uk - the best of the week's international financial media.

Is there any money to be made in Spanish property? - at Moneyweek.co.uk - the best of the week's international financial media.

Chateaux were never meant for people with good sense...or tight budgets - at Moneyweek.co.uk - the best of the week's international financial media.

“Autumn fever has arrived” in the housing market, says Rosie Murray-West in The Sunday Telegraph - but MoneyWeek is not sure she is right.

The British love to buy second homes ¬– 230,000 Brits own one abroad. But with property in the UK, the US and across much of western Europe looking fr…